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.

Maria Teresa Anton, MD
Endocrinologist & Educator

Marianela Areces, MD
Physician and Educator

Norman J. Blum, MD, FACP
Physician and Educator

Krista Gonzales, MD
Endocrinologist & Educator

Michelle Gonzalez-Neely, DO
Physician and Educator

Nidal Makhoul, MD, FACC
Cardiologist and Educator

Kristen Farrell Turner, Ph.D
Licensed Psychologist & Educator

Kara Burnstine, MSRD, LDN, CDCES
Registered Nutritionist & Certified Diabetes Educator

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

Carol B. Espel, 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

Allison Tannis MSc RHN
Nutrition Blogger & Author