David Kessler

Former Commissioner, US Food & Drug Administration

David Kessler

Former Commissioner, US Food & Drug Administration

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Biography

David A. Kessler, MD served as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration under Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

He was the chief science officer of the White House COVID-19 Response Team and co-led Operation Warp Speed under President Joe Biden. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers: Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight, The End of Overeating, and Capture, as well as Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs and A Question of Intent.

Dr. Kessler, a professor at the medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, is a pediatrician and also teaches epidemiology and biostatistics. He has been the dean of the medical schools at Yale and UCSF. Dr. Kessler is a graduate of Amherst College, the University of Chicago Law School, and Harvard Medical School.

Speech Topics

The Tobacco Industry: Impact & Influence

Big Pharma Drug Regulation & Approval

Obesity & Food in America

Testimonials

"It was such a pleasure to meet you and hear your keynote address at our Inaugural Kansas Health Foundation Symposium. Your remarks were engaging, enlightening and thought-provoking, and the audiences was completely captivated. We could not have chosen a better person to open the symposium to share experience and insight as we address the issues of tobacco and obesity in Kansas. Thank you for your contribution to making our health symposium so memorable."

- President & CEO, Kansas Health Foundation

"Everything went really well for the conference. Dr. Kessler was very easy to work with and his presentation was magnificent. The participants absolutely loved hearing him speak and could not stop saying wonderful things about the presentation!"

- Nationwide Children’s Hospital

"Dr. Kessler is my new hero. I adore him. It went very well. He is nice, smart, approachable and funny. Just a peach! The attendees were quite impressed and wanted to hear more!"

- Saint Alphonsus Health System