Dr David Ashton is Medical Director for Healthier Weight. After graduating with a medical sciences degree from the University of St Andrews, Dr Ashton undertook clinical and postgraduate training at the University of Manchester and subsequently completed a doctorate in epidemiology and biostatistics at Imperial College School of Medicine, London. For several years he was Director of the UK Women’s Heart Study and he is currently Honorary Senior Lecturer in Clinical Epidemiology, Cardiac Medicine Group, Imperial College.
Dr. Ashton is widely recognised as a leading international expert on the treatment of obesity and its co-morbidities. He is unique in having expertise across the entire spectrum of weight management, including behavioural interventions, pharmacotherapy and all aspects of weight loss surgery. Unsurprisingly, he is much in demand as a key opinion leader and is a clinical advisor to several major international companies involved in the development of innovative surgical weight loss devices. For more information see www.healthierweight.co.uk
For more information contact:
Chrissie Twigg, Director Healthier Weight on 0121 693 4482.
