Christine Ren-Fielding, MD FACS FASMBS is Professor of Surgery at New |York University (NYU) School of Medicine and founded the NYU Langone Weight Management Program. She is the Chief of Bariatric Surgery/Minimally Invasive Surgery Division.
Dr. Ren-Fielding is recognized nationally and internationally for her contributions to the field of bariatric surgery, having been published in 230 peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, and Annals of Surgery. She also serves on the Editorial Boards of Obesity Surgery, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases and Surgical Endoscopy.
Dr. Ren-Fielding obtained her medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachussetts, USA followed by a residency in general surgery at NYU Medical Center. Dr. Ren-Fielding went on to complete a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York