Publications

Pollard KJ, Ames ML, Anderson K, Gobble J, Moore S, Patel P, Pauly K, Staffier KL, Tondapu P, Karlsen MC Development of the Lifestyle Empowerment Approach for Diabetes Remission (LEADR) Program: A Lifestyle Medicine Shared Medical Appointment (SMA) Intervention for Diabetes Treatment. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2026;in print:15598276261438370 doi:10.1177/15598276261438370

Weeks B, Karlsen MC, Sundermeir SM, Staffier KL, Ames ML, Hemmingson T, Durrwachter N, Reznar M, Gittelsohn J Using lifestyle medicine to treat patients can reduce practitioner burnout: a conceptual model derived from healthcare staff interviews. BMC Health Serv Res. 2026;26(1):249 doi:10.1186/s12913-025-13885-1

Durrwachter N, Ames ML, Gittelsohn J, Hemmingson TA, Reznar MM, Staffier KL, Sundermeir SM, Weeks B, Karlsen MC Role of workplace culture in successful lifestyle medicine implementation: a qualitative case series among health systems in the USA. BMJ Open. 2025;15(3) doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087184

Ames ML, Sundermeir SM, Staffier KL, Weeks B, Reznar MM, Hemmingson T, Frattaroli S, Gittelsohn J, Karlsen MC Education strategies to facilitate lifestyle medicine practice within health systems: a multiple case study of US health systems. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2025;15(1) doi:10.1093/tbm/ibaf042

Ames ML, Karlsen MC, Sundermeir SM, Durrwachter N, Hemmingson TA, Reznar MM, Livingston Staffier K, Weeks B, Gittelsohn J Lifestyle Medicine Implementation in Eight Health Systems: Protocol of a Multiple Case Study Investigation. JMIR Research Protocol. 2024 doi:10.2196/51562

Ames ML, Staffier KL, Kees A, Freeman K, Shetty P, Gittelsohn J, Karlsen MC Online Lifestyle Medicine Continuing Medical Education (CME) Course Completion Predicts Increases in Clinician Knowledge, Confidence, and Practice of Lifestyle Medicine. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2024;0(0) doi:10.1177/15598276241279523

Gonzalez-Nahm S, Ames ML, Benjamin-Neelon SE Formative evaluation of a portion control and calorie reduction campaign: Insights from focus groups with target audience. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2021;24 doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101614

Gonzalez-Nahm S, Bhatti AM, Ames ML, Zaltz D, Benjamin-Neelon SE A Public Health Messaging Campaign to Reduce Caloric Intake: Feedback From Expert Stakeholders. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2020;52(6) doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2020.02.018

Poddar KH, Ames ML, Hsin-Jen C, Feeney MJ, Wang Y, Cheskin LJ Positive effect of mushrooms substituted for meat on body weight, body composition, and health parameters. A 1-year randomized clinical trial. Appetite. 2013;71 doi:10.1016/j.appet.2013.09.008

Under Review

Ames ML, Livingston Staffier K, Kees A, Freeman K, Shetty P, Gittelsohn J, Karlsen MC Changes in Lifestyle Medicine Practice Following Completion of a National Lifestyle Medicine Education Program: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Reznar MM, Rogowski J, Ames ML, Sundermeir SM, DeVlaminck K, Staffier KL, Weeks B, Hemmingson TA, Karlsen MC, Gittelsohn J Investigating Lifestyle Medicine Integration: Cross-Case Analysis of Eight U.S. Health Systems.

Rogowski J, Reznar MM, Ames ML, Weeks B, Sundemeir SM, Hemmingson TA, Staffier KL, Karlsen MC, Gittelsohn J A Qualitative Analysis of Site Champions and the Role They Play in the Implementation and Integration of Lifestyle Medicine.

Updated May 13, 2026