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About Dr. Isaacs
Scott Isaacs, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E. is a board-certified endocrinologist and an obesity specialist in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been on faculty at Emory University School of Medicine since 1998. He is the medical director for Atlanta Endocrine Associates and has been listed in Castle Connolly Top Doctors for the past four years. His peers voted Dr. Isaacs Best Physician in Lifestyles Magazine in 2010 and 2011. Citysearch, a leading online guide, announced Dr. Isaacs's weight loss program as its 2009 "Best of Citysearch" winner.
Jillian Michaels referenced Dr. Isaacs's books numerous times in her New York Times bestseller Master Your Metabolism. He has been profiled on CNNHealth.com, livestrong.com, WebMD.com and many other websites. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists lists Dr. Isaacs's books as a resource for practicing endocrinologists.
Dr. Isaacs has been featured in countless national publications including Ladies Home Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, Fitness, Shape, Parents Magazine, Red Book, Family Circle, Men's Health, Better Health and Living, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, The Chicago Tribune, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta Magazine, First Health, Lifetime Magazine, Prevention, Women's World and others. Dr. Isaacs provides expert commentary on radio and television news programs including CNN Headline News, CNN Health, National Public Radio and local NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox news affiliates. He has appeared as a weight loss expert on TBS Superstation's Movie and Makeover. Dr. Isaacs has served as a spokesperson for the "State of Diabetes in America."
Dr. Isaacs is actively involved with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists at a national level, serving on several committees. He is on the board of directors for the Atlanta chapter of the American Diabetes Association, Medical Advisor for Cushing's Help and Support Group and past president of the Georgia chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.
Dr. Isaacs attended Emory College and graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Psychology. Research from work in the Emory Honors Program resulted in his first publication in 1991. Dr. Isaacs attended Emory University School of Medicine, continuing on for his residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Endocrinology, Lipids, Diabetes and Metabolism where he received a research grant from the National Institutes of Health and won an award from the American College of Physicians for a research on diabetes and obesity. He has published clinical and basic science research on diabetes, obesity and bone metabolism. His publications in peer-reviewed medical journals include the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Diabetes Care, Thyroid, Journal of Cellular Physiology and Journal of Critical Care. His articles have been referenced and cited in many subsequent publications including a listing as a primary reference in the 2006 American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Diabetes Association Consensus Statement on Inpatient Diabetes and Glycemic Control.
Dr. Isaacs speaks nationally to groups in the community, events and conferences and to health professionals and other physicians. Dr. Isaacs is a Diplomat of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Endocrinology.
Dr. Isaacs lives in Atlanta. He is married and has a three-year-old daughter. He enjoys taking walks in Atlanta, hiking, swimming, fishing, cooking and learning Spanish.
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