Dr. Leigh Ettinger joined the hospital staff at Hackensack University Medical Center in 2004 and began treating children affected by kidney disease and hypertension. He first learned about the plant-based diet in 2014 from a cyclist on Youtube! Going plant-strong gave him many benefits, including weight loss, improved blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and increased energy. His family and some of his patients joined him in this plant-based journey. In 2017, he joined the staff of the hospital’s outpatient pediatric weight management program to help families struggling with obesity.
After many years of treating serious childhood diseases, he turned his focus to wellness and prevention. In 2021 he founded the Doctor Herbivore telemedicine practice to teach families how to thrive while eating plant-based, especially when there are weight concerns. He enjoys helping families successfully change course to a plant-strong path for their health, for the animals, for social justice, and for the environment.
For fun, Leigh enjoys family time with his wife and three teenage children and all things bicycling-related.
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2:00 - 4:31 Causes and Factors of the Obesity Epidemic
6:25 - 9:55 Low Income Environment
12:07 - 16:00 Understanding Someone's Que to Action
24:40 - 26:48 American Academy of Pediatrics Obesity Guidelines
31:18 - 32:59 Dr. Ettinger's Last Piece of Advice
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