Robert Lufkin MD

Robert Lufkin MD is a physician/medical school professor (UCLA and USC) and New York Times bestselling author empowering people to take back their health with lifestyle and live life to the fullest. After reversing chronic disease and transforming his own life he is making it his mission to help others do the same. Helping to re-imagine the conventional healthcare model with evidence-based lifestyle modifications and other tools. His new book, ‘Lies I Taught In Medical School’ is a New York Times bestseller and has re-framed how we think about metabolic health and longevity. In addition to being a practicing physician, he is author of over 200 peer reviewed scientific papers and 14 books that are available in ten languages. His weekly video podcast and social media posts have over 400,000 followers worldwide. Robert has given invited lectures/keynotes around the world, and was named one of the ‘100 Most Creative People in Los Angeles’ by Buzz Magazine. His other honors include serving as President of the Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, President of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, and numerous other professional affiliations. Among his many inventions including several patents in artificial intelligence, he developed an MR-compatible biopsy needle which is used worldwide today as the “Lufkin Needle.” Robert studied computer science at Brown University and completed his medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He is currently Adjunct Clinical Professor of Radiology at the USC Keck School of Medicine with an academic focus on the applied science of longevity. He is also Chief of Metabolic Imaging at a large medical network in southern California.