David A. Kessler
Pediatrician, lawyer and author
David A. Kessler is an American pediatrician and lawyer who served as US Food and Drug Administration commissioner from 1990 to 1997. He is also an author.
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American Born 1951 in New York City, United States
About David A. Kessler
David A. Kessler was born in New York in 1951. He is a pediatrician, an attorney and an author. His degrees come from Amherst College, the University of Chicago Law School and Harvard Medical School. He led the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as commissioner from 1990 to 1997, serving under presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He later held the post of dean at both the Yale and University of California, San Francisco medical schools, and has also been a professor at the California university. From January 2021 to May 2023, Kessler was Chief Science Officer of the White House COVID-19 Response Team. Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine is among his books on nutrition and weight management.