MichaelL.DansingerMD

Preventive Medicine • Newton, MA

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine

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Summary

Nationally recognized expert in nutrition and lifestyle coaching with over 20 years of diabetes reversal experience.

Published a well-known research study comparing the effectiveness of the Atkins, Zone, Weight Watchers and Ornish diets in JAMA (2005) that demonstrated there are many effective eating strategies rather than one best diet for everybody.

Member of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Tufts Medical Center in Boston where I founded and direct a diabetes reversal program since 2006.

A nutrition, diabetes, and obesity expert for WebMD for over 15 years and led their online diabetes community for 5 years.

Nutrition doctor for NBC’s The Biggest Loser show for over 10 years and helped create the Biggest Loser Diet and the book series based on the show.

Member of the annual “Best Diets” judging panel for US News & World Report.

Medical Director of the Boston Heart lifestyle program for over 10 years where I developed methods for ultra-personalized nutrition plans that have been used by over 100,000 patients throughout the United States.

Education & Training

University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2023 - Present
MA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2000
VA State Medical License 1996 - 2000
AZ State Medical License 1997 - 1999
GA State Medical License 1997 - 1999
MN State Medical License 1993 - 1999
SC State Medical License 1997 - 1999
TX State Medical License 1998 - 1999
MD State Medical License 1997 - 1998
WA State Medical License 1997 - 1998
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Clinical Trials

Heartmatters Challenge - First Responders Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 08
Completed
Effectiveness of Four Popular Diet Strategies for Weight Loss and Cardiac Risk Reduction Start of enrollment: 2000 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Rapid, Digital Dietary Assessment in Association with Cardiometabolic Biomarkers.
Michael L Dansinger, Gary L Breton, Justin E Joly, Lauren Q Rhee, David L Katz
American Journal of Health Promotion. 2023-07-01
7 citations
Plasma fatty acid profiles: Relationships with sex, age, and state-reported heart disease mortality rates in the United States.
Margaret R Diffenderfer, Nandani Rajapakse, Ericka Pham, Lihong He, Michael L Dansinger
Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 2022-01-05
Knowing Well, Being Well: well-being born of understanding: Dietary Research Done Right: From Je Ne Sais Quoi to Sine Qua Non.
David L. Katz, Michael L. Dansinger, Walter C. Willett, Tom Rifai, Lauren Q. Rhee
American Journal of Health Promotion. 2021-06-14

Press Mentions

Feeling Healthy Is More Than a Number on the ScaleSeptember 17th, 2024
Seven Ways to Manage DiabetesMay 1st, 2021
Newly Published Paper Introduces a Revolutionary Way to Assess, Track DietMarch 6th, 2020
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Grant Support

Low Starch And Standard Food Pyramids For Weight LossNational Center For Research Resources2005–2009
Popular Diet Trial Follow-Up StudyNational Center For Research Resources2005