Dr. Drozek practices the new specialty of Lifestyle Medicine at Marietta Memorial Health System in southeastern Ohio.  He graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed a residency in General Surgery, and is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.  For his teaching, research and other activities focused on lifestyle medicine, he was named a Fellow of The American College of Lifestyle Medicine. 

My name is Edelita Jamis. I am a board-certified Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician. I am a self-practicing lifestyle changer and have been on a whole food plant-based diet for three years now. I reversed my diabetes, stomach issues, my husband’s gout, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, and our allergies. I have helped patients get off medications such as insulin and most importantly improve their quality of life.  Read more by clicking this link https://www.theplanedelita.com/sucess-stories. I opened my Lifestyle Medicine practice to do more of what I do best – patient empowerment and real health transformation.  

Laurie Marbas, MD, MBA is a double board certified family medicine and lifestyle medicine physician, who has been utilizing food as medicine since 2012. She is Co-founder of Plant Based TeleHealth, (http://plantbasedtelehealth.com) the first plant based lifestyle medicine practice covering the United States. Previously, she created a new medical model combining the power of nutrient-dense foods and intensive clinical psychological therapy to treat not only food addiction but also chronic disease. As the Managing Editor for the Plantrician Project’s International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, she works closely with the journal’s Editor in Chief, Dr. Kim Williams. The journal is focused on bringing plant-based research to the forefront of modern medicine and to the general public. She is also co-founder of Healthy Human Revolution, whose mission is to provide resources that will empower individuals with the knowledge, tools, and mindset to successfully adopt and sustain a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet.
In Colorado, when Laurie convinced a large hospital to create a lifestyle medicine program centered around a WFPB diet, the program showed resounding success. At another hospital, she conducted a one-month study of 26 employees on a WFPB diet. All employees were fed from the hospital’s kitchen, and each individual experienced improved health. She has spoken at the Golden VegFest in Colorado, the International Plant-based Nutrition Healthcare Conference, and other venues teaching about the value of the WFPB diet.
Laurie received her dual degrees (MD and MBA) from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and TTU School of Business. She was awarded the Texas Tech University School of Medicine Gold Headed Cane Award, a symbol for excellence in the art of medicine and the care of patients. She wrote seven books while in medical school, six of which were in a series called “Visual Mnemonics.” These books used cartoons to help people memorize vast amounts of information—a system that helped her personally when she was a mom attending medical school. As a United States Air Force veteran, she served in the Middle East and South America. She is also a wife, mom of three grown children, host of the Healthy Human Revolution podcast, author, speaker, and avid runner.