I have always been vegetarian but for the past 7 years, I have gone completely plant-based after understanding its health benefits.   I strive to bring this knowledge to my patients, friends, and family every day in order for them to know that food really is medicine and that many of our chronic diseases can be controlled and even reversed with the right nutrition.   I have been in practice for 12 years and previously working in a hospital, I have seen how diseases can progress and reduce the quality of life.  Through ARGOW Health I hope to bring the information I have learned through my 7-year journey to all my patients and so that they can live happy healthy lives free of diseases.  

Shammi is a psychiatrist, with additional certifications in addiction medicine and lifestyle medicine. He is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and works at Ontario Shores, a university of Toronto affiliated teaching hospital. In addition, he has a part-time affiliation with Markham Stouffville Hospital. He is as an Assistant Professor in the faculty of Medicine at University of Toronto.  Shammi has expertise in psychopharmacology and the management of psychotic disorders.  He has an interest in wellness and health, and the promotion of lifestyle change as a means to achieving optimal health across medical disorders.  He is a clinician educator and is engaged in clinical work, teaching, and health promotion. Besides his hospital-based practice, Shammi offers lifestyle medicine virtual care remotely by telephone and/or video through Aroga Lifestyle Medicine, on a part-time basis.  Aroga is based in Victoria, British Columbia and is the largest provider of Lifestyle Medicine services in Canada, currently offering services to individuals in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta.  Shammi has followed a plant-based whole food diet for over 20 years.  He has affiliations with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), Plant-Based Health Professionals UK (PBHP), and Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM), and Plant-Based Canada (PBC), besides The Plantrician Project Plant-based Docs.
 

Hi! I’m a Board-Certified Dermatologist and Lifestyle Medicine-Certified Physician Specialist practicing in Manhattan, NYC. I am also certified in Integrative Dermatology and a double-certified Life and Transformational Mindset Coach! I studied design and visual arts at Harvard College, where I graduated magna cum laude, and then went on to get both my M.D. and my Master’s Degree in Public Health at Columbia University. The great joy of my life and career right now is combining my love of aesthetics (visual arts), investigative medicine (figuring out what’s really wrong), building and working with my hands (sculpture, your aesthetic treatments), whole food plant based way-of-life education, and helping people really investigate their own minds and habits to break out of the ruts we create for ourselves and transform into the joyful, goal achieving, vital creatures we want to be. I do this work both in my private practice (seeing dermatology patients who either LIVE in New York state or come to see me personally in New York–with telemedicine follow up available) and in my separate coaching practice which allows me to work with clients from anywhere, as long as we are not discussing personal medical advice or dermatology advice (sorry!). Please…. reach out and let me help! Dermatology and potential dermatology patients: Find me at ArtofDermatology.com (and get onto my email list there). Coaching, plant-curious, healthy antiaging, healthy lifestyle, mindset-interested folks who want to follow my educational material (free) or potentially become coaching clients, sign up at JessicaKrant.com!

I love helping people transition to a plant-based lifestyle.  I have learned first hand it is the power of plants to heal our gut, reverse disease, boost our immune system, and prevent chronic disease.  The best part is that plants taste so good, look so beautiful, and are simple to prepare.  I created a cookbook as part of my online course, Plant U.  My clients lose weight, lower their blood pressure, heal their gut, lower their blood sugars, and lower their cholesterol all while enjoying delicious foods and not feeling deprived. My goal is to bring joy back to their kitchens.  I help people with an online course or phone consultations.  I also have FB groups for extra support and LIVE group coaching. Call me to schedule a complimentary conversation for next steps. 

Aloha! My name is Liat Miller. I am grateful to call Maui my home and I am committed to the health and safety of our community.
I was born and raised in Israel where I served as an Air Force Officer. Shortly after my service, I graduated from Bar-Ilan University with an undergraduate degree in Biotechnology. Continuing my education at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, I earned my second undergraduate degree in Nursing as well as my Masters in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. In my spare time, I enjoy surfing, yoga, canoe paddling and hanging out with my two dogs. I am passionate about whole-plant-based diet as I strongly believe in its power to improve and prevent chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart diseases and more. While working at the Pukalani Family Practice with our great Ohana, I aspire to empower individuals and families to improve their lives with high quality healthcare.

Dr. Steigerwald practices outpatient family medicine in Milwaukee and sees patients of all ages. His passion for preventative medicine and the advice of a well-read colleague led him in 2019 to “Forks Over Knives” and the world of plant-based nutrition, where he has since been correcting the plant-shaped gap in his medical education. While utilizing the full range of standard medications, Dr. Steigerwald also promotes a whole-food, plant-based diet as the most reliable path to long-term health and longevity, and the answer to many chronic conditions. He enjoys working closely with patients as they improve their food choices and retake control of their health.

I am a Registered Dietitian and mom.. and I love all things food – cooking, eating and talking about food! I’m a former picky eater and junk food lover. I’ve done my fair share of calorie counting and gained and lost weight like most people. It wasn’t until I gradually adopted a plant based diet that I was able to get feel better about my own diet, health and weight. I’ve seen first hand how plant based diets really work. ​ ​ I love working with people who are looking to manage, reverse, or prevent chronic disease through diet. For some people, this might mean a 100% vegan diet. For others, it might mean starting with a meatless Monday meal and going from there. Let’s chat and see what works best for you!  ​ Credentials Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist and Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist in Pennsylvania Master of Science Degree in Human Nutrition from Drexel University Certificate of Plant Based Nutrition from eCornell Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management  Member of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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.

Dr. Bandana Chawla is a board certified physician in Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. She graduated from UT Southwestern Medical School and completed her residency training at the Texas Medical Center. She has been practicing as an internist in the Houston area for over 20 years. Over the years she has incorporated the tenets of Lifestyle Medicine (LM) into her practice and has seen her patients lose weight, improve their diabetes and several other health conditions. To build on this success, she co-created lifestyledocs.com practice which focuses on eating the right types of food, being fit, reducing stress, and connecting more to achieve holistic wellness. She is also the co-founder of Peaceful Planet Foundation, 501c3 nonprofit, which fosters Peace, Health and Wellness in Houston and the surrounding communities.

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.
 

Doctor Méndez is a double board certified gastroenterologist and internist. She specializes in digestive disorders, which include liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and nutrition based-disorders, such as obesity and constipation. Her approach to patients and their diseases is holistic and comprehensive; her goal is not just to treat the symptoms, but to get to the root cause of an ailment and provide lasting relief. All her methods are evidence-based and she is a proponent of lifestyle changes first to promote wellness. Dr. Méndez attended Harvard University, where she obtained a B.A. in Latin American Studies, with a minor in pre-medicine. From there, she began her medical training at the ACGME accredited Universidad Central del Caribe in Puerto Rico, completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at University of Miami/ Jackson Memorial Hospital, and her Fellowship in Gastroenterology at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans. She has also trained in Epidemiology through Florida International University, and in Plant-Based Nutrition through Cornell University. She was awarded a visiting fellowship at the Mayo Clinic through the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation where she received special training in inflammatory bowel diseases. She has also helped lead multiple fund-raising walks to raise awareness for Crohn’s and Colitis in the Miami area. She was awarded Physician Champion at the Takes Steps Walk 2019 for the GastroHealth Team.

Dr Nicole Harkin, MD, FACC is a preventive cardiologist and founder of Whole Heart Cardiology, a preventive telecardiology practice that provides patients in NY, CA, and FL with comprehensive cardiac risk assessment, preventive counseling including plant based nutrition, and heart health optimization. She is boarded in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Clinical Lipidology, Nuclear Cardiology, and Echocardiography. Dr Harkin attended Boston University for medical school, Columbia University for Internal Medicine residency, and New York University for Cardiology fellowship. She worked as a private practice cardiologist for over 5 years in Manhattan, helping hundreds of patients prevent and treat heart disease through an integrative, patient centered approach. Dr Harkin serves on the American College of Cardiology California Prevention Committee and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology Nutrition Working Group.
Dr Harkin launched Whole Heart Cardiology with the mission of preventing heart disease with sustainable lifestyle changes. She offers direct to patient care that prioritizes lengthy, patient centered appointments, increased accessibility, and personalized care.

I have a mission to educate and inspire people to see how the body and soul are created to thrive in the right environment. With nutrition, lifestyle, mindset, and movement, you can experience a pain-free, energized life.By focusing on building your Immune system and your resilience to stress, you will experience a reduction in the 3 I’s: Inflammation, Illness and Injury. 
And you will naturally see an increase your metabolism, your ability to think clearly, and feel much lighter and more capable of experiencing life to its fullest!