Dr. Cynthia Buffington has been a member of ASMBS and IFSO for numerous years. She 1) has written many abstracts, papers, newsletter articles and book chapters on bariatrics and metabolic medicine, 2) is on the Board of Editors for Surg Obes Relat Dis and Obes Surg, 3) is an Associate Editor for Obes Surg, 4) has given numerous presentations at national and international bariatric meetings, and 5) is a previous recipient of ASMBS Circle of Excellence Award and L.E.A.D. Award in Nutrition.