Florida

Dr Deb Duro is a Program Director for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutritrion and Medical Director of Florida Intestinal Rehabilitation Support and Treatment “FIRST” Program at the Salah Foundation Children Hospital at Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, US. Dr Duro is a former trainee from Boston Children Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital both affiliated with Harvard Medical School. She is specialized in Nutrition Support and Home Parenteral Nutrition and Intestinal Rehabilitation in Children suffering from Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Failure. She also created a Blenderized Gastrostomy (GT) Feeding Clinic with a multidicisplinary approach using Plantbased recipes for children over 1 year of age. She received her Plantbased Nutrition certification from Cornell University in 2020. She is also a passionate chef and create an @chefdrdebduro to help and educate her patients on healthy life style and whole food plantbased diet where she shares her own recipes.

I am a registered dietitian, American College of Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner and a Life/Weight Coach. I first learned about plant based medicine 19 years ago during my practicum at the Pritikin Longevity Center and have been passionate about the role food has in our health ever since, though I haven’t always been as spot on with my nutrition as I am today.
 
I can remember as a mom of young kids feeling mom-like and not in a good way. I was bursting out of my jeans. But worse than that, I felt too big for my skin. One day I noticed that my seatbelt was cutting into my stomach. That was a first. I remember thinking I’m a dietitian, I know better. I felt ashamed because I was preaching healthy eating, but I wasn’t always eating healthy. I was on the “one is never enough” plan and it showed on my body. I remember the phone call from my doctor’s office–bad labs. I thought, what am I doing? I know better. Then the shame fell away and I had a new feeling, conviction. I decided I was going to take care of myself and I started following my E.A.S.E. plan (which now I share with my clients).
E: eat greens
A: add fiber and color
S: subtract processed foods
E: exercise your mind and body
I felt healthier. No longer exhausted. I didn’t shove my words down with food anymore. I said what I was thinking instead of snacking. Now I weigh 102 lbs. My weight has stayed the same for over 10 years. Jeans slide on with no effort (except those double zeros!).  I no longer fear the seatbelt. Now I help others do the same.
 
 

What gets me out of bed in the morning is the honor of helping people attain optimal health & wellness. I am passionate about preventive health care, board certified in Lifestyle Medicine as well as Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine;  and I am focused on helping to change the delivery from sick care to well care. I live a plant-based life personally and professionally. I run, lift weights, play tennis and ride my bike regularly. I believe you have to be a role model to do Lifestyle Medicine professionally. I worked as an Internist and the Medical Director for Wellness & Employee Health for the Lee Health system for 26 years but now have started Concierge Lifestyle Medicine, a private practice devoted to plant-based living and healthy lifestyle behaviors. 

Board Certified Neurologist and Plant Based Physician

I have a unique approach to health that goes beyond traditional medical thinking and focuses on the root causes of the problems we face. I use a lifestyle rich, plant based approach to help you achieve optimal health.

Physicians’ Primary Care of SW Florida

MEDICAL DOCTOR AND NEUROLOGY, EXPERT IN EPILEPSY

I encourage and educate patients to take control of their health

We welcome patients to learn more about the many healthcare benefits of plant-based nutrition. Join us in this global healthcare mission to spread the word that the consumption of a plant-based diet leads to less chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.