Atkins Science Advisory Board

	Stephen D. Phinney, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, Emeritus UC Davis School of Medicine Associate Editor; Professor Emeritus, University of California Davis Dr. Phinney is a physician scientist with 30 years of experience in academic internal medicine and more recently in the venture-funded biotechnology sector. He has written 70 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, and his recent work in the private sector has resulted in 2 issued patents and 6 pending patent applications. His career focus has been on the interaction between diet and exercise and their effects on obesity, body composition, physical performance, and cellular membrane structure. Dr. Phinney’s clinical experience includes directing multi-disciplinary weight management programs in 3 locations over 25 years. He has designed, completed, and published data from more than 20 clinical protocols involving diets, exercise, oxidative stress, and inflammation. A recognized expert in carbohydrate-restricted diets, diet and performance, and essential fatty acid metabolism, Dr. Phinney has given hundreds of presentations to health care professional and lay audiences. He also continues to co-teach two courses at UC Davis.
	James R. Bailes, Jr., M.D. Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics Marshall University School of Medicine Currently Dr Bailes is the only Pediatric Endocrinologist in the Tri-State area serving Eastern Kentucky, Southern Ohio and Western West Virginia. Dr Bailes provides pediatric care for more than 200 children with Type I Diabetes. He has also established a very successful weight loss program for obese school age children. He is author of; “No More Fat Kids; A Pediatricians Guide for Safe and Effective Weight Loss”.Dr Bailes has partnered with Partnership with PEIA developing pilot program to address childhood obesity. He has also been invited to participate with the United Way to address the community’s obesity epidemic.
	Jeff S. Volek, PhD., RD., F.A.C.N. Assistant Professor Human Performance Laboratory Department of Kinesiology University of Connecticut Dr Volek serves on the Editorial Board of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. He has published over 115 scientific articles and chapters. Dr Volek’s primary area of research is focused on physiological adaptations to low carbohydrate diets with emphasis on outcomes related to metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. He primarily uses prospective diet and/or exercise interventions and sophisticated cellular techniques to understand changes in adiposity, fatty acid and lipoprotein metabolism, inflammation, vascular function, and endocrine adaptations. His recent studies have suggested a shift in the understanding of the role of dietary carbohydrate restriction. Long considered primarily a stratagem for weight loss, reduction in dietary carbohydrate is now understood to lead to improvements in metabolic syndrome and other cardiac risk factors, even in the absence of weight loss and frequently even in the presence of higher levels of saturated fat. Another major area of research has been in the general area of sports nutrition including studies evaluating a wide range of dietary supplements on exercise performance and overall health.
	Eric H. Kossoff, M.D. Associate Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics Johns Hopkins, Medical Institutions Medical Director, Ketogenic Diet Program Director, Pediatric Neurology Residency Program An Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Kossoff focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of childhood seizures and epilepsy, particularly treatments other than medications such as diet, neurostimulation and surgery. Specific interests include the ketogenic diet, the Atkins diet for children and adults, infantile spasms, hemispherectomy, the interaction of migraine headaches with epilepsy and Sturge-Weber syndrome. Dr. Kossoff is also very involved in teaching and is the Director of the Pediatric Neurology Residency Program. He is a coauthor of Treatment of Pediatric Neurologic Disorders and the 4th edition of The Ketogenic Diet. Dr. Kossoff currently sees epilepsy patients in the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center located in Baltimore on Tuesdays and Thursdays. He sees general pediatric neurology and headache patients at the same location on Wednesdays. Certifications: American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry with special certification in child neurology. American Board of Pediatrics
	Robert M. Siegel, MD Medical Director St. Luke Pediatric Care Centers St. Luke Hospital Northern Kentucky Children's Advocacy Center Cincinnati Pediatric Research Group Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Division of Community Pediatrics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Manuscript Reviewer Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Pediatrics, Journal of Pediatrics, Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology Over 30 Peer-Reviewed Publications in print Current areas Research: Translating research into practice and impact of guidelines on practice Antibiotic reducation in the treatment of acute otitis media Prevention of obesity in children Skin Infection Management
	Elizabeth J. Parks, Ph.D. Associate Professor Clinical Nutrition and Internal Medicine Southwestern Medical School Elizabeth Parks conducts research in the area of metabolism. Lecture topics include the regulation of body weight and effects of dietary macronutrients on blood lipid levels. Through studies of both transgenic mice and humans her research is focused on understanding liver function and the many factors that alter it, including low-fat diets, alcohol, and the diseases of diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Using stable isotopes and gas chromatograph/mass spectroscopy, her lab provided the first definitive evidence on what can contribute to fatty liver in obese humans. Dr. Parks’ current research studies are investigating how the brain, intestine, and liver may communicate through the taste of fat to maintain energy balance and how the dysregulation of lipid metabolism in obesity leads to body fat gain.
	Dallas G. Hoover, Ph.D. Professor Food Microbiology Department of Animal & Food Sciences, University of Delaware Research in Food process microbiology; high pressure processing. Member: American Society for Microbiology, Institute of Food Technologists, International Association of Food Protection. Editorial boards: Journal of Food Science (associate editor), Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Food Biotechnology, Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, International Dairy Journal, Journal of Food Protection, Journal of Food Safety, and LWT-Food Science and Technology.