Dr. Scott Gerson

Dr. Gerson is one of the country's leading authorities and researchers in Ayurvedic Medicine however he is well versed in virtually all modalities of alternative medicine. He received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, where he helped to establish that institution's first course for medical students on alternative medical treatments. He has served as an advisor to the National Center For Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the NIH, the National Cancer Institute, and several other institutions.

Dr. Gerson received his initial formal training in Ayurvedic Medicine at the Ayurvedic College in Trivandrum, India and subsequently earned his Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Ayurveda at the prestigious Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and the University of Poona. He was awarded his Fellowship in Ayurveda from the Institute of Indian Medicine, also in Poona. He is the author of Ayurveda: The Ancient Indian Healing Art (NIAM Press, 1993, 2nd Ed. 2001), The Sattva Program: The Ayurvedic Approach to Diet and Weight Management (Lotus Press, 2002), and Medicinal Plants of Ayurveda (in press). He is currently president of The National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine and serves as the executive director of The Foundation for Holistic Medical Research, a non-profit organization that objectively evaluates complementary medical therapies for safety and efficacy. Dr. Gerson sees private patients in his NYC medical practice and is Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community and Preventive Medicine, New York Medical College.