BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. John Cleek
Chairman

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Dr. Judith Korner
Vice-Chair

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Dr. Edmond (Trey) P. Wickham III
Secretary/Treasurer

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Dr. Louis J. Aronne
Past Chair

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Dr. Sunil Daniel
Director

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Dr. Michelle Guy
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Dr. Scott Kahan
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Dr. Robert Kushner
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Dr. Richard Lindquist
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Tirissa J. Reid, MD
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Dr. Jennifer Seger
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Robert M. Siegel, MD 
Director

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ABOM board members voluntarily disclose relationships with commercial interests and companies and “something of value” as defined by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. “Something of value” refers to an equity position, receipt of royalties, consultantship, funding by a research grant, receiving honoraria for educational services elsewhere, or to any other relationship to a company that provides sufficient reason for disclosure, in keeping with the spirit of the stated policy.” This disclosure is in compliance with the standards promulgated by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. A summary of board member disclosures is available upon request.

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State Medical License: Tennessee Medical Residency: Carolinas Healthcare Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine John B. Cleek, MD is the medical director of the Vanderbilt Center for Medical Weight Loss in Nashville, TN. As medical director he worked to establish a new multidisciplinary clinic with bariatric surgeons, dietitians, exercise physiologists, psychologists, and ancillary medical personnel. In addition, he established a teaching program in obesity medicine for Internal Medicine and Family Medicine residents. He is also involved with clinical research within the weight loss clinic. Dr. Cleek received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Duke University and his medical degree from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Cleek is board certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine.

State Medical License: New York Medical Residency: Columbia University Medical Center Board Certification: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Obesity Medicine Judith Korner, M.D., Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Medicine and Division of Endocrinology at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Korner received her medical degree at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University where she also obtained her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine, served as Chief Medical Resident, and completed her fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Korner is founder and Director of the Weight Control Center at Columbia. Dr. Korner’s research is focused on the pathophysiology and treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes. She has published original research as well as book chapters and review articles on weight regulation and obesity therapy. She is a member of the New York Obesity and Nutrition Research Center and the Diabetes Research Center at Columbia.

State Medical License: Virginia Medical Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Board Certification: Endocrinology and Metabolism; Internal Medicine; Pediatrics; Obesity Medicine Dr. Edmond Wickham (‘Trey’), Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), is a physician-scientist with clinical and research expertise in the pathophysiology and treatment of obesity and weight-related comorbidities across the lifespan. Dr. Wickham graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Virginia, and subsequently completed medical school at VCU where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Afterwards Dr. Wickham completed a combined residency program in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, followed by additional fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and a Master’s of Public Health. Dr. Wickham holds dual appointments in the Divisions of Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology and oversees a multidisciplinary translational obesity research program at VCU. He was the recipient of a Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health and is the Principal Investigator for TEENS (Teaching, Encouragement, Exercise, Nutrition, and Support), a clinical research protocol investigating the impact of a multidisciplinary lifestyle modification protocol for adolescents with overweight and obesity and their families. Based on the success of TEENS, Dr. Wickham successfully led efforts to develop the Healthy Lifestyles Center (HLC) at Children’s Hospital of Richmond. Dr. Wickham serves as the Director of Research and Medical Director for the HLC, a comprehensive pediatric obesity research and treatment program that provides integrated, compassionate, age-appropriate care for children, adolescents and young adults with overweight and obesity. Additional clinical and research interests include metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes mellitus in children, adolescent weight loss surgery and transition of care from pediatric to adult specialty care. Dr. Wickham is actively involved in regional obesity prevention efforts and educational initiatives.

State Medical License: New York Medical Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine Dr. Louis Aronne has been involved in obesity research and treatment since 1986. A Clinical Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University, and an Assistant Attending Physician at the New York Presbyterian Hospital. He developed and is Director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program, a multidisciplinary obesity research and treatment center. Dr. Aronne was chairman of the development committee for the Practical Guide to the Identification, Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, a joint publication of the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and is the former President of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity. Dr. Aronne is on the Executive Council of The National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention’s MOVE (Management of Overweight and Obese Veterans Everywhere) Program. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Trinity College and a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Aronne’s research has focused on determining the response of the nervous system to weight loss and weight gain as part of a larger effort to understand how the body regulates energy intake and metabolism, and to develop more effective treatments for obesity, as well as the management of drug-induced weight gain. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 papers and book chapters. Dr. Aronne has won several awards for teaching during his career including the Davidoff Prize from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Eliot Hochstein Award and faculty Alpha Omega Alpha from Cornell University.

State Medical License: Alabama Medical Residency: Seton Hall University Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine Dr. Sunil Daniel, MD, FTOS is an obesity medicine physician with fellowship training in clinical nutrition and obesity management. His research focuses on weight maintenance and technology enabled delivery of personalized weight management. He has authored several scientific papers on obesity and its medical management. He has developed and published a comprehensive and complications-centric obesity staging model and a treatment algorithm to help clinicians identify patients who will benefit most from weight loss therapy. Dr. Daniel currently practices patient-tailored obesity management using a holistic approach that integrates mindful awareness and evidence-based scientific guidelines. He is a Duke University-trained Integrative Health Coach. Dr. Daniel takes pride in his work as a weight loss evangelist, sharing with others his own success and challenges with weight loss and weight maintenance. He is a consultant for several obesity-related public and private sector organizations. He is also an entrepreneur who is passionate about developing mobile technology-enabled chronic disease management solutions that are both evidence based and meaningful to the user. Dr. Daniel is involved in teaching obesity and nutrition to medical students and health care professionals. His academic experience includes a faculty position (assistant professor) in the Department of Nutrition Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). His current research projects include the cost effectiveness of obesity treatment, the effect of diet quality on metabolic parameters post-weight loss as a determinant of long-term success, and assessing overeating patterns in patients seeking treatment for obesity. Dr. Daniel is a fellow of The Obesity Society (FTOS) and member of American College of Physicians (ACP), Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM), and Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). He received his MD degree from St. George’s University, Grenada and completed his training in Internal Medicine at Seton Hall University, Newark, NJ. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine and completed his post-doctoral fellowship training in Clinical Nutrition and Obesity Management in the Department of Nutrition Sciences at UAB.

State Medical License: California Medical Residency: Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School Board Certification: Internal Medicine; Obesity Medicine Dr. Michelle Guy joined University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) faculty in 2004. She earned her medical degree from University of Missouri-Columbia and completed a Primary Care residency and Chief Residency at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School. As a Clinician Educator, in the Division of General Internal Medicine, she sees patients and teaches at the Mt Zion campus. She also teaches in the medical school as one of the Bridges coaches. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine, she lectures nationally on obesity medicine and also serves on the American Board of Obesity Medicine item writing committee. Dr. Guy serves as Director of Diversity for Graduate Medical Education and is the faculty lead for Differences Matter group on faculty. In these roles she works with learners and faculty, not only to improve diversity, but promote equity and inclusion across the school of medicine.

State Medical License: Maryland and District of Columbia Medical Residency: John Hopkins Board Certification: Clinical Nutrition, Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine Scott Kahan, M.D., M.P.H. is a physician trained in both clinical medicine and public health. His clinical practice specializes in weight management and obesity medicine, and serves as Director of the National Center for Weight and Wellness, a multidisciplinary obesity treatment clinic in Washington, DC. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Kahan also works as a public health physician specializing in obesity treatment and prevention. He serves as the Director for the George Washington University-based Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (S.T.O.P.) Obesity Alliance, a coalition of more than 70 organizations that drive innovative and practical strategies to address obesity. He received his undergraduate degree in bioengineering from Columbia University, his medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania, and his Master’s of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Dr. Kahan serves on the Faculty of the George Washington University School of Medicine and School of Public Health & Health Services, and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He teaches several courses on obesity, nutrition, public health, and health behavior change to medical students, graduate students, and undergraduate students. He created and teaches the first course devoted to obesity and nutrition at the George Washington University School of Medicine, as well as the first undergraduate course devoted to obesity at Johns Hopkins University. He has served as the Co-Director of the George Washington University Weight Management Program and the Associate Director of the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center, as well as core faculty of the Johns Hopkins Preventive Medicine Residency Program. He has published 14 books in the fields of medicine, nutrition, and public health, and is the Editor-in-Chief of a series of medical texts that have been published internationally and translated into nine foreign languages. He co-authored a nutrition handbook for physicians, which is distributed free-of-charge to medical students in North America. His upcoming textbook, to be published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2014, is titled Health Behavior Change in Populations: The State of the Evidence and Roles for Key Stakeholders. He serves as a scientific peer-reviewer for more than 20 academic journals and research organizations. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Kahan has received numerous awards, including the Patients’ Choice award, and has been rated as the #1 Preventive Medicine physician in Washington, D.C. by rateMDs.com. Dr. Kahan has advised the White House, U.S House of Representatives, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and numerous national and local advocacy groups and public health initiatives pertaining to obesity, nutrition, and chronic disease prevention. He is also a columnist for The Huffington Post and has written articles in numerous newspapers and scientific journals. He often speaks at professional and public conferences and events, and is regular contributor to national and local media outlets, including New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, CNN, C-SPAN, MSNBC, PBS, CBS radio, Fox News, Men’s Health, Self Magazine, The Atlantic, U.S. News and World Report, L.A. Times, and others.

State Medical License: Illinois Medical Residency: Northwestern University Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine Robert Kushner, MD, MS, FACP, FTOS Dr. Robert Kushner is Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Clinical Director of the Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity, and Director for the Center for Lifestyle Medicine in Chicago. After finishing a residency in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University, he went on to complete a post-graduate fellowship in Clinical Nutrition and earned a Masters degree in Clinical Nutrition and Nutritional Biology from the University of Chicago. Dr. Kushner is past president of The Obesity Society (TOS), the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (ABPNS), immediate past Chair of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM), board member on the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), and Co-Editor of Current Obesity Reports. Dr. Kushner has authored over 190 original articles, reviews, books and book chapters covering medical nutrition, medical nutrition education, and obesity, and is an internationally recognized expert on the care of the overweight and obese patient. He is author/editor of mutlple books including Dr. Kushner’s Personality Type Diet (St. Martin’s Griffin Press, 2003; iuniverse, 2008), Fitness Unleashed (Three Rivers Press, 2006), Counseling Overweight Adults: The Lifestyle Patterns Approach and Tool Kit, (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2009), editor of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Assessment and Management of Adult Obesity: A Primer for Physicians (2003), Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013), Treatmet of the Obese Patient, 2^nd Edition (Springer, 2014), and Nutrition and Bariatric Surgery (CRC Press, 2015). His most current book is Lifestyle Medicine: A Manual for Clinical Practice (Springer, 2016). Further information can be found by visiting his website, www.drrobertkushner.com

State Medical License: Washington Medical Residency: Bayfront Medical Center Board Certification: Family Medicine; Obesity Medicine Dr. Richard Lindquist is a board-certified Obesity Medicine and Family Medicine physician who graduated from the University of Washington and completed his residency at Bayfront Medical Center in Florida. Dr. Lindquist was most recently Medical Director of Swedish Weight Loss Services in Seattle where he coordinated Medically Supervised Weight Loss programs for non surgical and surgical patients and provided direct patient care to overweight and obese patients. He is currently in private practice, and is a consultant to hospitals and health care systems to assist with planning and development of medical weight loss programs, support bariatric surgery programs and assist in the education of practitioners in care of patients with obesity. Dr. Lindquist is actively involved in state and national organizations and has earned numerous awards and recognitions for his work, including the Obesity Medicine Association’s “Bariatrician of the Year” (2013) for his contributions in advancing the field of bariatric medicine and the Society. He also earned the 2015 Steelman-Seim Educator Award for Excellence in Academics for advancing the cause of health care through education and teaching. Dr. Lindquist is a Board member of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, a Trustee for the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery for the state of Washington, an Obesity Treatment Foundation Trustee, and the WA State Representative of the Obesity Society for “Access to Care.”

Tirissa J. Reid, MD Dr. Reid is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University in the Division of Endocrinology. She completed her medical training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, followed by an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After her residency, she spent a year as a Research Fellow and then completed her fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, both at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University.Dr. Reid is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology. During her fellowship, her research focused on acromegaly. She received an Endocrine Fellows Foundation Award as well as an NIH supplemental grant to investigate the endothelial function of patients with acromegaly. Her current research focuses on obesity and changes in hormones and medical co-morbidities in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. She currently treats patients at the Columbia University Weight Control Center.

State Medical License: Texas Medical Residency: Texas Tech University Board Certification: Family Medicine; Obesity Medicine Dr. Jennifer Seger is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. After completing her residency at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, she established a family medicine practice in San Antonio, where she developed a strong interest in wellness and preventative health care. As a Board Certified Family Medicine physician, Dr. Seger saw many patients affected by obesity yet found herself struggling to provide effective recommendations for them. Dr. Seger decided to dedicate her practice to the prevention and treatment of obesity and became a diplomate of American Board of Obesity Medicine in 2011. She is currently the director of the medical weight loss program at the Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, which offers a comprehensive, integrated approach to the treatment of obesity. She recently served as co-chair of the Obesity Medicine Association’s Obesity Algorithm project. Dr. Seger is active in her community and enjoys teaching and working with medical students through the University of Texas medical school nutrition elective and in a rotation she created called the Comprehensive Treatment of Obesity. Dr. Seger is dedicated to raising awareness of obesity and committed to providing excellent, comprehensive and compassionate care to patients.

Robert M. Siegel, MD  Dr. Siegel is a pediatrician who specializes in pediatric obesity treatment and prevention. He is the director of the Center for Better Health and Nutrition (CBHN), the obesity prevention program of the Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children’s. In this role, Dr. Siegel supports a family-centered method that focuses on helping children and their families live a healthier lifestyle. He was a general pediatrician for more than 20 years before moving to obesity work. In addition to helping patients and families, Dr. Siegel is involved in research examining better ways to treat and prevent obesity.

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