Skin Manifestations in Obesity
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentations, participants will be able to:
- Recognize & identify three common skin conditions in patient’s who carry extra weight
- Describe the pathophysiology for those conditions
- Identify treatment & strategies used to manage these conditions
Preeti Grewal, NP, Hospital for Sick Children
Preeti is a nurse practitioner in the STOMP clinic at SickKids. She has been with the program since it was created in 2010. Her clinical focus is on the care and management of children and adolescents with complex obesity. She is involved in diagnosing, treating and managing the medical co-morbidities and complications related to carrying extra weight. Preeti has a strong interest in bariatric surgery and she has been a lead in the development of the bariatric surgery protocol and program over the last 10 years.
She holds a cross-appointment with the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto, and is involved in various studies in the area of complex obesity.