Overview

Jonathan A. Waitman, M.D. is board certified in Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition. He works closely with Dr. Louis Aronne, Director of Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Clinical Research. He is the course director for the nutrition curriculum and Weill Cornell Medical College. He is also the Medical Director for Specialized Nutrition Support New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell Medical Center. He attended Boston University, where he received his B.A. in Psychology. He then attended the Mount Sinai School of Medicine where he received his MD. He then completed a 3-year residency in Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. He was asked to, and accepted, the position of Chief medical resident in the department of internal medicine from 2001-2002. Following completion of his training in Internal Medicine he then went to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where he completed a fellowship in clinical nutrition. He has co-authored numerous articles on the subject of obesity.

Education

Medical School
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
1998

Residency
Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Internal Medicine, 1998 – 2001

Fellowship
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Clinical Nutrition

Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Licensure

NY State Medical License
2000 – 2028

NPI #

1396834461

Specialties

Dr. Jonathan Waitman specializes in obesity medicine and comprehensive weight management, with a focus on the evaluation and treatment of obesity and morbid obesity. His services include obesity counseling and preventive health screenings, including diabetes, cholesterol, anemia and iron deficiency, hepatitis, liver function, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted infections screening. He also provides care for a range of conditions, including abdominal pain, anemia, anxiety, arthritis, headaches, and acute venous embolism and thrombosis.

Bariatric Surgeries Performed

Dr. Waitman’s weight management services focus primarily on non-surgical approaches to obesity rather than bariatric surgery. His offerings include obesity counseling and treatment for obesity and morbid obesity, with personalized guidance designed to support healthy, sustainable weight management.

Years of Experience

28 years

Languages Spoken

English