Christopher Ugo Oseh, MD Title: Primary care physician, Health writer Education: University of Benin, Nigeria Expertise: Chronic diseases, behavior changes, lifestyle medicine, health coachin Medical doctor with 10 years of experienceCertified health coach Behavior change specialist Experience Christopher Oseh, MD, is a trained primary care physician leveraging almost a decade of clinical experience managing and counseling patients toward better health through positive lifestyle changes. He has a strong track record of treating and co-managing individuals with chronic illnesses.Christopher is also a health writer and certified health and wellness coach. He is passionate about educating and inspiring people to make positive choices that help prevent and manage chronic diseases.He is research savvy and featured with popular publications such as British Medical Journal, LiveScience Healthline Media, and other health publications.As a health coach and behavior change expert, Christopher is skilled at employing active listening, motivational interviewing, empathy, goal-setting, and accountability to empower individuals to achieve their personal health and wellness goals and change unhealthy behaviors. I write to educate, inspire, and raise people's awareness of medical disorders and diseases. Education Christopher has a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery from the college of medicine at the University of Benin, Nigeria. He is also a certified health coach and behavior change specialist by the American Council on Exercise. About Health Health, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for empathetic, trustworthy, and actionable health and wellness information so you can make the best choice for your health. We reach more than 9 million readers a month. We ensure the accuracy of our content by relying on seasoned health journalists, credentialed medical professionals and thorough fact checkers. Learn more about us and our editorial process.