Kira Fenton, DO
Board Certified Internal Medicine
Physician & Bariatric Medicine
Kira Fenton, DO, is a board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine and bariatric (obesity) medicine. Offering more than 11 years of experience, Dr. Fenton currently treats the community of Fort Lauderdale and its surrounding South Florida neighborhoods at Prestige Physicians. In addition to her clinical work, she teaches internal medicine residents at the nearby Broward Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale.
After graduating from the University of Florida in Gainesville in 2003, Dr. Fenton earned her medical doctorate from Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale. She has since become board-certified in both internal medicine and bariatric medicine and is a certified Botox® provider.
Dr. Fenton’s strong interest in bariatric and obesity medicine stems from the correlation between weight and chronic diseases like sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, joint pain, gastrointestinal reflux disease, hyperlipidemia, and more. Treating and preventing obesity in her patients helps improve their overall health and sense of well-being, which is why Dr. Fenton has dedicated much of her life’s work to weight management.
As an expert in her field, Dr. Fenton educates her patients on proper nutrition, physical activity, and surgical and nonsurgical treatments that can help improve their quality of life. She has authored many research articles and clinical poster presentations on various topics linked to both internal medicine and bariatrics.
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