Dr. Caroline Apovian

Director of the Nutrition and Weight Management Center at Boston Medical Center, Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and Medical Advisor to Dr. Oz.

For over twenty-five years, Dr. Apovian has held a position at the forefront of the weight-management and nutrition field. One of the world’s premier weight-loss experts, she has distinguished herself as a leading researcher, treatment provider, teacher, and New York Times bestselling author.

Her latest book is The Age-Defying Diet.

Her federal government positions include: 

 NASA consultant in nutrition

 Appointed member of the federal government’s panel on the evaluation and treatment of overweight adults.

She is also the recipient of major grants, ranging from the National Institutes of Health to the Atkins Foundation and has received awards including the Physician Nutrition Specialist Award for her work with advancing nutrition education among doctors and medical students.

Dr. Apovian has authored and co-authored more than 150 professional publications. She also serves on the editorial boards:

 New England Journal of Medicine

 Journal of Women’s health

 International Journal of Obesity

 Obesity Research

 Digestive and Liver Disease

 Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Dr. Apovian’s unparalleled accomplishments and tireless efforts in helping her patients have earned her well-justified recognition in the field of weight loss and nutrition.

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• Residency
• New England Deaconess Hospital

• Medical School, 1985
• University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• Piscataway, NJ