Our Medical Director

MICHAEL B. SCHACHTER, M.D., is a magna cum laude graduate of Columbia College, and received his M.D. degree from Columbia’s Physicians & Surgeons in 1965.  He is board certified in psychiatry, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, and has achieved Advanced Proficiency in Chelation Therapy from the American College for Advancement in Medicine -- ACAM. 

Dr. Schachter has been involved with alternative and complementary medicine since 1974.  He is a recognized leader in orthomolecular psychiatry, nutritional medicine, chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease, and alternative cancer therapies. 

Co-author of The Food Connection (1979) and Food, Mind and Mood (1980, 1987) and author of The Natural Way to a Healthy Prostate (Keats, 1995), Dr. Schachter was a major contributor to Alternative Medicine’s Definitive Guide to Cancer (Future Medicine, 1997).  His latest book is What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Depression (Warner, 2006). Being involved with several complementary medicine organizations, Dr. Schachter was president of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine, ACAM, from 1989-91 and is a past president of the Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine, FAIM.  A frequent lecturer to both professionals and the public, Dr. Schachter also is often a guest on radio and television, speaking about health and related topics.