Dr. Robert Kushner is Professor of Medicine and Medical Education, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, a founder and first chair of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) that certifies physicians in the care of patients with obesity and Past President of The Obesity Society. He is also author (or editor) of 15 books, 56 book chapters and 230 original and review articles on obesity, obesity medicine, lifestyle medicine, medical education, and nutrition.