About Me

Dr. Sandra Cortina is an internal medicine specialist and diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine who practices obesity medicine in the heart of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada as well as virtually through her online clinic accessible to all patients across the province. She has a special interest in ADHD and Binge Eating Disorder as well as managing the multifactorial causes of obesity that help ensure long-term treatment success.

Her previous training includes a bachelors in Kinesiology, a masters in Public Health and a bachelors in Nursing with prior nursing practice experience in mental health, addiction, and harm reduction. She currently holds active memberships with the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance and Eating Disorders Association of Canada.

She is passionate about helping patients unlearn diet culture myths, and replacing them with evidence-based approaches to achieving clinically meaningful weight loss. As an advocate for scientific communication, she actively shares accurate weight loss information on social media and works to debunk misleading trends. Follow her on Instagram at @cortinaweightmedicine for insights into evidence-based weight management.