Welcome to season 2 of Living Breathing Medicine! To kick off another season of honest conversations about the human side of medicine, Natasha and Cecily talk with Dr. Ira Marathe. Dr. Marathe is a family practice doctor in northern Virginia, who is board certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine. She shares the story of working together with a new patient to learn how personal history influences behavioral decisions.

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