Dr. Anisha Pastel works with communities to develop school and child-care based interventions and policies to prevent childhood obesity by encouraging healthy beverage intake. 

Series: "UCSF Center for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 31674]

There are many normal physiological changes that come with aging. Dr. Anne Fabiny helps distinguish those from the pathological changes of disease or illness. Then, Craig Wingate of the Alzheimer's Association, provides clues to differentiate typical aging with Alzheimer's. When we can make that distinction we can focus on being resilient, sustaining a sense of purpose and vitality, even while coping with stressful experiences. This course was made possible by the Optimizing Aging Collaborative at UCSF which is supported by the UCSF Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant Number U1QHP28727. Series: "UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine presents Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31555]

Ashley Gearhardt developed the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) to operationalize addictive-like eating behaviors, which has recently been linked with more frequent binge eating episodes in clinical populations, increased prevalence of obesity and patterns of neural activation implicated in other addictive behaviors. Series: "UCSF Center for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 31671]

Marion G. Peters, MD. Professor, Department of Medicine, Chief of Hepatology Research, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 31722]

Mustafa Arain, MD, UCSF School of Medicine. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31719]

Keri Boutelle focuses on trying to change eating behavior by translating methods and knowledge from basic behavioral sciences. She explores the cognitive processes and neurobiological processes that will assist people who are overweight in eating less in today's environment. Series: "UCSF Center for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 31672]

Mark S. Gold, MD is a world renowned expert on addiction-related diseases and has worked to develop models for understanding the effects food on the brain and behavior. Series: "UCSF Center for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 31670]

Jennifer Price, MD. Assistant Clinical Professor Transplant Hepatologist, UCSF. Norah Terrault, MD. Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Director of Viral Hepatitis Center, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31720]

Bilal Hameed, MD. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31721]

New York Times reporter Anahad O’Connor sits down with former FDA commissioner Dr. David Kessler for discussion on the fat, sugar and salt in food that conditions us to eat more and changes our brain circuitry leading to obesity.

Series: "UCSF Center for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 31678]