Dr. Simonetti is Director of the Obesity Medicine Program and Co-Director of the Comprehensive Weight Management Program at the University of Utah. She earned her medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine, completed her internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and pursued a fellowship in Obesity Medicine and Clinical Nutrition at Boston University Medical Center.

Board-certified in both internal medicine and obesity medicine, Dr. Simonetti brings nearly 15 years of experience to the field. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on obesity treatment and contributed to the development of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology obesity treatment guidelines.  She is a strong advocate for obesity education and improved access to treatment, she is also the founder and the current president of the Mountain West Obesity Society.