Medical reviewer
An obesity medicine physician-scientist based at Massachusetts General Hospital, this individual also holds Associate Professor appointments in Medicine and Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Among the world's earliest physicians to complete fellowship training in obesity medicine.
Education and training
| Credential | Institution |
|---|---|
| BS and MPH | Emory University (MLK Scholar) |
| MD | Medical College of Georgia's School of Medicine |
| MPA | Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where this person was a Zuckerman Fellow |
| Executive MBA | Quantic School of Business and Technology |
| Internal Medicine / Pediatrics residency training | Prisma Health-Upstate, in partnership with the University of South Carolina |
| Obesity Medicine & Nutrition fellowship training | Massachusetts General Hospital, in affiliation with Harvard Medical School |
Board certifications
Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics. Holds FAAP, FACP, FAHA, and FTOS designations.
Research areas
Pharmacologic treatment of obesity, including in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery; outcomes following adolescent bariatric surgery; the use of BMI as a health metric; weight stigma and bias within healthcare settings; obesity-related education for physicians; health disparities.
Author or co-author of more than 200 peer-reviewed publications. Served as a co-author on the 2025 Lancet Commission that redefined the diagnostic criteria for obesity.
Leadership
- Serves as Chair of the Obesity Advisory Committee at the American College of Physicians
- Serves as Chair of the Minority Affairs Section at the American Medical Association
- Serves as a member of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee (2025)
- Sits on the Executive Committee of the AAP Section on Obesity
- Has held board roles with The Obesity Society and with the American Heart Association (Massachusetts)
Awards
Recognitions include National Academy of Medicine Scholar in Diagnostic Excellence (2022), The Obesity Society Clinician of the Year (2020), Harvard Medical School Young Mentor Award (2021), AMA Dedication to the Profession Award (2021), and the Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award (2017).
Profiles and links
Research-grade · COA per lot