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Office
680 N Lake Shore Dr
Ste 1000
Chicago, IL 60611Phone+1 312-695-9797Fax+1 630-926-6068
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1982 - 1984
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1981
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1980 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 40 citationsSemaglutide improves cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with overweight or obesity: STEP 1 and 4 exploratory analyses.Mikhail N Kosiborod, Meena Bhatta, Melanie Davies, John E Deanfield, W Timothy Garvey
Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2023-02-01 - 45 citationsNew Frontiers in Obesity Treatment: GLP-1 and Nascent Nutrient-Stimulated Hormone-Based Therapeutics.Ania M Jastreboff, Robert F Kushner
Annual Review of Medicine. 2023-01-27 - 1 citationsDevelopment of a telehealth obesity OSCE and reliable checklist for assessment of resident physicians: a pilot study.Natalie A Cameron, Robert F Kushner
BMC Medical Education. 2022-08-19
Other
- Medical management of patients after bariatric surgeryKushner RF, Cummings S
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/medical-management-of-patients-after-bariatric-surgery
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-05
Press Mentions
- Study Finds That Weight Loss Drugs Reduce Alcohol CravingDecember 4th, 2024
- Dizzy After One Drink? Social Drinkers on Obesity Drugs Lose the Taste for AlcoholDecember 2nd, 2024
- GLP-1 RA Antiobesity Medications: Lifestyle Changes Needed TooNovember 30th, 2024
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