Dr. Michael L. Dansinger MD
Internist
750 Washington St Nemc Box #836 Boston MA, 02111About
Michael Dansinger, MD, is a nationally recognized expert on dietary and weight loss measures for disease prevention, and serves as the nutrition doctor for NBC's prime time series The Biggest Loser. D ...
Education and Training
Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1993
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The effects of low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets on plasma lipoproteins, weight loss, and heart disease risk reduction.
- Soft drinks and weight gain: how strong is the link?
- Toward optimal health: sorting out the dietary approaches to achieve a healthy weight.
- Dietary fructose and glucose differentially affect lipid and glucose homeostasis.
Treatments
- Obesity, General Care, Diabetes
Professional Memberships
- Member International Association of HealthCare Professionals
Fellowships
- Tufts New England Medical Ctr, Fellow 1999
Internships
- University of Minnesota Hospital
Fellowships
- Tufts University--Clinical Research
Professional Society Memberships
- American Board of Internal Medicine, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, Society of General Internal Medicine, Boston Obesity Nutrition Research Center
What do you attribute your success to?
- Good Mentors and a Fertile Research Environment
Philanthropic Initiatives
- Plans to work with philanthropic partners to create an 'Institute for Diabetes Reversal' at an academic medical center such as Tufts Medical Center. The mission of the Institute would be to train physicians and other health care providers in the methods of lifestyle coaching for type 2 diabetes reversal, and to conduct research aimed at improving upon and testing current methods.
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