Susan Zelitch Yanovski

Background

Yanovski, Susan Zelitch was born on December 18, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of David Solomon and Lillian Zelitch.

Education

Bachelor of Social Work, Widener U., 1978; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1985.

Career

Resident in family medicine, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, 1985-1988; fellow department family medicine, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, 1988-1989; guest researcher clinical neuroendocrinology branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1989-1990; research associate clinical neuroendocrinology branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1990-1992; special expert, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1992-1995; director obesity and eating disorders program, National Institute Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, since 1995. Member Collaborative Study Binge Eating Disorder, since 1990. Executive secretary National Task Force on Prevention and Treatment of Obesity, Bethesda, since 1992;clinical assistant professor family practice Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, since 1989.

Member working group on obesity National Institute Diabetes andDigestive and Kidney Diseases. Consultant work group on eating disorders American Psychiatric Association.

Achievements

• Susan Zelitch Yanovski has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, eating disorders specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member AAFP (Mead Johnson award for graduate education in family practice 1987), North America Association Study of Obesity, American Institute Nutrition, American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Washington Society Study of Eating Disorders, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Jack Adam Yanovski, Dee. 20, 1987; children: Joshua, Rachel, Andrew.

Father:

David Solomon Zelitch

Mother:

Lillian Zelitch

Spouse:

Jack Adam Yanovski

child:

Andrew Yanovski

child:

Rachel Yanovski

child:

Joshua Yanovski