About Medical Diet Consultants
About Our Medical Team
Established 1984 • Physician Supervised Weight Loss
Barbara E. Shortle
MD, Phd
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With 51 years of medical experience, she provides comprehensive care for women’s reproductive health, fertility concerns, and hormonal disorders. Herr expertise encompasses pregnancy care, childbirth, gynecological conditions, fertility treatments, and metabolic conditions including diabetes management.
Dr. Shortle completed her medical education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and finished her residency training at New York Presbyterian Hospital. She is affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital and practices at locations in New York, NY. Dr. Shortle provides care in English and brings decades of clinical experience to her patients seeking specialized reproductive and endocrine care.
Karl-Heinz Moehlen
MD
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Dr. Karl-Heinz Moehlen specializes in obstetrics and gynecology, nutrition, and urology, bringing 53 years of medical experience to his practice. He focuses on comprehensive women’s health care, nutritional wellness, and urological conditions, providing patients with expert care across these interconnected areas of medicine. Dr. Moehlen practices at locations in New York City and Suffern, offering his extensive expertise to patients throughout the region.
Dr. Moehlen completed his medical education at the University of Munster School of Medicine in Germany and completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at both the University of Munster and St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Medical Center. He is affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York and practices at multiple locations including New York, NY and Suffern, NY.
Dr. Moehlen is fluent in both English and German, allowing him to serve diverse patient populations with personalized care in their preferred language.
Barry Adler
RPH
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In 1984, Mr. Adler founded Medical Diet Consultants, a comprehensive physician- supervised weight loss program integrating medical care, nutritional guidance, and lifestyle counseling. Throughout his career, he has personally counseled thousands of patients in the areas of weight management, appetite control, and long-term wellness.
Since 1984, Medical Diet Consultants have helped numerous overweight individuals reach their goals. Our safe medically supervised weight loss program in NYC involves exercise, nutrition, the use of prescription medications, and meal replacement protein supplements.
Mr. Adler has been featured in interviews by The New York Times and has appeared on The Geraldo Rivera Show discussing topics related to weight loss and nutritional medicine.
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With over 40 years of patient success, our program is built on proven methods and continuous medical advancement.
