Anamaria Yeung, MD

Dr. Yeung is board-certified in Radiation Oncology and Lifestyle Medicine, and is a Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She earned her undergraduate degree in Physics from Florida State University in 1997 and received her MD from the University of Florida in 2004. Dr. Yeung completed her residency training at the University of Florida in 2009.

With 15 years of experience in academic Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida, Dr. Yeung has guided thousands of patients through the challenges of a cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, witnessing an increasing incidence of cancer among younger and younger patients inspired her to shift her focus toward helping patients prevent cancer in the first place.

Over time, she discovered a tremendous amount of scientific data demonstrating that we all have much more control over our health than the American healthcare system has led us to believe. She decided to dedicate herself to empowering others to achieve optimal health through lifestyle changes so they can avoid the chronic and life-altering diseases that plague so many today.

Medical Weight Loss

Dr. Yeung has a particular passion for supporting individuals in their weight loss journeys, recognizing its profound impact on overall health and quality of life. She believes that obesity is a complicated and chronic disease, with multiple contributing factors including hormonal, genetic, metabolic and lifestyle. Her goal is to help her patients achieve sustainable results, usually by using a combined approach of lifestyle changes and weight loss medications, when appropriate. To further enhance her ability to assist patients in reaching their weight loss goals, she is in the process of obtaining board certification in Obesity Medicine.

Menopause Transition Care

Peri-menopausal care is also a focus of Dr. Yeung’s practice. Navigating her own peri-menopause journey she learned that doctors in the traditional healthcare system knew shockingly little about the issues that women going through this phase of life face. Her frustration led her on a path of education so that she could provide the care she lacked to others. She uses both hormonal and non-hormonal therapies and lifestyle changes to help women navigate the peri-menopausal years successfully.

Over the past five years, Dr. Yeung has applied the principles of Lifestyle Medicine to improve her own health and that of her family. She feels healthier and is in better shape now than she has been since her early 20’s. Her exercise regimen includes weight lifting and rucking, and she has even helped her two teenagers safely start weight lifting regularly. A passionate home cook, Dr. Yeung enjoys creating nutritious whole food, plant-based meals and is dedicated to teaching others how to prepare delicious plant-based dishes.

Nutrition and Cancer: Fueling the Fight by Dr. Anamaria Yeung