Rate My Professor Marily Oppezzo

Dr. Marily Oppezzo is an Instructor of Medicine and Senior Research Scholar at the Stanford Prevention Research Center. She serves as head of the nutrition pillar at Stanford Lifestyle Medicine. She earned her PhD in Educational Psychology from Stanford University in 2013 and holds a Master’s degree in Nutritional Science. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and board-certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional (DipACLM). Her training also includes certification as a personal trainer, group exercise instructor, and cardiac rehabilitation instructor, along with postdoctoral training at the Stanford Prevention Research Center.

Dr. Oppezzo’s research focuses on developing minimal-dose interventions that promote sustainable healthy behaviors, including exercise snacks and strength training programs such as Stronger for peri- and post-menopausal women. She has investigated the effects of walking on creative thinking and physical activity on cognitive functioning. She received the Department of Medicine Teaching Award in 2018 and was selected as a 2024 Wu Tsai Performance Clinician-Scientist Fellow. She teaches courses in community health and prevention research and mentors students and fellows.