Background
Dietz, William Harry was born on October 6, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William H. and Margaret (Shoemaker) Dietz.
Dietz, William Harry was born on October 6, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William H. and Margaret (Shoemaker) Dietz.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981.
Intern, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, 1970-1971; resident, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York, 1974-1976; research associate, National Institutes of Health, 1971-1974; research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1976-1981; associate professor, Tufts U. School Medicine, Boston, 1986-1996; professor, Tufts U. School Medicine, Boston, since 1996; director clinical nutrition, New England Medical Center, Boston, since 1983.
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (chairman task force on children and television, ElkGrove Village, Illinois 1984-1987). Member American Society Clinical Nutrition (counselor, vice president elect 1996-1997), North America Association for Study of Obesity (president-elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994).
Married Nancy Fenn, May 6, 1966. Children: Jonathan, Sarah.