David Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM


David Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM

About

Dr. Katz is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine/Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine, with an expertise in nutrition. He holds numerous U.S. patents; has over 200 peer-reviewed publications; has published hundreds of online and newspaper columns, and has authored/co-authored 19 books to date. He has an extensive media portfolio and has presented at conferences in all 50 U.S. states and multiple countries on six continents.

His career-long focus has been on translating science into action for the addition of years to life, life to years, and the confluence of human and planetary health. Dr. Katz was the 2019 James Beard Foundation Award nominee in health journalism, has been a widely supported nominee for U.S. Surgeon General, and has received three honorary doctorates. His most recent book, How to Eat, co-authored with Mark Bittman, is a 2021 IACP Awards finalist.

Education and Training

  • Master of Public Health, Yale University School of Public Health, 1993
  • Preventive Medicine/Public Health Residency, Yale University School of Public Health, 1993
  • Internal Medicine Residency, Yale University School of Public Health, 1991
  • Medical Degree, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1988
  • Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1984

Professional Highlights

  • President and Founder of the non-profit True Health Initiative
  • Founder and CEO of Diet ID, Inc.
  • Founder and former director of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, 1998-2019
  • Past President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
  • Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine
  • Fellow of the American College of Physicians
  • Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
  • Fellow of Morse College, Yale University