Dr. Leah Macklin has been vegetarian since 2002, and vegan (whole food, plant based, no oil) since 2019. After her father had open heart surgery, she tried Dr. Essylsten’s diet prescription- her cholesterol improved by 100 points, so there was no going back. She certified in Lifestyle Medicine in 2021, and is committed to using it in practice. 
She grew up in Dunwoody, Georgia, and obtained her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Georgia State University. She attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM-GA), and completed her residency in family medicine in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She is board-certified in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. She has a passion for nutrition and physical activity as a way to prevent and treat chronic medical conditions.
 Ella habla español! She sees patients six years of age and older. She is experienced in many different types of care, including joint injections, skin care, and contraception management. Dr. Macklin likes to spend her free time camping, Jiu Jitsu, wakeboarding, and skiing. She also loves cooking with her husband, and walking her dog, Gogo.

Hi, I’m Dr. Ryan Herring. I utilize a whole-person approach in primary care to restore health and optimize wellbeing. I’m originally from Central Illinois where I attended college and medical school at the University of Illinois. I completed my residency training in Preventive Medicine at Loma Linda University where I also received an educational pathway to additional board certification in Lifestyle Medicine. I’m a national leader in health promotion and the field of Lifestyle Medicine, specializing in evidence-based lifestyle therapies for disease prevention and treatment aimed at disease reversal. I am passionate about patient education and addressing the root cause of disease.

Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers grew up in Atlanta, GA.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN in 2003 where she earned a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. Dr. Toombs-Withers earned a Doctorate Degree in Osteopathic Medicine from the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine located on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA in 2007.  After completing her formal medical education, Dr. Toombs-Withers continued her medical training at the University of Cincinnati, The Christ Hospital.  She is double board certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine.
Over the years, Dr. Toombs-Withers has served as Adjunct Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine with the University of Cincinnati Family Medicine Residency Program and she worked as a Family Physician for a federally qualified health center caring for underserved populations in the Cincinnati area. In 2013 Dr. Toombs-Withers was named as the Medical Director for the All Care Health Center in Council  Bluffs, IA where she continued to practice family medicine and supervised a staff of physicians and nurse practitioners.
Dr. Toombs-Withers moved to Chattanooga, TN in 2015 and became a Family Medicine Physician in the UT/Erlanger Primary Care Medical Group at the Pineville Road office.  She earned a certification in Plant Based Nutrition in 2016 and the was board certified in Obesity Medicine in 2018.
Dr. Toombs- Withers has practiced a plant based diet for over 15 years and over the past 5 years she has moved to a vegan diet.  She has trained as an endurance athlete and she has completed the New York City Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Ironman Chattanooga 70.3, Ironman Augusta 70.3, Ironman Texas and a host of other endurance races.
Dr. Toombs-Withers founded the Essence of Health Wellness Clinic in Chattanooga, TN in 2019 so that  she could combine her deep knowledge of medicine, plant based nutrition, and athletic training to provide comprehensive primary care to her patients using a Direct Primary Care Model. Outside of work, Dr. Toombs-Withers is a mom for her three sons, wife, and dog wrangler.  She loves Chattanooga and all of the outdoor experiences it has to offer.  She enjoys cycling, hiking, camping, swimming, triathlons and trail running.

I am a Board-Certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician.
I listen to you and spend time with you to understand the barriers in your life that prevent you from optimum health.
Emphasis on healthy lifestyle changes and moving towards a whole food plant-based diet.
Learn how to prevent and even reverse chronic disease and reduce the need for medication.
I offer convenience, peace of mind, and flexibility.
 

Dr. Kahn is an Internal Medicine Physician who has over 30 years experience in primary care. She sees many patients with chronic dieases and feels that patient education is one of the most important aspects of changing behavior including teaching diet and exercise. She follows a plant-based diet, athough she admits that sometimes she cheats, mostly on chocolate. She is also a breast cancer survivor and believes that eating a healthy diet is important for cancer survivorship. Dr. Kahn practices in Chicago, Illlinois at Zavala Internists. If you would like to travel with Dr. Kahn on her journey to inspire others who wish to improve their health, care for the planet, and to decrease the suffering of sentient beings, you may find her writings on Medium at Stasiakahn.medium.com 

Niki Davis, MD is a “rocket scientist” turned physician. She is board certified in both family medicine and lifestyle medicine.  At age 13, she started removing animal products from her diet because she didn’t feel it was healthy. Once in college, she obtained bachelor and master degrees in mechanical engineering and worked on the space shuttle program for several years. However, instead of rockets on her mind, she was constantly thinking about health and nutrition – helping her own family members improve their health and their lives by switching to a plant based lifestyle. She eventually found her way back to her passion after leaving her engineering career to apply for medical school. She graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2017 and completed a Family Medicine residency program in 2020. While in residency, in addition to serving as Wellness Chief, she helped form Plant Based Montana, an advocacy group with the mission to educate healthcare providers and the general public about the benefits of a plant based diet. She has had the pleasure of speaking at plant based events around the country and has been lucky enough to train with phenomenal mentors such as Dr. John McDougall, Dr. Michael Klaper, Dr. Anthony Lim, and Dr. Alan Goldhamer, among others. She has a certificate in plant based nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies through eCornell and is certified in The Starch Solution. She feels extremely grateful to be doing what she loves every day – helping people live their best lives. In addition to being available for TeleHealth appointments, Dr. Davis will also be running plant based wellness retreats in locations around the world, once safe to do so.

Primary care physician licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina and North Carolina. Currently doing outpatient urgent care with Doctors Care of South Carolina in Aiken, South Carolina. Previously in private general practice and emergency medicine since 1987 also in Aiken, SC. 
I was introduced to a plant based whole foods lifestyle by a physicians assistant at a wellness centered medical practice. Veronica, who is now my primary care provider, has given me a method to radically improve laboratory parameters, body weight and blood pressure. There is nothing like experiencing something personally to make someone a believer!

Dr. Abendroth is dual board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. In May 2020 he opened Sana Vita Health, a Direct Primary Care and Lifestyle Medicine clinic. Direct Primary Care is a revolutionary new model of healthcare delivery that puts the focus back on the doctor-patient relationship, instead of focusing on the paperwork and billing. You can learn more about DPC at www.dpcnation.org.
 
At Sana Vita Health you can call, email, or even text Dr. Abendroth! Many issues can be handled remotely, but when you do want or need to come in, you’ll find a relaxing, well-appointed boutique-like atmosphere with one exam room that also serves as Dr. Abendroth’s office, a small private waiting room (you’ll never wait with other patients!), and a clean, luxurious bathroom that is ADA accessible. 
 
Matthew Abendroth, DO is a Des Moines native. After high school, he left for the Pacific Northwest where he attended The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Six years later he returned in 2009 to attend medical school at Des Moines University. During residency at Iowa Lutheran Hospital, he began moonlighting in rural ER’s and local urgent care clinics. After graduating residency in 2017 he joined UnityPoint Clinic in Urbandale where he practiced for nearly 3 years. He left that clinic in April 2020 to start Sana Vita Health. His clinical interests include lifestyle medicine, sports medicine, and LGBTQ medicine, including transgender hormone management. 

Ron Weiss, M.D. is a botanist, board certified internist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is founder of Ethos Primary Care, a farm-based healthcare system that connects human health to the natural world and fosters the fundamental connections that exist between all living things.