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Dr. John Salerno, MD

Dr. Salerno, board certified in family practice before joining Patients Medical, worked with Dr. Atkins at the Atkins Center in Manhattan.

Dr. Salerno brings more than 15 years of combined experience in family medicine, Lyme disease, chelation, IV therapies,weight loss, hormonal issues and complementary medicine.

Prior to joining The Atkins Center, Dr. Salerno served as medical director of the World Trade Center Landfill. From 1998 to 2001, he worked in family practice and urgent care at locations in Ocala, Florida, as well as, Bayshore and Lake Ronkonkoma in New York. From 1993-1997, he served as Medical Director for St. Vincent’s Immediate Health Care in Shelton, Connecticut. He was a preceptor at Yale University School of Medicine from 1994 to 1996.

Dr. Salerno is a licensed physician in the state of New York and in Florida. He is also a diplomat of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners and a member of the American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice, (of which he is a board certified member), the American Osteopathic Association, the American College for Advancement in Medicine, the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine.

Dr. Salerno graduated magna cum laude from Adelphi University, in Garden City, New York, where he earned a bachelor of science in biology. He received his doctor of osteopathy from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of the New York Institute of Technology. He also did lab research at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. He completed his internship and two-year Family Practice residency at Long Beach Memorial Hospital, New York. Dr. Salerno was also recognized in 2002 by the America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals.

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• Dr. John Salerno, and his partners at Patients Medical in complementary medicine, have seen lives turned around and health make dramatic strides by simple changes in diet, with exercise and attitude adjustment. And from this deep experience, has evolved The Silver Cloud Diet.


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We are located at: Patients Medical PC, 800 Second Avenue, Suite 900 (Between 42nd & 43rd Street), Manhattan, NYC, New York, NY 10017.