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Ginger Schechter, MD, Internal Medicine, Sonoma, CA

GingerSchechterMD

Internal Medicine Sonoma, CA

Chief Medical Officer for Affirmativhealth

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Summary

  • I am a board certified internist, trained in Western Medicine. In my capacity as Chief Medical Officer for AffirmativHealth, I provide expertise in Western Medical Science as well as bring together the ancient medical knowledge of Ayurveda to work in concert with my western training and experience. My goal is to bring you to the highest level of health and well being possible. At AffirmativHealth, we provide a targeted and comprehensive program, wholly based in science, for treating early Alzheimer's disease and dementia. You can read about what we do in our new book, Outsmart Your Brain - An Insider's Guide to Life-Long Memory (available on Amazon, Google Books and Barnes & Noble). Our latest research, found in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, shows that our program not only stabilizes cognition but improves it, providing hope that there is a way to treat memory loss and Alzheimer's disease.
  • A Comprehensive, Multi-Modal Strategy to Mitigate Alzheimer's Disease Risk Facto

    Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, metabolism, mild cognitive impairment, personalized treatment, subjective cognitive impairment Despite numerous attempts and a va

    Outsmart Your Brain - An Insider's Guide to Life-Long Memory

    Your memory is not something that should diminish with age. Learn how personalized and precision medicine can help you prevent cognitive decline.

    Fight Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia - AFFIRMATIVhealth

    At AFFIRMATIVhealth, we offer personalized treatment plans for early-stage Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia that are backed by the latest researc

Education & Training

  • UCLA-VA Greater Los Angeles
    UCLA-VA Greater Los AngelesResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2001
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
  • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
    Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
    Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alpha Omega Alpha AOA
  • Outstanding Internal Medicine Graduate The Chicago Medical School, 1996

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • A Comprehensive, Multi-Modal Strategy to Mitigate Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Factors Improves Aspects of Metabolism and Offsets Cognitive Decline in Individuals with Cog...  
    Ginger Schechter, Gajendra Kumar Azad, Rammohan Rao, Allison McKeany, Matthew Matulaitis, Denise M. Kalos, and Brian K. Kennedy, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, 6/29/2020

Authored Content

  • Outsmart Your Brain - An Insider's Guide to Life-Long MemoryJune 2020

Press Mentions

  • Medical Powerhouse AFFIRMATIVhealth and Its Research-Driven Approach to Addressing Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Cognitive Decline Issues
    Medical Powerhouse AFFIRMATIVhealth and Its Research-Driven Approach to Addressing Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Cognitive Decline IssuesSeptember 17th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Norwegian