Grants per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
Nutrition and Weight Management, Medical care of the patient with overweight or obesity, Preventive medicine
Medical education in nutrition and obesity
Care of patients who struggle with overweight or obesity
Certifications and Licenses
| Internal Medicine |
Training Experience
| 1980 | Internship, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Northwestern Memorial Hospital) |
| 1982 | Residency, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Northwestern Memorial Hospital) |
| 1984 | Fellowship, University of Chicago Hospitals |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Devlopment Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 1979
Research interests
- Behavioral Medicine
- Nutrition / Dietetics
- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
- Obesity
- Preventive Medicine
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Prot #P012-001V: Pivotal Aspiration Therapy with Adjusted Lifestyle (PATHWAY) Study
12/7/12 → 12/7/21
Project: Research project
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Prot#NN9536-4373: Effect and Safety of Semaglutide 2.4 mg Once-Weekly in Subjects with Overweight or Obesity
DrugDev Inc., Novo Nordisk Inc.
6/29/18 → 6/29/21
Project: Research project
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Prot# NN9536-4374: Effect and Safety of Semaglutide 2.4 mg Once-Weekly in Subjects with Overweight or Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
DrugDev Inc., Novo Nordisk Inc.
6/25/18 → 6/25/21
Project: Research project
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A standard calculation methodology for human doubly labeled water studies
the IAEA DLW database group, Feb 16 2021, In: Cell Reports Medicine. 2, 2, 100203.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Long-term Complications of Bariatric Surgery - Reply
Arterburn, D. E., Kushner, R. F. & Courcoulas, A. P., Jan 12 2021, In: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 325, 2, p. 186-187 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity
Wilding, J. P. H., Batterham, R. L., Calanna, S., Davies, M., van Gaal, L. F., Lingvay, I., McGowan, B. M., Rosenstock, J., Tran, M. T. D., Wadden, T. A., Wharton, S., Yokote, K., Zeuthen, N. & Kushner, R. F., Mar 18 2021, In: New England Journal of Medicine. 384, 11, p. 989-1002 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
107 Scopus citations -
Roundtable Discussion: COVID-19 and Obesity-Implications and Integrative Management
Hart, J., Katz, D. L., Kushner, R. F., Frates, B. & Hensrud, D. D., Apr 2021, In: Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 27, 2, p. 57-63 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Weight Can’t Wait: A Guide to Discussing Obesity and Organizing Treatment in the Primary Care Setting
Gallagher, C., Corl, A., Dietz, W. H., Schoof, B., Hester, C., Peterson, E. D., Gables, L., Lentz, M., Agarwal, M., Crump, M., Padden, D., Kushner, R., Cody Stanford, F., Casanova, D., Ciemins, E., Scott, J., Northup, J., Lash, R., Dyer, M., Nadglowski, J. & 10 others, , May 2021, In: Obesity. 29, 5, p. 821-824 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review