Ha T Hatley

Obesity Medicine specialist Dr. Hatley at her Illinois practice

Physician

Private Practice / Telehealth

Edwardsville, Illinois / Nationwide

About Ha T Hatley

Dr. Ha T. Hatley is a board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine with clinical experience spanning outpatient telemedicine, urgent care, emergency medicine, and obesity medicine. Over the past two years, she has focused primarily on weight management and helping patients achieve sustainable weight loss and improved overall wellbeing through a telehealth-based practice serving patients across the United States.

Born and raised in Vietnam, Hatley immigrated to the United States at age 17 and completed all post-high school education in the U.S. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Smith College in 2008, followed by a Master of Science in Biology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2012. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2019.

Hatley describes her approach to patient care as rooted in the philosophy that weight management is not simply about numbers on a scale, but rather a foundational element that intersects with energy, mental wellbeing, confidence, and how people move through their daily lives. She states that she treats every patient as a unique individual, with each one deserving an individualized but comprehensive approach to weight loss and overall wellbeing.

In addition to her telehealth practice, Hatley serves as a physician in the Army National Guard. She holds board certifications from the American Board of Family Medicine, obtained in August 2022, and the American Board of Obesity Medicine, obtained in February 2024. She maintains memberships in the Obesity Medicine Association Academy, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.

Hatley is currently pursuing an MBA to further develop her leadership and business skills in healthcare. Based in Edwardsville, Illinois, she provides care nationwide through telehealth platforms. She supports Catholic Charities through charitable work.

Career Background

Private Practice / Telehealth

Edwardsville, Illinois / Nationwide
Physician

Army National Guard

Physician

Education

Smith College

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Biology
2005 – 2008

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Master of Science (MS)
Biology, General
2010 – 2012

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Medicine
2015 – 2019

Media

Press

Ha T. Hatley, MD: Building a Modern Practice Around Care

Dr. Ha T. Hatley has built her career with intention, from her early life as an immigrant to her work today in telehealth and obesity medicine. About two years ago, she narrowed her primary focus to weight management and obesity medicine, moving deeper into addressing how weight intersects with almost every other health issue.

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Ha T. Hatley, MD Calls for Greater Awareness Around Sustainable Weight Care

Dr. Ha T. Hatley, a board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine, is raising awareness around the need for sustainable, long-term approaches to weight management and overall health. With over a decade of clinical experience across outpatient care, emergency medicine, urgent care, telemedicine, and obesity medicine, Dr. Hatley emphasizes that weight care is not a short-term issue but a foundational part of lifelong wellbeing.

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Ha T. Hatley, MD: Turning Consistent Ideas Into Lasting Impact

Dr. Ha T. Hatley’s career reflects steady decisions, thoughtful growth, and ideas built to last. Born and raised in Vietnam, she immigrated to the United States at age 17, completing all post-high school education in the U.S. About two years ago, she made a deliberate pivot to place her primary focus on weight management and obesity medicine, earning board certification while maintaining her Family Medicine certification.

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Ha T. Hatley, MD – Turning Systems Thinking Into Care

Dr. Ha T. Hatley is a board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine who treats patients across the U.S. through telehealth. Her work focuses on long-term health, not quick fixes, built on a foundation of broad clinical experience across emergency medicine, urgent care, outpatient clinics, and telemedicine.

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Ha T. Hatley | REVERB

Dr. Ha T. Hatley runs a telehealth-based medical practice focused on Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine, serving patients across the United States with a base in Illinois. Her role is both clinical and operational, managing patient care directly while also designing how care is delivered, including scheduling, communication, and follow-up systems.

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Ha T. Hatley, MD Launches Personal Pledge for Consistent Health Habits

Dr. Ha T. Hatley, a board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine, has announced the launch of a personal pledge aimed at addressing the gap between short-term action and long-term consistency. The pledge reflects what Dr. Hatley has observed across emergency medicine, urgent care, telehealth, and obesity medicine, emphasizing that health is a system, not a single decision.

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Why Sustainable Weight Management Requires Systems, Not Shortcuts

Ha T. Hatley, MD is a board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine who focuses on long-term health through structured care. Her work spans telehealth, urgent care, and emergency medicine, emphasizing that sustainable weight management is about building a system that works every day, not finding the fastest path.

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What Most People Get Wrong About Weight Loss and Long-Term Wellbeing

Ha T. Hatley, MD is a board-certified physician in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine who works with patients across the U.S. through telehealth. Her background includes emergency care, urgent care, and long-term outpatient work, and she emphasizes that most people fail at weight loss not because they lack effort, but because they are solving the wrong problem by treating it like a short project instead of a long-term system.

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Licenses & Certifications

  • Board Certified – American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), American Board of Family Medicine, August 2022 – present
  • Board Certified – American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM), American Board of Obesity Medicine, February 2024 – present

Boards & Memberships

  • American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM), February 2024 – present
  • Obesity Medicine Association Academy (OMAA), February 2022 – present
  • American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), August 2022 – present
  • American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), October 2020 – present
  • American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), July 2019 – present

Charities & Volunteering

  • Catholic Charities