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Medifast Scientific Advisory Board
In September 2008, Medifast announced the formation of its Scientific
Advisory Board.
The role of the Board is to continually review the effectiveness,
safety, and nutritional benefits of Medifast's products and programs.
The team of specialists will also assist in the development of new Meals
and supplements, as well as weight-loss approaches for specific medical
needs (i.e. patients with heart disease) or lifestyles (vegetarians,
etc.)
The work of this cross-disciplinary group builds on Medifast's heritage
of medically sound approaches to weight loss, and the incorporation of
leading-edge clinical research into the company's products and programs.
Medifast's Scientific Advisory Board consists of five scientific and
medical experts with backgrounds in a variety of topics including weight
management and nutrition. The Board is scheduled to meet one to two
times annually.
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Lawrence J. Cheskin, MD
Founder and Director
The Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center
Associate Professor Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Medical Institutes
Gastroenterologist and Obesity Expert
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Debra Miller, PhD
Director of Nutrition, The Hershey Company
Phytonutrient Expert
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Varsha Vaidya, MD
Director, Obesity Psychiatry Program, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University and School of Medicine
Obesity Psychiatry Expert
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Miriam Cohen, MD, FACC
Heart Associates Cardiologist
Assistant Professor of Cardiology
University of Maryland Medical School
Cardiology Expert
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Homer Chin, M.D.
Medical Director for Clinical Information, Systems Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Clinical Professor, Medical Informatics, Oregon Health & Science University
Medical Informatics Expert
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Alison Duncan, Ph.D., RD
Associate Professor, Department of Human Health and Natural Sciences, University of Guelph
Functional Foods Expert
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