Dr. Fred Pescatore is a traditionally trained physician
who has chosen to practice Integrative Medicine. After working alongside
Dr. Robert C. Atkins as Associate Medical Director of the Atkins Center,
a world-renowned center for complementary medicine, Dr. Pescatore recently
opened the Centers for Integrative and Complementary Medicine, with offices
in New York, Dallas, and Palm Beach. In his daily practice, Dr. Pescatore
treats patients with AIDS and cancer—in addition to addressing more common
concerns such as diet and nutrition—by employing a combination of both
alternative and traditional medicines.
Dr. Pescatore received his medical degree from the American
University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, and a Master's degree from
the Columbia University School of Public Health. He completed his medical
training at three of New York’s preeminent teaching hospitals; St. Vincent’s,
Mt. Sinai Medical Center, and St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center. While
studying at Columbia and traveling extensively throughout Asia, Dr. Pescatore
trained with practitioners who specialized in alternative healing techniques.
He is also the author of the new book, Thin For Good:
The One Low Carbohydrate Diet that Will Work For You. His first book,
Feed
Your Kids Well, is a health and nutrition book for kids in the vein
of low-carbohydrate dieting. He has appeared on hundreds of local and national
television shows, such as The Today Show, The View, and the
Fox News Channel, and thousands of radio shows and Web broadcasts. He was
recently the featured diet expert on MSNBC.com, and ivillage.com. Prior
to this, he was the host of the popular syndicated radio show, Your
Health Choices, the Friday edition and The Logical Alternative.
To keep abreast of both alternative and traditional teachings,
Dr. Pescatore is a member of the American Medical Association, The American
Public Health Association, The Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative
Medicine and the American College for the Advancement of Medicine.