RobertKushnerMDMS
Family Medicine • Chicago, ILProfessor in Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School
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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
- Mental Health Factors in Semaglutide Discontinuation-Reply.Thomas A Wadden, Ofir Frenkel, Robert F Kushner
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2025-03-17 - 23 citationsDefinition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.Francesco Rubino, David E Cummings, Robert H Eckel, Ricardo V Cohen, John P H Wilding
The Lancet. Diabetes & Endocrinology. 2025-03-01 - 1 citationsSafety profile of semaglutide versus placebo in the SELECT study: a randomized controlled trial.Robert F Kushner, Donna H Ryan, John Deanfield, Alexander Kokkinos, Cintia Cercato
Obesity. 2025-03-01
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
Prioritizing Weight Reduction in Patients with Obesity and ComorbiditiesFebruary 25th, 2025- Is Motivational Interviewing Key to Sustaining Weight Loss?January 30th, 2025
- Report Recommends Redefining Definition of ObesityJanuary 18th, 2025
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