At the helm of our medical practice is Dr. Ed J. Hendricks, who is renowned for his leadership in shaping the medical industry’s approach to treating obesity. Some of Dr. Hendricks’s most notable roles are President of the Obesity Treatment Foundation, Master Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association (MFOMA) and Fellow at the American Society of Bariatric Physicians.

In addition, he was an FDA appointee to the FDA Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Advisory Committee. The FDA committee that advises the FDA on new drug approval for new obesity and diabetes medicines.

Consortiums of government agencies and private practices have relied on Dr. Hendricks for thought leadership on treating obesity through medicine and physician-lead programs.

Ed J. Hendricks Curriculum Vitae

Paula Hendricks’s work experience during college includes a position in an internal medicine practice, a position in a community hospital pathology department, and management of a private medical practice. Her education includes a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business, she is a certified nutrition and wellness consultant and a certified Medical Assistant.

Today, Paula manages the medical practice, which has thousands of active patients, and over a dozen employees. She attributes much of the success of the practice to the staff. With their continued patient support, competency, and genuine concern for the individuals who join the program, the staff delivers the best possible care to patients so that all may reach their long-term health goals.

Dr. Dennis P. Padla, M.D. is one of only three Board-Certified Bariatric Physicians (Michigan) and has clinical experience dedicated to serving patients needing obesity care and medicine. Dr. Padla has more than 32 years of diverse medical experiences, predominantly in psychiatry.

Originally from New Jersey. Dr. Padla received his Bachelors degree from Rutgers University and his Masters degree from Virginia Tech. He graduated from the New Jersey Medical School in 1988 and completed his residency at the Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Padla is board certified in general and forensic psychiatry. He is an active member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and the American Psychiatric Association. He also served as an adjunct professor for the physician assistant program at Western Michigan University.