TOPS Center for Obesity and Metabolic Research
The TOPS Center for Obesity and Metabolic Research was founded in 1984 in recognition of over 30 years of research support by TOPS Club, Inc., a world-wide non-profit weight loss support organization. Weight gain and obesity are major risk factors for co-morbidities ranging from insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus to atherosclerosis, and cancer. This Center was established under the leadership of the late Dr. Ahmed Kissebah, a pioneer on the influence of body fat distribution to the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), identifying the critical role of central adiposity in this context. The Center is currently led by Dr. Robert Blank, Professor of Medicine in the Endocrinology Division at MCW.
Collaborations
TOPS Club, Inc.
Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Meet Our Team


Roland James
Program Manager, TOPS Obesity and Metabolic Research Center

Bradley Javorsky, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology)

