David L. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.M., F.A.C.P.
Associate Professor Adjunct in Public Health Practice
Public Health Practice
David L. Katz, is a board-certified specialist in Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine/Public Health. Katz co-founded the Yale Prevention Research Center (PRC) in 1998, and also founded and directs the Integrative Medicine Center (IMC; Derby, CT), a facility that blends allopathic and naturopathic care. Jointly, the IMC and PRC support trials in the area of complementary and alternative medicine.
Elected to the governing board of the American College of Preventive Medicine in 2002, and elected President of the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine in 2004, Katz is a nationally recognized authority on the prevention of chronic disease, nutrition, and weight management.
Katz has authored nearly 100 scientific papers and chapters and 10 books to date. He is a syndicated health columnist for the New York Times; nutrition columnist to “O”, The Oprah Magazine; and a medical contributor for ABC News. For further information, see www.davidkatzmd.com
Education
M.P.H., Yale University School of Public Health, 1993
M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1988
Awards and Honors
America's Top Physicians, Preventive Medicine, Consumers' Research Council of America, 2003, 2004, 2005
American College of Preventive Medicine, Rising Star Award, 2001
Physician of the Year, Griffin Hospital, 1998
Professional Services
Member, Expert Panel on Overweight/Obesity, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), 2004-present
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, “O”, 2004-present
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2004-present
Fellow, North American Association for the Study of Obesity, 2004-present
Fellow, American College of Physicians, 2003-present
Courses Taught
HPA 516a Clinical Concepts: Individuals, in Sickness and in Health
Current Research Projects
Chromium Effects in Impaired Glucose Tolerance; Meeting Community Needs across the Prevention Spectrum; Effects of Acute & Sustained Ingestion of Dark Chocolate on Endothelial Function in Obese Adults: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Trial; Research Training in Integrative Medicine; Nutrition 21 – Chromium for Weight Loss; Juice Plus; ABC for Fitness; and Nutrition Detectives
Yale Affiliations
Director, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
Yale School Nursing
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.
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.
Katz, D.L. Representing Your Community in Community-based Participatory Research: Differences Made and Measured. Preventing Chronic Disease 1(1): A12, 2004.
Katz, D.L., Behrman, A., Girard, C., Adelson, H., Schiller-Liberti, L., and Williams, A. Teaching Evidence-based Integrative Medicine: Description of a Model Programme. Evidence Based Integrative Medicine 1(1): 77-82, 2003.
Katz, D.L., Chan, W., Gonzalez, M., Larson, D., Nawaz, H., Abdulrahman, M., and Yeh, M.C. Technical Skills for Weight Loss: Preliminary Data from a Randomized Trial. Preventive Medicine 34: 608-615, 2002.
Katz, D.L. Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine. In: Fundamental Principles of Clinical Reasoning & Research Sage Publications, Inc. Thousand Oaks, CA, 2001.
Jekel, J.F., Katz, D.L., and Elmore, J.G. Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine 2nd Edition, Harcourt Health Sciences, Philadelphia, PA. 2001.
For a further list of Dr. Katz’s publications, please see PubMed. |
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