DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
Center for Weight and Eating Disorders

Thomas A. Wadden, Ph. D.

Thomas A.Wadden, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders. He received his A.B. in 1975 from Brown University and his doctorate in clinical psychology in 1981 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Wadden's principal research is on the treatment of obesity by methods that have included lifestyle modification, very-low-calorie diets, exercise, medication, and surgery. He has also investigated the metabolic and psychosocial consequences of obesity and weight loss. He has published over 220 scientific papers and book chapters and has co-edited four books, the most recent of which is Obesity: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals (with Albert J. Stunkard and Robert I. Berkowitz). His research has been supported for more than 20 years by grants from the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Wadden serves on NIH's Clinical Obesity Research Program (CORP) and on the editorial boards of International Journal of Eating Disorders, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and Obesity Research. Dr. Wadden has served as President of the Obesity Society and currently is an associate editor of Obesity, the journal published by the Obesity Society

Dr. Wadden may be contacted at the University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Suite 3029, Philadelphia, PA 19104. His e-mail address is: Wadden@mail.med.upenn.edu.

Recent publications include:

Wadden TA, Sarwer DB, Fabricatore AN, Jones L, Stack R, Williams NS. Psychosocial and behavioral status of patients undergoing bariatric surgery: what to expect before and after surgery. Med Clin North Am. 2007 May;91(3):451-69.

Wadden TA, Butryn ML, Wilson C. Lifestyle modification for the management of obesity. Gastroenterology. 2007 May;132(6):2226-38.

Phelan S, Wadden TA, Berkowitz RI, Sarwer DB, Womble LG, Cato RK, Rothman R. Impact of weight loss on the metabolic syndrome. Int J Obes (Lond). 2007 Mar 13.

Wadden TA, Sarwer DB. Behavioral assessment of candidates for bariatric surgery: a patient-oriented approach. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2006 Mar-Apr;2(2):171-9.

Wadden TA, Butryn ML, Sarwer DB, Fabricatore AN, Crerand CE, Lipschutz PE, Faulconbridge L, Raper S, Williams NN. Comparison of psychosocial status in treatment-seeking women with class III vs. class I-II obesity. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2006 Mar-Apr;2(2):138-45.