Andrew Larson, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S., is a board-certified general, laparoscopic, and bariatric surgeon, one of only a few hundred physicians in the world currently directing an internationally certified "Center of Excellence" program offering weight loss surgery. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he serves as part of the affiliate faculty of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as an affiliate assistant professor of surgery at the JFK Medical Center and is also an affiliate clinical assistant professor at the Schmidt College of Biomedical Science at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Larson presently works in Palm Beach County, Florida, where he serves as medical director for JFK Medical Center's Bariatric Wellness and Surgical Institute and as president of the Palm Beach County Medical Society.

Ivy Larson is an American College of Sports Medicine certified Health Fitness Specialist, bestselling author, TV personality, recipe developer, and "Clean Cuisine" cooking instructor.