[1] He was one of the first doctors to advocate that treatments for bulimia, anorexia and other eating disorders include both psychotherapy and medical and nutritional monitoring,[2] as well as careful follow up after patients recover.
Throughout his career, Herzog has spoken out against using underage and underweight models,[6][7] and supported increased intervention in the fashion industry, including from the government.
[8] In May 2012, Herzog helped editors of all 19 international editions of Vogue take a decision to ban models that may be suffering from eating disorders or are younger than 16.
Herzog helped organize the annual Harris Center Public Forums, which are held every spring at Harvard University, since 1997.
Herzog also organizes, moderates or attends speaking opportunities beyond the Harris Center to raise general awareness of eating disorders and the need for more research.