Professor, Epidemiology & Prevention
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention
Jamy Ard, M.D. completed his medical training at Duke University Medical Center and is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention and Vice Dean for Clinical Research at Wake Forest School of Medicine. He is also co-director of the Advocate Health Wake Forest Baptist Weight Management Center, directing medical weight management programs. Dr. Ard conducts research on the clinical management of obesity and strategies to improve treatment outcomes in underserved and underrepresented populations. He has served on several expert panels and guideline development committees, including the 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline Panel on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. Dr. Ard is serving as president of The Obesity Society in 2024.