1995
International Science and Engineering Fair Finalist
1996 - 2000
State of Georgia Governor's Scholar
1996 - 2000
Emory University Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar
1996
Ebony Magazine Top High School Student
1996
USA Today High School Academic Team Honorable Mention
1996
Benjamin Elijah Mays High School Valedictorian
1997
Emory University Caucus of Emory Black Alumni Herman Reese Community Service Award
1999
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Most Outstanding Collegiate Sorority Member- Southern Region
2000
Emory University Black Student Alliance Outstanding Leadership Award
2000
Emory University Multicultural Award of Overall Excellence
2000
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
2001
United States Congress Gold Congressional Award
2001
Emory College Hall of Fame Inductee
2003 - 2007
Medical College of Georgia George Stoney Medical Scholar
2005
American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Award
2005
National Student Research Forum Best Orthopaedic Surgery Poster
2005
Eastern Atlantic Student Research Forum Best Overall Clinical Science Presentation
2005
Student National Medical Association Best Overall Clinical Research Presentation
2006
National Medical Association 3rd Place Orthopaedic Research Competion
2006
Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Medical Student Scholarship
2009
American Medical Association Paul Ambrose Award for Public Health Contribution
2010
American Medical Association 1st Place Health Policy Poster
2010
American College of Physicians- SC chapter 1st Place Oral Research Competition
2011
South Carolina Medical Association 1st Place Poster Competition
2011 - 2015
Who’s Who in America
2012
White House Fellows Regional Finalist
2012
University of S. Carolina School of Medicine Excellence in Ambulatory Care Award- Internal Medicine
2012
National Medical Association Top 40 Health Professional Under 40
2013
American College of Physicians Johnson Leadership Award
2013
NIH Loan Repayment Program- Disparities
2014
Harvard University Certificate of Excellence in Tutoring
2014 - 2015
Harvard University Zuckerman Fellow
2015
American Medical Association Inspirational Physician Award
2015
Fellow-The Obesity Sociey
2016
National Minority Quality Forum Top 40 under 40 in Minority Health
2016
Fellow- American Academy of Pediatrics
2016
NIH/ NMA Academic Medicine Fellow
2016
MGH Department of Medicine Sanchez and Ferguson Research Faculty Award
2016
Harvard Medical School Donald O'Hara Teaching Award Nominee (Years 1 & 2)
2017
Massachusetts General Hospital Nathaniel Bowditch Award Individual Nominee
2017
Harvard Medical School Harold Amos Faculty Diversity Award
2017
Massacusetts Medical Society Women's Health Award
2017
Emory University Top 40 Under 40
2017 - 2021
Massachusetts General Hospital Physician Scientist Development Award
2017
Fellow- American College of Physicians
2018
NIH Loan Repayment Program- Clinical Research
2019
Massachusetts Medical Society Suffolk Community Clinician of the Year
2019
Massachusetts Medical Society Reducing Health Disparities Award
2019
Fellow-American Heart Association
2020 - 2021
Quantic School of Business and Technology Merit-Based Scholarship
2020
Massachusetts General Hospital Anne Klibanski Visiting Scholar Award
2020
The Obesity Society Clinician of the Year
2021
Fellow- The American Medical Women's Association
2021
Harvard Medical School Young Mentor Award
2021
American Medical Association Dr. Edmond and Rima Cabbabe Dedication to the Profession Award
2021
Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard Outstanding Manuscript Award
2021
Emory Rollins School of Public Health Distinguished Alumni Award
2021
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Friend of Weight Management Practice Group
2021
Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard (NORCH) Mentoring for Diversity and Inclusion Award
2022
Georgia Society of Endocrinology Dr. Anthony E. Karpas Memorial Lecture Award
2022
Department of Nutrition Federal University of Santa Catarina Memorial Award Lecture
2022 - 2023
National Academy of Medicine Scholar in Diagnostic Excellence
2023 - 2025
US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
2023
Fellow- Royal Society of Medicine
2024
Johns Hopkins W. Tabb Moore Visiting Professor in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
2024
Member- Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society
2024
Walgreens Corporation Real Word Evidence Clinical Trial Day Award
2024
National Medical Association Meritorious Award