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Michael Dansinger, MD is an internationally recognized authority on dietary and lifestyle counseling for weight loss and prevention of obesity-related medical problems. He is the weight loss and nutrition advisor for NBC's hit prime time series "The Biggest Loser", and a contributor to the best selling book series based on the show. He has been interviewed about his weight loss experience on the Today show, CNN, National Public Radio, CBS Radio, BBC Radio, Italian Public Television, Oprah magazine, Time magazine, Consumer Reports, USA Today, NY Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, and appears in Who's Who in Medicine and Science.

Dr. Dansinger holds multiple academic positions. He is the Clinical Nutrition and Obesity Editor for WebMD's academic journal (MedGenMed), is an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, is a scientist with the USDA Nutrition Research Center, and is a member of the Division of Endocrinology at Tufts-New England Medical Center.

His research on dietary counseling in well known. He published the highly publicized research study "Comparison of the Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchers and Zone Diets for Weight Loss and Cardiac Risk Reduction" in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in January 2005, which was one of the most highly read and quoted scientific articles of the year. His published meta-analysis "The Effect of Dietary Counseling for Weight Loss" (July, 2007) also received media attention and scientific praise as the first study to clarify the amount and duration of weight loss resulting from diet-based lifestyle programs. He is currently conducting a clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of the USDA food pyramid and a low-starch version of the food pyramid, for weight loss and heart disease reduction.

Sought after as a highly desirable keynote speaker, his humor, discussion of the Biggest Loser show, insights on the national obesity crisis, and prescription for accelerated weight loss, have earned high praise from audiences of over 1000.

Dr. Dansinger directs a lifestyle coaching practice for weight loss and diabetes reversal and prevention, limited to a select group of 40 adults in Boston. He is available for public speaking opportunities or for his one-on-one telephone coaching program.

Contact Dr. Dansinger at mdansinger@tufts-nemc.org.