David Perlmutter

Who is David Perlmutter?

David Perlmutter, M.D. is a Naples, Florida based American physician, author, and scholar. He is the president of the Perlmutter Health Center. Perlmutter is the author of health books and is known for advocating a functional and holistic approach toward treating brain disorders. Perlmutter is also a frequent contributor to publications such as the Huffington Post, The Daily Beast and Mind Body Green.

Perlmutter wrote the book Grain Brain, released September, 2013 in which he addresses nutritional and lifestyle influences and their impact on neurological disordersis which became a New York Times bestseller.

Perlmutter serves as a medical advisor for The Dr. Oz Show, and lectures at symposia sponsored by such medical institutions as Harvard University, the University of Arizona, Scripps Institute, New York University, and Columbia University. His contributions to medical literature include publications appearing in the Journal of Neurosurgery, the Southern Medical Journal, Journal of Applied Nutrition, and Archives of Neurology.

Perlmutter is the Editor-in-Chief of Brain and Gut.