David Katz

David L. Katz MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, earned his BA degree from Dartmouth College; his MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1988); and his MPH from the Yale University School of Public Health (1993). He completed sequential residency training in Internal Medicine (Norwalk Hospital, CT; 1991), and Preventive Medicine/Public Health (Yale University School of Medicine; 1993). He is a two-time diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and a board-certified specialist in Preventive Medicine/Public Health. He received an Honorary Doctorate (Humane Letters; L.H.D.) from the University of Bridgeport in 2013; and has been awarded three honorary doctorate degrees for his contributions to public health.

Dr. Katz is the founding director (1998) of Yale University's Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center; President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine; Editor-in-Chief of the journal, "Childhood Obesity"; Chief Science Officer for FareWell, a digital therapeutic platform; and founding director (2000) of the Integrative Medicine Center at Griffin Hospital. He is also the founder of the True Health Initiative. Dr. Katz holds 5 U.S. patents, including the Overall Nutritional Quality Index (ONQI™) algorithm. He has authored over 200 scientific papers and chapters, 15 books, and numerous columns and blogs. His work focuses on nutrition, weight management, and the prevention of chronic disease through lifestyle changes.

Globally recognized for his expertise, Dr. Katz has delivered addresses at major universities and conferences across the United States and internationally. He has appeared on most major television news programs and talk shows in the U.S., and is a frequent guest on National Public Radio. Dr. Katz and his wife, Catherine S. Katz, PhD, founder of www.cuisinicity.com, live in Connecticut. They have 5 children.