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Scientific Review Council
We are proud to convene a council of such diverse and progressive functional medicine practitioners. In particular, SAFM values the industry insight and passion each member lends to our mission. These individuals are committed to the important work we’re all doing and believe, deeply, in the impact a rich education rooted in systems “interconnectedness” and clinical partnership can have on transforming healthcare no matter where health and wellness care is practiced.
Dr. Robin Berzin, MD
Dr. Robin Berzin is the founder and CEO of Parsley Health, the nation’s largest holistic medical service. She founded Parsley Health to address the rising tide of chronic disease in America through personalized, holistic medicine that puts food, lifestyle, and proactive diagnostic testing on the prescription pad next to medications. Parsley is available nationwide via telemedicine and has centers for in-person care in NYC and LA.
Dr. Berzin attended medical school at Columbia University and trained in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. She is recognized as one of the 100 Most Innovative Women in Business by Inc Magazine and has been praised by Fast Company for founding one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.
“At Parsley Health, our physicians prescribe nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle modifications to improve your health. The School of Applied Functional Medicine is an excellent training program, as it teaches providers how to understand the body from a functional perspective and work as allied practitioners in the field.”
– Dr. Robin Berzin, MD
Dr. Jeffrey Gladd, MD
Dr. Jeffrey Gladd, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2001. In 2006, he lost 50 pounds, transforming both his personal and professional focus toward true “health” care.
He is a 2009 graduate of the University of Arizona Integrative Medicine Fellowship. While in the fellowship, he served as the medical director of a hospital-based integrative practice in Fort Wayne, IN, and in 2010 spun-off and launched GladdMD Integrative Medicine, a direct pay consultative practice where he blends health-promoting care with high access technology.
He is a regular speaker on physician entrepreneurship, social media, and technology in healthcare.
In 2008, he founded and launched PureHealthMD.com, a website housing professionally-authored health content. In 2010, he and his partners successfully sold the content to the Discovery Channel. In 2011, he created and launched the web’s first nutrient depletion calculator, Mytavin.com. He also currently runs GladdMD.com to promote his practice.
“The need for more providers who can help this growing demand of patients to reach greater levels of health is obvious. The School of Applied Functional Medicine is equipping providers with a vast understanding of not just the clinical education, but also the art of how to apply it in caring for patients. I am excited to continue to play a role in their educational experience.”
– Dr. Jeffrey Gladd, MD
Dr. Frank Lipman
A pioneer and internationally recognized expert in the fields of Integrative and Functional Medicine, Dr. Frank Lipman is the founder and director of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York City and Chief Medical Officer at THE WELL, a wellness brand pioneering a new way to care for your health. A New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Lipman has written seven books about wellness and the power of functional medicine: Better Sleep, Better You, The New Rules of Aging Well, How to Be Well, The New Health Rules, Young & Slim for Life, Revive, and Total Renewal.
“Unlike the disease and crisis care models of Conventional Medicine, Functional Medicine provides true health care by empowering people to optimize their health. The School of Applied Functional Medicine training program enables practitioners to provide their patients with a more empowered, impactful, and holistic approach to their health.”
– Dr. Frank Lipman, MD
Dr. Nicole Rivera, DC
Dr. Rivera is a functional medicine physician, chiropractor, foodie, and healthcare innovator. She is founder of The Integrative Wellness Group and author of Eat For Your Gut. In addition to helping her patients, Dr. Rivera’s greatest mission is to evolve the healthcare model through educating physicians and clinicians on how to use functional medicine to reverse the epidemic of chronic illness naturally. She lectures widely on the science of functional medicine.
“Functional Medicine is the medicine that is shifting the standard of how healthcare is done. It is allowing patients to be heard, cared for, and see life-changing results. Most importantly, it is giving people their lives back.”
– Dr. Nicole Rivera, DC
Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie, ND
Dr. Selassie is known by her patients as “a doctor you can talk to.” She blends evidence-based naturopathic medicine with an intuitive coaching style, so her patients can be their healthiest best and live their life’s purpose. Dr. Selassie received her Naturopathic Doctorate degree from Bastyr University. www.doctorselassie.com
Dr. Selassie feels that the best ways to heal the world are (1) to educate through teaching, public speaking and broadcasting and (2) to empower Health Coaches. She has hosted over 450 live call-in radio shows, leads online programs, and is the co-founder of Nat Med Coach, a consortium of independent health coaches and holistic doctors dedicated to delivering the best in integrative care for their patients.
“We are witnessing a great paradigm shift. Health practitioners are realizing that disease suppression is no longer enough; their patients are demanding health restoration. The School of Applied Functional Medicine provides practical evidence-based education, so the health practitioner can achieve the great work of restoring health to the human community.”
– Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie, ND