American Bariatric Consultants

Teaching the ABC's of Medical Weight Management

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Dr. Kevin Huffman a board certified bariatric physician has over 20 years of clinical experience in obesity management. In addition to his extensive clinical experience and thorough medical studies of obesity management, Dr. Huffman has developed a keen understanding of the business of weight management through years of leadership in the commercial weight loss industry. Dr. Huffman is recognized as an expert in bariatric medicine and has taken on several leadership roles in the professional medical/surgical bariatric societies. Founder and President of AMERICAN BARIATRIC CONSULTANTS, Dr. Huffman has trained, mentored and supported physicians, surgeons and hospital staff in the art, science and business of bariatric medicine across America for over a decade.

Dr. Huffman has been called upon by professional societies, pharmaecutical compaines, bariatric surgical supply companies, hospitals and the media, to lecture, present and consult.

With the experience of treating over 10,000 patients, developing bariatric treatment protocols, writing training manuals, managing national marketing budgets, directing over 300 weight loss centers worldwide, inspecting bariatric offices and preparing physicians for board certification, Dr. Huffman brings a wealth of experience and expertise to setting up and supporting fee-for-service bariatric treatment programs which are easily and cost effectively integrated into physician, surgeons, and hospital clinical settings.
  • PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

  • American Society of Bariatric Physicians
    Board Certified by ABBM
    Trustee to ASBP
    Strategic Planning Committee of ASBP
  • American Society for Bariatric Surgery
  • American Obesity Association
  • The Obesity Society
  • Ohio Society of Bariatric Physicians
    President



  • BARIATRIC LECTURES

    Advances in Weight Control (Wyeth-Ayerst Labs)
    Setting New Standards in Weight Management (Knoll Pharm)
    Obesity and its Management (Hoffman La-Roche)
    Bariatric Medicine; a medical approach to obesity (OSBP)
    Lap-Band Patient Management Workshop (Inamed Health)
    Clinical Approaches to Obesity Management (Abbott Labs)