Template:Multiple issuesWilliam Elson Shell, M.D., (born September 8, 1942) is an American cardiologist and inventor of weight-loss products. He owns several U.S. patents.Dr. Shell, is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School, following which he served at Keesler Air Force Base. Dr. Shell has been certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine since 1974. Dr. Shell is the CEO, Chief Scientific Officer and a board member at Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc. in Los Angeles, California, a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and distributes medical food products, as explained by Dr. Shell in a 2012 interview.