Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr.

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MD (Western Reserve), BA (Yale), Cardiothoracic surgeon, Fellow American College Cardiology

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Plant-Based Cardiology

GPS Score83/ 100Outstanding

Research Rebel

Challenged conventional research

Philosophy

Plant-based nutrition reverses heart disease without surgery/medication

Key Contributions

Published landmark 1995 study on heart disease reversal
150+ scientific papers
Cleveland Clinic 1968-present
Olympic gold 1956

Notable Books

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

Notable Protocols

Whole food plant-based no-oil protocol for heart disease reversal

Institutional Response

Minimal controversy; highly credentialed; Cleveland Clinic supported

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