Dr. H is the Founder of Aqua Malibu and our team leader. An Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at UCLA and author of numerous scientific abstracts, papers and books on aggressive non-surgical approaches to obesity, Dr. H has championed his cause during the last 15 seasons of The Biggest Loser. He is also the former team physician for the Los Angeles Raiders, and authored a book adapted by Oliver Stone for the movie, Any Given Sunday.

Dr. H grew up in Rochester, New York, and was named valedictorian in high school as well as earning all-county honors in football, wrestling and track. He attended the University of Michigan and Harvard Medical School, earning honors in science and math. Dr. H did his medical residence at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, focusing on internal medicine and sports medicine, and was appointed Chief Medical Resident. He entered a pulmonary fellowship before leaving to serve as the Los Angeles Raiders team physician as well as to be the national medical correspondent for Breakaway (FOX) and later for The Home Show (ABC).