Eric R. Braverman

Eric R. Braverman, M.D.
Nationality	American
Institutions	PATH Medical; PATH Foundation NY
Alma mater	Brandeis University; New York University School of Medicine
Known for	Brain health checkup and ultrasound physical used in primary care
Website www.pathmed.com

Eric R. Braverman is a physician, researcher, and author. He is the medical director of PATH (Place for Achieving Total Health) Medical and coordinator of clinical research for PATH Foundation NY, both of which are located in New York City. Braverman has published journal articles and popular books on the topics of neurology, psychiatry, internal medicine, bariatrics, and preventative medicine.

Career

Education

Braverman graduated Phi Beta Kappa summa cum laude with a B.A. in general science from Brandeis University in 1979. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine with honors in 1983, and obtained internal medicine experience at Greenwich Hospital, a Yale School of Medicine affiliate, and research experience at Massachusetts General Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate.^[1]

Braverman has served as clinical assistant professor of integrative medicine in neurological surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College (2008-2013), assistant attending physician at Cabrini Medical Center, instructor in psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, and has trained numerous medical residents and Physician Assistant students at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Weill Cornell Medical College, Touro College, School of Health Sciences, and Life College.^[2][3] Braverman is the founder and medical director of the Place For Achieving Total Health (PATH) Medical. He is also founder and president of PATH Foundation NY, a non-profit clinical research organization.

Braverman currently holds an appointment as Courtesy Assistant Professor at the University of Florida.^[4]

Research and funding

PATH Foundation NY conducts research in longevity.^[5] Braverman’s research includes: models for weight control, modulating addictive behavior, early detection of Alzheimer's disease, outcomes of hormone replacement therapy, radiation disaster prevention, and modernizing the selection of neuropsychiatric treatments based on bioelectrical imbalances in the brain using quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) methods.^[6] Braverman implements this form of brain mapping, called brain electrical assessment method (BEAM), as an extension of topographic brain mapping methods originally developed by Frank H. Duffy.^[7] In its clinical use, BEAM constitutes a battery of neurological testing equivalent to tests used in cardiology (in the form of echocardiograms, ECGs, stress tests, and Holter monitors), and is administered alongside qEEG, the Wechsler Memory Scale, Test of Variables of Attention, and personality type classification.

Work on brain health

Braverman's work primarily focuses on brain health,^[8][9][10] and he promotes the use of hormone replacement therapy and dietary supplements, and^[11]

Memberships

Braverman is a member in other professional societies including the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, the American Neuropsychiatric Association, the Quantitative EEG Board, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine.^[12][13]

Awards and honors

Braverman was awarded the American Medical Association's Physician's Recognition Award in Continuing Medical Education and earned an Honorary Degree as Doctor of Humane Letters at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2010.^[14] Braverman has held government service on the Police Benevolent Association as a State Trooper Police Surgeon and is an Ambassador of Goodwill to the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies through the United States Department of Defense, directed Richard Downie,.^[15]

Controversy

Investigation of PATH Medical

Braverman's clinic, The Place for Achieving Total Health (PATH), is located in New York City and is where Braverman is the presiding doctor and takes in clients into his private practice. PATH Medical has been investigated by the Office of the New York State of the Attorney General Health Care Bureau for deceptive and misleading business practices due to a large number of complaints to the OAG and disputes with credit card companies. The OAG found that PATH Medical had misrepresented the cost of treatment to patients by claiming insurance would cover as much as 80% of the cost of treatment, even while PATH Medical was aware that insurance was likely to deny claims. The OAG also found that patients were not provided documentation about what testing had been conducted at the time of treatment, and that many patients complained that they were being charged extra to review or discuss the results of those tests. Finally, the OAG found that PATH Medical used insecure methods such as personal email accounts to communicate private health information, including patient records. PATH Medical reached a settlement with the NY OAG in December 2014, called Assurance 14-222, promising to reform its practices to ensure that all consent forms would clearly indicate that patients will likely not receive insurance coverage for their treatment, that patients would receive an itemized receipt with costs and CPT codes before any treatment is conducted, and that PHI would no longer be sent via email.^[16]

Publications

Braverman is the author of several books and peer-reviewed papers, each addressing various aspects of neurology and total health meant to improve longetivity. His work includes:

• The Edge Effect: Achieve Total Health and Longevity With the Balanced Brain Advantage, (2004)
• The Amazing Way to Reverse Heart Disease Naturally, (2004)
• Younger (Thinner) You Diet: How Understanding Your Brain Chemistry Can Help You Lose Weight, Reverse Aging, and Fight Disease, (2006)
• Younger You: Unlock the Hidden Power of Your Brain to Look and Feel 15 Years Younger, (2007)
• Younger Brain, Sharper Mind: A 6-Step Plan for Preserving and Improving Memory and Attention at Any Age from America’s Brain Doctor, (2011)
• Younger (Sexier) You: Look and Feel 15 Years Younger by Having the Best Sex of Your Life, (2011)
• Measuring Adiposity in Patients: The Utility of Body Mass Index (BMI), Percent Body Fat, and Leptin, (Nirav R. Shah and Eric R. Braverman, PLoS One, 2012)^[17]
• Evoked Potentials and Neuropsychological Tests Validate Positron Emission Topography (PET) Brain Metabolism in Cognitively Impaired Patients, (Eric R. Braverman et al., PLoS One, 2013)^[18]
• Hypothesising that Salts of Iodine, Strontium and Caesium Reverse Ageing Induced by Nuclear Radiation, (Eric R. Braverman, Robert J. Baker et al., International Journal of Low Radiation, 2013)^[19]
• Managing Terrorism or Accidental Nuclear Errors, Preparing for Iodine-131 Emergencies: A Comprehensive Review, (Eric R. Braverman et al., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2014)^[20]

Media appearances

Braverman has been a radio personality since 1986 and currently hosts Total Health on WABC-770 Sundays at noon, and has also made guest appearances on other radio shows. In the past, he hosted a weekly show on WOR 710 Radio, until his contract was canceled in June 1996 following board action in the state of NJ and PA.^[21][22][23] He has appeared on television networks and primetime shows including NBC Nightly News, Larry King Live, The Today Show, The Tyra Banks Show, MSNBC, Benny Hinn's This Is Your Day and The O’Reilly Factor.^[24][25] In addition, Braverman's work has been featured in magazines and non-academic publications, including as Elle, Vogue and New York Magazine.^[26][27][28]

References

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External links

• Official website
• A Critical Look at Dr. Eric Braverman and his PATH Medical Clinic
• Media related to Eric R. Braverman at Wikimedia Commons