Benjamin Gonzalez MD

Dr. Benjamin Gonzalez, MD, is the Founder and Medical Director of Atlantis Medical Wellness Center and a nationally recognized leader in Integrative, Functional, Metabolic, and Obesity Medicine. Professionally shaped by a deep commitment to optimizing patient care, Dr. Gonzalez brings a systems-biology approach to disease prevention and health optimization.

A graduate of the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Dr. Gonzalez served 24 years of active duty in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army, with multiple overseas deployments. He completed a year-long tour in Iraq as Chief of the busiest trauma center during the early stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Widely regarded as one of the U.S. military’s leading emergency and trauma physicians, he taught medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where he earned Teacher of the Year honors in 2003. Upon retirement in 2007, he received multiple military citations, including the Air Medal and the Bronze Star.

Recognizing the need to prioritize prevention over disease treatment, Dr. Gonzalez founded Atlantis Medical Wellness Center, where he has developed an integrative and functional medicine practice focused on metabolic optimization and individualized care. He is a leading expert in Metabolic and Obesity Medicine and has designed physician and health-coach certification programs in weight management and metabolic health.

Dr. Gonzalez’s expertise spans genetics, nutrition, hormone evaluation and optimization, age management, and metabolic medicine—providing a comprehensive framework for sustainable weight loss and long-term health. He is a passionate advocate for Women’s Health and is widely recognized as a Medical Feminist, championing improved care in a historically gender-biased healthcare system.

An internationally sought-after educator, Dr. Gonzalez continues to teach physicians and healthcare providers in Emergency and Trauma Care, Functional Medicine, Medical Nutrition, Laser Surgery Techniques, Weight and Metabolism Management, Hormone Optimization, supplement science, and Women’s Health. His upcoming book, The Athena Factor, scheduled for release in mid-summer 2025, explores systemic medical mismanagement in women’s healthcare.

Beyond medicine, Dr. Gonzalez is a highly accomplished martial artist with multiple Black Belts in Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Kung Fu. He is also a concert violinist, an instrument-rated private pilot, and a former Air Force linguistics instructor. His philosophy centers on optimizing health at every stage of life—preventing disease before it begins through evidence-based and experience-based medicine.