Caldwell Esselstyn
| Caldwell Esselstyn | |
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| Born |
December 12, 1933 New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields |
Cardiology Plant-based diet |
| Institutions | Cleveland Clinic |
| Alma mater |
Yale University (AB, 1956) Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (MD, 1961) |
| Known for | Forks Over Knives |
| Notable awards | Gold Medal, 1956 Olympic Games – 8-oared rowing event |
| Spouse | Ann |
| Children | Rip, Jane, Zeb, and Ted |
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Website www |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's rowing | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1956 Melbourne | Men's eight |
Caldwell Blakeman Esselstyn Jr. (born December 12, 1933) is an American physician, author and former Olympic rowing champion.
Esselstyn is the author of Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (2007), in which he argued for a low-fat, whole foods, plant-based diet that avoids all animal products, as well as reducing or avoiding soybeans, nuts, avocados and oils. The diet has been advocated by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Some advocates of evidence-based medicine have criticized the promotion of these diets as claiming health benefits beyond what the evidence supports, and that attention to exercise and other lifestyle factors must be considered along with diet.
Esselstyn was born in New York City in 1933. He graduated from Yale University in 1956 where he was a member of Skull and Bones. He also competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, winning a gold medal in the "eights" as a member of the American team.
Esselstyn received his M.D. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1961. During this time he met and married Ann Crile, the granddaughter of George Washington Crile, founder of the Cleveland Clinic. Esselstyn was an intern (1961–62) and resident (1962–66) at that clinic. In 1968 he completed a tour as an Army surgeon in Vietnam where he was awarded the Bronze Star. Upon his return he rejoined the clinic and has served as the President of the Staff and as a member of its Board of Governors. He served as the President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons in 1991. In 2000 he gave up his post at the Cleveland Clinic.
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