Our Medical Staff

Richard N. Podell, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UMDNJ–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Dr. Podell is one of the nation’s leading experts on the scientific integration of complementary and alternative therapies with conventional medicine. He also has special interest and expertise in clinical nutrition, Migraine and Tension Headache, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and mind-body problems.

A graduate of Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health, Dr. Podell is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and in Family Medicine. A Clinical Professor at New Jersey’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dr. Podell serves as co–host of the Willner’s Window Health and Nutrition Show on New York City’s WOR Radio (710 AM).

The New Jersey Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association presented Dr. Podell with their outstanding Achievement Award for the year 2002. Dr. Podell served as Principal Investigator of a Food and Drug Administration approved Phase III clinical trial on the use of Ampligen, an investigational drug for the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. He co–authored a report on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sponsored by the New Jersey State Department of Health and the New Jersey Academy of Medicine.

Dr. Podell is a member of the International Myopain Society, the leading professional society for Fibromyalgia. He is a frequent author for Fibromyalgia Network, a major patient-advocacy support group. Dr. Podell has served as one of the main preceptors for Robert Wood Johnson Medical School’s required third year course on nutritional and holistic medicine. Dr. Podell has received teaching awards from the family practice residents at Overlook Hospital and from the medical student organization at New Jersey Medical School.

Dr. Podell has a long-standing interest in better treatments for headache. Advanced clinical training in migraine and tension headache include time spent with the Migraine and Headache programs of the Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and with the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Dr. Podell has published 45 peer–review articles in medical and scientific journals, and patient education essays in Bottom Line Personal, Bottom Line Health, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, Men’s Health and other magazines and is the author of several books. He has appeared as a medical expert on Good Morning America, the Today Show and CBS’ Morning Show. Dr. Podell is an attending physician at Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ.

Beverly Lacata, R.N., our adult health educator has twenty years of experience in patient education.

Karen Domph – Office Manager

Trisha Fitzpatrick – Administrative Assistant