Dr. Michael Lesser
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
BOOKS The Brain Chemistry Diet, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, NY, 2002 Fat and The Killer Diseases, Parker House, Berkeley, CA, 1991. Published in Japanese, 1992 Nutrition and Vitamin Therapy, Grove Press, New York,
NY, 1980. (Their number three best seller, 30,000+ copies).
APPOINTMENTS President, Nutritional Medicine, a company which periodically holds conferences on the subject of nutritional medicine, Current Institute of Food Technologists, Member, 1997 - Present American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Member, 1996 - Present International Society of Orthomolecular Medicine, Fellow, 1994 - Present Academy of Orthomolecular Psychiatry, Member, 1972; Fellow 1974; Vice President 1976 - 1986 Huxley Institute of Biomedical Research, Trustee, 1976 - 1986 Orthomolecular Medical Society. Founded this organization on February 15, 1975 in San Diego, CA, one of ten doctors. Served as first President (1975-1979), with Linus Pauling, Ph.D. as Honorary President; Richard Kunin, M.D., Vice President; Julian Whitaker, M.D. Treasurer; Elisabeth Rees, M.D. Secretary. Napa State Hospital, Napa, CA, Attending Staff, Director, Orthomolecular Ward, 1976-1977 Gladman Memorial Hospital, Oakland, CA, Attending Staff 1973 - 1986 Northern California Psychiatric Society, 1976 World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, Founding Member, 1974 International College of Applied Nutrition, Fellow 1973 Diplomate, American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry, 1970 University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Legal Psychiatry, Clinical Instructor, 1970 Saint John's Hospital, Santa Monica, CA, Attending Staff, 1969 - 1970 American Psychiatric Association, Fellow 1968 "Nutrition and Vitamin Therapy: Current Trends," Ortho Molecular Nutrition Laboratory Symposium, New York, NY, October 1997 "The Stoning of the Prophets; Schizophrenia and the Spiritual Dimension in Health," The First World Conference of Nutrition and Vitamin Therapy, New York, NY, October 1997 "The Mind-Body Connection" and "Orthomolecular Medicine Workshop," Kansas City, MO, June 1997 "Diet Related To Killer Diseases: V Nutrition and Mental Health," Hearing before the Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs of the United States Senate, June 22, a977 (Compilation of 240 pages of scientific literature on orthomolecular psychiatry. U.S. Government Printing Office and 2000-copy private print runs both sold out.) "Fat and the Killer Diseases," lectures in Tokyo, Hiroshima and Gaifu, Japan, September 1992 "Nutrition and Vitamin Therapy," Orthomolecular Nutrition Laboratory symposium, Los Angeles, October 1991 "Fats. Essential Fats and Lipid Peroxidation," Brain Bio Center, Princeton, NJ, 1990 "Tryptophan, Tyrosine and Phenylalanine, Natural Amino acid Alternative Anti-Depressant Therapy," Prozac Hearings, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC 1988 "Body and Soul in Schizophrenia," Academy of Orthomolecular Psychiatry Meetings, San Francisco, CA, 1986 "Orthomolecular Treatment of Schizophrenia," Napa State Hospital Attending Staff, Napa, CA, 1985 "Orthomolecular Hospital Psychiatry," Hawaii State Hospital, Honolulu, HI, 1983 "Orthomolecular Medicine in the Emergency Room," Society of Emergency Room Physicians, San Francisco, CA, 1982 "Hypoglycemia in Medical Practice," Kaiser Hospital Attending Staff, Walnut Creek, California, 1982 "Vitamin C and The Mind," CONOFRUT, Government of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, 1980 "Nutrition and mental Health; 1980 Update," Parker House, Berkeley, CA 1980 "Treating The Whole Person," Mind Made Disease Congress, Melbourne, Australia, September, 1978 "Blood Sugar and the Neuroses," Second World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, Barcelona, Spain, August 1978 "Depression," Body Forum, Fall 1977 "Mental Health: It's Not All In Your Head," Body Forum, Spring 1977 "The Neuroses and Carbohydrate Metabolism," Nutrition in Medicine Conference, Huxley Institute for Biosocial Research, New York, NY, June 1977 "Clinical Orthomolecular Psychiatry," Orthomolecular Medical Society Meetings, San Francisco, CA, 1977 "Relationship of Sexual Dysfunction to Nutritional Intake," American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, San Francisco, CA, 1977 "The Addictions: Treating the Whole Person," Academy of Orthomolecular Psychiatry Meetings, April 1975 "The Hair Analysis in Hypoglycemia," Academy of Orthomolecular Psychiatry Meetings, April 1975 "Hypoglycemia in Psychiatric Practice," World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1974 "The Therapeutic Community in Prison," Handbook of Correctional Psychiatry, Volume II, 1970 "A Social Systems Approach to the Treatment of Narcotics Addicts, Problems and Promise," Clinical society of U.S. Public Health Service, 1970 "Depression and Blood Cortisol," Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic, New York Hospital, New York, NY, 1964 "Dietary Sugar and Diabetes Mellitus," Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY, 1964 "Etiological Theories of Cystic Fibrosis," Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY, 1962 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
HONORS AND AWARDS
EXPERT TESTIMONY / MEDIA COVERAGE Testimony before California State Legislature leading to passage of Orthomolecular Medicine Bills in 1976 and 1977, Sacramento, CA Testimony before Connecticut State Legislature on Orthomolecular Psychiatry, Hartford, CT 1978 Testimony before United States Select Senate Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, "Diet Related To Killer Diseases, V: Nutrition and Mental Health," Washington DC, June 22, 1977 (excerpt of testimony broadcast on CBS and NBC News that night; appeared as guest on ABC's Good Morning America, June 23, 1977) Work featured in articles in Sacramento Bee, March 23, 1977; Harper's, 1996; Mitchell Daily Republic, October 22, 1991; Omni, April 1979; Body Forum, March 1977; Prevention, December 1976, February 1977, March 1977; U.S. Medicine, June 15, 1969 Please contact the Alternative to Meds Center for more information, at 800-359-9698, or look through our web site at www.alternativetomedscenter.com . Contact the Alternative to Meds CenterTo receive more information, please fill out the form below. (If you prefer, call us at 800-359-9698.) One of our admission representatives will be contacting you by phone or e-mail whichever you prefer. Thank you. |
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