William J. Klish
William J. Klish is a Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Baylor College of Medicine.[1] Klish was educated at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2] Klish is a past president of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. He currently directs the obesity center at the Texas Children's Hospital that he developed.[2] Klish is credited with having helped develop pediatric gastroenterology as a field, and he has won numerous awards for his work.[3] He was the first person to be credentialed in pediatric gastroenterology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Klish played a role in the popular documentary Super Size Me created by Morgan Spurlock, monitoring Spurlock's health as he binged on fast food.[4]
References[]
- ^ "William J Klish, M.D." Baylor College of Medicine. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ a b baylorcme.org Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ "Five to Receive Awards from UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association". University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. April 30, 2007. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ Harriet Brown (March 22, 2015). "The obesity 'crisis' is a myth". The New York Post. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
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