Meet Our Doctor

Medical Director

Fred Pescatore MD, MPH, CCN

Fred Pescatore M.D., M.P.H., is a traditionally trained physician who has chosen to practice Integrative Medicine. By practicing Integrative Medicine, Dr. Pescatore is able to combine traditional and alternative medical techniques for 21st century healing.

Break Through

While studying for a Masters Degree in Public Health at Columbia University and traveling extensively throughout Asia and India, Dr. Pescatore trained with practitioners who specialized in alternative healing techniques. This invaluable exposure provided him with the seeds of knowledge that opened his eyes to the world of Alternative Medicine and the realization that by combining traditional and alternative medical techniques, it is possible for a truly holistic process of healing to take place.

Current Situation

In order to further expand his knowledge of alternative medicine, Dr. Pescatore joined the staff of the Atkins Center, the Worlds preeminent center for Complementary Medicine. Working along side Dr. Robert C. Atkins, Dr. Pescatore quickly rose to the position of Associate Medical Director. He then opened The Centers for Integrative and Complementary Medicine with offices in New York, Palm Beach and Dallas. In his daily practice, now just in New York City, Dr. Pescatore treats clients with heart disease and diabetes to more daily concerns such as diet and nutrition by employing a combination of both alternative and traditional medicines - orchestrating all of the healing arts for the benefit of the client.

Speaking the Message

Dr. Pescatore was the host of “Your Health Choices - The Friday Edition”, his own weekly radio program and the number 1 rated health talk program in New York City, on New York’s WEVD for seven years. He is currently the host of “On Call with Dr. Pescatore.” This program teaches the audience to dedicate and not medicate to help heal themselves. Every day is a new chance to be healthy.

Dr. Pescatore appears regularly on national news magazine shows, national morning shows, and local television stations around the country, as the guest expert on all things integrative. He speaks to audiences around the globe to share his insights on this important subject. Feed Your Kids Well, his first book, was the number 1 best selling children’s health book for more than a year. His latest book, The Hamptons Diet is a New York Times best seller. His other books include: Thin For Good and The Allergy and Asthma Cure.
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Dr. Pescatore’s Medical History

Dr. Pescatore’s traditional medical knowledge comes from his training at three of New York’s preeminent teaching hospitals; St. Vincent’s, Mt. Sinai Medical Center and St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital Center and his treatment of thousands of clients using traditional methods. 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, The National Association of Physician Broadcasters, and the American College for the Advancement of Medicine

Current Positions

-September 2004 – Present President
International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists
-January 2004 – Present Medical Director
Partners in Integrative Medicine; New York, New York
-January 2003 – Present CEO and Chairman of the Board
MacNut Oil LLP
-Nov 2005 – March 2006 Host – On Call with Dr. Pescatore
WWRL – New York City
-May 1999 – January 2004 Medical Director
Centers for Integrative and Complementary Medicine
Dallas, Texas; New York, New York
-1994 - April 1999 Associate Medical Director
The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine
-1995 - April 1999 Host - Your Health Choices - The Friday Edition
WEVD - AM New York City
-2002 – 2004 Host – Healthy For Good
WWRL – New York City
-1995 – 1999 Host - The Logical Alternative
WEVD - AM New York City
-1995 – Present PBS - McCuistion Report

Media Appearances- Radio and Television

National Syndication - Extra
WABC - The View
WNBC - The Today Show
AM Canada
FOX News Channel – Friends and Family
WCBS - Day and Date
MSNBC – Deborah Norville Live
F/X - Breakfast Time
FOX - Fox After Breakfast
F/X - F/X M.D.
FOX - Fox on Health
FOX - Fox on Health - Weekend
WNBC - Today in New York
Hundreds of regional television and radio stations throughout the country and the world

Regular Contributor

US Weekly
Women’s World
First for Women

Featured Stories

USA Today
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
In Touch
Life and Style
US Weekly
Fortune
Forbes
Women’s World
First for Women
People
Men’s Health and Fitness
Women’s Health and Fitness
The Dallas Morning News
New York Newsday
New York Daily News
New York Post
The Daily Mirror (UK)
The Independent (UK)
The Daily Sun (UK)
More Magazine (UK)
The Irish Independent
The Australian (AUS)
Harper’s Bazaar (AUS)
Hundreds of regional and local newspapers and magazines around the world

Certification

Board Eligible - American Board of Nuclear Medicine
Board Eligible - American Board of Preventive Medicine
Board Eligible - American Board of General Practice

Societies

American College for the Advancement of Medicine
Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine
American Medical Association
American Public Health Association
New York State Medical Society

Post Graduate Training

1992-1994 St. Vincent's Hospital of New York - Nuclear Medicine
1991-1992 Mt. Sinai Medical Center - Psychiatry
1990-1991 St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center - Preliminary Internal Medicine

Education

1986-1989 Columbia University School of Public Health: Master's Degree
1983-1986 American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine: M.D.
1979-1983 Villanova University: Bachelor of Science, Biology

Work Experience

1993-1995 St. Clare's Hospital - Medical House Staff
1993-1995 Regent Hospital - Psychiatry House Staff
1993-1995 Gracie Square Hospital - Psychiatry House Staff
1987-1990 SmithKline Beecham - Client Service Center Moderator
1986-1986 New York City Department of Public Health - Public Health Advisor
1986-1987 Health Education Learning Systems - Public Health Planner

Publications

-The Hamptons Diet Cookbook April 2006 – John Wiley & Sons, New York
-The Hamptons Diet May 2004 – John Wiley & Sons, New York – New York Times Best Seller; Top Ten in the United Kingdom and Australia
-The Allergy and Asthma Cure February 2002 - John Wiley & Sons, New York
-Thin For Good May 2000 - John Wiley & Sons, New York
-Feed Your Kids Well September 1998 - John Wiley & Sons, New York – Number One Best Selling Children’s Health Book for One Year
-Treating Cancer with Hyperthermia
April 1998 - Dr. Atkins Health Revelations
-Lyme Disease - An Update September 1996 - Dr. Atkins Health Revelations
-Sequential TL-201 and GA-67 Scans in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Kaposi's Sarcoma of AIDS April 1995 - Clinical Nuclear Medicine
-Diffuse TL-201 Uptake in the Lungs - Etiologic Classification and Pattern Recognition
February 1995 - Clinical Nuclear Medicine
-Diffuse Thallium Lung Uptake in Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
April 1994 - Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- High Spatial Resolution Tc-99m HMPAO Brain Perfusion SPECT in Brain Stem Infarction May 1994 - Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Papers/Abstracts

-Sequential TL-GA Chest Imaging in AIDS Clients with non-KS Pulmonary Complications
-Brain Perfusion Abnormalities Following Minor/Moderate
-Closed Head Injury: Comparison Between Early and Late
-Imaging in Two Groups of Clients
-Sequential Thallium-Gallium Scans in Pulmonary Complications of AIDS: A Retrospective Study

Speaking Enagagements
The Health Care Crisis in Children’s Health
Chicago Marriot Hotel
Chicago, Illinois

Japanese Complementary Therapies
Le Parker Meridien Hotel
New York, New York

From the Ashes of Low Carb – A New Dieting Paradigm
Central New York Wellness Expo
Saratoga, New York

Dieting at a Crossroads – Where do We Go From Here
Women’s International Health Conference
New York, New York

The Future of Low Carbohydrate Dieting
Carbohydrate Awareness Council Washington, DC

The Anti-oxidant Role of Polyphenols in Health and Disease
First Annual Oliganol Symposium
Sapporo, Japan

Low Carbohydrate Dieting for Vegetarians
Yale University

Low Carbohydrate Dieting for Retailers
NNFA National Trade Show
Las Vegas, NevadaThe Role of Healthy Fats
Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaska Japan

Low Carbohydrate Dieting – From Fad to Lifestyle
Low Carb Biz Summit
Denver, Colorado

The Hamptons Diet – The New Face of Low Carb Diets
Low Carb Biz Summit
Denver, Colorado

Complementary Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Man2Man Support Group
Poughkeepsie, New York

Low-carbohydrate Dieting for Children
Cook Children’s Hospital - Dallas, Texas

Clinical Nutrition Approach to Asthma
International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists
New Orleans, Louisiana

AHCC and Its Use in Hepatitis C Clients

International Symposium on AHCC Research - Sapporo, Japan

The Impact of Low-carbohydrate Dieting

United States Department of the Navy
Dallas, Texas

AHCC and Immunosenescence
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine - Chicago, Illinois

The Rise in Diabetes and Obesity in Children: Use of
Integrative Medicine
University of Texas School of Nursing - Arlington

Attention Deficit Disorder -What’s New In Integrative Medicine?
The Seminar Center - New York, New York

Hot Seat Panel - American College for Advancement in Medicine

Question and Answer Panel of Experienced ACAM Physicians of Nutritional Therapy
San Diego, California

Feed Your Kids Well - The Diet for the Next Generation:
Its Uses in the Treatment of Learning Delays
International And American Association of Clinical Nutritionists
Orlando, Florida

Feed Your Kids Well - A Nutritional Approach for the Athletic Child
The American Academy of Ballet - Summer Program

Integrative Medicine - An Overview
Ohio Association of Physician Assistants

Hyperthermia - It’s Implications in the Treatment of Cancer
Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine

Integrative Medicine for Children
Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School

Attention Deficit Disorder - An Integrative Medical Approach
First World Congress on Learning Disabilities

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