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David Herzog is an American expert on eating disorders research and treatment. He was one of the first doctors to advocate that treatments for bulimia, anorexia and other eating disorders include both psychotherapy and medical and nutritional monitoring, as well as careful follow up after patients recover. Today he is a researcher, teacher and advocate. Much of his work has focused on changing the way the fashion industry uses models.

Education
A native of Newark, New Jersey, Herzog graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico School of Medicine in 1973. He trained in pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and at Boston City Hospital. He trained in child and adolescent psychiatry at Children's Hospital and Judge Baker Guidance Center in Boston, and in general psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). ==Early career==
Early career
After Herzog completed his residency in general psychiatry at MGH in 1980, he went on the full-time staff to serve the hospital as Director of the Child Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service to Pediatrics, and Director of the Eating Disorders Unit in the Division of Child Psychiatry. ==Eating disorder research, treatment and advocacy==
Eating disorder research, treatment and advocacy
Throughout his career, Herzog has spoken out against using underage and underweight models, and supported increased intervention in the fashion industry, including from the government. In May 2012, Herzog was behind the decision of Vogue to stop hiring models suffering from eating disorders or below the age of 16. Herzog is an Endowed Professor in Psychiatry in the Field of Eating Disorders at Harvard Medical School. ==References==
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