David L. Katz
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| Born |
February 20, 1963 Los Angeles |
| Residence | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Food science |
| Institutions | Yale University |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yale School of Public Health |
| Thesis | Implications of compliance with the national guideline for dietary fat in the RENO diet-heart study (1993) |
| Known for | Obesity, nutrition science, integrative medicine |
| Notable awards | The Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health |
| Spouse | Catherine Katz |
| Children | Five: Rebecca, Corinda, Valerie, Natalia, and Gabriel |
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David L. Katz (born 20 February 1963 in Los Angeles, California)[1] is a nutritionist and the founding director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University, as well as an associate professor of public health practice at the Yale University School of Medicine. In 2005, Katz was appointed the associate director for nutrition science at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale.[2] In addition to authoring over 100 scientific papers, Katz has written countless newspaper and magazine articles, including a recurring column in O which has been published continuously since March 2002, and has brought more than $20 million in research funds to Yale University. In 2000, Katz began advocating for integrative medicine when he founded the Integrative Medicine Center at Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT. He has been a member of the governing board of the American College of Preventive Medicine since 2002, and has also been president of the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine since 2004.[3]
Education
Katz received his BA degree from Dartmouth College, his MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and his MPH from the Yale School of Public Health. He is board certified in internal medicine, as well as preventive medicine.
Charity work
Dr. Katz is the founder and President of the non-profit Turn the Tide Foundation.[4]
Personal life
Dr. Katz lives in Connecticut with his wife, Catherine, and their children Valerie, Natalia and Gabriel.[5]
Selected Publications
- Hartwig, K.A., Dunville, R.L., Kim, M.H., Levy, B., Zaharek, M.M., Yanchou Njike, V., and Katz, D.L. Promoting Healthy People 2010 through Small Grants. Health Promotion Practice, in press, 2006.[6]
- Katz, D.L., O'Connell, M., Yeh, M.C., Nawaz, H., Njike, V., Anderson, L.M., Cory, S., and Dietz, W. Public Health Strategies for Preventing and Controlling Overweight and Obesity in School and Worksite Settings: A Report on Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 54(RR-10): 1-12, 2005.
- Katz, D.L. Lifestyle and Dietary Modification for Prevention of Heart Failure. Medical Clinics of North America 88(5): 1295-1320, 2004.
References
- ↑ "David Katz CV" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ↑ "David L. Katz". Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Biography
- ↑ "David L. Katz". Huffington Post.
- ↑ "Dr. David Katz". Oprah. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "David L. Katz". Public Health Yale. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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