Our Experts
Today, the health professionals at the Pritikin Longevity Center direct a program that is internationally renowned not only as a premier educational institution in healthy living but also as a world-class research center in nutrition, lifestyle change, and disease prevention.
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Carol B. Espel, MS
Former Director Of Fitness 08/2020 – 03/2024 “The guests have given us the “gift” of their precious ... -
Jamie Costello, M.Sc. MBA
Former Director of Fitness & Business Development from 08/2016 – 05/2024 “I get a tremendous amount of ... -
Kristen Farrell Turner, Ph.D
Licensed Psychologist & Educator, 2020-2024 “A stay at Pritikin really can be a transformative experience, inside and out ... -
Kara Burnstine, MSRD, LDN, CDCES
Pritikin Registered Nutritionist & Certified Diabetes Educator | 2021-2023 “At the Pritikin Longevity Center, we help our guests take ... -
Krista Gonzales, MD
Pritikin Endocrinologist & Educator | 2021-2023 “I believe that prevention of disease is key to a healthy life, and ... -
Danine Fruge, MD, ABFP
Pritikin Medical Director, 2003-2023 ... -
Andrea M. Sosa-Melo, MD, FACP, FACE
Even now, as a fully entrenched physician at Pritikin, Dr. Sosa-Melo continues to be surprised and rewarded with the ... -
R. James Barnard, Ph.D.
For more than 30 years, Dr. James Barnard has studied the role of diet and exercise in preventing and controlling ... -
Kimberly Gomer, MS, RD, LDN
In addition to her undergraduate degree in Dietetics/Nutrition and Masters in Public Health Nutrition, Kimberly Gomer brought to the ... -
Eugenia Killoran
Eugenia Killoran has been the food and fitness journalist for the Pritikin Program for more than 20 years ...