Distinguished Lecture Series
Upcoming Speaker: Dr. Robert Huizenga
Thursday, April 5, 2012
UNT Union Silver Eagle A & B at 7:00 p.m.
Robert Huizenga, M.D., also known as Dr. H, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at UCLA and author of a book as well as multiple scientific papers on the aggressive non-surgical approach he has championed over the last 12 seasons on The Biggest Loser TV show. He is also the former team physician for the Los Angeles Raiders and inspiration for Oliver Stone's film Any Given Sunday.
He has recurring roles as writer, correspondent and advisor on numerous TV shows and movies including most recently The Biggest Loser, Extreme Makeover, Work Out, American Gladiators, Student Body, Dance Your Ass Off, Fourth and Long, Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best and Into the Wild. Past consulting jobs include Trapper John, M.D., Nurses, Empty Nest and House of God. In 2008 Dr. Rob Huizenga authored Where Did All the Fat Go? The Wow! Prescription to Reach Your Ideal Weight and Stay There, about his straightforward obesity treatment based on knowledge gained while working with professional athletes and on five years of research on over 300 overweight applicants to NBC’s The Biggest Loser.
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