Redefining Medicine

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dave Asprey 2019

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine welcomes back Dave Asprey: Silicon Valley investor, notable entrepreneur, author of four New York Times bestsellers, and biohacker. Having once weighed 300 pounds in his mid 20s—and been diagnosed with a host of chronic diseases including chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, massive cognitive dysfunction, and a high risk of stroke—Asprey began to investigate nootropics and smart drugs, and found a guide from A4M that led him to an integrative doctor. On a m...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Andrew Campbell

Today’s interview on Redefining Medicine features Andrew Campbell, MD: a renowned clinician in the field of integrative health, with extensive experience treating the most complex patients. Originally trained in allopathic medicine, Dr. Campbell initially saw that training with pharmaceuticals was “not enough”—and began to investigate the impacts of molds, and underlying symptoms. While working in Houston, Dr. Campbell additionally began to treat patients that had been subjected to petrochem...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Ben Greenfield

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features human performance consultant, biohacker, and immersive journalist Ben Greenfield. Upon becoming involved with tennis and the ‘physical culture’ scene during his youth, Greenfield became dedicated to kinesiology, exercise physiology, and biomechanics: channeling his energy into the fitness and health industry. Once his first job disillusioned him with the modern medical industry, Greenfield launched his business in biohacking and cutting-edge ...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Peter Attia

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Peter Attia, MD. Known for his medical practice that concentrates on the applied science of longevity and optimal performance, Dr. Attia’s original studies focused on aerospace engineering in graduate school—yet his personal experiences led him to shift to medicine, in the hopes of engaging in greater interactions with people. Upon the birth of his daughter, Dr. Attia’s interest in longevity was peaked due to the ‘realization of his own morta...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Naveen Jain

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Naveen Jain: business executive, global entrepreneur, philanthropist, and worldwide innovator. In discussing his humble background & beginnings, Jain explains where true learning happens: not in an academic environment or intellectual institution, but through life experiences. In detailing his own failures and successes, Jain measures achievements by how many people’s lives he has improved—rather than financial incentives, or monetary gains in ...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Pamela Wible

Today’s podcast on Redefining Medicine features Pamela Wible, MD. Known in the medical community as “Physicians’ Guardian Angel,” Dr. Wible has become America’s leading voice for ideal medical care through her continuous work with physician suicide, and the pervasive issue of mental health in the medical community. With parents who were both doctors, Dr. Wible experienced the ‘real dark underbelly’ of medicine as a child—which was only deepened through her tenure in medical school, and her...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Angela DeRosa

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Angela DeRosa, DO: also known as "Dr. Hot Flash.” As an expert in the field of Anti-Aging and preventive health, Dr. DeRosa began her journey in women’s wellness, female healthcare, and hormonal therapies when she began to experience perimenopausal symptoms in her twenties and thirties. Despite her extensive knowledge of healthcare and medicine, Dr. DeRosa experienced poor, ineffective from traditional doctors and professional colleagues—and ...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Joseph Antoun

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Joseph Antoun, MD. As CEO & Chairman of the Board of L-Nutra—the leading Nutri-Technology company, and developer of innovative Fasting Mimicking Diets—Dr. Antoun has been a lifelong proponent of improving public health through health policy reform & health system management. In creating a strategy that emphasizes ‘health care’ as opposed to ‘sick care,’ Dr. Antoun’s work focuses on a platform and technology that enables people to live healthier...

Redefining Medicine with special Dr. Terry Wahls

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Terry Wahls, MD. As a doctor in Functional Medicine and an academic clinical professor, Dr. Wahls discusses a powerful personal story of recovery and triumph in combatting a crippling case of MS. Through the effective application of diet and therapeutic lifestyle changes, Dr. Wahls illuminates the impact of nutritional interventions in treating progressive health problems and chronic disease—specifically, neurological degeneration—and explains...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Florence Comite

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine featuresFlorence Comite, MD: a leading endocrinologist, innovator in Precision Medicine and Genomics, and founder of Women's Health at Yale School of Medicine. As Dr. Comite discusses how the changes associated with aging often occur before they are physically present, she emphasizes the importance of the application of personalized medicine—and strategies to 'connect the dots' in medicine through an interdisciplinary approach. By investigating data a...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Mary Flynn

Today’s interview on Redefining Medicine features Mary Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN: researcher, nutritionist, and associate professor at Brown University. As an expert in the impact of diet and nutrition on chronic disease, Dr. Flynn reviews the importance of using ‘food as medicine.’ Having developed a plant-based olive oil diet that she has continuously investigated and evaluated for two decades, Dr. Flynn’s findings and research have additionally assessed food insecurity in low-income communitie...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Martin Miner

Today’s podcast on Redefining Medicine features Martin Miner, MD: expert clinician, academic, and researcher in the field of men’s health. In addition to serving as co-director of Men’s Health Center at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, Dr. Miner is also Chief of Family and Community Medicine at the hospital, and holds an academic appointment at Brown University. With over two decades of experience in preventive and primary care medicine, Dr. Miner discusses how his initial interest in ex...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Joel Heidelbaugh

Today's podcast on Redefining Medicine features Joel Heidelbaugh, MD. A veteran medical educator and mentor to medical students at the University of Michigan Medical School, Dr. Heidelbaugh serves as an authority in family medicine, men's health, and a variety of interdisciplinary clinical interests. As Dr. Heidelbaugh discusses his exploration of preventive medicine and men's wellness, he presents specific strategies for stress minimization, sleep hygiene, enhanced nutrition, and other heal...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Abraham Morgentaler

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Abraham Morgentaler, MD: internationally-renowned expert in testosterone therapy, prostate cancer, and male sexuality. Credited with founding Men's Health Boston, the first center that specifically focuses on men's health, Dr. Morgentaler initially began his career as a hockey player during his undergraduate tenure at Harvard, and his interest in medicine was first peaked through research surrounding the sexual behavior of lizards, and the im...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr Jeanne Drisko

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Jeanne Drisko, MD. Dr. Drisko initially began her career in conventional medicine, ultimately experiencing an overwhelming burnout and fatigue that led her to transition into integrative & functional medicine. With the belief that "integrative medicine can bridge gaps," Dr. Drisko steadily built an integrative medicine program at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and championed therapies and beliefs rooted in functional medicine, modern ...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Joseph Cleaver

Today’s interview on Redefining Medicine features Joseph Cleaver, MD, ABAARM: an expert in integrative medicine, hormonal therapies, and chronic disease. Listen to Dr. Cleaver discuss his original background in the Italian and Mediterranean culture, which initially exposed him to the fundamental tenets of functional medicine and the impact of nutrition, and how he subsequently further pursued his passion for integrative health: including his introduction into A4M’s education, through a hormo...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Kathleen O'Neil Smith

Today's podcast on Redefining Medicine features Kathleen O'Neil-Smith, MD, FAARM. With an original background in physiology and biology as a rowing coach & athlete, Dr. O’Neil Smith ultimately graduated from Boston University magna cum laude, and subsequently completed an internship in pathology at Massachusetts General Hospital and an internship & residency in internal medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Ultimately, Dr. O’Neil Smith recognized that she needed to find int...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Lyn Patrick

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Lyn Patrick, ND. Originally interested in the role of nutrition in human biochemistry, Dr. Patrick transitioned into the field of integrative care after experiencing dissatisfaction with the landscape of traditional, allopathic medicine. Now known as a renowned naturopathic physician with over three decades of experience, Dr. Patrick works in collaboration with several organizations and institutions to advance progressive medical education: inc...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Ryan Smith

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Ryan Smith, VP of Business Development at Tailor Made Compounding: a specialist in personalized medicine, compounded medications, and the newly emerging therapeutic area of peptides. Listen to Smith discuss his decision to leave medical school, and transition into the space of integrative medicine. Due to Smith's clinical background, he developed an interest in the therapeutic area of peptides, and their legal status and implementation. Smith e...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Jill Carnahan 2018

Today's podcast on Redefining Medicine welcomes back Jill Carnahan, MD. After being forced to transition from the role of doctor to patient during her third year of medical school, Dr. Carnahan has healed herself from both aggressive breast cancer and Crohn's disease through an intensive study of dietary changes, nutrition, and environmental toxicity. Refusing to believe that pharmaceuticals and surgery were her sole options for treatment, Dr. Carnahan is now committed to assessing & evalua...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Dorothy Merritt

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Dorothy Merritt, MD. Dr. Merritt is a board-certified clinician in Internal Medicine, and a renowned expert in integrative health—with a specific focus in environmental medicine, lead treatments, and chelation therapy. Often described as a trailblazer and pioneer, Dr. Merritt has conducted extensive research regarding the benefits & applications of nutrients in preventing chronic disease, and has been active in several public health initiatives...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Angela Mazza

Today’s interview on Redefining Medicine spotlights board-certified endocrinologist Angela Mazza, DO. Skilled at integrating a holistic approach with her patients, Dr. Mazza is consistently committed to treating root causes, as opposed to solely focusing on symptoms. Through a discussion of the challenges of the healthcare field, coupled with the multiple difficulties faced by both patients and physicians, Dr. Mazza stresses the importance of a personalized approach in medicine. Through her ...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Natasha Iyer

Redefining Medicine with special guest Lizzie Harbin

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Lizzie Harbin: Chief Culture Officer at Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA), and empowering survivor of Lyme Disease. After being diagnosed with Lyme, and additionally contracting severe mold toxicity through her diet, Harbin experienced a deeply debilitating depression. Through embarking on "the gift of the optimal health journey," which included several different aspects of empowerment—including yoga therapy, UVLRX light therap...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Carolyn Matzinger

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Carolyn Matzinger, MD: Founder and Director of the Matzinger Institute of Healing, and an expert in complex patients. After completing an Internal Medicine Residency Program, Dr. Matzinger began her journey in Anti-Aging, Regenerative, and Functional Medicine—recognizing that there was "more to medicine" than she had originally been taught, and healing her son Harley throughout the process. As a Diplomate of both the American Board of Interna...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Marc Penn

Today’s podcast on Redefining Medicine features Marc Penn, MD, PhD. Board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine, Dr. Penn is a practicing clinician, inventor, and entrepreneur—having served as the senior medical director for emerging businesses at the Cleveland Clinic. As Director of Research and Development at Okyanos Center for Regenerative Medicine—a leading center in stem cell therapies—Dr. Penn has spearheaded key discoveries in cardiovascular medicine, including st...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Brennan Spiegel

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine spotlights Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS. Director of Health Services Research for Cedars-Sinai Health System and Professor of Medicine and Public Health at UCLA, Dr. Spiegel also heads the Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education: a multidisciplinary team that investigates the impacts of digital health technologies & innovations, health analytics, and health economics. Part clinician, part researcher, and part academic teacher, Dr. Spiegel i...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Ronald Klatz

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Ronald Klatz, MD, DO. As Founder and President of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, and leading authority in the field of anti-aging, Dr. Klatz has helped pioneer the exploration of new therapies and treatments for the prevention of chronic disease, and other disorders associated with aging. Dr. Klatz has also been instrumental in founding the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and continues to provide oversight for continuing med...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Zach Bush

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features triple board-certified physician Zach Bush, MD. Dr. Bush discusses his background with traditional allopathic medical training in internal medicine, and the drive to combat what he viewed as acute exacerbations of chronic illness and disease. As he transitioned into natural and integrative medicine, Dr. Bush found new passions regarding the power of food to transform health, and was propelled to launch changes that impact the entire field of ...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Raun K Kaufman

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine spotlights Raun Kaufman: author, lecturer, and former CEO of the Autism Treatment Center of America. Author of the book Autism Breakthrough: The Groundbreaking Method That Has Helped Families All Over the World, Kaufman details how he successfully recovered from his autism through his parents’ development of the autism intervention therapy Son-Rise. Diagnosed with autism at age two, the Son-Rise program—which focused on creating relationships, and "join...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Paul Anderson

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Paul Anderson, NMD. A recognized authority in the treatment of chronic disease, Dr. Anderson specializes in innovative approaches to complex illnesses, with an extensive background in intravenous therapy formulation and infusion techniques. As an innovator, researcher, teacher, and clinician, Dr. Anderson has developed advanced therapies to improve health via therapeutic synergy, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy and infrared sauna – mild hyp...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Rudolph Tanzi, PhD

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Rudolph Tanzi, PhD: Vice-Chair of Neurology and Director of the Genetics and Aging Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Co-discoverer of three of the first Alzheimer’s disease genes, Dr. Tanzi has identified several other genes through his direction of the Alzheimer’s Genome Project—receiving the highest awards in his field, including TIME's 100 Most ...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Daniel Amen

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features renowned, double-board certified psychiatrist, international lecturer, and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Amen, MD. Through an intimate discussion of personal & familial history, Dr. Amen discusses the initial motivation behind his interest in studying psychiatry and brain disorders, and how he began to rely on SPECT scans to diagnose multiple brain disorders. Dr. Amen further reviews how we can actively change our brains through simp...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Amy Wecker

Today's podcast on Redefining Medicine features Amy Wecker, MD. Dr. Wecker discusses what initially motivated her to focus on infectious & chronic diseases, HIV, and the LGBTQ community. Using BHRT in order to promote a healthier alternative to synthetic hormones, Dr. Wecker created a career while working locum tenens, in addition to managing a private practice. The interview further explores how Dr. Wecker came to love, teach, and inspire others to practice yoga.  

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Lara Williams

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features OB-GYN and certified Pilates instructor Lara Williams, MD. Dr. Williams works in partnership with women to promote physical and emotional health through nutrition, exercise, and medicine—through the exploration of both traditional and alternative routes.

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Stephen Sinatra, MD: a board-certified cardiologist specializing in Integrative Medicine. Dr. Sinatra is also a certified bioenergetic psychotherapist, with specific interests in coenzyme Q10 and nutrition wellness. Dr. Sinatra's work integrates psychological, nutraceutical and electroceutical therapies in the matrix of healing...   Discusses everything from how he got into practicing integrative cardiology, the dangers of EMF's and effects...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Richard Horowitz

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features internationally-known physician, speaker and bestselling author Richard Horowitz, MD. Dr. Horowitz discusses what initially motivated him to focus his practice on the treatment of Lyme disease, in addition to his personal connection to the disease. As a member of the Federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, Dr. Horowitz has treated thousands of patients with both clinical and integrative approaches, through a developed framework to combat re...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr Maria Angelo Khattar

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Maria Angelo-Khattar, MD, PhD, a world-renowned lecturer and Fellowship Course Director for the Aesthetic Anti-Aging Fellowship in Dubai. As Dr. Khattar discusses her personal journey and professional career trajectory, she outlines the motivations behind the importance of Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine. While Dr. Khattar's hands-on modules and workshops attract international practitioners from Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, she consid...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Patrick Savage

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine spotlights CEO and Founder of BodyLogicMD Patrick Savage, as he outlines his experience in the rapidly expanding market of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Savage discusses his own personal journey towards wellness, transitioning from an unhealthy lifestyle of burnout to optimal health and happiness. When Savage saw an opportunity to market physician expertise to patients who also wanted to live healthier, better, and longer lives, he establi...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Robin Farmanfarmaian

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine spotlights Robin Farmanfarmaian: entrepreneur, professional speaker, and author of Amazon bestseller "The Patient as CEO: How Technology Empowers the Healthcare Consumer." Originally misdiagnosed with autoimmune disease, by the age of 26 Farmanfarmaian had undergone 43 hospitalizations, 6 major surgeries, and had 3 organs removed. Through taking control of her own health and correctly self-diagnosing, Farmanfarmaian now seeks to empower other patients b...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD. As CEO of Insilico Medicine, Zhavoronkov is a pioneer in artificial intelligence, deep learning techniques, and blockchain technologies for drug discovery and biomarker development. With a long-held belief that the issue of aging needs to be further researched and addressed, Zhavoronkov seeks to discover how precision medicine can further advance treatment protocols for patients. Through research focuses on genomics, epig...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. David Rhew

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features David Rhew, MD: Chief Medical Officer and Head of Healthcare and Fitness for Samsung Electronics of America. With a background in a variety of leadership and clinical research roles, including Zynx Health Incorporated, the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and UCLA, Dr. Rhew focuses on the applications of technology to improve and expand the landscape of healthcare. Through his work to measurably improve the quality, safety, and efficac...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr Michael Weiner

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Michael Weiner, DO, MSM, MSIST: Chief Medical Information Officer at IBM Healthcare. With a research focus on key issues in today’s evolving healthcare ecosystem, including an aging population, increased technology and data, and new models of care, Dr. Weiner has a demonstrated history of helping to transform healthcare organizations. With extensive experience and skills in team-building and organizational leadership, Dr. Weiner continuously ...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Peter Diamandis

Today's podcast on Redefining Medicine spotlights Peter Diamandis, MD. Named one of the "World's 50 Greatest Leaders" by Fortune Magazine, Diamandis continuously pushes the boundaries of what was once considered possible in the field of healthcare: a thought leader committed to the burgeoning convergence of medicine and technology. Diamandis serves as the Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Pablos Holman

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Pablos Holman: self-described ‘futurist, inventor, and notorious hacker.' Holman has consulted worldwide on invention and design projects that assimilate the newest technological advances and developments. With a current position at the Intellectual Ventures Laboratory, Holman works on a variety of futuristic, innovative projects that spark progress. Some of his initiatives include a fission reactor powered by nuclear waste, a machine to supp...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Joel Kahn

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine welcomes back Joel Kahn, MD for a second time on our podcast. Known as "America's Holistic Heart Doc," Dr. Kahn firmly believes that plant-based nutrition is the most powerful and effective type of preventive medicine. After practicing traditional cardiology for years, Dr. Kahn began to explore the realm of non-traditional diagnostic tools, prevention tactics, and nutrition-based recovery protocols. Learning these newly innovative ideologies spurred Dr....

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Lindsey Berkson

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Dr. Lindsey Berkson, a thought leader and scholar in hormones, nutrition, and digestive health. With a career that spans almost four decades of research, clinical practice, teaching and writing, Dr. Berkson has been both patient and practitioner. Combining a spiritual background that values the connection between mind, body, and spirit, Dr. Berkson is a pioneer of Functional Medicine, and a passionate advocate of integrative healthcare.

Redefining Medicine with special guest Kelly Olson, PhD

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine spotlights Kelly Olson, PhD. Currently serving as Associate Director of Clinical Affairs at Millennium Health, with a Master's in Science and a PhD in Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Olson has spent the last decade practicing Integrative Medicine, with a specific focus on molecular neuro-pharmacology in sleep and addiction. As previous director of research and development for a medical device company that worked with Harvard on new innovations, Olson aim...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Alan Bauman

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine spotlights Alan Bauman, MD: an internationally-renowned hair transplant surgeon and owner of Bauman Medical Group. One of only approximately 100 physicians worldwide to achieve the certification from the American and International Board of Hair Restoration Surgery, Dr. Bauman is a Fellow within the International Society of Hair Restoration surgery, and a frequently invited speaker at global scientific meetings and live surgery workshops. As author of ar...

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Martin Bloom

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine spotlights Martin G. Bloom, MD. After a decades-long career of practicing cardiology, Dr. Bloom became increasingly frustrated with the lack of holistic and preventive treatment options in traditional medicine. Together with his son and an expert in hormone therapies, Dr. Bloom founded The Biostation, where he currently serves as Medical Director. The Biostation specializes in individualized diagnostic testing, a patient-centric approach, and personaliz...