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Medical Director, Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management
St Joseph Mercy Oakland (Trinity Hospital System)-Pontiac, Michigan
Board of Director Member - American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists
american board of internal medicine, 8.2003
american board of physician nutrition specialists, 11.2003
Currently on the Speakers Bureau for Liposcience and formally on AstraZeneca
Speakers Bureau, and Speaker Trainer, for Crestor (rosuvastatin)*
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU-SOM) Detroit, MI
Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI
Degree: Bachelor of Science – Awarded with ‘Highest Honor’
Major: Psychology, with Pre-Med requirement completion
HEALTH RELATED VOLUNTEER WORK, EMPLOYMENT & POSITIONS7/09-present
Medical Director, Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management St Joseph Mercy Oakland
(Trinity Hospital System – 4th largest Catholic hospital system in the USA and the
flagship Michigan Trinity hospital), Pontiac Michigan
Course director for Harvard Medical School online Continuing Medical Education Lifestyle
Medicine Program re: management of Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes prevention.
Invited to become a Board of Directors member-at-large for the American Board of
Scientific Advisory Board member of Pritikin Longevity Center, Miami FL (convenes quarterly)
Co-developer of Michigan’s 1st intensive effort towards improving school foods programs
with Warren Consolidated Schools district “Eat Your Dots!” school lunch program
addressing education about & decreased intake of sodium, saturated fat & excess calories.
Formulated and established, with nationally renown executive chef Jim Oppat of the Andiamo Restaurant Corporation, the 1st serious medical gourmet menu available at a commercial,
executive level restaurant group in the USA – “Andiamo Lean” (andiamoitalia.com)
One of only 52 obesity management expert physicians in the US invited to author questions for Obesity Medicine certification exam under the auspices of TOS Associate Medical Director, Pritikin Longevity Center (www.pritikin.com), then in
AstraZeneca (AZ) Speaker Faculty for Crestor (rosuvastatin), including role as
educator of AZ promotional speakers, speaking throughout USA
Director, UnaSource Comprehensive Weight Loss Programs- UnaSource Medical
Center (William Beaumont Hospital affiliated), Troy, Mi
Clinical Nutrition/Internal Medicine Bariatric Medical Specialist at the
Multidisciplinary Northpointe Health Center (William Beaumont Hospital Affiliated)
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at WSU-SOM, Detroit, MI for clinical-
outpatient-based teaching of nutritional and internal medicine to medical students
Annual lectures given for the medical school’s Dept. of Nutrition medical nutrition
for cardiometabolic syndrome (contact: Dr Vish. Sardesai, PhD) and the authoring
of questions for WSU-SOM medical exams regarding the subject matter
Advisor to the Mich. Dept. of Community Health Healthy Kids, Healthy Michigan
project: a collaborative effort between the Nat’l Governors Assn, the Office of
Governor Jennifer Granholm, the Office of Michigan’s Surgeon General Dr Kimberly
Dawn Wisdom and the Michigan Dept.of Community Health to address public health
policy in Michigan regarding childhood obesity
Member of Michigan Department of Community Health Cardiovascular Alliance Health Task Force for the development of public policy guidelines for heart
disease, stroke and obesity prevention under the auspices of Michigan Governor,
Nutrition and Lipid Disorder Clerkship site director for education of Beaumont
Hospital’s Primary Care Track Internal Medicine Residents
Advisory role to Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL for regarding their Intensive,
Member of the Health Advisory Committee to the Detroit News newspaper together
with Surgeon General of Michigan, Kimberlydawn Wisdom, MD, MS.
Formally advised to Wayne State University School of Medicine in developing
educational curriculum for clinical evaluation and treatment of the overweight
and obese patient (confirmatory contact: Robert R. Frank, 2003 Associate Dean
Submitted medical examination questions on the annual Mediterranean Diet and
Metabolic Syndrome for second year medical students at Wayne State University
Elected by Internal Medicine Class of 2003 to represent class on the Beaumont
Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Education Committee
Founding and Steering Committee member of the Oakland County, Michigan,
Community Health Department’s Childhood Obesity Initiative
Chief resident coordinator, Beaumont Hospital – Nutrition, Preventive Medicine (Weight Control) Center
One month rotation at William Beaumont Hospital Dept. of Nutrition, Preventive
Medicine & Weight Control under Dept. Director Charles Lucas, MD, FACP
Patient Lifestyle Counselor and Medical Assistant at the Diabetes and
Endocrinology Center of Bloomfield Hills, MI, under the direction of
Center Director and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Wayne
State University School of Medicine, Ali Abbasi, MD, FACP
HONORS, AWARDS & MILESTONES2005-Present
Consistently receive notably high regard and positive feedback to all lifestyle,
nutrition, diabetes and weight control associated public speaking – both informational
and motivational from St Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pritikin Longevity Center, Wayne State
University, General Motors and AstraZeneca as well as multiple media interviews
(see “Media” section of: www.drtomrifai.com)
As Associate Medical Director of the world renown Pritikin Longevity Center in
Aventura, Florida, spearheaded the revamping of their nutritional and metabolic
lab testing and interpretation; led and directed comprehensive revision of Pritikin
supplement program; revised Pritikin educational program – particularly as it
Asked by the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists to author
questions for their revised Certifying Examination
Designed UnaSource Pre-Operation Education Series – a highly attended
(>9/10 pre-op patients) program designed to give comprehensive education
to the pre-bariatric surgery patient about post-bariatric surgery life,
Spearheaded the revision of UnaSource Health Center state of the art DEXA Body
Composition Analysis program for cardiovascular risk and goal weight assessment.
Designed and coordinated construction of the first comprehensive resident/fellow
exercise facility at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan
Scored 98th percentile on United States Medical Licensing Exam
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society (top 6% of undergraduate Senior class);
Golden Key National Honor Society; Psi Chi National
During tenure as president of Michigan State University’s Olin Health Center’s
Student Health Advocacy Program the program was awarded MSU annual honor
of “Best Program Concerning Student Welfare” for the first time
St Joseph Mercy Oakland: Multiple community speaking invitations to community members
including those regarding: obesity in minorities, obesity in children, nutrition issues in
breast cancer survivors, multiple newspaper and local magazine articles regarding life-
style issues including being honored with a full page pictorial and article in the 2010 HOUR DETROIT magazine annual “TOP DOCS” issue.
Invited to speak at William Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe, under invitation of their
department of Continuing Medical Education, on evidence based advancements in the
Invited speak on nutritional and lifestyle therapy for Cardiometabolic Syndrome,
84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Michigan Occupational and Environmental
Invited to speak at William Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe, under invitation of their
department of Continuing Medical Education, on evidence based advancements, medical
benefits and implications of medical weight loss
Chief and consistently top-ranked (by program participants and associate health
care providers) lecturer on Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome, Truths vs Myths Regarding
Nutritional Supplementation and Lifestyle Considerations in Cancer Prevention at the
world renown Pritikin Longevity Center, FL
Invited to do CME lecture for Bon Secours Hospital (now Beaumont Hospital, Grosse
Pointe MI) Gastroenterology Course: “Medical Care of Bariatric Surgery Patients”
Invited Lecturer at General Motors National “Culture of Health” Symposium regarding
state of the art concepts in medical weight loss at GM World Headquarters, Detroit MI
Metabolic Syndrome & the “Medical Mediterranean Diet”, 81st Annual Scientific Meeting
of the Michigan Occupational & Environmental Medicine Assn., Traverse City, MI
Invited by Oakland Community College-Highland Lakes, Michigan, to speak on
Lipid Management Guidelines, Noon Conference Speaker to the William Beaumont
Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program (CME program)
1. Dupont Chemical Safety Symposium, Mt Clemens, MI
Group: Dupont Chemical factory employees
Subject: Health And Economic Implications of the US Obesity Epidemic
2. Lipid Management Guidelines, Noon Conference Speaker to the William
Beaumont Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program (CME program)
Daimler-Chrysler/United Auto Workers Annual Benefits Conference, Las Vegas, NV
Group: Diamler-Chrysler/UAW Benefit Representatives
Subject: Health And Economic Implications of the US Obesity Epidemic
Daimler-Chrysler Headquarters, Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Group: Diamler-Chrysler Allied Health Professionals from throughout the U.S.
Subject: Obesity – Definitions, Health Implications and Treatment
The Blue Cross/Blue Shield – Detroit Health Department sponsored
“Plus Size Health, Beauty and Self Esteem Conference”, Cobo Hall, Detroit, Mi
Oakland County, Mi, Public Health Division’s presentation to Oakland County Public
Schools representatives, over 100 in attendance, on the utility of the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention’s SCHOOL HEALTH INDEX to gauge their schools’
strengths and areas for improvement regarding students’ physical activity and
Dupont Automotive – World Headquarters, Troy, MI
Subject: Lifestyle changes to prevent Diabetes and Hypertension
RESEARCH PROJECTS AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS
1. Senior Research Project – Human Investigations Committee approved chart review assessesing adherence
with National Cholesterol Education Program/Adult Treatment Panel 3 lipid guidelines for treatment of
type 2 diabetics ages 40-75 cared for by internal medicine residents. Presented to William Beaumont
Hospital Internal Medicine Residents classes 2003-2005 in April, 2003
2. Proposed to Beaumont Hospital, yet denied Human Investigations Committee approval – prospective
randomized trial to study the short-term effects on lipoprotein profile of blood donation in patients
with Metabolic Syndrome and clinical evidence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Primary
Investigator: self; Co-Investigators: Tusar Desai, MD – Division of Gastroenterology, Beaumont Hospital
and Solomon Rosenblatt, MD – Division of Endocrinology, Beaumont Hospital
3. Sub-Primary Investigator to the following industry sponsored research studies:
1 – Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multi-center Trial to Evaluate the Safety
and Efficacy of BMS-298585 in Combination with Metformin Therapy in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes
Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control On Metformin Therapy Alone (Bristol-Meyers-Squibb)
2 – Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multi-center Trial to Evaluate the Safety
and Efficacy of BMS-298585 in Combination with Glyburide Therapy in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes
Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control On Sulfonylurea Therapy Alone (Bristol-Meyers-Squibb)
3 – A multi-center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel Group, 6-Week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy
and Safety of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Combination Tablet Versus Atorvastatin in Patients with
Hypercholesterolemia (Merck and Co., Inc)
4 – A Multi-center, Phase II safety trial of cannibinoid receptor blocker for appetite suppression in the
treatment of obesity (Merck and Co., Inc)
4. American College of Physicians Poster Presentation: first case ever described of sepsis secondary to
Pseudomonas folliculitis of the scalp in an immunocompetent host
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPSAmerican Society for Nutrition
American College of Physicians/American Board of Internal Medicine
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