# Beverly Tchang, MD, DABOM

## Obesity Medicine Advisor

Beverly Tchang, MD, DABOM, is an Obesity Medicine Advisor for Ro. She is an assistant professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York and triple board-certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and Obesity Medicine. She graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical College and completed her residency and fellowship training at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell and Columbia University Medical Center. Like many residents working long hours, Dr. Tchang found herself frequently thinking about food and realized she didn’t know about the scientific basis of “healthy” food. It was discomforting to be a doctor yet unable to guide patients on something as basic and essential as food choices. So, she set off to change that upon completing her training.

Passionate about education, she is the program director of Cornell’s Obesity Medicine fellowship and co-founded the non-profit organization, Tri-State Obesity Society. Dr. Tchang serves in several national organizations, including the Veterans Affairs, American Board of Obesity Medicine, and The Obesity Society. Her research interests include obesity pharmacotherapy, education, and telemedicine.

Dr. Tchang lives in New York City with her partner, son, and two cats and enjoys video games and functional art (the latest being kintsugi). You can find Dr. Tchang [@BevTchangMD](https://x.com/bevtchangmd?lang=en) on X or check out [her website](https://www.beverlytchangmd.com/) for more information.

### Education

- **Undergraduate:** BA in Immunology from the [University of Chicago](https://www.uchicago.edu/en)
- **Medical school**: MD from [State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University](https://www.downstate.edu/index.html)
- **Residency:** Internal Medicine at [New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell](https://www.nyp.org/locations/newyork-presbyterian-weill-cornell-medical-center)
- **Fellowships:** Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at [New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center](https://www.nyp.org/locations/newyork-presbyterian-columbia-university-medical-center); Obesity Medicine at [New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell](https://www.nyp.org/locations/newyork-presbyterian-weill-cornell-medical-center)

### Certifications

- Internal Medicine, [American Board of Internal Medicine](https://www.abim.org/)
- Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, [American Board of Internal Medicine](https://www.abim.org/)
- Obesity Medicine, [American Board of Obesity Medicine](https://www.abom.org/)
- Diplomate, [American Board of Obesity Medicine](https://www.abom.org/)

### Professional accomplishments

- Co-founder and President, [Tri-State Obesity Society](https://www.tristateobesitysociety.org/)
- Grant Reviewer, Veterans Affairs
- Chair for 2022 National Obesity Week Conference Program Committee, Clinical and Professional Practice, [The Obesity Society](https://www.obesity.org/)
- Job Task Analysis Committee, [American Board of Obesity Medicine](https://www.abom.org/)
- 2021 Outstanding Academic Educator Award, Weill Cornell Endocrinology
- 30+ peer-reviewed articles with 700+ citations

### Published articles

- Weiner, A., Zhang, M., Ren, S., Tchang, B., Gandica, R., & Murillo, J. (2023). Progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus in adolescents: a real world experience. _Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare_, 4, 1181729. [https://doi.org/10.3389/fcdhc.2023.1181729](https://doi.org/10.3389/fcdhc.2023.1181729)
- Ahn, Y. J., Taormina, J. M., Tchang, B. G., Srivastava, G., Schmidt, S. L., & Kaplan, L. M. (2023). Letter to the Editor of ObesityPillars from the Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council. _Obesity pillars_, 6, 100068. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obpill.2023.100068](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obpill.2023.100068)
- Weintraub, M. A., D'Angelo, D., Tchang, B. G., Sahagun, A. D., Andre, C., Aronne, L. J., & Shukla, A. P. (2023). Five-year Weight Loss Maintenance With Obesity Pharmacotherapy. _The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism_, 108(9), e832–e841. [https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgad100](https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgad100)
- Lucas, E., Simmons, O., Tchang, B., & Aronne, L. (2023). Pharmacologic management of weight regain following bariatric surgery. _Frontiers in endocrinology_, 13, 1043595. [https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.1043595](https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.1043595)
- Tchang, B. G., Morrison, C., Kim, J. T., Ahmed, F., Chan, K. M., Alonso, L. C., Aronne, L. J., & Shukla, A. P. (2022). Weight Loss Outcomes With Telemedicine During COVID-19. _Frontiers in endocrinology_, 13, 793290. [https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.793290](https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.793290)
- Tchang, B. G., Aras, M., Wu, A., Aronne, L. J., & Shukla, A. P. (2021). Long-term weight loss maintenance with obesity pharmacotherapy: A retrospective cohort study. _Obesity science & practice_, 8(3), 320–327. [https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.575](https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.575)