Education and training
| Stage | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BA, Art History (music minor), magna cum laude | Bucknell University | 1998 |
| MD | University of Maryland at Baltimore | 2002 |
| Residency, Internal Medicine / Pediatrics | University of Maryland School of Medicine | 2006 |
| Dual fellowship, Adult and Pediatric Endocrinology | Yale School of Medicine | 2011 |
| PhD, Investigative Medicine | Yale Graduate School | 2012 |
Board certifications
Board certified in five specialties: internal medicine, pediatrics, endocrinology/diabetes/metabolism, pediatric endocrinology, and obesity medicine.
Current positions
- Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology), Yale School of Medicine
- Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology)
- Founding Director, Yale Obesity Research Center (Y-Weight)
- Co-Director, Yale Center for Weight Management
Research areas
Obesity pharmacotherapy; nutrient-stimulated hormone (NuSH)-based therapies; the neurobiology underlying obesity studied with fMRI and PET neuroimaging; mechanisms of action of anti-obesity medications; large multicentre clinical outcomes trials.
112 publications, 12,422 citations.
Lead investigator on landmark trials
All published in the New England Journal of Medicine:
- Tirzepatide (dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist), SURMOUNT programme, NEJM 2022 and 2024
- Retatrutide (triple GIP/GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonist), NEJM 2023
- Maridebart cafraglutide / MariTide (GIP receptor antagonist / GLP-1 receptor agonist), NEJM 2025
Book
Enough: Your Health, Your Weight, and What It's Like To Be Free co-authored with Oprah Winfrey. Simon & Schuster, January 2026. #1 National Bestseller.
Awards
The Obesity Society Clinician of the Year (2023), NIH/NIDDK K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (2014), New York Times Best-Selling Author (2026).
