Biography

Christine Ren-Fielding, MD FACS FASMBS, Professor of Surgery at NYU School of Medicine, is the Chief of the Division of Bariatric Surgery and the Director of the NYU Langone Weight Management Program which she founded in 2000.Dr. Ren-Fielding obtained her medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA, followed by a residency in general surgery at NYU Medical Center. Dr. Ren-Fielding went on to complete a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center.Dr. Ren-Fielding is recognized nationally and internationally for her contributions to the field of bariatric surgery. While performing thousands of bariatric surgeries over the past 20+ years, she devotes much of her time to research and education, having published over 100 scientific articles in journals including the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, and Annals of Surgery. She serves on the Editorial Boards of Obesity Surgery, Surgical Obesity and Related Diseases, and Bariatric Times.