George Edward Guthrie MD

Dr. George Guthrie received his medical degree from Loma Linda University in 1981 and completed his residency at Hinsdale Hospital near Chicago. He has a certification from the Certification Board of Nutrition Specialists (CBNS), is a Certified Diabetic Educator (CDE) and has a special interest in the lifestyle treatment of Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity, and Coronary Heart Disease. He also obtained a Masters of Public Health degree with a focus on nutrition and joined the faculty of the School of Public Health and the School of Medicine at Loma Linda University.

Dr. Guthrie joined the faculty of the Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program in 2007 where he continues to focus on community and lifestyle medicine. He has been involved in the development of several lifestyle change programs including the Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP), the Wellspring Diabetes Program, and the CREATION Health program. With his expertise in lifestyle medicine, Dr. Guthrie has had various speaking engagements around the world, and in 2008, he hosted a television series, Your Life and Health.