A Health and Wellness Practice Supporting Hennepin County, Minnesota Families

Let me introduce myself, Dr. Malik

I am a board-certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician. My area of expertise includes weight and wellness management concerning patient personal journeys, history, and barriers to achieving their goals. I genuinely believe that obesity is a disease and needs to be treated as such. I have been living in Minnesota since 2008. I completed my residency at the University of Minnesota and then started at the Mayo Clinic as a family physician.

In my 15+ years of practicing as a primary care physician, I noticed we don’t have enough time to discuss obesity at annual Preventative visits. I struggled to guide my patients in just 25 minutes and doing their physical exams. I felt that was not a good service for them. I became more interested in Obesity medicine and completed my training at Harvard Mass General, Boston, to be able to take my exam certification. I learned that by shifting our perspective, we can recognize obesity as a disease—just like other chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, joint pain, fatigue, and other weight-related health issues.

I became a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine in 2021. After my board certification, I realized that I was missing my training to treat this chronic disease. Since then, I have been practicing weight management with a more comprehensive, evidence-based treatment program that is delivered with compassion and continuous support.