Meet the Experts

The Experts who are participating in this Weight-Loss Surgery Expert Dialogue are the best in their fields:

The Surgeon. Scott Shikora, M.D., F.A.C.S., is currently a Professor of Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Chief of General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He is currently serving as President for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Learn more about Dr. Shikora.

The Internist. James Early, M.D., is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita and the Medical Director of Via Christi Regional Medical Center’s Solutions for Life™ , one of the country’s premier adult weight-loss clinics. Learn more about Dr. Early.

The Nutritionist. iVillage contributor Madelyn H. Fernstrom, Ph.D., C.N.S., is the author of the popular Health Journal blog and the TODAY Show’s Diet and Nutrition Editor. She is the Founder and Director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Weight Management Center in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Learn more about Dr. Fernstrom.

The Psychologist. John P. Foreyt, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, the Department of Pediatrics, and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He also is the Director of the DeBakey Heart Center's Behavioral Medicine Research Center, Department of Medicine. Dr. Foreyt has published extensively in the areas of diet modification, cardiovascular risk reduction, eating disorders, and obesity. He is the author of 17 books and more than 290 articles in these areas. Learn more about Dr. Foreyt.