Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD

Opinion

Obesity: Don’t separate mental health from physical health

Author:: Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD

Publish date: August 3, 2023

It’s time to stop disconnecting mental health from physical health. Each clinician plays a vital role in treating the whole person.

Opinion

Emotional eating isn’t all emotional

Author:: Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD

Publish date: May 17, 2023

Hedonic eating is pleasure-driven and uses emotional stimuli to “bypass” the physical hunger/satisfaction signals.

Opinion

What’s the ‘secret sauce’ to help patients move more?

Author:: Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD

Publish date: March 21, 2023

When surveyed about aerobic exercise and strength training, only 24.6% meet weekly recommendations.

Opinion

Commenting on weight’s not rude. It’s dangerous.

Author:: Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD

Publish date: February 6, 2023

My awkward statement had been the first time anyone on campus had directly mentioned her weight, though she suspected that people were talking abou...

News

Staving off holiday weight gain

Author:: Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD

Publish date: November 18, 2022

Is the 5-pound weight gain inevitable around the holidays? An obesity specialist gives some helpful tips on navigating the holidays to avoid gainin...

Opinion

When do we stop using BMI to diagnose obesity?

Author:: Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD

Publish date: September 13, 2022

Before emotions hijack the conversation, let’s discuss BMI’s past, present, and future.