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An internationally recognized authority on obesity, Donald S. Robertson, M.D., M.Sc., guided the successful programs at Southwest Bariatric Nutrition Center. Dr. Robertson graduated from Princeton University and Cornell University Medical College and achieved a Master's Degree in Gastroenterology and Nutritional Sciences from the University of Colorado. Additionally he studied at the Center for Nutritional Research at Harvard's Deaconness Hospital. |
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| Dr. Robertson also served two tours of duty as Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corp and was the Chief of G.I. Services at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. | |
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Dr. Robertson's depth of knowledge and experience in the field of weight management and its problems made him a frequent source of information for the FDA. He was quoted often in diverse publications ranging from The New York Times, Reader's Digest and the University of Texas Newsletter to McCall's magazine, the South China Morning Post and Bon Appetit magazine, to name a few. Dr. Robertson also talked about diet, nutrition and fitness topics on TV and radio stations across the country and overseas, including the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Southwest Bariatric Nutrition Center has participated in research projects with the University of Colorado; the Kranert Institute, Indiana University Medical Center; and the NIH (National Institute of Health) regarding Energy Expenditure During Weight Loss and in the Post-Obese Reduced State as well as in Lypolysis measured by Microdialysis. Dr. Robertson was a member of The American Medical Association (AMA), Arizona State Medical Association and the Maricopa County Medical Society. Dr. Robertson was Board Certified by The American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) since 1980 and was a past member of the ASBP Board of Trustees. He was also a member of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NASSO) and the American Obesity Association (A.O.A.). Additionally, Dr. Robertson served on the boards of Scottsdale Healthcare and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center from 1978 until his retirement in 2005.
All material contained on weight-control.com has been provided by Dr. Robertson and is the property of Southwest Bariatric Nutrition Center unless otherwise stated. All rights reserved. Southwest Bariatric Nutrition Center Scottsdale, Arizona |