Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford

Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford is one of the world’s foremost obesity medicine physicians and a pioneering voice at the intersection of health, science and culture. An associate professor at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, she is among the most highly cited obesity medicine physician-scientists globally, with over 300 peer-reviewed publications. A L’Oréal advisor, Stanford brings scientific authority to conversations about the body, beauty and wellbeing. She has been featured by Oprah Winfrey, Kelly Ripa and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, appeared on “60 Minutes” and conducted over 1,200 media interviews across outlets including Time, Glamour and CNN. A champion for eliminating weight stigma and bias, she advocates for a science-based understanding of body diversity that resonates powerfully across fashion, wellness and lifestyle industries. Named to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee by the US Departments of Health and Agriculture, Stanford is redefining how we see — and celebrate — the human body.