Gerard Musante

Gerard John Musante
Born1943
New York City, USA

Gerard John Musante (born 1943) is an American psychologist born in New York City.[citation needed] He is the author of the book The Structure House Weight Loss Plan: Achieve Your Ideal Weight Through a New Relationship with Food.[1]

Career

Musante has contributed to over 30 papers.[citation needed] In 2004 and 2006, he appeared as an expert in front of a 2006 congressional panel holding hearings on a bill designed to combat obesity in America.[2][3]

Musante is a Consulting Professor on the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina[3] as well as a Diplomate, American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Psychology.[citation needed]

Structure House

In 1977, Musante founded the weight loss institute Structure House Inc.[4] In 2007, Structure House was purchased by the CRC Health Group. Musante remains the director of the program.[citation needed]

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References

  1. ^ "Acclaimed Weight Loss Expert, Dr. Gerard Musante Reveals Tips and Tools for Lifelong Weight Loss in the Book, The Structure House Weight Loss Plan (press release)". reuters.com. January 9, 2008. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Victor E. Schwartz, Phil S. Goldberg (2004). Closing the food court: why legislative action is needed to curb obesity lawsuits. AEI Legal Center for the Public Interest. p. 16. ISBN 0937299464. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Congressional Record, V. 153, PT. 9, May 10, 2007 to May 21, 2007. US Congress. 2010. p. 12246. ISBN 978-0160871207. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "Durham center expands as patients try to shrink". Times-News. August 21, 1986. Retrieved July 9, 2015.