Tom Rifai MD PC
Board of Director Member of the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists
- Location
- Greater Detroit Area
- Industry
- Medical Practice
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Tom Rifai MD PC's Overview
- Current
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- Online CME on Metabolic Syndrome Course Director at Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Medical Director, Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management at St Joseph Mercy Oakland
- Board of Director Member at American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists
- Medical Director, Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management - St Joseph Mercy Oakland at Trinity Health
- Scientific Advisory Board member at Pritikin Longevity Center
- Past
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- consultant at Gorton's Fish Co
- Associate Medical Director at Pritikin Longevity Center
- Education
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- Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Michigan State University
- Connections
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79 connections
- Websites
Tom Rifai MD PC's Summary
In addition to his thriving medical practice, professor Rifai works with food industry as a consultant and advisor to multiple companies. He is also a dynamic, compelling and highly sought after live public and media speaker on the topics of health and nutrition, covering the multi-state regional radio and national TV airwaves (please see "Media and "Testimonials" sections available at: www.drtomrifai.com) .
Dr Rifai is the Medical Director of Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management for St Joseph Mercy Oakland. He is both board certified by, and a member of the Board of Directors of, the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists as well as board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
He is a highly respected clinical expert in the management of body weight and the consequences of lifestyle - particularly type 2 diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol disorders. As such, Dr Rifai is presently completing a comprehensive, web-based, one hour course on the management of Metabolic Syndrome (aka "pre-diabetes") for Harvard Medical School, which will be available online late 2010.
In 2008 Dr Rifai served as the Associate Medical Director for the world renown Pritikin Longevity Center and currently still serves on their Scientific Advisory Board. He was consistently assessed as one of the most dynamic, compelling and enjoyable lecturers while at Pritikin. He still provides professional public relation roles for the Pritikin, most recently on the nationally syndicated FOX TV "Mike and Juliet" show (see "Media" section at: www.drtomrifai.com)
Dr Rifai has designed a comprehensive, gourmet health menu available at the 11 gourmet Andiamo restaurants in Detroit (“Andiamo Lean” – see: www.andiamoitalia.com) and is also working intensively with the 15,000 student Warren Consolidated Schools system to launch a truly healthy lunch program in the fall of 2010 beginning in one of their main high schools.
Tom Rifai MD PC's Experience
Medical Director, Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management
St Joseph Mercy Oakland
June 2009 – Present (2 years 9 months)
Direct intensive multidisciplinary care medical program including RD's, Chefs, PhD's, Nursing, PT's and other health educators. Program includes individual clinical management and counseling and advanced classes for patients (called "Lifestyle University"). Also work in partnership with bariatric surgeons to assist in select cases to pre-operatively evaluate and post-operatively long term monitor for bariatric surgery. See select cases for undernutrition (e.g., anorexia). Public speaking and media interviews on health topics representing hospital and the Metabolic Nutrition/Weight Management program.
Board of Director Member
American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists
April 2009 – Present (2 years 11 months)
Specialty board of Physicians seeking to help establish nutrition as a respected, sought after medical specialty as well establish a certifying exam that establishes those who take and pass it as recognized nutritional medicine experts
Medical Director, Metabolic Nutrition and Weight Management - St Joseph Mercy Oakland
Trinity Health
Nonprofit; 10,001+ employees; Hospital & Health Care industry
2009 – Present (3 years)
Scientific Advisory Board member
Pritikin Longevity Center
January 2008 – Present (4 years 2 months)
Quarterly meetings of highly respected clinical physicians, clinical and research PhD's, RD's, exercise specialists to discuss cutting edge nutrition research and update Pritikin Longevity Center guidelines for both residential center/resort and general public
Tom Rifai MD PC's Skills & Expertise
Tom Rifai MD PC's Education
Wayne State University School of Medicine
MD, Medicine
1994 – 1999
Am now Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine for the School of Medicine as teacher and lecturer of medical students as well as assisting them with a pilot program on teaching obesity medical manangement to medical students
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Science, Psychology/Pre-Med
1988 – 1992
Tom Rifai MD PC's Additional Information
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Consulting for food industry, Live or media public speaking on topic of nutrition, consulting for medical practices interested in establishing optimized nutritional management of obesity and related issues
- Groups and Associations:
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Pritikin Scientific Advisory Board Board of Directors, American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists American Diabetes Association
- Honors and Awards:
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Too many to list - please see "About" section on first page of website at: www.drtomrifai.com
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