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Colin Zhu, DO, Family Medicine, Lake Forest, CA

ColinZhuDOLifestyle Medicine

Family Medicine • Lake Forest, CA

Founder and CEO of TheChefDoc, LLC

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Summary

  • Dr. Colin Zhu is Board-Certified in family practice/OMT and lifestyle medicine. Passionate about the intersection of medicine, food, and nutrition, Dr. Zhu trained as a chef and a health coach at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition following completion of his medical degree. To share his unique blend of medical knowledge with a wider audience, Dr. Zhu launched TheChefDoc website, an online wellness and lifestyle education platform which has been featured in several publications. Dr. Zhu is an international speaker, the author of "Thrive Medicine: How To Cultivate Your Desires and Elevate Your Life,“ and is the podcast host of Thrive Bites in which he interviews the latest health and wellness experts about incorporating a plant-powered lifestyle, enhancing emotional wellness, and creating a thriving mindset!

    • Ep. 17 - Working as a Traveling Doc - Salt Lake City, UT USA

    A snapshot in my life as a Traveling Doc and why I do it. It allows me to take a backseat and observe and listen more. I am definitely a better physician for it

Education & Training

  • Eastern Connecticut Health Network
    Eastern Connecticut Health NetworkResidency, Family Medicine, 2013 - 2015
  • Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts
    Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary ArtsDiploma, Health Supportive Culinary Arts, 2011 - 2012
  • Institute for Integrative Nutrition
    Institute for Integrative NutritionCertificate, Health Coaching, 2010 - 2011
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
    West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2011
  • Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
    Rutgers University Behavioral Health CareB.A., Psychology, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State License 2021 - Present
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State License 2016 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State License 2015 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State License 2016 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State License 2014 - 2024
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State License 2016 - 2024
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State License 2016 - 2024
  • AOA Board of Family Physicians Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Lifestyle Medicine, 2023
  • Certificate for Wellness LVPTHHS, 2015
  • Certificate for Excellency for Outstanding Clinical Documentation LVPTHHS, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Community Culinary Workshops as a Nutrition Curriculum in a Preventive Medicine Residency Program  
    Ryan D. Long, MD, Mary Carol Jennings, MD, Clarence Lam, MD, Hsin-Chieh Yeh, MD, Colin Zhu, DO, MedED Portal, 12/13/2019

Abstracts/Posters

  • Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Thoracic Duct Obstruction - A Case Study
    Zhu C, ECHN Scholarly Research Day, Manchester, CT, 1/15/2015
  • Students Lead the Way for Lifestyle Medicine Integration into Medical Education
    C Clarke, I Edshteyn, C Zhu, E Phillips, 37th Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, 1/1/2014
  • Use of OMT in recreational runners as preventative medicine
    Daly J, Zhu C, Hanna J, Osteopathic Medical Conference and Exposition, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2012

Other

  • ACPM Culinary Medicine Workshop 

    1/23/2017
  • Thrive Medicine: How To Cultivate Your Desires And Elevate Your Life 
    Zhu C
    http://thechoicetothrive.com/
    1/15/2017
  • Video Interview with Dr. Suja Johnkutty 

    1/4/2017
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Authored Content

  • Thrive Bites PodcastMay 2019
  • Thrive Medicine: How To Cultivate Your Desires And Elevate Your Life12/15/2017

Press Mentions

  • Nick Nurse on Stopping Norm Powell, Malachi Flynn Improving
    Nick Nurse on Stopping Norm Powell, Malachi Flynn ImprovingMarch 27th, 2021
  • First Podcast Wellness Week Launches November 30th – December 4th
    First Podcast Wellness Week Launches November 30th – December 4thNovember 17th, 2020
  • Fall in Love with Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin's Sweetest Throwback Photos
    Fall in Love with Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin's Sweetest Throwback PhotosSeptember 22nd, 2020
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Cantonese), Spanish

External Links

  • Facebook Businesshttps://www.facebook.com/TheChefDoc/
  • Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thechefdoc/?hl=en
  • Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeVW6o9F8V5BmCfkkLHUDTw

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