Dr. Thomas Campbell

Dr. Campbell is a board-certified family physician and a certified diplomate of the
American Board of Obesity Medicine. He is the medical director of the Highland Weight
Management & Lifestyle Center at the University of Rochester, where he has worked with many hundreds of individuals as well as groups to prevent and treat chronic conditions by changing their diet and lifestyle. He also maintains an active primary care practice.

He helps direct a research program investigating the effect of plant-based nutrition on various chronic diseases. In this effort, he is principal investigator for a pilot study of the feasibility of making comprehensive dietary changes in patients with advanced breast cancer, and is co-investigator on clinical trials investigating the effects of whole-food, plant-based nutrition on patients with advanced diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

He is co-author of “The China Study,” a worldwide bestseller, with his father T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and author of “The China Study Solution.” He has presented widely on the topic of nutrition for optimal health.