Leslie Heinberg, PhD, MA
Psychology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Leslie Heinberg
Biography
Leslie Heinberg, PhD, is Vice Chair for Psychology in the Center for Behavioral Health Department of Psychiatry and Psychology. She is a Professor of Medicine in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and is a staff member of the Neurological Institute. She is a nationally recognized expert in bariatric behavioral health and obesity with substantial research and clinical experience in obesity and eating disorders among children, adolescents and adults.
Dr. Heinberg is Fellow in of The Obesity Society, American Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery-Integrated Health and a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders. She is also a member of the Eating Disorders Research Society, an invited, limited membership society for the top researchers in the eating disorders field. She has served as a principal investigator or co-investigator on 3 NIH-funded projects addressing body image. Further, Dr. Heinberg has served as a principal investigator, co-investigator or consultant on 6 NIH-funded projects focusing on lifestyle change for reducing or preventing obesity. Her clinical interests include obesity, bariatric surgery, eating disorders and disorders of body image.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1995
- Internship: MUSC Medical Center of Medical University of South Carolina, 1993
- Medical Education: University of South Florida, 1993
- Graduate School: University of South Florida, 1990
- Undergraduate: Trinity University, 1988
Awards
- Fellow, American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery: Integrated Health
- Fellow, Academy for Eating Disorders
- Fellow, The Obesity Society
- Eating Disorders Research Society (Invitational International Honor Society)
Professional Memberships
Research & Publications
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As of 2025-07-13, Dr. Heinberg has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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