Family, Internal Medicine, General Medical Questions/Expert Profile

Expertise

Will ONLY answer questions on Longevity & Nutrition Medicine. Please limit your questions to these fields of medicine. I will send any other questions to the question pool. This forum does not allow for the diagnosis and treatment of illness, so please don't ask questions in that regard.

Experience in the area

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (Augusta, GA class of 1991) Post Graduate Training: ECU school of Medicine (Greenville, NC) 16 years in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine. *** Licensed in states of GA, NC, SC and VA. *** Former Medical Director and Founder of the Saleeby Longevity Institute a clinical practice and research center in integrative (CAM,Allopathic Medicine (1999 to 2004). *** Founder of Vita Sanus, Inc. Manufacturer & Distributer of Vita Sanus Nutraceuticals and Skin Care products (www.vitasanus.com) Sold in 2006. *** Adjunct Professor in Graduate School of Nursing Georgia Southern University (2002-2006). *** Author of "Wonder Herbs: A Guide to Three Adaptogens" available for sale at www.xlibris.com/wonderherbs or signed copies at www.saleeby.net *** Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Marlboro Park Hospital, Bennettsville, SC (2006-Present) *** Appointed to Medical Advisory Board for Aerobic & Fitness Association of America (AFAA) 2007-present *** Appointed to Medical Advisory Board for Beach Body (Product Partners) 2008-present *** Worked as chief formulator for supplement companies: Vita Sanus Nutraceuticals (Longevity Pack & entire line), SSN's PreGame Formulas for Golf and Tennis, AdapTx Labs' CardioFactor & PreFight, BeachBody's Shakeology consultant, Parhelion Labs' Oviun BioPharma sub-fertility formula.

What do you like about this subject?

Prevention of disease through education is by far the greatest gift a physician can give a patient. Curing the sick is our obligation, but education to prevent illness should be something every doctor must strive to achieve. I pride myself in being able to do this for my patients.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

A better understanding of Integrative Medicine. I want my patients to benefit from as much knowledge of medicine as possible. Many modalities such as herbal medicine, therapeutic massage therapy and acupuncture are still relatively new to the West and have much to offer. They should never take the place of allopathic western medicine.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

If you are taking a cholesterol lowering medication in the HMG-coA reductase class (statin drugs) than you should also be taking Coenzyme Q10. Statins (used in traditional medicine) deplete the body of endogenous coQ10 (nutritional medicine). A FACT that MOST Physicians today DON'T KNOW or refuse to admit. That is a pearl that can save your life.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

There are many snake oil salespeople out there and I for one wish to keep my patients informed about such charlatans. Too many "quacks" are bilking money and even causing physical and/or mental harm from those uninformed and/or desperate people. For sound herbal medical advice read my book.