Dr. David Katz

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  • Founding Director, Yale Prevention Research Center
  • Founder and President, True Health Initiative
  • Founder & Chief Medical Officer, DietID, Inc.
  • Immediate Past-President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine

Weight management expert Dr. David L. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.M., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.L.M., is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine/Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine, with expertise in nutrition. For two decades, he was the founding director of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center. He is also a past president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, founder of the non-profit True Health Initiative, and Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Diet ID, Inc. Dr. Katz has been honored with numerous awards for teaching, writing, and contributions to public health, including a James Beard Foundation Award nominee in health journalism, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Doctors’ World Gala and three honorary doctorates.

Recognized globally as a topical expert, Dr. Katz is frequently invited to speak on longevity and wellness. He holds multiple US patents; has over 250 peer-reviewed publications; and has authored/co-authored 19 books to date including multiple editions of leading textbooks in nutrition, preventive medicine, and epidemiology. Dr. Katz has been invited to speak to prestigious hosts including the MIT Colloquium, Yale School of Management, Merrill Lynch, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, and more.

 


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Past Hosts Include:
  • MIT Colloquium on Pandemic Response Policy
  • Yale School of Management (Merrill Lynch)
  • Virgin Pulse
  • Indigo Agriculture
  • inVIVO PlanetaryHealth Conference
  • Council for Responsible Nutrition
  • American Association of Diabetes Educators
  • American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
  • University of Bridgeport
  • Almond Board
Rave Reviews About Dr. David Katz
I just wanted to let you know what a joy it was to have Dr. Katz as our keynote speaker for the Monterey Bay Regional Heart Symposium this year. We have received nothing but accolades from grateful participants in this years program. He covered the topics so well and rendered inspiration to the physicians, nurses, dietitians and school officials who attended. We are so grateful to him and your agency in working with us in bringing him back to the Monterey Peninsula.

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"I wanted to let you know what a great presentation Dr. Katz made. Our attendees really enjoyed his remarks and his perspective on nutrition and longevity."

-Council for Responsible Nutrition

"Thanks so much for the great presentation! We received so many wonderful compliments…It was a pleasure to have you as a keynote!"

-American Association of Diabetes Educators

"Dr. Katz was outstanding! He received a standing ovation from our audience that lasted quite a while."

-American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

"We were truly honored to have you involved and your simply blew everyone away with your presentation on Saturday morning. The feedback was just incredible."

-University of Bridgeport

"Yes, everything went really well and Dr. Katz was a total pro of course. He gave a great talk and it was really well received with so many tweetable soundbites."

-Almond Board

"On behalf of everyone at CAPG, I want to thank you for your outstanding participation during our General Session at the 2015 CAPG Healthcare Conference. We have already received a great deal of positive feedback about your exuberant remarks, and with more than 1700 attendees, our conference exceeded all expectations!"

-CAPG

"He did an AMAZING job!! The positive feedback I received was overwhelming and folks were so inspired!! He did an incredible job for us. Thank you!! Please tell him he was awesome and had everyone buzzing. He got a standing ovation as well. "

-Texas International Produce Association

"Wow. It was a wonderful event and I can tell, the largest attended event in our history. Dr. Katz was outstanding and received a three-minute standing ovation at the end of his presentation. The room was full; we had to add chairs. He generously stayed outside the meeting room and talked to many. I think I could have him every conference and his message would resonate with our audience. Motivational, affirming, and hopeful, the items he shares that are clinical as well as his personal message of being an evidence-based physician, trained conventionally who wasn’t making his patients well…and what dictated the change to his practice. That’s our audience. Despite the term Anti-Aging, theA4M has evolved as an organization into integrative, functional, lifestyle medicine in our pursuit of providing advanced education to healthcare practitioners. This is why Dr. Katz’s message has been so well received by our group."

-American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

"We were so pleased to have Dr. Katz speak at our 39th Annual Wellness Conference. What an amazing way to close out our conference! "

-National Wellness Institute

"Everything went terrific. Our audience loved Dr. Katz; his lecture was terrific. Overall, Dr. Katz was very well received. I had about 6 docs following him to the car, as he was leaving. I know more would have!!! "

-American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

"We had an overwhelmingly positive response to Dr. Katz's presentation. We thank you for all your assistance in contributing to our event. "

-MultiCare Health System

"Everything went great and Dr. Katz was a hit! "

-National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality

"I am a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and I loved hearing you speak to our class last year. I'm also impressed by everything you've done to make people more aware about health and nutrition.I remember that you moved many of my classmates and me to tears after you spoke. It was very emotional for a lot of us. "

-Institute for Integrative Nutrition

"The event was wonderful and as always. Dr. Katz was magnificent with his message. It was a true success! "

-Palm Beach County School District

"Once again, David, thanks. You have become our 'star attraction."

-The New England Coalition for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

"We received an overwhelming positive response to Dr. Katz's presentation at GFA. "

-Acorn Foundation

"It was a pleasure hearing you speak once again. The Health and Physical Educators that I spoke with after your keynote address were incredibly impressed. One colleague couldn't believe your ending 'poetic' verse. Your dedication and commitment to well-being is much appreciated…Your work is admired and your ability to reach others is fantastic."

-Jack Jackter Elementary School

"[Dr. Katz] provided our audience with an entertaining, thought-provoking, challenging speech, one that reached beyond our already high expectations for his program slot. In addition to that, he was professional, charming, and very easy to work with. His presentation was very highly rated by our audience and helped create a very successful event for our organization."

-Council for Responsible Nutrition

"It was such a pleasure to listen to you today at IAEYC. I think your points were heard loud and clear by many who have trouble entertaining the notion of change at all."

-The Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children

"Thank you so much for presenting as a keynote speaker at the 2006 Florida School Health Association Conference in Orlando. Your presentation was very informative and was well received by all the participants. "

-The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida
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Lifestyle is Medicine: How Boost Your Health & Longevity

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DAVID KATZ provides practical tips to live a healthy lifestyle for longevity. Addressing precise nutrition, food as medicine, nutrient deficiencies, benefits of supplementation, and other related topics, Dr. Katz lays out the latest in nutrition and longevity science.

Lifestyle Medicine in Primary & Specialty Care

DR. DAVID KATZ describes the blend of public politics and personal empowerment needed to take us toward a healthier future. Dr. Katz considers how clinicians can be involved with changing their patients' habits, educating their patients, and understanding the nutrition crisis. ...

DR. DAVID KATZ describes the blend of public politics and personal empowerment needed to take us toward a healthier future. Dr. Katz considers how clinicians can be involved with changing their patients' habits, educating their patients, and understanding the nutrition crisis.

Integrative Medicine: A Bridge Over Healthcare’s Troubled Waters

For nine years, DR. DAVID KATZ has campaigned tirelessly for the practice of integrative medicine, the blending of conventional medical practices with complementary/alternative medicine (CAM). Dr. Katz discusses the importance of combining evidence-based therapies, such as medication, with complemen ...

For nine years, DR. DAVID KATZ has campaigned tirelessly for the practice of integrative medicine, the blending of conventional medical practices with complementary/alternative medicine (CAM). Dr. Katz discusses the importance of combining evidence-based therapies, such as medication, with complementary practices. Join Dr. Katz for an engaging discussion investigating when reliance on evidence-based medicine overlooks the power of alternatives.

Methods to Approach Personalized Nutrition

An expert health consultant, DR. DAVID KATZ weighs in on effective strategies for pursuing better nutritional health. Providing realistic solutions for everyday health quandaries, Dr. Katz debunks myths about dietary confusion, explains the science of healthful eating, and leaves audiences motivated ...

An expert health consultant, DR. DAVID KATZ weighs in on effective strategies for pursuing better nutritional health. Providing realistic solutions for everyday health quandaries, Dr. Katz debunks myths about dietary confusion, explains the science of healthful eating, and leaves audiences motivated and inspired to make simple lifestyle changes and improve their collective health.

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Dr. David Katz is a pioneer in longevity and wellness

Diet, nutrition, and wellness expert DR. DAVID KATZ is a pioneer in longevity, wellness, and anti-ageing. In his news appearances and live events, he provides an informed perspective on how the United States' current healthcare system, lifestyle, and diet contribute to longevity on his Longevity by Design podcast. Often sharing insightful remarks on culture as a factor in lifestyle health, Dr. Katz argues for the adoption of preventative care through lifestyle and diet. Helping audiences of all kinds optimize their health with proven science and technology, Dr. Katz accessibly unpacks the deep benefits of healthy living.

Watch Dr. David Katz’s keynote at SUNY Downstate Medical Center >>

Watch Dr. David Katz in conversation at The Truth About Health Conference >>

Dr. David Katz’s accessibility receives rave reviews

An extremely effective science communicator on topics regarding longevity, preventative care, and holistic healthcare, DR. DAVID KATZ connects with audiences of all backgrounds. Audiences leave refreshed and inspired, ready to take their health into their own hands. His presentations connect with everyone from students to medical professionals:

  • American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine: “Wow. It was a wonderful event… Dr. Katz was outstanding and received a three-minute standing ovation at the end of his presentation.”
  • American Association of Diabetes Educators: "Thanks so much for the great presentation! We received so many wonderful compliments…It was a pleasure to have you as a keynote!"
  • Palm Beach County School District: "The event was wonderful and as always. Dr. Katz was magnificent with his message. It was a true success!"

Watch Dr. David Katz’s keynote at U.C. Berkley >>

Watch Dr. David Katz speak at Jacksonville University >>

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Biography

David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine/Public Health, and Lifestyle Medicine, with particular expertise in nutrition.

He earned his BA at Dartmouth College (1984); his MD at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1988); and his MPH from the Yale University School of Public Health (1993). He completed sequential residency training and board certification in Internal Medicine (1991) and Preventive Medicine/Public Health (1993). 

Katz is the founder and former director of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center (1998-2019) where he secured and managed roughly $40M in research funding; Past President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine; Founder of the non-profit True Health Initiative; and Founder and CEO of Diet ID, Inc, acquired in 2023 by Tangelo, an award-winning food-as-medicine company, where he now serves as Chief Medical Officer.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine; the American College of Physicians; the American College of Lifestyle Medicine; and Morse College, Yale University. 

The recipient of numerous awards for teaching, writing, and contributions to public health, Katz was a 2019 James Beard Foundation Award nominee in health journalism, has been a widely supported nominee for the position of U.S. Surgeon General, and has received three honorary doctorates. He is a 2023 recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Doctors’ World Gala.

Katz has an extensive media portfolio, having served as a nutrition columnist for O, the Oprah Magazine; an on-air contributor for ABC News/Good Morning America; and with appearances on most major news programs and contributions to most major magazines and leading newspapers, including OpEds in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. He is one of the original 150 “Influencers” selected by LinkedIN, and has a social media following of nearly one million.

He holds multiple US patents; has roughly 250 peer-reviewed publications; has published many hundreds of on-line and newspaper columns; and has authored/co-authored 19 books to date including multiple editions of leading textbooks in nutrition, preventive medicine, and epidemiology. His most recent book for a general audience, How to Eat, co-authored with Mark Bittman, was a 2021 IACP Awards finalist.

His career-long focus has been the translation of science into action for the addition of years to life, and life to years, and on the confluence of human and planetary health.

On the COVID pandemic, he has advocated consistently for a policy of total harm minimization (https://www.truehealthinitiative.org/covid/) by means of risk-stratified interdiction efforts- and for addressing the “prior pandemic” of cardiometabolic disease that contributes so much to acute risk. These views were extensively covered in the New York Times.

Katz has presented at conferences in all 50 U.S. states and in multiple countries on six continents.  Represented by the Harry Walker Agency, he has been recognized by peers as the “poet laureate of health promotion.”

He and his wife, Catherine, live in Connecticut.  They have five grown children.