--- title: "Press & media — Dr. Chris Thompson | Everself" url: https://everself.com/thompson/press/ description: "Press and media resources for Dr. Chris Thompson: a ready-to-quote bio, hi-res headshots, a downloadable fact sheet, and interview requests. Harvard professor and inventor of ESG Stomach Tightening." --- Press & media # Press & media Resources for journalists covering Dr. Chris Thompson — a ready-to-quote bio, his headshot, a downloadable fact sheet, and a direct line for interview requests. ## Press bio Harvard Professor, Inventor of ESG Stomach Tightening, Everself Co-founder Dr. Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MSc, is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and, at Brigham and Women's Hospital, serves as Director of Endoscopy and Co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness. Widely regarded as the father of bariatric endoscopy, he invented Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) Stomach Tightening, performing the world's first-in-human cases with the current technology in 2012; the procedure was approved by the FDA in 2021 and is now performed worldwide. He has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications (H-index 88) and is a co-founder of Everself. ## Headshots Formal portrait In clinic Dr. Christopher C. Thompson Please credit as “Courtesy of Everself.” High-resolution files (print and web) are available in the press kit. ## Fact sheet The key facts, at a glance. A formatted PDF version is on the way. - Role Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director of Endoscopy and Co-director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Invention Inventor of ESG (Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty) Stomach Tightening - First ESG cases 2012 — world's first, with the current technology - FDA approval ESG cleared by the FDA in 2021 - Publications 300+ peer-reviewed publications - H-index 88 (Google Scholar) - Procedures performed 6,000+ endoscopic weight-loss procedures - Recognition ASGE Distinguished Endoscopic Research Mentoring Award ## Credibility markers Harvard Professor of Medicine, HMS Inventor of ESG First cases performed, 2012 300+ Peer-reviewed publications · H-index 88 6,000+ Endoscopic weight-loss procedures ## Interview requests For interviews, expert commentary, and other media inquiries, email our communications team. We aim to respond within two business days. Media inquiries are handled by the Everself communications team, not by Dr. Thompson directly. ## Get started with Everself - Book a free consultation: https://app.everself.com/signup - Call (833) 837-7353 or email hello@everself.com - Everself at a glance, with links to every key page: https://everself.com/llms.txt