
William Harry Dietz MD
Director of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University
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Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness, GWU950 New Hampshire Ave NWWashington, DC 20052
Phone+1 202-994-1469
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Education & Training
OtherClass of 1970
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1988 - 2027
ME State Medical License 1998 - 2026
NH State Medical License 2018 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 1998
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 35 citationsWe Need a New Approach to Prevent Obesity in Low-Income Minority PopulationsWilliam H. Dietz
Pediatrics. 2019-06-01 - 1390 citationsThe Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change: The Lancet Commission reportBoyd Swinburn, Vivica I. Kraak, Steven Allender, Vincent J Atkins, Phillip Baker
Lancet. 2019-02-23 - 59 citationsCoverage for Obesity Prevention and Treatment Services: Analysis of Medicaid and State Employee Health Insurance Programs.Nichole Jannah, Jeff Hild, Christine Gallagher, William H. Dietz
Obesity. 2018-12-01
Journal Articles
- Strategies to Prevent Obesity-Related Cancer—ReplyWilliam Dietz, MD, JAMA
Press Mentions
How Will the Obesity Epidemic End? With KidsJuly 26th, 2022
Children to Bear the Burden of Negative Health Effects from Climate ChangeJanuary 28th, 2020
Children to Bear the Burden of Negative Health Effects from Climate ChangeJanuary 27th, 2020
Grant Support
- Core--Body Composition And Energy ExpenditureNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1998–2002
- Prospective Study Of Adolescent ObesityNational Center For Research Resources1991–2001
- Core--Body Composition And Energy ExpenditureNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997
- Training Program In Human Nutrition And MetabolismNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1996
- Energy Expenditure And The Incidence Of ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1996
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