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Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Geriatrics
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Fatima C Stanford
Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FAMWA, FTOS is an obesity medicine physician scientist, educator, and policy maker at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She is a national and international sought after expert in obesity medicine who bridges the intersection of medicine, public health, policy, and disparities.
Dr. Stanford received her BS and MPH from Emory University as a MLK Scholar, her MD from the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine as a Stoney Scholar, her MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government as a Zuckerman Fellow in the Harvard Center for Public Leadership, and her MBA at the Quantic School of Business and Technology as a merit-based scholar. She completed her Obesity Medicine & Nutrition Fellowship at MGH/HMS after completing her internal medicine and pediatrics residency at the University of South Carolina.
Upon completion of her MPH, Dr. Stanford received the Gold Congressional Award, the highest honor that Congress bestows upon America’s youth. Dr. Stanford has completed a medicine and media internship at the Discovery Channel. An American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation Leadership Award recipient in 2005, an AMA Paul Ambrose Award for national leadership among resident physicians in 2009, she was selected for the AMA Inspirational Physician Award in 2015. The American College of Physicians (ACP) selected her as the 2013 recipient of the Joseph E. Johnson Leadership Award and the Massachusetts ACP selected her for the Young Leadership Award in 2015. She is the 2017 recipient of the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Amos Diversity Award and Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Award for Women’s Health. The MMS selected her as the 2019 Suffolk District Community Clinician of the Year and for the Reducing Health Disparities Award. She was named the 2020 Clinician of the Year by The Obesity Society (TOS). In 2021, she has received the HMS Young Mentor Award, the MMS Grant V. Rodkey Award for her contributions to medical education, and the AMA Dr. Edmond and Rima Cabbabe Dedication to the Profession Award.
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Locations
- Massachusetts General Weight Center
- 50 Staniford Street, Suite 430, Boston, MA 02114
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- phone: 617-726-4400
- fax: 617-724-6565
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical & Research Fellow-Obesity Medicine & Nutrition, 2015
- Residency: Prisma Health-Upstate, Medicine/Pediatrics, 2012
- Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, Research Fellow- Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine, 2008
- Fellowship: Staten Island Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine, 2008
- Medical Education: Medical College of Georgia, 2007
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2015
Insurance
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Medicare Preferred
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
55 ratings, 31 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- Reviewed on 2/4/2026
Dr Stanford is amazing
- Reviewed on 1/25/2026
Dr. Stanford stands out as a caregiver I've been blessed to have her as a doctor She is extremely intelligent as well as respectful, caring, and supportive. Over the last couple of years it's been difficult to obtain the medicine that I need. She is always helpful in ways that I could do it. She goes beyond your expectations
- Reviewed on 1/18/2026
Dr Stanford is wonderful and I am very lucky to have her as my doctor
- Reviewed on 1/18/2026
Dr Stanford is always so helpful, and remembers so much important information from our 12 years working together. I am grateful for her knowledge and care.
- Reviewed on 1/12/2026
very knowledgeable
- Reviewed on 1/11/2026
This provider's knowledge and expertise paired with patient knowledge is unsurpassed. An asset to the hospital and I am proud to call her my doctor.
- Reviewed on 12/7/2025
She is a caring physician, expert in her field, who personalizes treatment. Couldn't ask for more!
- Reviewed on 11/26/2025
Dr. Stanford was very professional and kind. She certainly was knowledgeable about a lot of my health needs and I would recommend it to family and friends. She's an exceptional doctor who is caring, has compassion, and really listens to in terms of the issues that you have. and tries to provide guidance and follow-up. And so that's what I appreciate about Dr. Stanford.
- Reviewed on 11/16/2025
She is easy to talk to and provides great advice
- Reviewed on 11/16/2025
Dr Stanford is not only brilliant but exceptionally compassionate. She takes whatever time is necessary to go over test results and carefully review my medical history and how it impacts my current health.
- Reviewed on 10/27/2025
Dr Stanford is excellent
- Reviewed on 10/6/2025
Excellent
- Reviewed on 10/5/2025
She is the best and definitely an expert in obesity medicine.
- Reviewed on 9/24/2025
Very happy with my experience with the slide on and very happy to be in this clinic.
- Reviewed on 9/15/2025
She is exceptional and I am extremely fortunate to have her as my doctor. She is brilliant, and personable. I adore her.
- Reviewed on 8/27/2025
I've been seeing Dr. Stanford for many years now and I always look forward to seeing her because she listens attentively and she always has good answers and I thoroughly enjoyed my time visiting with her. She helps me all the time. She tells me the best things that I should do for myself and I basically follow those instructions. And again, she's wonderful. She's great. and she's a great listener as well as giving me all the information I need. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 8/25/2025
Great experience.
- Reviewed on 8/24/2025
Dr. Stanford has been my favorite doctor at MGH and I have been her patient for several years now. She is the most caring and knowledgeable of any physicians I have ever met.
- Reviewed on 8/10/2025
She really cares about how I'm feeling and informs me about upcoming changes.
- Reviewed on 7/20/2025
Dr. Stanford is the best! She is extremely knowledgeable and well versed!
- Reviewed on 7/14/2025
Dr. Stanford was the best care provider I have had at the Wait Center in the last five years. She was thorough, she explained everything so that I understood, she answered my questions, she gave me additional resources for research, and she was outstanding, gave me outstanding care.
- Reviewed on 7/7/2025
This provider is very polite and helpful. She always takes the time to listen to your concerns and always offers very helpful feedback. I would highly recommend this provider because she is very patient and caring as well as very knowledgeable in her field.
- Reviewed on 6/29/2025
Dr Stanford is a great Dr
- Reviewed on 6/7/2025
Dr. Stanford is one of the best doctors I've ever had at Mass General. She always has the compassion as well as the knowledge to help me through my Weight Loss journey.
- Reviewed on 6/5/2025
We had the opportunity to watch and read much of her groundbreaking material before our first virtual meeting. It was all most enlightening and impressive. We are going to continue to do all in our power to help [redacted] reach her goals. We will review in three months and reevaluate in six.
- Reviewed on 5/7/2025
Was a pleasure meeting with dr Stanford . She got me motivated for my weight loss again. Understood what I was feeling. Very knowledgeable person!
- Reviewed on 5/2/2025
They were very good and solved my problem. Thank you. Thank you.
- Reviewed on 5/1/2025
Dr Stanford is outstanding. Always listens and respectful of your responses. She is extremely busy but yet never makes you feel rushed!
- Reviewed on 4/21/2025
Dr. Stanford is THE BEST. it is a privilege to have her as my doctor. her knowledge and her ability to apply it to my individual need is amazing, I am always impressed and grateful that she has patients because she is so very busy but she gives you the time to listen to you and explain what she feels is necessary - absolutely terrific!
- Reviewed on 4/14/2025
Dr Stanford is the best there is. A true pioneer in her field. I recommend her always to anyone I know
- Reviewed on 4/8/2025
I've been seeing Dr. Stanford for several years. She explains everything in detail and remembers my history. I feel comfortable asking questions and never feel rushed. I feel lucky to have her as my Doctor.