Dr. Isaacs has been featured on national television and radio programs, as well as magazines, newspapers and websites. He is a medical expert for ABC. A board-certified endocrinologist, Dr. Isaacs has published scientific articles in several peer-reviewed medical journals. His expertise and unique hormone-focused approaches to weight loss make him a valuable source of cutting-edge information and insight. He has also treated thousands of patients successfully and helped them lose weight at his practice in Atlanta, Georgia.
Latest Press
Shortages of a 'game changer' weight-loss drug are driving people to buy potentially risky knockoff versions
by Gabby Landsverk
February 2, 2023
Meeting target HbA1c may improve NAFLD for adults with type 2 diabetes
by Michael Monostra
Perspective from Scott D. Isaacs, MD, FACE, FACP
January 19, 2023
Model Remi Bader says she tried weight-loss drug semaglutide, but gained all her weight back when she quit
by Allana Akhtar
January 12, 2023
Healio Women’s Health & OB/GYN News
Odds of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease greater after menopause
By Kalie VanDewater
Perspective from Scott D. Isaacs, MD, FACE, FACP
January 9, 2023
2022 Canadian NAFLD and NASH Summit
Fatty Liver Alliance
NAFLD/NASH and the relationship to Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity & Cardiovascular Risk
Scott Isaacs, MD
January 6, ,2023
Expert Perspectives on Guideline Updates for NASH
Dr. Scott Isaacs and Dr. Zobair Yonossi
January 2023
Fatty liver disease conditions ‘change the healthy heart to a failing heart’
By Regina Schaffer
Commentary by Dr. Scott Isaacs
December 2, 2022
A woman died after taking an herbal supplement touted for weight loss, diabetes, and high cholesterol, report says
By Sophia Ankel and Allana Akhtar
Aug 25, 2022
What to know about tirzepatide, the next game-changing medication awaiting FDA approval to treat weight loss
By Gabby Landsverk
August 15, 2022
5 weight loss tips that obesity doctors say you should try before taking medications like semaglutide
By Gabby Landsverk
July 20, 2022
Growth hormone reduces liver fat, inflammation in adults with NAFLD
June 23, 2022
By Michael Monostra
Perspective from Scott D. Isaacs, MD, FACE, FACP
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: AACE Clinical Guideline Update
May 24, 2022
By Malini Ghoshal RPH, MS
First Fatty Liver Guidelines for Endocrinology, Primary Care
May 13, 2022
By Miriam E. Tucker
May 13, 2022
Dr. Scott Isaacs Chairs First Fatty Liver Guidelines for Endocrinology, Primary Care
By Miriam E. Tucker
New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch
May 12, 2022
Video: Christine Sadlowski and Dr. Geetha Gopalakrishnan talk with Dr. Scott Isaacs about new guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Primary Care and Endocrinology Clinical Settings
May 1, 2022
By Scott Isaacs, Ken Cusi, et al.
Science Direct
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Primary Care and Endocrinology Clinical Settings
May 1, 2022
By Scott Isaacs, Ken Cusi, et al.
My Weight Live episode:
- Facebook link: https://fb.watch/cmXtYkAV35/
- YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMEio-ceqv4
A New Approach to Weight Loss:
- Facebook link: https://fb.watch/cmXw3qn2Bg/
- YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNrWnada4qQ
Key Components of a Successful Weight Loss Program:
- Facebook link: https://fb.watch/cmXF3tdrKO/
- YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW-utfZsoJM
endocrineweb.com
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: An Overview
March 17, 2022
By Scott Isaacs
Endocrine Today
Medical management of obesity 'viable' option, but 'not a magic wand'
October 14, 2021
By Erin Michael
Medscape
EAS Lipid Guidance: Start High-risk Patients on Combo Drug
June 2021
By Liam Davenport
Endocrineweb.com
Podcast: Role of Hormones in Weight Loss
March 2021
Host: Katy Henriksen
Endocrineweb.com
March 2021
Preventing Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
By Scott Isaacs, MD
Endocrineweb.com
March 2021
Long-Term Hormonal and Metabolic Adaptations to Weight Loss
By Scott Isaacs, MD
Endocrineweb.com
March 2021
Comparing Obesity Medications
By Scott Isaacs, MD
EndocrineWeb
ADA's 2021 Standards of Care: What To Know Now
March 12, 2021
By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay News
"Repeat After Me" for Better Diabetes Care
November 30, 2020
By Cara Murez
EndocrineToday
Guideline: Measure lipids for all adults with endocrine conditions
October 29, 2020
By Regina Schaffer
EndocrineToday
Lipid management options expand with novel drugs, new targets
October 16, 2020
By Regina Schaffer
healthline.com
How the Pandemic Is Motivating Me to Get Healthy
May 1, 2020
By Cathy Cassata
Empower Magazine
Fatty Liver Disease as a Mirror of Metabolic Health
Spring 2020 (Volume 12 Issue 2)
By Scott Isaacs, MD
The New York Times
These Doctors Have Specialties. Fighting Coronavirus Wasn’t One of Them.
March 23, 2020
By Emma Goldberg
Shape Magazine
How to Balance Out-of-Whack Hormones
February 21, 2020
By Paige Greenfield
MyHealthClick.com
Is Intermittent Fasting Good For Type 2 Diabetes?
January 16, 2020
By Cindy Harper
Empower Magazine
If It's Not My Thyroid, Then What Is It?
Fall 2019 (Volume 11 Issue 2)
By Scott Isaacs, MD
National Public Radio
It's Not Just Insulin: Diabetes Patients Struggle To Get Crucial Supplies
June 18, 2019: Morning Edition
By Bram Sable-Smith
Empower Magazine
New Meds on the Block
June 2019 (Volume 11 Issue 1)
By Scott Isaacs, MD
Doximity.com
What I Learned About Postoperative Monitoring and Management of the Bariatric Surgery Patient at AACE
by Scott Isaacs, MD, FACP, FACE
May 2019
Women's Health
Why am I always hungry?
by Roisín Dervish-O’Kane
March 2019
Diabetes In Control
Effective use of Meal Replacements for Weight Management
Interview with Dr. Scott Isaacs
September 2018
CBS Atlanta
"Functional" doctors advertise illness reversals for big bucks
By Jonathan Carlson
August 2018
My Fitness Pal Blog
Hormones to Keep in Mind for Weight Loss
By Brittney Risher
June 2018
EndocrineWeb.com
Dietary Supplements: What's Best for Weight Loss, Diabetes, and Thyroid
Disease
by Kathleen Doheny
May 2018
Endocrine Today
Meal replacements facilitate safe, effective weight loss
by Jill Rollet
May 2018
Doximity.com
Effective Use of Meal Replacements for Very Low-Calorie Diets
by Scott Isaacs, MD, FACP, FACE
May 2018
EndocrineWeb.com
Obesity-Focused Pharmacotherapy: Giving Your Patients What They Need
by Scott Isaacs, MD, FACP, FACE
May 2018
Endocrine Today
Obesity Prevalence Continues to Grow Among US Adults
by Amber Cox
Editorial by Scott Isaacs, MD
March 2018
Newsmax.com
Hunger Hormones: How to Control Them to Lose Weight
by Gary Greenberg
March 2018
EndocrineWeb.com
Is Intermittent Fasting Harmful for Someone with Type 2 Diabetes?
by Kathleen Doheny
March 2018
Endocrine Today
Physicians rate weight-loss medications, surgery less effective than behavioral change
February 2018
By Regina Schaffer
Men's Health
How to Give Up Your 4 Worst Eating Habits For Good
by Jennifer Benjamin
January 2018
Endocrine Today
CDC: Nearly 40% of American adults have obesity
October 2017
By Regina Schaffer
OnTrackDiabetes.com
Hate Finger Pricks? New FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System May Be Right for You
October 2017
by Kathleen Doheny
HealthLine.com
Losing Weight Can Save Money, Too
October 2017
by Carolyn Abate
EndocrineWeb.com
FDA Approves Abbott Freestyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System
October 2017
by Kathleen Doheny
Empower Magazine
What You Should Know About Weight Loss Drugs
September 2017 (Volume 9 Issue 3)
By Scott Isaacs, MD
U.S. News & World Report
One Weight-Loss Surgery Shows Lasting Results
September 2017
By Amy Norton
EndocrineWeb.com
Chronic Insomnia Raises Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
September 2017
by Kathleen Doheny
OnTrackDiabetes.com
Could Insomnia Cause Diabetes?
September 2017
by Kathleen Doheny
Other Press Releases
EndocrineWeb.com
June 2017
Insulin Sticker Shock? Here's Why.
by Kathleen Doheny
Diabetes in Control
June 2017
Weight Loss in Type 1 vs Type 2 Diabetes
EndocrineWeb.com
March 2017
ADA Promotes Advances in Diabetic Retinopathy
by Adam Marcus
EndocrineWeb.com
February 2017
Reluctance to Prescribe Antiobesity Medications Confirmed
by Gina Shaw
EndocrineWeb.com
February 2017
Avoid Weight-Promoting Medications in Patients With Obesity
by Christine Rhodes MS
EndocrineWeb.com
January 2017
Thiazides, a Viable Treatment for Primary Hyperparathyroidism?
by Laurie Saloman
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 2016
How to burn an extra 100 calories while hiking in Atlanta
by Sarah Turner
Prevention
September 2016
The Ups and Downs of Weight Loss
by Cindy Kuzma
Shape
September 2016
Flat Abs at Any Age
by Leslie Rotchford
Health Magazine
July 2016
6 Secrets to a Faster Metabolism
by Courtney Rubin
Woman's World
March 2016
Help! I can't stop eating junk food!
by Kristina Mastrocola
Prevention
December 2015
10 Things Everyone Carrying A Lot Of Extra Weight Knows
by Barbara Brody
The Standard Daily
August 2015
Patients with type 2 diabetes can lose weight with the help of a drug
by Sean Waters
Latinos Health
August 2015
Diabetes medication may help patients lose weight
Today's Dietitian
July 2015
Appetite Hormones
by Marsha McCulloch, MS, RD, LD
WebMD
March 2015
How to Help Your Diabetes Medications Work Better
by Susan Bernstein
The Atlantic Monthly
February 2015
Sleepy, Stressed, or Sick? Why thyroid diseases are so common—and still so mysterious
by Olga Khazan
CNN
February 2015
Diabetes and Mood Swings
Diabetes and Mood Swings (Spanish Version)
Diabetes and Mood Swings (Doctor's Office Version)
Healthgrades.com
October 2014
12 Things Your Diabetes Doctor Wants You to Know
by Cindy Kuzma
WebMD
September 2014
--Kids and Type 1 Diabetes
--Diabetes Staying the Course
--Lowering Diabetes Risks
--Diabetes Monitoring
--Gestational Diabetes
Men's Health
August 2014
7 New Tricks to Banish Your Late-Night Cravings for Good
by Jessica Migala
AARP Magazine
July 2014
7 Ways to Lose Those Last 5 Pounds
by Jessica Girdwain
Fitness
June 2014
Slim for Life
by Nicole Yorio Jurick
WebMD
June 2014
Best Type 2 Diabetes Strategies for Women
by Barbara Brody
Weight Watchers Magazine
June 2014
C'mon and face the CH-CH-CH-CHANGES
by Hallie Levine Sklar
Women's World
May 2014
Detox Your Thyroid!
by Michelle Abrams
Sky Magazine
January 2014
Younger (and Slimmer) You
by Karen Asp
Publix Family Style Magazine
December 2013
Outwit Your Appetite
ABC News, Fox News and Heath Magazine
December 2013
9 Foods That Boost Metabolism Naturally
CNN
September 2013
Exercise and Diabetes
by Holly Firfer
Health
September 2013
Hormones Gone Haywire?
by Paige Greenfield
EverydayHealth.com
August 13, 2013
Gaining Weight and Feeling Sluggish? It Could Be Low T
by Vanessa Caceres
Woman's World
August 5, 2013
The Hormone Cure for Belly Fat
CNN
July 2013
What is Type 1 Diabetes
by Elizabeth Cordian
Allure
July 2013
Weight Loss Clinics: Do They Work?
by Hallie Levine Sklar
The Huffington Post
April 2013
Intermittent Fasting: Does it Work?
by Meredith Melnick
Fit Living Radio
April 2013
with Erin Akey
part 1
part 2
Women's Health Magazine
February 2013
Is Calcium Dangerous?
by Jenna Birch
Shape Magazine
February 2013
6 Ways Your Diet is Messing with Your Metabolism
Women's World
February 3, 2013
100 Pounds Slimmer
Women's Health
December 2012
The Secret Battle of the Bulge
by Melinda Wenner Moyer
Best Self Magazine
December 2012
Best of 2012
Health Magazine
November 2012
Peel off Pudge with Pepper
WebMD
November 2012
Does Working Out Affect Testosterone Levels?
by Eric Metcalf
Prevention
November 2012
Get a Flatter Belly at Any Age
by Karen Asp
Redbook
November 2012
4 Lazy Ways to a Faster Metabolism
by Jessica Girdwain
Shape
November 2012
22 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2 Minutes or Less
by Jessica Smith
Atlanta Business Chronicle
October 26, 2012
Male Obesity Rate Catching Up to Women's
by Kimberly Smith
The Examiner
October 18, 2012
Hormone Friendly Diet is Good for Diabetics
by Douglas Atkins
USA Today
October 4, 2012
Travelers Discover Healthier Ways of Eating on the Road
by Nancy Trejos
Men's Health
October 2012
Recharge Here
by Cindy Kzuma
First for Women
October 1, 2012
Qsymia: Miracle or Miss
by Melissa Gotthardt
Yahoo! OMG! Philippines
September 7, 2012
Five Ways to Ramp Up Your Metabolism
FitSugar.com
September 4, 2012
How to Increase Metabolism
Refinery 29
August 10, 2012
by Nicole Cantanese
Jezebel
August 2012
by Karina Timmil
Quick and Simple
July 2012
by The Quick and Simple Staff
Fox News
June 23, 2012
by Gina Shaw
Health Magazine & Fox News
June 2012
by Julia Savacool
SheKnows Parenting
June 2012
by Sherri Kuhn
Spry Magazine
June 2012
"Outsmart Your Hunger Hormones"
(Excerpts from Hormonal Balance, third edition)
Shape Magazine
April 2012
by Jené Luciani
Fitness Magazine
March 2012
"Outsmart Your Hormones"
by Jan Sheehan
MSN Men
March 2012
"Harness hormones to lose weight."
by Rob Kemp
MSN Health and Men's HealthFebruary 2012
"What’s the Best Diet for Diabetes?"
by Jessica Girdwain
Health Magazine
November 2011
"You Can Beat the Big D"
by Gina Shaw
First for Women
October 10, 2011
"Body weight set-point discovery"
fitbie.com (MSN health website)
August 2011
"Are Hormones Sabotaging Your Weight Loss?"
By Hollis Templeton
Points North
August 2011
“Weight Loss Options: From Fitness and Nutrition to Medically Assisted Programs, Local Experts Offer Advice for Dropping Pounds.”
by Bre Humphries
Allure
May 2011
Hard to Swallow: Popular new diet pills are potentially deadly and alarmingly easy to buy online.
by Hallie Levine Sklar
Vim & Vigor Magazine
Spring 2011
Balancing Act: How to Navigate the Highs and Lows of Female Hormones
by Allison Thomas
Livestrong.com (Lance Armstrong Foundation)
- How to Master the Leptin Diet by Tess Miller
- What to Eat on the Leptin Boost Diet by Tess Miller
- Leptin Boosting Diet by Bonnie Vanaman
- What is the Leptin Boost Diet by Maura Shenker
eHow.com
- How to Control Leptin Levels by Lisa Russell
- Connection Between Leptin & Insulin by Lisa Russell
- Effects of Leptin on Insulin by Lisa Russell
- How to Increase Leptin Sensitivity by Lisa Russell
All You Magazine
April 23, 2010
Eat to Beat Diabetes
by Hallie Levine Skylar
Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing
Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body!
Jillian Michaels
2009 Crown Publishers: New York, NY
Points North
March 2009
“Diabetes Update: How Advancements in Diabetes Care Are Changing
the Face of the Disease.”
by Amy Meadows.
Georgia Magazine
January 2009
Achieving a Balanced Life
by Ellen Elkund
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
November 19, 2008
Diabetes: Diagnosis spurred Canton woman to healthier habits, life.
Cover Story: Better Health
by Vikki Conwell
this story also featured in:
Fort Myers Florida Weekly
Diabetes Cure
Rocky Mountain Telegram
CNN Health
Celebrity diet tricks that work
by Hallie Levine
December 9, 2008
Woman's World
September 22, 2008 (Cover Story)
Are Your Broken Hunger Hormones Making You Fat?
Shape
When Your Hormones Really Are to Blame
by Martica Heaner
April 2008
Gwinnette Daily Post
February 2, 2008
Healthy Helping: Restaurateur makes woman's meals more diabetes-
friendly
By Melissa Wilson
Shape Magazine
January 2008
Why You Eat More in Winter
By Sharon Liao
Good Housekeeping's Quick & Simple
November 6, 2007
Outsmart Your Fat Hormones
National Enquirer
October 1, 2007
Top Docs Comment on Oprah's Thyroid Condition
By Alexander Hitchen
Parents Magazine
June 2007 Pages 78-86
“Surviving Hormone Hell”
Family Circle
May 2007
Make Over Your Metabolism
Minnesota Health Care News
April 2007
Balancing Hormones for Good Health
By Scott Isaacs MD
Men’s Health
“Defeat Your Diet (How to calm your cravings and crankiness while
adjusting to a new way of eating)“
October 2004
By Allison Winn Scotch
New Living Magazine
“8 Secrets for Staying Slim this Winter”
January 2007
by Scott Isaacs, MD
The Edge
"Staying Slim and Sleek Throughout The Holidays"
December 23, 2006
By Dottie DeHart
The Edge
"Hormonal Harmony to Feel Better"
December 16, 2006
By Dottie DeHart
FashionTribes.com
"Stay Slim & Sleek this Winter with a few easy Tips from Endocrinologist
Scott Isaacs. FASHIONTRIBES BEAUTY BLOG"
December 2006
Atlanta Journal Constitution
“DIABETES: It's on the rise. Here's what you can do to keep yourself
healthy.”
By Faith Dawson
September 20, 2006
Cover Story, Page K1
Prevention Magazine
“Dropping the Most Stubborn Pounds. There are 4 life stages when your
body clings to fat. Here's what you can do to lose it.”
By Hallie Levine
June 2005
Prevention Magazine
“The Best (and Worst) Diet Foods: Can frozen dinners, liquid meals, and
sugar substitutes really help you shed pounds?”
By Hallie Levine
July 2006
Better Homes and Gardens
“Thyroid Gone Awry. Tired? Moody? Putting on Weight? You may need
a simple blood test.”
By Christine Fiedler
February 2005
WebMD
“Five Tips to Avoid Winter Weight Gain”
By John Casey
The Dallas Morn