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Woodson Merrell, MD
Dr. Woodson Merrell has been on a mission to transform medicine and healthcare since he started his practice in Integrative Internal Medicine in New York City in 1986. He has been a pioneer and national leader in developing the field of Integrative Medicine, which combines the best evidence-based therapeutic approaches from conventional and complementary medicine.
His practice includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, homeopathy, and mind-body stress reduction techniques along with conventional internal medicine and diagnostics. He is Executive Director of the Continuum Center for Health and Healing in New York, chairman of the Department of Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center, a member of the Mt. Sinai Health System, and assistant clinical professor of medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, his alma mater.
Dr. Merrell is the author of two books, Power Up and, soon-to-be released, The Detox Prescription. As one of the world's leading experts on Integrative Medicine, Dr. Merrell has been frequently quoted in national publications including Time, The New Yorker, The New York Times and Town and Country, and has made numerous television appearances including on Good Morning America, CBS News and The Dr. Oz show. More on Dr. Merrell.
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Dr. Merrell's newest book, The Detox Prescription (Rodale, 2013) will be available in stores and online December 24, 2013. With a foreword by Dean Ornish, MD, it includes 3, 7, and 21-day plans for detoxing your life, including complete menu plans with more than 100 delicious detoxifying recipes. Read more about the book and pre-order here.
News
- Bishop Desmond Tutu presents Dr. Merrell with Soukya Foundation's "Lifetime Achievement Award in Integrated Medicine" at the Global Health Futures conference.
- The Detox Prescription is featured in Women's World.
- Dr. Merrell is at the Global Health Futures Conference hosted by @CollegeofMed and Soukya, in Bangalore, India. November 13.
- Dr. Merrell gives 10 Not-So-Common Tips to Fend Off Cold and Flu at Livestrong.com, November 11, 2013.
Advance Praise for The Detox Prescription
“Every once in a while, a game-changing book comes along that breaks through the chatter and provides a powerful new vision for solving our big problems.”
“The Detox Prescription is an invaluable guide to healthy living, which starts with sensible, carefully designed steps anyone can take to clean up their diet and their immediate environment.”
“Dr. Merrell marries his massive clinical experience with cutting-edge science to craft a smart detox approach that will change lives.”
“The Detox Prescription is a game changer! Dr. Merrell painstakingly developed a program that any reader can benefit from, and any healthcare practitioner can feel secure in its benefits for their patients.”
“Dr. Merrell’s cleanse is impeccable. He has created the most well-researched, highly effective, and doable detox available today. ”
“The Detox Prescription...cuts through much of the mystery of detoxification to deliver a clear path to the whats, whys, and hows of a well-structured clinical detoxification program.”
Praise for Dr. Merrell's previous book, Power Up
“Woody helped teach me integrative medicine, but I still took copious notes on his sensational 21-Day Program.”
“My old friend Dr. Woodson Merrell has been an enormous help to me and many of my friends.”
“Woody Merrell, MD is the doctor of the future.”
“In today’s world, there are countless doctors who are specialists, but Woody really treats the patient first, not only the disease.”
Affiliations
Dr. Merrell is Executive Director of the Continuum Center for Health and Healing.
Dr. Merrell is Conference Chair of the Integrative Healthcare Symposium, New York, February 20-22, 2014.
Dr. Merrell is a member of The Dr. Oz Show Medical Advisory Board. He has been a member of the HealthCorps Board of Advisors since Dr. Oz founded the organization to fight obesity. Listen to Dr. Oz's interview with Dr. Merrell.
Dr. Merrell is a founding member of Bravenet, a practice-based research network for Integrative Medicine funded by the Bravewell Collaborative.
Dr. Merrell is a founding member of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine.
Since 1988 Dr. Merrell has been on the faculty of medicine at his alma mater (M.D. '76), Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Photograph (top), "Meditation Bench at the Center for Health and Healing": ©Alex Stark