 
  
          Author
          
          
          
          
                                                  
            
  
  Save (for later)
            
            
            
                      
        
          
      Patrick Tounian
- MD, PhD
- Professor of Pediatrics at Sorbonne University and Head of the Pediatric Nutrition and Gastroenterology Department at Trousseau Hospital in Paris
- Major achievements include:- President of the Association of French-Speaking Pediatricians since 2018
- Vice-President of the French Pediatric Society since 2023
- Director of the first French academic diploma programs in childhood and adolescent obesity (since 2003) and in pediatric nutrition (since 2012)- Each year, approximately 60 to 80 selected healthcare professionals enroll in these courses
 
- Previously: President of the French-Speaking Group of Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Nutrition (2005–2007), Vice-President of the French Nutrition Society (2006–2011), and Secretary-General of the French Pediatric Society (2009–2014)
- Recipient of the 2018 Jean Bernard Prize from the Foundation for Medical Research
 
- Current interests include:- Clinical research focuses on childhood obesity, pediatric dyslipidemia, iron deficiency, and food allergies
- Contributed to the publication of 136 scientific papers, primarily on these four topics