Beverly Tchang, MD
Ro Obesity Medicine Advisor
Beverly Tchang, MD, is an Obesity Medicine Advisor for Ro. She is an assistant professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York and triple board-certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and Obesity Medicine. She graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical College and completed her residency and fellowship training at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell and Columbia University Medical Center. Like many residents working long hours, Dr. Tchang found herself frequently thinking about food and realized she didn’t know about the scientific basis of “healthy” food. It was discomforting to be a doctor yet unable to guide patients on something as basic and essential as food choices. So, she set off to change that upon completing her training.
Passionate about education, she is the program director of Cornell’s Obesity Medicine fellowship and co-founded the non-profit organization, Tri-State Obesity Society. Dr. Tchang serves in several national organizations, including the Veterans Affairs, American Board of Obesity Medicine, and The Obesity Society. Her research interests include obesity pharmacotherapy, education, and telemedicine.
Dr. Tchang lives in New York City with her partner, son, and two cats and enjoys video games and functional art (the latest being kintsugi). You can find Dr. Tchang @BevTchangMD on X or check out her website for more information.
Education
Undergraduate: BA in Immunology from University of Chicago
Medical school: MD from State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University
Residency: Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell
Fellowships: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Obesity Medicine at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
Certifications
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine
Obesity Medicine, American Board of Obesity Medicine
Professional accomplishments
Co-founder and President, Tri-State Obesity Society
Grant Reviewer, Veterans Affairs
Chair for 2022 National Obesity Week Conference Program Committee, Clinical and Professional Practice, The Obesity Society
Job Task Analysis Committee, American Board of Obesity Medicine
2021 Outstanding Academic Educator Award, Weill Cornell Endocrinology
30+ peer-reviewed articles with 700+ citations
Published articles
Weiner, A., Zhang, M., Ren, S., Tchang, B., Gandica, R., & Murillo, J. (2023). Progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus in adolescents: a real world experience. Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare, 4, 1181729. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcdhc.2023.1181729
Ahn, Y. J., Taormina, J. M., Tchang, B. G., Srivastava, G., Schmidt, S. L., & Kaplan, L. M. (2023). Letter to the Editor of ObesityPillars from the Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council. Obesity pillars, 6, 100068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obpill.2023.100068
Weintraub, M. A., D'Angelo, D., Tchang, B. G., Sahagun, A. D., Andre, C., Aronne, L. J., & Shukla, A. P. (2023). Five-year Weight Loss Maintenance With Obesity Pharmacotherapy. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 108(9), e832–e841. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgad100
Lucas, E., Simmons, O., Tchang, B., & Aronne, L. (2023). Pharmacologic management of weight regain following bariatric surgery. Frontiers in endocrinology, 13, 1043595. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.1043595
Tchang, B. G., Morrison, C., Kim, J. T., Ahmed, F., Chan, K. M., Alonso, L. C., Aronne, L. J., & Shukla, A. P. (2022). Weight Loss Outcomes With Telemedicine During COVID-19. Frontiers in endocrinology, 13, 793290. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.793290
Tchang, B. G., Aras, M., Wu, A., Aronne, L. J., & Shukla, A. P. (2021). Long-term weight loss maintenance with obesity pharmacotherapy: A retrospective cohort study. Obesity science & practice, 8(3), 320–327. https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.575