Physicians & Health Experts
You want the best educators there are – Physicians, Nutritionists, Exercise Physiologists, Psychologists & Chefs with decades of experience teaching healthy living skills. That’s what you get at the Pritikin Longevity Center.

Marianela Areces, MD
Medical Director, Cardiologist & Educator

Maria Teresa Anton, MD
Endocrinologist & Educator

Norman J. Blum, MD, FACP
Physician and Educator

Nidal Makhoul, MD, FACC
Cardiologist and Educator

Dr. Genesis Ettienne, LMHC, MFT
Pritikin Behavioral Health Counselor

Lon Ben-Asher, MS, RD, LD/N
Registered Nutritionist & Educator

Martha Theran, MS, RD/RDN
Registered Dietician RD, Registered Dietician Nutritionist RDN & Educator

Caitlin Tucker, MS
Director of Fitness

Ivan Ferran, BS
Director of Clinical Exercise

Frank Musumeci, PT
Biomechanical & Musculoskeletal Director

Vincenzo Della Polla
Executive Chef & Cooking School Instructor