Obesity

Researchers identify ‘fat gene’ associated with obesity

Researchers identify ‘fat gene’ associated with obesity

Study: Living in poor neighborhood can hurt health

Study: Living in poor neighborhood can hurt health


Associated Press

Move to better area tied to less diabetes

Move to better area tied to less diabetes


Moving poor women to lower-poverty neighborhoods improves their health

Moving poor women to lower-poverty neighborhoods improves their health

John Alverdy

John Alverdy

Title: Sara and Harold Lincoln Thompson Professor of Surgery

Expertise: Surgery, Gastric bypass

Departmental website: https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/find-a-physician/physician/john-c-alverdy