Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, MACP, FAAP, FAHA, FAMWA, FTOS, is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and a pioneering obesity medicine physician. She is highly cited in her field, having over 200 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Stanford holds a BS and MPH from Emory University, an MD from the Medical College of Georgia, an MPA from Harvard, and an executive MBA from the Quantic School. Her training includes an Obesity Medicine & Nutrition Fellowship at MGH/HMS. She has earned numerous accolades, including the AMA Inspirational Physician Award, the HMS Amos Diversity Award, and The Obesity Society Clinician of the Year. In 2022, she was named a Scholar in Diagnostic Excellence by the National Academy of Medicine and appointed to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.