From 1984 and beyond, The Obesity Society (TOS) has possessed a rich history of leadership through its Past Presidents. They have provided strategic direction and made numerous accomplishments during their years of service such as increasing the membership, and successfully executing the work of the TOS annual meeting at ObesityWeek®. Our Past Presidents have also chaired and served on multiple committees, and received numerous awards for their dedication and service.
TOS Past Presidents:
2023
Elizabeth Parks, PhD, FTOS
2022
Daniel Bessesen, MD, FTOS
2021
Catherine Kotz, PhD, FTOS
2019 – 2020
Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD, FTOS
2018 – 2019
Steven Heymsfield, MD, FTOS
2017 – 2018
Caroline Apovian, MD, FTOS
2016 – 2017
Allen Levine, PhD, FTOS
2015 – 2016
Penny Gordon Larsen, PhD, FTOS
2014 – 2015
Nikhil Dhurandhar, PhD, FTOS
2013 – 2014
Steven Smith, MD, FTOS
2012 – 2013
Harvey Grill, PhD
2011 – 2012
Patrick O’Neil, PhD, FTOS
2010 – 2011
Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, FTOS
2009 – 2010
Donna Ryan, MD, FTOS
2008 – 2009
Robert Kushner, MD, FTOS
2007 – 2008
Gary Foster, PhD, FTOS
2006 – 2007
Eric Ravussin, PhD, FTOS
2005 – 2006
Thomas Wadden, PhD, FTOS
2004 – 2005
Louis Aronne, MD, FTOS
2003 – 2004
Barbara Corkey, PhD, FTOS
2002 – 2003
Samuel Klein, MD, FTOS
2001 – 2002
Michael Jensen, MD, FTOS
2000 – 2001
Charles Billington, MD, FTOS
1999 – 2000
David York, PhD, FTOS
1998 – 1999
George Blackburn, MD, PhD, FTOS
1997 – 1998
James Hill, PhD, FTOS
1996 – 1997
Barbara Rolls, PhD, FTOS
1995 – 1996
Robert Eckel, MD, FTOS
1994 – 1995
Xavier Pi-Sunyer, MD
1993 – 1994
William Dietz, MD, PhD, FTOS
1992 – 1993
Judith Stern, ScD, FTOS
1991 – 1992
Claude Bouchard, PhD, FTOS
1990 – 1991
Richard Atkinson, MD, FTOS
1989 – 1990
George Bray, MD, FTOS
1988 – 1989
Anthony Sclafani, PhD, FTOS
1987 – 1988
M.R.C Greenwood, PhD, FTOS
1986 – 1987
Aubie Angel, MD
1985 – 1986
Mario DiGirolamo, MD
1984 – 1985
Barbara Hansen, PhD, FTOS