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Caroline Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM

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Dr. Caroline M. Apovian is co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School. For more than 30 years, Dr. Apovian has held a position at the forefront of the obesity and nutrition fields. One of the world’s premier weight management experts, she has distinguished herself as a leading researcher, health care provider, and teacher.

Dr. Apovian has published more than 10 books and 200 peer-reviewed original research and review articles on obesity and nutrition. She has given over 150 invited lectures nationally and internationally, served as president of The Obesity Society in 2017–2018, and was co-director for the NIH-funded Boston Nutrition and Obesity Research Center.