All the doctors mentioned here are family doctors/general physicians to serve your general health care needs, if you’re following a vegan/raw vegan/plant-based diet.

These doctors may also help for those who are seeking professional advice in transitioning into vegan/plant-based diets from vegetarian, paleo, western/omnivorous diets.

The list of doctors is segmented based on counties in California in the alphabetical order, so that you can find a doctor in close proximity to where you live.

We also encourage you to use the information we have given for each doctor to determine the suitability to serve your needs and feel comfortable, before making any consultation.  

Alameda County

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Dr. Pankaj Vij MD

Specialty:

• Public Health
• Holistic Health
• Internal Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

Current:

• Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician – The Permanente Medical Group
• Medical Director, Medical Weight Management Program – Kaiser Permanente
• Board Member – American College of Lifestyle Medicine

Past:

• Assistant Clinical Professor – UCSF Medical Center
• Past Chair, Clinical Management Section – The Obesity Society
• President – Pankaj Vij MD PC
• Resident – William Beaumont Hospital

Address:

Kaiser Permanente Pleasanton Medical Office, 7601 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588, United States

Tel: 925-847-5100

Location map >> click here

Profile: Linkedin

Articles Promoting Vegan / Plant-Based Diet by Dr. Pankaj Vij MD:

http://www.curebreastcancer.org/inside-cbc/dr-bodai/published-articles/lifestyle-medicine-article

El Dorado County

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Gregory Bergner MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience, and Credentials:

• Barton Urgent Care and Family Practice
• Ucla Medical Center
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) Certified
• University Of Illinois College Of Medicine

Address:

Barton Health, 2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Tele: (530) 541-3420 / (530) 600-1960

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Kern County

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Dr. Calvin J Kubo MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience, and Credentials:

• Golden Valley Medical Association
• Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield – Bakersfield, California
• Adventist Health Bakersfield – Bakersfield, California
• Bakersfield Memorial Hospital – Bakersfield, California
• San Joaquin Community Hospital – Bakersfield, CA
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society – AOA – Member
• California Medical Association – CMA – Member
• Hinsdale Hospital – Residency
• Loma Linda University School of Medicine – Medical School

Address:

Golden Valley Medical Association, 4813 Coffee Rd., Suite 200, Bakersfield, CA 93308

Tele: (661) 664-0252

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Los Angeles County

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1) Steven A. Lawenda, MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience, and Credentials:

• Kaiser Permanente Lancaster Medical Office
• Memorial Hospital Of Rhode Island – Residency
• University Of California Davis School Of Medicine

Address:

Lancaster, 43112 15th St W Lancaster, CA 93534

Tele: (877) 554-4404

Email: steven.a.lawenda@kp.org

Location map >> click here

Web: https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/physicians/steven-lawenda

Short excerpt from Dr. Lawenda’s talk at the 2016 Healthy Lifestyle Expo (cure Type 2 diabetes with a vegan diet) >> Youtube  

2) Dr. Brian M Grimm MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Antelope Valley Hospital – Lancaster, California
• Euro Aesthetics – Dr Unit C
• UAMS – Area Health Education Centers – Residency
• American Board of Family Medicine – Family Medicine
• American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine – Medical School

Address:

Antelope Valley Hospital, 43763 15th St W, Lancaster, CA 93534

Tel: (661) 945-5984

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OR

Euro Aesthetics, 38925 Trade Center Dr, Palmdale, CA 93551, USA

Tel: 661-361-9380

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3) Dr. Anitha Kankar MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Mission Community Hospital – Panorama City, CA
• Kasturba Medical College Manipal – Medical School

Address:

8040 Van Nuys Blvd, Panorama City, CA 91402, United States

Tel: (818) 373-4870

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OR

Address:

Mission Community Hospital, 14850 Roscoe Blvd, Panorama City, CA 91402, USA

Tel: 818-787-2222

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4) Dr. Frederic E. Weiss, MD

Specialty:

• Internal Medicine
• Gastroenterology

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• California Hospital Medical Center
• Providence Tarzana Medical Center
• Sherman Oaks Hospital
• Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center
• Vet Affairs Med Center W La – Residency Hospital
• Boston University School Of Medicine

Address:

20501 Ventura Blvd, #112, Woodland HIlls, CA 91364, United States

Tel: 818-501-4277

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5) Dr. Mark Ghalili DO

Specialty:

• Regenerative Medicine
• Functional Medicine
• Stem Cell Therapy
• IV Vitamin therapy
• Anti-aging

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• American Board of Internal Medicine – Member
• American College of Physicians – Member
• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery – Member
• University of Nevada Las Vegas – Internal Medicine Residency
• Western University of Health Sciences – Medical Degree
• University of California Irvine – Undergraduate Studies

Address:

Regenerative Medicine LA, 9201 Sunset Boulevard, Ste 414, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA 90069, USA

Tel: 855-437-7836

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Web: https://www.regenerativemedicinela.com/

6) Dr. Nasimeh Yazdani MD

Specialty:

• Internal Medicine
• Nephrology
• Age Management Medicine
• Cosmetic Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Seaside Medical Practice – Santa Monica, CA
• Providence St. John’s Health Center – Santa Monica, CA
• Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine – Santa Monica, CA
• Board Certifications – American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
• USC Keck School of Medicine – Fellowship
• LAC – USC Medical Center – Residency
• LAC – USC Medical Center – Internship
• University of Iowa Roy J. & Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Address:

Seaside Medical Practice, 2001 Santa Monica Blvd #765, Santa Monica, CA 90404, 

Tel: (310) 393-5000

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Web: https://www.seasidemedicalpractice.com/about-seaside/our-office/nasimeh-yazdani-md/

7) Dr. Heather Hyun DO

Specialty:

• Integrative Medicine
• Osteopathy
• Family Medicine
• IV nutrition therapy
• Lymphatic massage

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Family Medicine Center – Glendale, CA
• American Board of Family Medicine – Family Medicine
• Glendale Adventist Medical Center – Resident
• Touro University – Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Address:

1730 Huntington Dr, South Pasadena, CA 91030, USA

Tel: 626-578-5755

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Web: http://www.drheatherhyun.com/

Social Network: Linkedin

8) Dr. Alona Pulde & Dr. Matthew Lederman

Dr. Alona Pulde

Specialty:

• Family Medicine
• Oriental Medicine
• Acupuncture

Dr. Matthew Lederman

Specialty:

Internal Medicine

Dr. Alona Pulde – Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Kaiser Permanente Southern California – Residency , Family Medicine
• Albany Medical College

Dr. Matthew Lederman – Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

Temple University School Of Medicine

Address:

532 N Vista St, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA

Tel: 323-876-3600

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Web: https://www.transitiontohealth.com/

Marin County

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Dr. Dean Ornish MD

Specialty:

• Cardiology
• Internal Medicine
• Preventive Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• California Pacific Medical Center – Pacific Campus – San Francisco, CA
• UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus – San Francisco, CA
• Ornish Lifestyle Programs – Founder
• Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health – Advisory Group
• Former Physician Consultant for Bill Clinton
• Preventive Medicine Research Institute – Founder and President
• Harvard Medical School.- Clinical Fellow in Medicine
• Massachusetts General Hospital
• Residency , Internal Medicine
• Baylor College of Medicine
• Internship , Internal Medicine
• Baylor College of Medicine

Address:

900 Bridgeway # 1, Sausalito, CA 94965, USA

Tel: 415-332-2525

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Web:

http://www.pmri.org/
https://www.ornish.com/ornish-living/team/

Mendocino County

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Dr. Peter Cho, MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Mendocino Family Care
• Ukiah Valley Medical Center – Ukiah, CA
• AdventistHealth.org
• American Board of Family Medicine – Certified in Family Medicine
• Florida Hospital Medical Center – Residency , Family Medicine
• Florida Hospital Medical Center – Internship , Family Medicine
• Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Address:

115 Hospital Dr, Ukiah, CA 95482, United States

Tel: 707-463-1900

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Web: https://www.adventisthealth.org/doctors/peter-young-cho-md/

Monterey County

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1) Dr. Kyle T Youngflesh DO

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Natividad Medical Center – Salinas, CA
• Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare Systems
• American Board of Family Medicine – Certified in Family Medicine
• Natividad Medical Center – Residency , Family Medicine
• Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine – Medical School

Address:

1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA 93906, United States

Tel: (831) 755-4111

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2) Dr. Harvey Kryger MD

Specialty:

• Family Medicine
• Preventive Medicine
• Allergy & Immunology
• Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Monterey Preventive Medicine Clinic – Monterey, CA
• Stanford University – Internship , Transitional Year
• University of Manitoba – Medical School

Address:

4509, 1084 Cass St, Monterey, CA 93940, United States

Tel: 831-373-4406

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Web: http://www.wellnessmd.com/

Orange County

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1) Dr. Brooke A. Goldner, MD

Specialty:

• Holistic Healing for Chronic Diseases and Psychiatric Illness
• Plant-Based Nutrition
• Weight Loss

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Certification in Plant-Based Nutrition – Cornell University
• MHALA – Psychiatrist and Clinical Director of Transition Age Youth Program
• UCLA-Harbor Residency – Chief Resident (Psychiatry)
• Temple University – Lewis Katz School of Medicine
• Carnegie Mellon University

Call or Text Dr. Goldner’s Office:  323-834-9959 (text preferred)

Email: Info@GoodbyeLupus.com

Web: http://www.goodbyelupus.com

Social Network: Linkedin

Author of 2 best-selling books: Goodbye Lupus and Green Smoothie Recipes

2) Dr. Erica K Childs MD

Specialty:

Internal Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Kaiser Permanente Health Care
• Board certified in Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• University of Minnesota Medical School

Address:

Southern California Permanente Medical Group, 3401 S Harbor Blvd Ste 115, Santa Ana, CA 92704, USA

Tel: (714) 830-6660

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Web: https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/physicians/erica-childs

3) Dr. Michael Arata, MD

Specialty:

• Integrative Medicine
• Anti-Aging Medicine
• Bariatric Medicine
• Functional Medicine
• Interventional Radiology
• Obesity Medicine
• Phlebology
• Vascular & Interventional Radiology

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Arata Medical – President
• Pacific Interventionalists – Founder
• Synergy Health Concepts – President
• Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center
• UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, Vice President, Medical Affairs
• Board Certifications in  Diagnostic Radiology, Integrative Medicine, Interventional Radiology & Vascular, Radiology, and Phlebology
• Cornell University – Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition
• American College of Preventive Medicine – Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine
• Duke University Hospital – Residency , Radiology
• University of Pennsylvania – Fellowship , Vascular and Interventional Radiology
• Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital – Internship , Internal Medicine
• University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
• Obesity Medicine Association – Fellowship , Obesity Medicine
• Metabolic Medicine Institute – Fellowship , Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine

Address:

Arata Medical, 4501 Birch St Ste A Newport Beach, CA 92660

Tel: (949) 247-8877

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Web: https://www.aratamedical.com/

Social Network: Linkedin

4) Dr. Viviana Levi MD

Specialty:

• Integrative Medicine
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Nutrition Consulting
• Complementary Medicine
• Ayurvedic
• Gastrointestinal Pathology
• Hypnosis
• Pain Management
• Telemedicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• IBS1 (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Program (EMERGED health™) – Co-Founder
• Medagio (formerly known as hypMED) – Physician
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Fellowship / Resident Physician
• Universidad del Salvador, Facultad de Medicina – Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• University of California, Los Angeles – Bachelor of Science (BS)
• Southern California Society of Gastroenterology – CME
• The Maharishi AyurVeda Institute – CME
• Plant-Based Doctors, Physician’s Committee – Member

Address:

30270 Rancho Viejo Rd, Suite F, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675, United States

Tel: 949-201-4271

Email: patients@ibs.one

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Social Network: Linkedin

5) Dr. James R Johnson MD

Specialty:

• Family Medicine
• Surgery

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
• Saint Louis University School Of Medicine
• Kaiser Permanente Medical Center – Residency

Address:

665 Camino De Los Mares Ste 200 San Clemente, CA 92673

Tel: 949-429-6000

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Web: https://www.hp2wellness.com/

Placer County

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1) Dr. Najeh Ahmad MD MPH

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center
• Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center
• St Elizabeth Community Hospital – Red Bluff, CA
• American Board of Family Medicine – Certified in Family Medicine
• Case Western Reserve University – Residency , Family Medicine
• Damascus University Faculty of Medicine

Address:

Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center, 1001 Riverside Ave, Roseville, CA 95678

Tel: (916) 784-4050

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Web: https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/providers/najehahmad

Social Network: Linkedin

2) Dr. Neil Nedley MD

Specialty:

Internal Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital – Auburn, CA
• Mercy Hospital Ardmore – Ardmore, OK
• Weimar Institute – President
• Certified in Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• Kettering Medical Center – Residency , Internal Medicine
• Loma Linda University School of Medicine
• Andrews University – Biochemistry (BS)

Address:

20601 W Paoli Ln, Weimar, CA 95736, USA

Tel: 530-422-7923

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Web:

https://nedleyclinic.com/neil-nedley-md/

http://weimar.edu/

Social Network: Linkedin

3) Dr. Randall Steffens Sr, DO

Specialty:

• Family Medicine
• Emergency Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Weimar Family Care
• Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital – Auburn, CA
• Board Certified In Family Medicine
• University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga – Internship
• West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Address:

20601 West Paoli Lane, Weimar, CA 95736, United States

Tel: (530) 637-4025

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Web: https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-doctor/dr-randall-l-steffens

Riverside County

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1) Dr. Wayne Dysinger MD

Specialty:

• Family Medicine
• Preventive Public Health Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Lifestyle Medical Riverside
• Lifestyle Medical Redlands
• Certified in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine – American Board of Preventive Medicine
• Loma Linda University – Residency , Preventive Medicine
• Florida Hospital Medical Center – Residency , Family Medicine
• Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Address:

4368 Central Ave, Riverside, CA 92506, USA

Tel: (951) 742-7324

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Web: https://lifestylemedicinesolutions.com/

2) Dr. Mary Chau, DO

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Board Certified in the following – Family Medicine
• Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus
• Sharp Memorial Hospital
• Inland Valley Medical Center
• University Of California Los Angeles David Geffen School Of Medicine

Address:

28125 Bradley Rd Ste 240B, Sun City, CA 92586

Tel: (951) 301-6366

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Sacramento County

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1) Dr. Andrew Hudnut, MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Sutter Medical Group – Elk Grove, CA
• Certified in Family Medicine – American Board of Family Medicine
• Case Western Reserve University (University Hospitals) – Residency , Family Medicine
• Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Address:

8170 Laguna Boulevard, Elk Grove, CA 95758, United States

Tel: 916-691-5900

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Web: https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-doctor/dr-andrew-g-hudnut

2) Dr. Curtis Witcher MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center – Sacramento, CA
• Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center – Roseville, CA
• Certified in Family Medicine – American Board of Family Medicine
• Kaiser Permanente Southern California – Residency , Family Medicine
• The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont

Address:

2345 Fair Oaks Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95825, United States

Tel: 916-973-5000

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Web:https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/providers/curtiswitcher

Linkedin

3) Dr. Bettina Chrysofakis-Baiduc MD

Specialty:

• Lifestyle Medicine
• Geriatric Medicine
• Internal Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Mercy Medical Group Sacramento, CA
• Board-Certified by The American Board of Lifestyle Medicine
• Certified in Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• Certified in Geriatric Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Residency , Internal Medicine
• Hannover Medical School

Address:

Mercy Medical Group, 3000 Q Street, Floor 2, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States

Tel: (916) 733-3460

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Web: https://www.drbaiduc.com/

4) Dr. Donald Forrester MD

Specialty:

• Family Medicine
• Preventive Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• American College of Physician Executives – Fellow
• EarthSave’s Meals for Health – Medical Director
• Whole Foods McDougall Program – Clinical Support
• NutritionFacts.org – Board member
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) – Speaker & Media Expert
• Switch Healthcare, Inc. – Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer
• Certified in Family Medicine – American Board of Family Medicine
• University of California Davis – Residency , Family Medicine
• Georgetown University School of Medicine

Web: https://donforrestermd.com/consultations

Linkedin

5) Rajiv Misquitta, MD, FACP

Specialty:

Internal Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center – Sacramento, CA
• UC Davis Medical Center – Sacramento, CA
• Certified in Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine – Member
• University of California Davis – Residency, Internal Medicine
• State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Address:

Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center, 6600 Bruceville Rd, Sacramento, CA 95823, USA

Tel:  916-688-2000

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Web:  https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/providers/rajivmisquitta

Santa Barbara County

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Beth Prinz MD

Specialty:

Internal Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Sansum Clinic Santa Barbara, Cal – Internist
• Community Memorial Health System – Physician / Certified Medical Examiner
• Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust – Associate Specialist MD
• St. Vincet’s Hospital – Internal Medicine Resident
• Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine – Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
• University of California, San Diego – Bachelor’s degree

Social Network: Linkedin

Santa Cruz County

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1) Dr. Andrew Smythe DO

Specialty:

• Family Medicine
• Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Dignity Health Medical Foundation
• Dominican Hospital – Santa Cruz, CA
• Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Samaritan Family Medicine Resident Clinic
• Board Certified in Family Practice/OMT

Address:

Dignity Health Medical Group – Dominican, 2018 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Tel: (831) 706-2220

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Web: https://www.dignityhealth.org/ourdoctors/Andrew-Smythe

2) Dr. Amy B Solomon MD

Specialty:

• Family Medicine
• Men’s Health Medicine
• Preventive Medicine
• Addiction Medicine
• Alternative Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• UCLA Family Practice Residency, Santa Monica
• Montana Family Medicine Residency Program
• Board certified family physician and Fellow of the ABFM
• St Louis University Medical School – Doctor of Medicine (MD), Family Medicine & Addiction Medicine

Address:

231 Main St, Ben Lomond, CA 95005, USA

Tel:  831-336-1300

Social Network: Linkedin

3) Dr. Jackie Busse, MD, FAAP

Specialty:

• Pediatrics
• Preventive medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Palo Alto Medical Foundation
• Board Certified in Pediatrics
• The Plantrician Project – Pediatric Advisory Board
• Certified in Plant Based Nutrition – Cornell University
• Fellow & Residency of Rush University Medical Center, Illinois
• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health

Address:

3200 Kearney St, Fremont, CA 94538, United States

Tel: +15104901222

Location map >> click here

Web: https://www.plantbasedpediatrician.com

Social Network: Linkedin

Recommended books by Jackie Busse >> Pediatric Plant-Based Nutrition Quick Start Guide

Santa Clara County

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1) Dr. Albert Shen MD MPH, FAAP

Specialty:

• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• O’Connor Hospital-San Jose
• Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford – Palo Alto, CA
• Member of American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, and American Academy of Pediatrics
• Certified in Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• Certified in Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Residency , Internal Medicine
• Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

Address:

316 Rosewood Ave, San Jose, CA 95117, USA

Tel: 408-296-9800

Location map >> click here

Web: http://www.medicinepediatrics.com/

2) Dr. Lily Lee MD

Specialty:

Internal Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center
• Member of the American College of Physicians
• Certified in Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital – Residency , Internal Medicine
• Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Address:

220 E Hacienda Ave, Campbell, CA 95008, USA

Tel: 408-871-6500

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Web: https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/providers/lilylee

3) Dr. Marc-Alan Iwahashi, MD

Specialty:

• Family Medicine
• Adolescent Medicine
• Preventive Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• El Camino Hospital – Mountain View, CA
• American Academy of Family Physicians – AAFP – Member
• American Medical Association – AMA – Member
• California Medical Association – CMA – Member
• Certified in Family Medicine – American Board of Family Medicine
• Hinsdale Hospital – Residency , Family Medicine
• Hinsdale Hospital – Chief Residency , Family Medicine
• Pacific Union College – Biochemistry

Address:

20555 Prospect Road, Suite A, Cupertino, CA

Tel:  (408) 253-5811

Location map >> click here

Web: http://www.marciwahashimd.com/

4) Dr. Michelle Hauser, MD, MS, MPA, FACLM, Chef

Specialty:

• Internal medicine
• Obesity medicine – Obesity and Weight Management
• Lifestyle medicine
• Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Veteran’s Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System – Obesity Medicine
• San Mateo Medical Center – Internal Medicine, Primary Care Physician
• Certified in Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine – Board of Directors
• Stanford University School of Medicine – Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• Cambridge Health Alliance – Resident Physician, Internal Medicine
• Harvard Kennedy School of Government – MPA & Zuckerman Fellow
• Harvard Medical School – MD
• Cambridge Health Alliance – CIC5 / Medical Student

Address:

Stanford Prevention Research Center, 1265 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA

Tel: 650-497-8000

Location map >> click here

Web:

http://prevention.stanford.edu/

https://chefinmedicine.com/

Social Network: Linkedin

San Diego County

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1) Dr. Lindsey Mcilvena, MD, MPH

Specialty:

• Public Health
• Preventive Medicine
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Telemedicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Board Certified in Preventive Medicine – American Board of Preventive Medicine
• Certified in Integrative and Holistic Medicine – American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine (ABIHM)
• WellStart Health, LLC – Advisor
• SuperFoodsRx – Writer and Medical Advisor
• Physician – Teladoc
• CHIP facilitator – CHIP – Complete Health Improvement Program
• Resident Physician & training in Lifestyle Medicine- Loma Linda University Medical Center
• Resident Physician – Banner Health
• Resident Physician – Phoenix Children’s Hospital
• Resident Physician – VA Clinic
• Resident Physician – Maricopa Integrated Health System
• Volunteer Physician – Equity House Clinic
• Volunteer student doctor – La Loma Luz Hospital
• Helm’s Institute for Medical Acupuncture
• Loma Linda University – Master of Public Health (MPH) – Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine – Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Address:

230 2nd street, Suite 201, Encinitas, CA 92024, United States

Tel: 760-652-9060

Email: lindsey@drmcilvena.com

Location map >> click here

Web: http://drmcilvena.com/about/about-dr-mcilvena/

Social Network: Linkedin

2) Dr. Raymond Berdugo MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Residency, Family Medicine
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Internship, Family Medicine
• UC San Diego School of Medicine

Address:

Kaiser Permanente Clairemont Mesa Medical Offices, 7060 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111, USA

Tel: 833-574-2273

Location map >> click here

Web: https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/physicians/raymond-berdugo

3) Gordon Saxe, MD, PhD

Specialty:

• Public Health
• Preventive Med
• Pediatrics
• Integrative, & Nutritional Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Director of Research & Associate Physician – University of California, San Diego, Center for Integrative Medicine
• University of Michigan – PhD, Epidemiology
• Michigan State University College of Human Medicine – Doctor of Medicine – MD

Address:

UC San Diego Health, 9333 Genesee Ave, San Diego, CA 92121, USA

Tel: 858-657-8600

Location map >> click here

Web: https://providers.ucsd.edu/details

Social Network: Linkedin

San Francisco County

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1) Molly Maloof MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Head of Medical Science – Sano Intelligence
• Senior Researcher & Senior Staff Physician – GeneSolve
• Resident Physician – Kaiser Permanente
• University of Illinois College of Medicine – Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Address:

2122 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Location map >> click here

Web: http://drmolly.co/patients/

Social Network: Linkedin

2) Dr. Peggy Newcomer, DO

Specialty:

• Family Medicine
• Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• One Medical Group
• Board Certified in Family Practice/OMT
• Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (Medical School)

Address:

220 Montgomery St #1212, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA

Tel: 415-392-8200

Location map >> click here

Web: https://www.onemedical.com/

3) Dr. Mark Berman, MD

Specialty:

• Internal Medicine
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Obesity Medicine
• Plant-based nutrition
• Digital Health
• Health Care Systems Innovation

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Head of Health – Better Therapeutics
• Lifestyle Medicine Physician – One Medical Group
• Director – American College of Lifestyle Medicine
• VP, Health – Mark One
• Director, Medical Programs – Keas Inc.
• Obesity Medicine Consultant – Harvard Health Publications (HHP)
• Internal Medicine Primary Care Resident – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
• Harvard Medical School – Internal Medicine, Primary Care & Population Medicine
• Yale University School of Medicine – MD
• University of California, San Francisco – Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Research Fellowship

Address:

One Medical, 501 2nd St Suite 415, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

Tel: 415-529-4567

Location map >> click here

Web:

http://veganmd.blogspot.com/About Me

https://www.onemedical.com

Social Network: Linkedin

4) Dr. Rakesh Jotwani MD

Specialty:

• Internal Medicine
• Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Hospitalist – The Permanente Medical Group
• Nephrology Fellow – Stanford University Medical Center
• Certified in Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• Resident Physician – UCSF Medical Center
• Public Education Coordinator – Campaign for Better Health Care
• California Medical Society
• San Francisco Medical Society
• The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine – MD
• Duke University – BS (Biology)

Address:

Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center and Medical Offices, 2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA

Tel: 415-833-2000

Location map >> click here

Web:

https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/providers/rakeshjotwani

Social Network: Linkedin

San Luis Obispo County

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Dr. Kourosh Bagheri MD

Specialty:

• Internal Medicine
• Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Founder, Co-owner – Entropy Enterprises, LLC
• Medical and Laboratory Director – Bagheri Medical Group
• Medical Director – Bella Vista Rehabilitation Hospital
• Medical Director – California Caresource Home Health Services
• Regional Lead Hospitalist – Healthcare Partners
• Medical Director of Critical Care Unit, Lead Hospitalist – St. Luke’s Hospital
• Hospitalist – Natividad Medical Center
• Hospitalist – Three Rivers Medical Group, Summit Hospital
• New York Medical College – Master of Science (MS) Pharmacology
• Albany Medical College – Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• SUNY @ Stony Brook – Bachelor’s degree (Chemistry/Biology/Psychology)

Address:

Bagheri Medical Group, 1177 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA

Tel: 805-781-9111

Location map >> click here

Web: https://bagherimedicalgroup.com/

Social Network: Linkedin

San Mateo County

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Dr. Carlos Rivas MD

Specialty:

Internal Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Clinical Innovation Lead – Health Optimization Medicine (HOMe)
• Physician & Founder – http://www.carlosrivasmd.com/
• Physician – The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
• Alameda Health System – Attending Physician
• Board Certified, Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• Physician & Surgeon – Medical Board of California
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Certified – ACLS Certification Institute
• Internal Medicine Residency – Highland Hospital, Alameda Health System
• Georgetown University School of Medicine – Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
• University of California, Berkeley – (BS) Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

Address:

Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center, 1100 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA

Tel: 650-299-2000

Location map >> click here

Web: https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/facilities/Redwood-City-Medical-Center

Social Network: Linkedin

Shasta County

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Dr. James Bennie MD

Specialty:

• Family Medicine
• Echocardiography

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Physician – Redding Rancheria Indian Health clinic
• Staff Physician – Dr. McDougall’s Health and Medical Center
• Physician – Whole Foods Market
• Physician – Redding Family Medical Group
• Board Certified in both Family Medicine and Echocardiography
• Michigan State University – Doctor of Medicine (MD), Family Medicine Residency Program
• American University of the Caribbean – Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Grossmont College – AS, Cardiovascular Technology, Cardiac Ultrasound

Address:

1441 Liberty St, Redding, CA 96001, USA

Tel: 530-224-2700

Location map >> click here

Social Network: Linkedin

Plant-Based Medicine – Healing Patients with Food – James Bennie MD >> Youtube

Solano County

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Dr. Clifford Hoffman, DO, MPH

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Certified in Family Medicine – American Board of Family Medicine
• University of Hawaii – Residency , Family Medicine
• Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine – Medical School

Address:

Clifford Hoffman DO, MPH Family Practice, 831 E 2nd St #103, Benicia, CA 94510, USA

Tel: 707-750-5944

Location map >> click here

Web: https://www.cliffordhoffmando.com/

Sonoma County

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1) Dr. Michael A. Klaper, MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Institute of Nutrition Education and Research – Director
• TrueNorth Health Foundation – Member of the Board of Directors
• TrueNorth Health Center – Staff Physician and Medical Consultant
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine – Member
• American Medical Student Association’s Nutrition Task Force – Member
• Plantrician Project – Advisory Board
• Medical Information Radio Program “Sounds of Healing” on WPFW – Host
• Practiced acute care medicine in New Zealand (3 years)
• Author of Vegan Nutrition; Pure & Simple
• University of Illinois College of Medicine
• University of California Hospital, San Francisco – Training in obstetrics
• University of British Columbia Hospital in Vancouver – Training in Surgery, Anesthesiology and Orthopedics
• Vancouver General Hospital in British Columbia, Canada – Medical Internship

Address:

TrueNorth Health Center, 1551 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, USA

Tel: 707-586-5555

Location map >> click here

Web:

https://www.doctorklaper.com/about

https://www.healthpromoting.com/clinic-services/tnh-foundation

Social Links:

Facebook Page

Twitter

2) Antonio Soler MD

Specialty:

• Primary Care Medicine
• Urgent Care Medicine
• Occupational Medicine
• Plant-Based Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• TrueNorth Health Center – Staff MD
• Dorado Community Health – Primary Care
• Damas Hospital – Chief Resident, Transitional Residency
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine – Member
• National Board of Medical Examiners – Diplomate
• Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico – Medical Doctorate (MD)
• University of Puerto Rico – Bachelor’s degree in Biology

Address:

TrueNorth Health Center, 1551 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, USA

Tel: 707-586-5555

Location map >> click here

Web: https://www.healthpromoting.com/clinic-services/staff/antonio-soler-md

Social Network: Linkedin

3) Dr. John McDougall MD

Specialty:

Internal Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• McDougall Program – 10-day residential treatment program
• Dr. McDougall’s Right Foods Inc. – Co-Founder, Chairman
• Naked Food Magazine – Member of the Advisory Board
• Certified for Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• Queen’s Medical Center – Residency , Internal Medicine
• Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine – Graduate (Medical School)
• Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii – Internship

Address:

McDougall Health Clinic, 2777 4th St, Santa Rosa, CA 95405, USA

Tel:

1-800-941-7111 (toll-free)

1-707-538-8609 (local)

Email: office@drmcdougall.com

Location map >> click here

Web: https://www.drmcdougall.com/

4) Anthony Lim, MD, JD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Medical Director – The McDougall Program
• Staff Physician – TrueNorth Health Center
• Family Physician – Kaiser Permanente
• Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency – Family Medicine Residency Program
• Boston University School of Medicine – Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
• Harvard Law School – Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Stanford University – Bachelor’s Degree (Human Biology)

Address:

TrueNorth Health Center, 1551 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, USA

Tel:  707-586-5555

Location map >> click here

Web: https://www.healthpromoting.com/clinic-services/staff/anthony-lim-md-jd

Social Network: Linkedin

Ventura County

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1) Dr. Rebecca Stephens, MD

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Sutter Medical Group Alhambra Family Practice
• Community Memorial Hospital of San Buenaventura Pharmacy
• Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital

Address:

Oak View Family Practice, 655 N Ventura Ave, Oak View, CA 93022, USA

Tel: 805-652-5367

Location map >> click here

OR

Alhambra Medical Office, 1201 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA

Tel: 916-731-7775

Location map >> click here

Web:

https://cfh.cmhshealth.org/locations/oak-view/

https://www.sutterhealth.org/

2) Dr. Jennifer Vineyard DO

Specialty:

• Internal Medicine
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• President, Physician – Vineyard Health
• Associate Medical Director, Palliative Care – Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
• Physician, Medical Director – Providence TrinityCare
• Physician, Internal Medicine Resident – Providence St Vincent Medical Center
• Certified in Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine
• Midwestern University (AZ) – Master’s degree (Bioethics/Medical Ethics)
• Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine – D.O. (Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy)
• Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree (Microbiology and Immunology)

Address:

Vineyard Health, 3400 Loma Vista Rd #12, Ventura, CA 93003, USA

Tel: 805-232-3305

Location map >> click here

Web: https://www.vineyardhealth.care/

Social Links:

Linkedin

https://www.facebook.com/VineyardHealth

https://twitter.com/VineyardHealth

https://www.instagram.com/vineyardhealth

3) Dr. Kyle Stephens DO

Specialty:

Family Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Identity Medical Group – Brent Street Family Practice
• Mercy General Hospital
• St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital
• St. John’s Regional Medical Center
• Methodist Hospital of Sacramento – Residency , Family Medicine
• Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine – Medical School

Address:

Identity Medical Group, 168 N Brent St #502, Ventura, CA 93003, USA

Tel: 805-641-2000

Location map >> click here

Web: https://www.identitymedicalgroup.com/

4) Dr. David Lowe MD

Specialty:

• Pediatrics
• Adolescent Medicine

Affiliations, Experience and Credentials:

• Ventura Youth Correctional and Rehabilitation
• Las Posas Dialysis Center
• St. John’s Regional Medical Center – Oxnard, CA
• St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital – Camarillo, CA
• St. Mary Medical Center-Long Beach – Long Beach, CA
• Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles – Residency , Pediatrics
• Harbor – UCLA Medical Center – Internship , Transitional Year
• Loma Linda University School of Medicine – Medical School

Address:

Ventura Youth Correctional Facility, 3100 Wright Rd, Camarillo, CA 93010, USA

Tel: 805-485-7951

Location map >> click here

Web: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Juvenile_Justice/Facility_Locations/Youth_Correctional_Facilities/Ventura.html

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