Nicole Franklin, Psy.D., ABPP is the Assistant Medical Director of the McLaren Bariatric and Metabolic Institute as well as a Clinical Professor within Family Medicine and Psychiatry at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She is a board certified health psychologist by trade. In her primary role, she provides psychological support to bariatric patients before and after weight loss surgery. She also conducts psychological evaluations to determine whether someone is a suitable candidate for weight loss surgery. In addition, Dr. Franklin is an Air Force veteran and a graduate of Wright State University School of Professional Psychology in Dayton, Ohio. She completed fellowship training in health psychology with the Consortium for Advanced Psychology Training.