Speakers 2007: Chris Still, DO, FACN, FACP
Chris Still, DO, FACN, FACP, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Nutrition at The Pennsylvania State University has been studying developments in nutrition and obesity for nearly two decades. His work has included research into genetic markers for obesity, NASH and diabetes; the metabolic differences among obese, formerly obese, and normal-weight men; surgical options for severely obese persons, and leptin-level determination among elderly obese women. He serves as principal investigator on a rural elderly nutrition and aging study of some 22,000 individuals. He is the author of the book chapter on obesity in Conn's Current Therapy, 1999 and 2007 editions and the co-author of several other textbook chapters. He has also published in several journals, including Current Gastroenterology Reports, Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, Journal of the American Osteopathic Association and the Journal of Obesity Surgery. He has lectured on such subjects as vitamin and mineral metabolism; diet, nutrition, and exercise; obesity through the life cycle; and peri-operative medical and nutritional management of the bariatric surgery patient. Dr. Still is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Nutrition, and the American College of Nutrition, among others. He belongs to several professional societies, including the North American Association for the Study of Obesity and the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Nutrition. He serves on the CDC’s Task Force of Obesity Treatment, the PA Department of Health subcommittee on obesity and physical activity as well as others. He and his program have been featured on CNN, National Public Radio, ABC News.com and several local affiliates. Dr. Still received a Masters of Science degree from Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition and his medical degree from The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship at the University of Buffalo at Sisters of Charity Hospital, followed by a residency in internal medicine and a subsequent fellowship in clinical nutrition and obesity research and treatment at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa.