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 | Cardiologist & Educator at the Pritikin Center](https://www.pritikin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/marianela-areces-expert-author-physician-health-expert.jpg)
Marianela Areces, MD
Medical Director, Cardiologist & Educator
![Maria Teresa Anton, MD | Endocrinologist & Educator at the Pritikin Diabetes Retreat](https://www.pritikin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/maria-teresa-anton-author-physician-health-expert.jpg)
Maria Teresa Anton, MD
Endocrinologist & Educator
![Norman Blum, MD, FACP | Physician & Educator at the Pritikin Wellness Retreat](https://www.pritikin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/norman-blum-author-physician-health-expert.jpg)
Norman J. Blum, MD, FACP
Physician and Educator
![Nidal Makhoul, MD, FACC | Cardiologist & Educator at the Pritikin Center](https://www.pritikin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/nidal-makhoul-author-physician-health-expert.jpg)
Nidal Makhoul, MD, FACC
Cardiologist and Educator
![Genesis D. Ettienne, LMHC, MFT](https://www.pritikin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Genesis-Ettienne.png)
Dr. Genesis Ettienne, LMHC, MFT
Pritikin Behavioral Health Counselor
![Lon Ben-Asher, MS, RD, LD/N | Nutrition Specialist & Educator at the Pritikin Wellness Retreat](https://www.pritikin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/lon-ben-asher-author-nutritionist-health-expert.jpg)
Lon Ben-Asher, MS, RD, LD/N
Registered Nutritionist & Educator
![Martha Theran, registered dietitian](https://www.pritikin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Martha-Theran.jpg)
Martha Theran, MS, RD/RDN
Registered Dietician RD, Registered Dietician Nutritionist RDN & Educator
![](https://www.pritikin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Caitlin-D.jpg)
Caitlin Tucker, MS
Director of Fitness
![Ivan Ferran, BS | Director of Clinical Exercise at the Pritikin Fitness Camp](https://www.pritikin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ivan-ferran-author-fitness-health-expert.jpg)
Ivan Ferran, BS
Director of Clinical Exercise
![Frank Musumeci, PT | Biomechanical & Musculoskeletal Director at the Pritikin Center](https://www.pritikin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/frank-musumeci-author-fitness-biomechanical-musculoskeletal-health-expert.jpeg)
Frank Musumeci, PT
Biomechanical & Musculoskeletal Director
![Vincenzo Della Polla | Executive Chef & Cooking School Instructor at the Pritikin Wellness Retreat](https://www.pritikin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/vincenzo-della-polla-author-chef-health-expert.jpg)
Vincenzo Della Polla
Executive Chef & Cooking School Instructor