Caroline M Apovian

Caroline M Apovian is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Co-Director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is a leading expert in obesity, nutrition, and metabolic diseases, with over 30 years of experience in research, clinical practice, and education.

• Specializes in obesity and its comorbidities
• Director of the Endocrinology arm of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness
• Expert in adipose tissue sampling and inflammation research
• Collaborates with Gastroenterology and Metabolic Surgery divisions

Her research focuses on adipose tissue metabolism, obesity-related cardiovascular disease, resolution of type 2 diabetes post-bariatric surgery, disparities in obesity treatment, and novel pharmacotherapeutics. She has contributed to major clinical guidelines, including the 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Obesity Guidelines and the 2015 Endocrine Society Obesity Treatment Guidelines.

Scientific recognitions include:

• Chair of the Endocrine Society Guidelines
• Founding member of the American Board of Obesity Medicine
• Former NASA Nutrition Consultant
• President of The Obesity Society
• Co-Director of NIH-funded Boston Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

With over 200 peer-reviewed publications and 10 books, Dr. Apovian is a prolific author and speaker, having delivered 150+ invited lectures globally.