We are four physicians who have previously spent our careers training and educating residents and caring for patients in a traditional health care setting. On a personal level, we have successfully navigated life issues that are common to so many of us - parenting, juggling career and family, midlife, menopause, and caring for aging parents. We have learned how to take control of and improve our own health and well-being through nutrition, exercise and other wellness strategies.

One of the aspects of medicine that we so strongly value is having the ability to develop meaningful relationships with our patients and to be able to spend the time needed to make positive impacts in their lives. We felt constrained working in a system that placed more value on treatment and procedures than prevention, and often demanded unsustainable productivity while providing quality of care at the highest level.

We believe that there must be a better way. Enter Lifestyle Medicine, an evidence-based specialty that focuses on lifestyle behavior change as the primary means of preventing, treating, and reversing chronic medical conditions. This field represents an area of medicine that was lacking in our medical education and training, yet it is at the very core of improving one’s quality of life. Certainly, there is a place for prescription medications and procedures in certain situations, and we do not want to understate the role of these treatment modalities.

With our medical expertise, we can help guide you on your journey to prevent and reverse chronic health conditions by incorporating the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine: whole foods plant predominant diet, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and social connection.