Speaker

Dr Dimple Devadas is a Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician, GP World Obesity Federation SCOPE-Certified Specialist in Obesity Management, Integrative Psychology Coach and experienced educator,

She is the Founder and Director of Volve Health, an organisation dedicated to Wellbeing through a Psychology-first approach integrating the principles of Lifestyle medicine. A graduate of the Royal College of General Practitioners Leadership in Obesity and Weight Management Programme and a Graduate member of the British Psychological Society, she holds a Master’s degree in Psychology Coaching and a Diploma in Counselling skills.

She is qualified fitness professional and member of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA). She formerly worked at the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Department of Health and Social Care, as a Physical Activity Clinical Champion educator, and facilitator. She is an international speaker and published author with several papers in peer-reviewed journals, and was recently invited to speak at the Integrative Healthcare event at the Houses of Parliament on her contributions to Lifestyle Medicine in the community. She has been featured on Channel 4 and in both UK and international press and media. 

She is a Digital Health and AI Innovation Fellow, Management consultant and Subject Matter expert (SME) advisor with experience in large Governmental institutions, Healthcare organisations, National research centres and start-ups.

She is the founder of Stand for Health for everyone everywhere, an International touring educational pop up event and collaboration integrating Wellbeing, Volunteering and Creativity with Communities and Neighbourhoods which has been showcased at the World Health Organization and United Nations exhibitions in Geneva.

*Co-author of the new BSLM Weight Management: Using Lifestyle Medicine Principles to support both Medicated and Non-Medicated Journeys

Dr Devadas is a Learning Academy Associate with the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) and has been awarded a Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contributions to BSLM, Lifestyle Medicine, and its integration within our healthcare system.