Wellspring Welcomes Lifestyle Medicine Director
August, 2007
Wellspring Medical Center is pleased to announce that Marcus Braman, MD, MPH has joined Wellspring Integrative Medicine as Lifestyle Medicine Director, and as a member of the Silverton Hospital medical staff.

Dr. Braman received his Medical Degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California, where he also completed a Residency in Preventive Medicine. In addition, Dr. Braman holds a Masters Degree in Public Health. He is a founding member and current officer of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and is moving to Woodburn from Pennsylvania.

Lifestyle medicine is an emerging specialty that utilizes lifestyle interventions such as diet, exercise, stress management, smoking cessation, and a variety of other non-drug modalities as the primary treatment for disease.

The field of lifestyle medicine has experienced tremendous growth over the last two decades. It is becoming increasingly popular for not only the prevention, but for the treatment of most chronic diseases, including type-2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, obesity, insulin resistance syndrome, osteoporosis and many types of cancer.

Dr. Braman also uses scientifically supported natural therapies and standard therapies as needed.

Dr. Braman is now accepting patients at Wellspring Integrative Medicine in Woodburn. In addition, he is offering a free presentation to the public on August 29, noon – 1 p.m. at Wellspring. The presentation is titled, “Lifestyle Medicine” and will give participants an overview of Dr. Braman’s practice and give the public a chance to meet Wellspring’s newest physician. Call 503-982-4571 to register.

Wellspring Integrative Medicine is located at 1475 Mt. Hood Avenue in Woodburn. For information or to make an appointment with Dr. Braman, call 971.983.5250. Back >