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Stephen D. Phinney, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, University of California, Davis School of Medicine
A physician and scientist with 30 years of experience in internal medicine, Dr. Phinney has written 70 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, directed three weight-management programs and designed more than 20 clinical protocols involving diets, exercise, oxidative stress and inflammation. He has focused on the interaction between diet and exercise and their effects on obesity, body composition, physical performance and cellular membrane structure. A recognized expert in carbohydrate-restricted diets, diet and performance, and essential fatty acid metabolism, Dr. Phinney continues to co-teach two courses at UC Davis.
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James R. Bailes, Jr., M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Marshall University School of Medicine
Dr. Bailes is the only pediatric endocrinologist serving the tri-state area of eastern Kentucky, southern Ohio and western West Virginia, where he cares for more than 200 children with Type 1 diabetes. He has also established a successful weight-loss program for obese school-age children. The author of “No More Fat Kids: A Pediatricians Guide for Safe and Effective Weight Loss,” Dr. Bailes and has partnered with the State of West Virginia’s Public Employees Insurance Agency to develop a pilot program to address childhood obesity.
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Jeff S. Volek, Ph.D., R.D., F.A.C.N. Assistant Professor, Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut
Dr. Volek’s research focuses primarily on the body’s adaptations to low-carbohydrate diets, particularly improvements in metabolic syndrome, diabetes and other cardiac risk factors, suggesting a shift in the understanding of the role of carbohydrate restriction from primarily a weight-loss strategy to one of enhanced health. He has also focused on sports nutrition, including studies evaluating a wide range of dietary supplements on exercise performance and overall health. Dr. Volek has published numerous scientific articles and book chapters.
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Eric Kossoff, M.D. Assistant Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Medical Director, Ketogenic Diet Program
Dr. Kossoff focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of childhood seizures and epilepsy, emphasizing treatments other than medications, such as diet, neurostimulation and surgery. He is particularly interested in the ketogenic diet, the modified Atkins Diet for children and adults and Sturge-Weber syndrome. Dr. Kossoff is also very involved in teaching and is associate director of the Pediatric Neurology Residency Program. He is a coauthor of “Treatment of Pediatric Neurologic Disorders” and the upcoming fourth edition of “The Ketogenic Diet.”
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Robert M. Siegel, M.D. Medical Director, St. Luke Pediatric Care Centers, St. Luke Hospital Adjunct Associate Professor, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
In addition to his pediatric practices, Dr. Siegel has published more than 30 scientific articles, and also reviews manuscripts for a number of pediatric journals. Current areas of research include prevention of childhood obesity, skin-infection management, translating research into practice and impact of guidelines on practice, and antibiotic reduction in the treatment of acute otitis media.
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Elizabeth J. Parks, Ph.D. Associate Professor Clinical Nutrition and Internal Medicine, Southwestern Medical School
Dr. Parks lectures on the regulation of body weight and effects of dietary macronutrients on blood lipid levels and conducts research on metabolism. Through studies of mice and humans, she focuses on understanding liver function and how low-fat diets, alcohol use, and diabetes, obesity and heart disease impact it. Her lab provided the first definitive evidence on the factors that contribute to fatty liver in obese humans. Her current research is investigating how the brain, intestine and liver may communicate to maintain energy balance and how the dysregulation of fat metabolism in obesity leads to body fat gain.
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Dallas G. Hoover, Ph.D. Professor Food Microbiology, Department of Animal & Food Sciences, University of Delaware
A member of numerous professional societies that explore food technology and promote food safety, Dr. Hoover specializes in research in food process microbiology and high-pressure processing. He is the associate editor of the “Journal of Food Science,” and also serves on the editorial boards of numerous other food journals.
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