Professor David Haslam
DEPARTMENT:
Lifestyle Medicine (Obesity Care)
POSITION:
Expert in Severe and Complex Obesity
David Haslam was formerly Chair of the National Obesity Forum (NOF) and a GP with a special interest in obesity and cardiometabolic disease, Physician in Obesity Medicine at the Centre for Obesity Research at Luton & Dunstable Hospital.
Professor Haslam is also Visiting Professor at the Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, and Visiting Professor at Chester University. He contributed to formulating the guidelines for adult obesity management in primary care and produced the first Primary Care guidelines for management of childhood obesity with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. He is an author of several books on obesity and treatment.
“It is with deep regret that I announce the passing of Professor David Haslam after a long illness. This news has come as a profound shock to all those whom David befriended in either his professional or personal life. David, then in the capacity of Chairman of the National Obesity Forum, helped CCH set up our Academic Advisory Board, in 2013, and has been a regular participant at meetings until his illness prevented him from doing so. In recent times, David led the development of a research paper with Nigel Hinchliffe, our Director of Education, Val Bullen (former Director of Education) and myself that looked into the relationship between Covid-19, obesity, vitamin D and inflammation. He will be very much missed by those who valued his friendship and professional guidance. We offer our sincere condolences to his family at this very difficult time. RIP, David.”
– John Feenie and the CCH team.