INITIATIVE - Lifestyle Medicine

Stanford Doctor on Addressing Knee Pain Without Surgery
Struggling with knee pain? Dr. Michael Fredericson shares the latest research on non-surgical approaches to treating knee pain. Learn about knee osteoarthritis, lifestyle medicine approaches to treatment, the role of natural supplements, and newer biologic injections being offered at Stanford. Speaker: Michael Fredericson, M.D., Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine

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A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation, Stanford study finds
Stanford researchers discover that a 10-week diet high in fermented foods boosts microbiome diversity and improves immune responses.
Stanford physicians patch up athletes at Tokyo Olympics
Sports medicine physicians Steve Isono and Michael Fredericson are spending a month in Tokyo, where they’re fixing breaks, sprains and scrapes.

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OUR PROGRAM

Our Lifestyle Medicine Program involves different ways of contributing to the Lifestyle Medicine field. We hope to reach healthcare providers, patients, and underserved communities. We provide an outline below of some of our Initiative goals.

AWARENESS

Launch website
Establish social media
Grow team of experts
Create a bimonthly newsletter
Develop Lifestyle Medicine podcast

POPULATION HEALTH

Establish community events and seminars
Review evidence-based recommendations for patients
Develop review articles specifically for patients
Perform focus groups with patients to understand barriers for Lifestyle Medicine behavioral change

HEALTHCARE

Establish mentoring system for residents and medical students
Design seminars for healthcare professionals
Provide certified courses for healthcare professionals

RESEARCH

Design quantitative and qualitative research
Review impact of Initiative and understand areas of need
Present findings and write papers
Collaboration with other institutions

THANK YOU

Our Lifestyle Medicine Program would not be possible without our collaboration with the Stanford Center on Longevity. Thank you for helping us launch and for contributing to our mission.

THANK YOU:

Stanford Doctor on Addressing Knee Pain Without Surgery

A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation, Stanford study finds

Stanford physicians patch up athletes at Tokyo Olympics

OUR PROGRAM

THANK YOU