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Joseph Mercola, DO, Family Medicine, Cape Coral, FL

JosephMercolaDO

Family Medicine Cape Coral, FL

Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Founder Mercola.com

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Summary

  • Dr. Joseph Mercola is a family physician living in north eastern Florida coast and stopped seeing patients in 2007 to focus on his website, mercola.com which has been the most visited natural health site on the web since 2004. He received his medical degree from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice 35 years. He specializes in educating the public about how to apply natural solutions and avoid the dangers of pharmaceutical medicine.

Education & Training

  • Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center
    Chicago Osteopathic Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 1982 - 1985
  • Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
    Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern UniversityClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State License 2023 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State License 1982 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Nutrition American College of Nutrition, 2012
  • Ultimate Wellness Game Changer Huffington Post, 2009
  • Advisory Board member American Nutrition Association American Nutrition Association, 2007
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Aspartame Can Harm Your Health  
    Mercola J, British Medical Journal, 10/3/2003
  • Fish Oil Far More Effective Than Aspirin For Pre-eclampsia  
    Mercola J, British Medical Journal, 9/12/2003
  • Managing Hypertriglyceridemia  
    Mercola J, Canadian Medical Journal, 4/1/2003
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Authored Content

  • Why COVID-19 Is Not the 3rd Leading Cause of DeathOctober 2020

Press Mentions

  • Social Media Users Misrepresent Washington University Study on COVID-19 Immunity
    Social Media Users Misrepresent Washington University Study on COVID-19 ImmunityDecember 22nd, 2021
  • More Professional Athletes’ Careers Ended by Heart Damage from COVID Vaccine
    More Professional Athletes’ Careers Ended by Heart Damage from COVID VaccineDecember 1st, 2021
  • The Pandemic’s Big Lie: Died ‘With’ vs Died ‘From’ COVID
    The Pandemic’s Big Lie: Died ‘With’ vs Died ‘From’ COVIDNovember 15th, 2021
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