Fatima Cody Stanford Explained

Fatima Cody Stanford
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Workplaces:Harvard Medical School
Known For:Obesity medicine

Fatima Cody Stanford is an American obesity medicine physician, internist, and pediatrician and an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.[1] She is one of the most highly cited scientists in the field of obesity.[2] [3] She is recognized for shifting the global perception of obesity as a chronic disease.[4]

Early life and education

Stanford was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and she attended the Atlanta Public Schools where she was valedictorian of Benjamin E. Mays High School[5] [6] and finalist in the International Science and Engineering Fair.[7] [8] She received a Martin Luther King Scholarship to complete undergraduate studies at Emory University, and also completed a Master of Public Health degree at the same university.[9] [10] She is a Diamond Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta.[11]

Stanford completed her medical training at the Medical College of Georgia, where she was the first black class president.[12] She completed her medical residency at the University of South Carolina and her fellowship in obesity medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.[13] She completed her Master of Public Administration at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government as a Zuckerman Fellow in the Center for Public Leadership[14] and her Executive Master of Business Administration at Quantic School of Business and Technology.[15]

Career

She has served as the chair of the Minority Affairs Section (MAS) for the American Medical Association,[16] [17] chair of the American College of Physicians Obesity Advisory Committee, executive committee member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Obesity,[18] The Obesity Society Advocacy, Public Affairs, and Regulatory Board of Directors member,[19] the American Board of Obesity Medicine Outreach and Awareness Committee,[20] and the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Heart Association Board of Directors.[21]

She is the director of diversity and inclusion for the Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard (NORCH).[22] Through the NIH, she serves as the director of the Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) working group on workforce diversity.[23]

Stanford's research focuses on the utilization of anti-obesity pharmacotherapy after bariatric surgery,[24] [25] [26] outcomes and utility of adolescent bariatric surgery,[27] [28] [29] pharmacotherapy for the treatment for obesity,[30] [31] [32] physician and education and training in obesity care.[33] [34] [35] [36] She has also published work in COVID-19 disparities with Esther Duflo and Marcella Alsan.[37] [38] [39]

Stanford has conducted interviews with the New York Times,[40] USA Today,[41] Time,[42] U.S. News & World Report,[43] Glamour,[44] and NPR.[45] [46] On January 1, 2023, Stanford appeared on 60 Minutes with Lesley Stahl, stating obesity is a chronic disease and that there is physician bias against those with excess weight [47] In an interview with Deborah Roberts on addressing weight stigma, Dr. Stanford advocates to eliminate bias towards those with higher weights.[48] Oprah Winfrey interviewed Dr. Stanford as an obesity expert for her "The Life You Want Class: The State of the Weight" on Oprah Daily.[49] In this interview, she teaches about the science of obesity as a chronic disease.[50] In an interview with Sanjay Gupta for his CNN Chasing life podcast, she coined the term "street corner medicine" to refer to the assumption that people judge people based on their size-- they assume that heavier people are unhealthy and leaner people are healthy without investigating whether this is factual by evaluating metabolic health parameters such as blood pressure, cholesterol, liver function tests, blood sugar, etc.[51]

She was deputy editor for Contemporary Clinical Trials.[52]

In 2018, Stanford said she was racially profiled when administering medical assistance to a fellow passenger on a Delta Airlines flight. Flight attendants did not believe that she was a physician despite her presenting her medical license to them.[53] [54] [55] [56] [57]

The United States Department of Health and Human Services and United States Department of Agriculture named Dr. Stanford to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee as one of 20 nationally recognized nutrition and public health experts.[58]

Books

Honors and awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fatima Stanford Harvard Catalyst Profiles Harvard Catalyst . 2022-04-19 . connects.catalyst.harvard.edu.
  2. Web site: Obesity: Worldwide . Expertscape.com . 2023-01-07.
  3. Web site: Obesity: Stanford, F C . Expertscape.com . 2023-01-07.
  4. Fatima Cody Stanford: changing the narrative on obesity. Daniel. Skyle. May 20, 2023. The Lancet. 401. 10389. 1644. 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00972-8. 37210108.
  5. Web site: Voices of Women in Science Mass General Research Institute Boston MA . 2022-04-20 . mgriblog.org. 5 March 2021 . en.
  6. Web site: My Kind of Medicine: Real Lives of Practicing Internists: Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH American College of Physicians Philadelphia PA . 2022-04-20 . acponline.org. 26 March 2018 . en.
  7. Web site: ISEF inspired alum to embark on career in clinical research. October 6, 2023.
  8. Web site: Conversations with Maya: Fatima Cody Stanford. May 6, 2014.
  9. Web site: MLK Scholars program continues King's legacy of service, leadership Emory University Atlanta GA . 2022-04-19 . news.emory.edu . en.
  10. Web site: Distinguished Achievement Award 2019 . 2022-04-19 . www.sph.emory.edu .
  11. [List of Delta Sigma Theta sisters]
  12. Web site: Scott . Jennifer Hilliard . 2019-06-25 . Stigma Survives Success . 2022-04-19 . Magazines . Augusta University . en-US.
  13. Web site: Alumni Listing Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council Denver CO . 2022-04-20 . omfellowship.org. en.
  14. Web site: Fatima Cody Stanford: Zuckerman Fellow | Center for Public Leadership - Harvard Kennedy School. cpl.hks.harvard.edu.
  15. Web site: Is an Executive Level MBA worth it? Ivy Exec . 2022-04-20 . ivyexec.com. en.
  16. Web site: Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, holds the position of at-large representative on the Minority Affairs Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.. American Medical Association.
  17. Web site: 2019 MAS Annual Meeting highlights. American Medical Association.
  18. Web site: SOOb Leadership. www.aap.org.
  19. Web site: The Obesity Society Governing Board. Alicia. Smart.
  20. Web site: Outreach and Awareness Committee.
  21. Web site: Massachusetts Board of Directors. www.heart.org.
  22. Web site: Leadership Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard . 2022-04-19 . en-US.
  23. https://reporter.nih.gov/search/f_0ZFGQH9k6o6uZj5c-n6g/project-details/10392588<nowiki/>{{Dead link|date=April 2022}}
  24. The utility of weight loss medications after bariatric surgery for weight regain or inadequate weight loss: A multi-center study. Fatima Cody. Stanford. Nasreen. Alfaris. Gricelda. Gomez. Elizabeth T.. Ricks. Alpana P.. Shukla. Kathleen E.. Corey. Janey S.. Pratt. Alfons. Pomp. Francesco. Rubino. Louis J.. Aronne. March 19, 2017. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 13. 3. 491–500. 10.1016/j.soard.2016.10.018. 27986587. 6114136.
  25. Controversial Issues: A practical guide to the use of weight loss medications after bariatric surgery for weight regain or inadequate weight loss. Fatima Cody. Stanford. January 19, 2019. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 15. 1. 128–132. 10.1016/j.soard.2018.10.020. 30527889. 6441616.
  26. Weight Loss Medications in Older Adults After Bariatric Surgery for Weight Regain or Inadequate Weight Loss: A Multicenter Study. Fatima Cody. Stanford. Alexander T.. Toth. Alpana P.. Shukla. Janey S.. Pratt. Hellas. Cena. Ginevra. Biino. Louis J.. Aronne. December 1, 2018. Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 13. 4. 171–178. 10.1089/bari.2018.0037. 30595995. 6306651.
  27. Comparison of Short and Long-Term Outcomes of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents and Adults. Fatima Cody. Stanford. Tasnim. Mushannen. Priscilla. Cortez. Karen J.. Campoverde Reyes. Hang. Lee. Denise W.. Gee. Janey S.. Pratt. Paul A.. Boepple. Miriam A.. Bredella. Madhusmita. Misra. Vibha. Singhal. April 19, 2020. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 11. 157. 10.3389/fendo.2020.00157. 32265846. 7105703. free.
  28. Weight Loss Surgery Utilization in Patients Aged 14–25 With Severe Obesity Among Several Healthcare Institutions in the United States. Karen J.. Campoverde Reyes. Madhusmita. Misra. Hang. Lee. Fatima Cody. Stanford. April 19, 2018. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 6. 251. 10.3389/fped.2018.00251. 30283764. 6156515. free.
  29. National Trends in the Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Among Pediatric Patients With Severe Obesity. Cornelia L.. Griggs. Numa P. Jr. Perez. Robert N.. Goldstone. Cassandra M.. Kelleher. David C.. Chang. Fatima Cody. Stanford. Janey S.. Pratt. December 1, 2018. JAMA Pediatrics. 172. 12. 1191–1192. Silverchair. 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.3030. 30357351. 6279469.
  30. Treatment of Obesity: Pharmacotherapy Trends of Office-Based Visits in the United States From 2011 to 2016. Mechelle D.. Claridy. Kathryn S.. Czepiel. Simar S.. Bajaj. Fatima Cody. Stanford. December 1, 2021. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 96. 12. 2991–3000. www.mayoclinicproceedings.org. 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.07.021. 34728060. 8649050.
  31. Pharmacotherapy for the Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults in a Large Health System in the US. Kathryn S.. Czepiel. Numa P.. Perez. Karen J.. Campoverde Reyes. Shreya. Sabharwal. Fatima Cody. Stanford. April 19, 2020. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 11. 290. 10.3389/fendo.2020.00290. 32477270. 7237714. free.
  32. US health policy and prescription drug coverage of FDA-approved medications for the treatment of obesity. G. Gomez. FC. Stanford. March 19, 2018. International Journal of Obesity . 42. 3. 495–500. 10.1038/ijo.2017.287. 29151591. 6082126.
  33. Obesity education in medical schools, residencies, and fellowships throughout the world: a systematic review. Marissa R.. Mastrocola. Sebastian S.. Roque. Lauren V.. Benning. Fatima Cody. Stanford. February 19, 2020. International Journal of Obesity . 44. 2. 269–279. 10.1038/s41366-019-0453-6. 31551484. 7002222.
  34. Coverage of obesity and obesity disparities on American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) examinations. Siddharth. Yarlagadda. Matthew J.. Townsend. Carl J.. Palad. Fatima Cody. Stanford. October 1, 2021. Journal of the National Medical Association. 113. 5. 486–492. 10.1016/j.jnma.2021.03.004. 33875239. 8521551.
  35. Geographic Availability of Physicians Certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine Relative to Obesity Prevalence. Kimberly A.. Gudzune. Veronica R.. Johnson. Carolyn T.. Bramante. Fatima Cody. Stanford. December 19, 2019. Obesity. 27. 12. 1958–1966. 10.1002/oby.22628. 31515965. 6868336.
  36. 10.1111/cob.12407. Physicians certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine provide evidence‐based care. 2021. Gudzune. Kimberly A.. Wickham. Edmond P.. Schmidt. Stacy L.. Stanford. Fatima Cody. Clinical Obesity. 11. 1. e12407. 33280270. 9999726 . 225283603. free.
  37. Comparison of Knowledge and Information-Seeking Behavior After General COVID-19 Public Health Messages and Messages Tailored for Black and Latinx Communities. Marcella. Alsan. Fatima Cody. Stanford. Abhijit. Banerjee. Emily. Breza. Arun G.. Chandrasekhar. Sarah. Eichmeyer. Paul. Goldsmith-Pinkham. Lucy. Ogbu-Nwobodo. Benjamin A.. Olken. Carlos. Torres. Anirudh. Sankar. Pierre-Luc. Vautrey. Esther. Duflo. April 20, 2021. Annals of Internal Medicine. 174. 4. 484–492. 10.7326/M20-6141. 33347320. 7774591.
  38. Effect of Physician-Delivered COVID-19 Public Health Messages and Messages Acknowledging Racial Inequity on Black and White Adults' Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Related to COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. July 14, 2021. JAMA Network Open. 4. 7. e2117115. Silverchair. 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.17115. 34259846. Torres. C.. Ogbu-Nwobodo. L.. Alsan. M.. Stanford. F. C.. Banerjee. A.. Breza. E.. Chandrasekhar. A. G.. Eichmeyer. S.. Karnani. M.. Loisel. T.. Goldsmith-Pinkham. P.. Olken. B. A.. Vautrey. P. L.. Warner. E.. Duflo. E.. 8280971.
  39. Effects of a large-scale social media advertising campaign on holiday travel and COVID-19 infections: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Emily. Breza. Fatima Cody. Stanford. Marcella. Alsan. Burak. Alsan. Abhijit. Banerjee. Arun G.. Chandrasekhar. Sarah. Eichmeyer. Traci. Glushko. Paul. Goldsmith-Pinkham. Kelly. Holland. Emily. Hoppe. Mohit. Karnani. Sarah. Liegl. Tristan. Loisel. Lucy. Ogbu-Nwobodo. Benjamin A.. Olken. Carlos. Torres. Pierre-Luc. Vautrey. Erica T.. Warner. Susan. Wootton. Esther. Duflo. September 19, 2021. Nature Medicine. 27. 9. 1622–1628. 10.1038/s41591-021-01487-3. 34413518. 8440209.
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  41. Web site: Weintraub . Karen . July 26, 2022. Obesity was long considered a personal failing. Science shows it's not.. USA Today.
  42. How to Help Your Kids Stay Fit Even if They're Not Athletic. Time.
  43. News: Williams . Joseph P. . February 3, 2020 . The Great Body-Acceptance Debate . U.S. News & World Report .
  44. Web site: Miller . Korin . November 22, 2016 . You Can Gain Weight From Stress, Even If You Eat and Work Out the Exact Same . Glamour.
  45. Web site: Obesity Medicine Specialist Discusses New WW App For Kids. NPR.
  46. Web site: Bariatric Surgery Works, But Isn't Offered To Most Teens Who Have Severe Obesity. NPR.org.
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  49. Web site: Oprah Discusses Weight Loss, Obesity, and Ozempic in Her Most Candid Conversation Yet. oprahdaily.com.
  50. Web site: Oprah on What We Get Wrong When It Comes to Weight Loss Conversations. youtube.com.
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  52. Web site: Editorial Board - Contemporary Clinical Trials - Journal - Elsevier . 2022-04-19 . www.journals.elsevier.com.
  53. News: 'Are You Actually an M.D.?': A Black Doctor Is Questioned as She Intervenes on a Delta Flight. Christine. Hauser. The New York Times . November 2, 2018.
  54. News: Doctor says she was racially profiled while trying to help fellow passenger. Gisela. Crespo. November 1, 2018. CNN.
  55. Web site: Hinchcliffe . Emma . 2018-11-02 . Delta Doubts Black Female Doctor's Credentials: 'No Matter How Many Degrees I Have' I Face This . 2022-04-19 . Fortune . en.
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  57. Web site: Quinn . Dave . 2018-11-01 . Boston Doctor Claims Delta Flight Attendants Racially Profiled Her While She Was Trying to Help a Sick Passenger . PEOPLE.com.
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  64. Web site: DLR Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Clinical Research & Pediatric Research LRPs | National Institutes of Health | Division of Loan Repayment. www.lrp.nih.gov.
  65. Web site: Fellowship Sub-Committee.
  66. Web site: Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA. The National Minority Quality Forum.
  67. Web site: Diversity & Inclusion. Massachusetts General Hospital.
  68. Web site: 3 Honored at HMS 2017 Diversity Awards Ceremony. hms.harvard.edu.
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  73. Web site: Physician/Scientist Development Award Recipients. Massachusetts General Hospital.
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  75. Web site: Anne Klibanski Visiting Scholar Award Previous Winners. Massachusetts General Hospital.
  76. Web site: The Obesity Society Award Honorees Archive. Alicia. Smart.
  77. Web site: Fellowship Program.
  78. Web site: Massachusetts Medical Society: Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford is honored by Massachusetts Medical Society for outstanding contributions to medical education. www.massmed.org.
  79. Web site: Excellence in Mentoring Awards. The Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School. 2022-04-19. 2022-03-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20220311192312/https://dicp.hms.harvard.edu/awards/excellence-mentoring-awards. dead.
  80. Web site: Outstanding Manuscript Award | Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard.
  81. Web site: Friend of WM DPG Award - WM. www.wmdpg.org.
  82. Web site: 7 physicians honored for their contributions to medicine. American Medical Association.
  83. Web site: Alumni Achievements .
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  85. Web site: endoconnection.com | Awards.
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  87. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/2025-advisory-committee
  88. https://www.sigmaxi.org/members/member-directory?fn=fatima&ln=Stanford&disc=0&chap=Harvard&match=False

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