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.

Dr. Dipak Patel is board a certified family medicine physician and practices the full-spectrum of family medicine, including pediatrics and women’s health.  Since 2012 he has worked as a family medicine physician and onsite medical director of a local health clinic as well as a hospitalist physician at Midstate Medical Center.   
In 2017, Dr. Patel earned his most precious board certification – from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.  As the physicain of our practice, Dr Patel enjoys spending time and talking with our patients to help them restore their health.

I specialize in health and human potential by helping people cut through internal noise to becoming happier and more resilient. I have experience in Lifestyle Medicine, Neuromeditation, whole food, plant based living and even Laughter Yoga. I was the first person to earn the diplomat credential from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. I would love to schedule a 15 minute chemistry call with you!

Hello, my name is Marty Malloy-McCoy. I am an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who is dually board certified in both anesthesia (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) and family care (Family Nurse Practitioner). After discovering the incredible benefits of a whole food, plant based diet in my own life, I devoted myself to learning as much as I could about Lifestyle Medicine, so that I could share this powerful tool with my patients. I am now the owner and provider of Plant Based NP Lifestyle Care Center. I help my patients prevent, treat, and reverse chronic diseases; and achieve optimal health by adopting a whole food, plant based diet, and modifying lifestyle factor. I am especially passionate about ensuring that Lifestyle Care is accessible to everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status. I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to be healthy, happy, and disease free.   We can provide in person care services in the Columbus, OH area. We can also provide Telehealth care services to any person who is physically located in the State of Ohio during the time of their appointment. 

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 

Dr. Niki Davis began eating plant based as a teenager but realized that, oftentimes, she was not following a healthy whole food diet. Through personal research, she learned that a whole food plant based lifestyle is the healthy way to approach nutrition for herself and her family. In fact, it was so important to her it was the reason she decided to go from being a “rocket scientist” (she previously worked as a mechanical engineer on the Space Shuttle program) to a family and lifestyle medicine board certified MD, graduating from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 2017. She obtained a plant based nutrition certificate from eCornell, assisted Dr. John McDougall and Dr. Anthony Lim during a McDougall live-in program and completed an internship at True North Health Center with mentors Dr. Alan Goldhamer and Dr. Michael Klaper. She has had great success helping her patients prevent and reverse chronic (lifestyle related) disease through lifestyle change, notably through a plant based diet. After completing her residency in June 2020, her mission has been focused on treating patients via telemedicine, virtual wellness retreats and, eventually, in-person retreats in different locations around the world. 

I am a plant-based health coach with thirty years of experience helping people live healthier and more active lifestyles. I have trained extensively with experts in nutrition, behavior modification, and habit formation. My education has equipped me with extensive, cutting-edge knowledge in holistic nutrition, health coaching, and prevention. Drawing on my expertise, I work with my clients to help make lifestyle changes and choose health-promoting ways that produce real and lasting results. You will develop a deeper understanding of food and lifestyle choices that work best for you, improving your energy, balance, health, and happiness.

Nice to meet you! If you are ready to reclaim your health, power and vitality, I’d love to connect with you to see if I can be of service. I love assisting people in making small changes which can yield big results. My services are individualized, creative, compassionate, and intuitive. One thing my clients have taught me is that behavior change is not a one-size-fits all endeavor. I will meet you where you are, non-judgmentally, and we will prioritize YOUR wishes.
Services: Phone or Zoom life and health coaching, shamanic healing or mindfulness sessions for weight loss, increased energy, improved mood and confidence.
Location: Virtual coaching available globally. 
Credentials: Certified Life Coach through the Martha Beck Institute. Masters degree in Integrative Health with a specialization in mindfulness. Certified mindfulness instructor through the International Mindfulness Teacher’s Association. Licensed and nationally certified primary care Physician Assistant after graduating from the Yale University School of Medicine Physician Associate Program, and professor of health sciences.

After I found plant-based eating 7 years ago, I was thrilled!  I lost weight, felt more energetic and slept better!  But I couldn’t get myself to kick the cravings…no matter how hard I tried!  I felt embarrassed that I couldn’t stick with it, that I didn’t have more willpower, and that I couldn’t stop eating!  
 
Then I learned the missing piece that helped transform my relationship with food and heal my digestion 100%!  Now I use the tools I learned to help my clients take control of food, lose stubborn weight and create the body of their dreams with confidence!  My mission is to help YOU be as wildly successful as possible so that we can spread the word about the plant-based diet to the world! 
Learn more about me at MicheleVilseck.com/meetmichele

Having been through my own journey of seeking a healthy way of living the vegan lifestyle out of compassion for the animals and Mother Earth, I determine to be the champion for the voiceless, both the animals and the Inner Doctor. I am the first vegan acupuncturist to ever climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and am the founder of Center for Healing By Design, a 501c3 non-profit organization with the mission to empower people worldwide with revolutionary self-care education, experience, and tools, to help them get in touch with their Inner Doctor and live healthy and compassionate lives in harmony with Mother Earth and all living beings. I use the most organic and non-invasive ways of diagnosing and treating while informing and empowering vegan/vegetarian change leaders and professionals to take control of their own lives by overcoming their health challenges and taking their health to the next level without compromising but more powerfully champion their compassionate values. 

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My goal is simple – to help you improve your health by addressing the foundations of a healthy life. By incorporating principles of lifestyle medicine my dream is to create healthier women, children, and families.
Think of this as having a personal health coach who is a physician with over 15 years of experience as a Board Certified Gynecologist helping women handle complicated issues such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, fertility, obesity, endometriosis, and menopause. I now put all of that knowledge and experience to use and combine it with my board certification in Lifestyle Medicine to help you take control of your health! Working one-on-one we will goal-set and strategize, develop personalized nutritional plans, stress management strategies, improved sleep, and physical activity plans.
 

My practice is designed to fit the busy life of my patients! Through my online platform women have the option of meeting with me in person or opt for convenient online appointments. Online appointments allow for unconventional appointment times, no hassle of leaving work to sit in a physician waiting room, or the need for a babysitter. I strive to help you improve your quality of life, achieve your wellness goals, and heal your body to live your best life possible – in the most convenient way possible!

I have been a Physician Assistant since 2005. Currently working in Internal Medicine. In 2012 I had my own health problems despite heavy exercise, and what I felt was a healthy lifestyle. This prompted me to study the science of Nutrition. Once I saw the evidence I began transitioning to a whole food plant based diet. I got my health back, and then began sharing it with patients. By the end of 2020 I have taught using a food as medicine approach to over 1,500 patients, both in one on one appointments in the clinic, as well as in free classes to my community. I continue to teach and share this vital information, with any and all who are interested in taking control of their own health and wellness. 

I am a board-certified Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician and work with people to help prevent, treat, and even (with some conditions) reverse disease.  As part of someone’s health we talk about nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, and support system and these all play critical roles in health.
In addition to the in-office/telemedicine visits, patients and community members are welcome to attend the Walk With A Doc monthly walks at the Ventura Pier (currently held as an education over Zoom due to COVID-19) or other group visits for education, support, or to ask questions.  
I am part of a larger medical group (Dignity Health) and we accept almost all insurance plans.