Christina Jenkins, M.D.
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Christina Jenkins, MD is Chief Medical Officer of HealthyWage, the first company that uses financial incentives to motivate directly American consumers to improve their health. Dr. Jenkins has a lifelong commitment to healthcare: in addition to active clinical practice, she is adjunct faculty at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and has worked in healthcare policy and healthcare venture capital. She earned her MD from Northwestern University and her BS in Industrial Management from Purdue University.

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The Biggest Loser: One Physician's Perspective

Posted May 14, 2010 | 17:11:00 (EST)

I care for a patient every 15 minutes. One day last week was pretty typical: 12 of 16 patients were obese; the remaining four, overweight. One in three had diabetes, most had either hypertension or low back pain, and I referred three to psychotherapy for stress-related symptoms. Yes, I counted....

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