Liesbeth Van Rossum

Liesbeth Van Rossum is a professor of medicine and internist-endocrinologist specializing in obesity, stress hormones, and glucocorticoids at Erasmus MC. She co-founded the Obesity Center CGG and serves as the European Clinical Lead of Obesity and Diabetes at the European Society of Endocrinology. Van Rossum is a frequent speaker at scientific conferences and appears in national and international media. She co-authored the international bestseller 'FAT, the secret organ' ('VET belangrijk') and its sequel 'VET belangrijk 2.0'. Her work focuses on personalized obesity treatments, stress biology, and public health policy, including her role as president of the Partnership Overweight Netherlands (PON).