The Whole Health Cure

Will Bulsiewicz, MD MSCI ("Dr. B") is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. He trained in internal medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and gastroenterology at The University of North Carolina Hospitals. He also earned a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) from Northwestern University and a certificate in nutrition from Cornell University. Dr. Bulsiewicz is b...

Eric graduated from the New York City Police Academy in 1984 as one of the highest-ranked students in his class. After initially serving with the New York City Transit Police Department, he was transferred to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) with the merging of the city’s police forces. During the course of his 22-year law enforcement career, Eric served in the 94th Precinct (Greenpoint)...

Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, and President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.  Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabe...

As an innovative leader in lifestyle medicine, Dr. Lianov has advanced the movement in the US and internationally. She currently serves as the Chair of the Happiness Science and Positive Health Committee of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), lead faculty for the ACLM Physician and Health Professional Well-Being Program, vice-chair of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, and Pr...

Peter Sprague, PhD, holds the positions of Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics in Emory University’s School of Medicine. His primary teaching appointment is within the Physical Therapy Division in the Emory School of Medicine where he is the co-course coordinator for the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation course, the course coordinator for the Introdu...

Leah Garcés is the president of Mercy For Animals and author of Grilled: Turning Adversaries into Allies to Change the Chicken Industr y . She has nearly 20 years of leadership experience in the animal protection movement and has partnered with some of the world’s largest food companies on her mission to build a better food system. Leah oversaw international campaigns in 14 countries at the World...

This is a very special episode - Episode # 100! THANK YOU to everyone for your continued support! In this episode Laurence S. Sperling, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP, FASPC talks about prevention of heart disease. Dr. Sperling covers a range of topics related to cardiovascular disease and its prevention. What is preventive cardiology? How can we prevent heart disease in individuals and populations? What...

Jonathan K. Crane is the Raymond F. Schinazi Scholar of Bioethics and Jewish Thought at Emory University’s Center for Ethics. He is also an Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory School of Medicine, and an Associate Professor of Religion, Emory College. He earned a B.A. ( summa cum laude ) from Wheaton College in Massachusetts, a M.A. in international peace studies from the University of Notre Dam...

Arefa Cassoobhoy is a board certified internal medicine doctor who is passionate about health literacy and committed to raising awareness of health topics that are currently under the radar and affect vulnerable communities. Her projects focus on empowering individuals and communities to improve their health through collaborations including advocacy, research, and education. As Senior Medical Dire...

Dr. William “Chance” Nicholson joined the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing as an assistant professor in August 2019. He received his PhD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a focus on neurophysiological correlations between the vagus nerves’ cholinergic pathways, psychiatric comorbidities (e.g., perceived stress, depression, and post-traumatic stress) and HIV-associated neuroc...

Dr. William “Chance” Nicholson joined the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing as an assistant professor in August 2019. He received his PhD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a focus on neurophysiological correlations between the vagus nerves’ cholinergic pathways, psychiatric comorbidities (e.g., perceived stress, depression, and post-traumatic stress) and HIV-associated neuroc...

Dr. Wei Huang is an Associate Professor in Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. She received her medical degree in Shanghai, PhD in Neuroscience/Psychology at Vanderbilt University, and residency training at UNC Chapel Hill. Besides being a Board-certified physiatrist, Dr. Huang is also certified in Integrative Holistic Medicine and is a certified acupuncturi...

Jennifer Mascaro, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Division of Preventive Medicine of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Mascaro is a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control research program at Winship Cancer Institute. Dr. Mascaro holds a PhD in biological anthropology from Emory University. Her doctoral work examined the impact of c...

Erin Malawer is a digital health entrepreneur and food allergy advocate.  She is the founder of Allergy|Health which brings expert guidance and up-to-date information to patients and caregivers.  Erin serves on the Food Allergy Task Force at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C.  In addition to advising pharmaceutical companies, tech start-ups, food manufacturers, media outlets, re...

Kelly Weisinger is an Assistant Director at the Emory Office of Sustainability Initiative. An Atlanta native, Kelly joined Emory in 2012 as Sustainability Program Coordinator, and as the goals and programs of the office grew, was named Assistant Director in 2015. She conducts faculty and staff outreach and engagement and works with all of Emory's university and healthcare departments to improve op...

Brenda Davis, registered dietitian, is a leader in her field and an internationally acclaimed speaker. As a prolific nutrition and health writer, she has co-authored 11 books with over 800,000 copies in print in 14 languages. Her most recent works include Kick Diabetes Essentials (2019), The Kick Diabetes Cookbook (2018), Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition (2014) and Becoming Vegan: Express Edi...

Meagan L. Grega, MD, is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Kellyn Foundation ( www.kellyn.org ), a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice.  Kellyn provides school-based healthy lifestyle education and “Garden as a Classroom” programs; supports access to nutrient-dense produce via the Eat Real Food Mobile Market and Lehigh Valley Corner Store Initiative;...

Dr. Bussey-Jones received her BS in Sociology and later her MD from Emory University. She has nationally recognized educational expertise in the areas of minority health, health equity, as well as patient and provider education. She has developed several program initiatives addressing health promotion and disease prevention for vulnerable populations. Dr. Bussey-Jones has also developed and direct...

Zach Bush MD is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease and our food production systems. Dr. Bush founded *Seraphic Group to develop root-cause solutions for human and ecological health and extend his passion for educating the world on topics such as the state of o...

Dr. William “Chance” Nicholson joined the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing as an assistant professor in August 2019. He received his PhD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a focus on neurophysiological correlations between the vagus nerves’ cholinergic pathways, psychiatric comorbidities (e.g., perceived stress, depression, and post-traumatic stress) and HIV-associated neuroc...

Jenny Bilko, MS, RDN, LD is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at the Emory Executive Health Clinic, the Paul W. Seavey Comprehensive Internal Medicine Clinic, and the Emory Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness Center. She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Dietetics from the University of Georgia. She completed Dietetic Internship and received Master’s degree in Nutrition Science at Universit...

Dr. Colin Zhu is a primary care physician who is Board-Certified in family practice and lifestyle medicine. Passionate about the intersection of medicine, food, and nutrition, Dr. Zhu trained as a chef and a health coach at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City following completion of his medical degree. In medical pra...

Maura George MD, FACP is an associate professor of medicine at Emory and a primary care internist at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. She completed her undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at Princeton University, her medical degree at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency at Emory University. In addition to her clinical work at Grady...

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized professional speaker on a number of important public health issues. Dr. Greger has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and the International Bird Flu Summit, among countless other symposia and institutions; testified before Congress; has appeared...

Dr. Salvatore Lacagnina is the System Medical Director of Wellness and Employee Health for Lee Health. In this role, his mission is to inspire, educate and empower people to improve their health and wellness. Dr. Sal, as he likes to be called, is one of Lee Health’s champions responsible for developing a comprehensive health, wellness and preventive care program for more than 19,000 employees and...