Dr. King attended medical school at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona and graduated from the program in 1996. After medical school, she completed her residency in Family and Community Medicine at Maricopa Integrated Health Systems in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been actively practicing medicine in Arizona since 1999. Her primary care background has allowed her to work in many different fields of medicine, but medical weight loss management is her passion. Dr. King successfully battled morbid obesity in her own life, and lost 119 pounds, after she faced life threatening complications from obesity. Dr. King's journey is truly inspiring. Her personal experience battling morbid obesity adds a unique perspective to her practice, allowing her to empathize with and support her patients on their weight loss journeys. It is her mission to support as many people as she can with their battle against obesity, in order to help them achieve happier and healthier lives. In addition, Dr. King believes that food is medicine and the most nutritious food is the food that we grow ourselves. As a result, she pursued her Master Gardener Certification and enjoys gardening and cooking in her spare time.