Fred F. Ferri

Fred F. Ferri, M.D., F.A.C.P. Dr. Ferri is a Clinical Professor of Community Health at the Alpert Medical School, Brown University and author of over 30 medical books. He has been the best selling medical author in the United States over the past 25 years and is also well known and respected internationally. He has been a visiting Professor at other medical schools and many of his books have been translated in several languages. In addition to his numerous publications, he has had a distinguished academic career at Brown University where he has received several awards for his dedication to teaching including the Brown University Excellence in Teaching award and Dean’s teaching Award, and with the American College of Physicians where he was inducted as a Fellow in the ACP and has been a recipient of the Irving Addison Beck Award from the Rhode Island Chapter of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Ferri is Board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine and maintains an active Primary Care medical practice in Rhode Island. He enjoys sports and has been active as a player and coach in basketball and soccer. His love for medicine has been passed to his 2 sons, one is currently a physician and the other is in medical school. He looks forward to his daily interactions with patients and medical students and for his dedication to his patients he been a recipient of the Physician Recognition Award from The American Medical Association and the Geriatrics recognition Award from the American Geriatrics Society.