Dr. Marty Makary is a New York Times bestselling author, surgeon, and health care expert who served as the 27th U.S. Commissioner of the Food & Drug Administration. Prior to serving in government, Marty was a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Business School and served in leadership at the World Health Organization.

Marty is the recipient of the 2020 Business Book of the Year Award for his book, The Price We Pay, and his latest book, BLIND SPOTS—a #1 Bestseller— explores food as medicine, the microbiome, hormone replacement and new health trends. Marty has led national policy efforts to make health care more affordable, more holistic, and more coordinated, especially for vulnerable populations. Most recently, his work has focused on the future role of A.I. in health care.

Clinically, Marty was the Chief of Islet Transplant Surgery at Johns Hopkins and is the recipient of the Nobility in Science Award from the National Pancreas Foundation. He has been a visiting professor at over 25 medical schools, has published over 350 scientific peer-review articles, and, in 2019, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.