Terry Grossman
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Terry Grossman (ˈtɜrry) is an American physician, scientist, author. He is involved in fields such as nutritional and anti-aging medicine.
Grossman is the founder and medical director of Grossman Wellness Center in Denver, Colorado.
Grossman is the nation’s leading proponent of “immortality
medicine” and strongly believes that humankind stands on the verge of radical increases in longevity.
, received his B.A. from Brandeis University in 1968, his M.D. from The University of Florida in 1979 and has practiced medicine in Colorado since the early 1980s.
He spent 15 years (from 1980-1995) working as a community family doctor in the Colorado mountains.
Dr. Grossman undertook the study of nutritional and anti-aging medicine in 1994 and in 1995 opened Frontier Medical Institute (now Grossman Wellness Center) in Denver, which quickly grew into one of the largest complementary medical centers in the country.
Dr. Grossman is on the medical board of Alcor Life Extension Foundation
, one of the nation’s leading providers of cryonics services. He is also medical advisor of Cells4Life, a company providing personal cell storage through cryopreservation of viable DNA of individuals with a view toward future therapeutic cloning applications.
He is a member and board certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
, the American College for Advancement in Medicine as well as the American Holistic Medical Association. His special field of interest is nutritional medicine (the treatment of illness with nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and natural hormones) and anti-aging medicine.
He has written numerous articles for health related magazines and peer-reviewed journals. Arline Brecher, coauthor of “Forty Something Forever,” says, “I’ve met good writers and good doctors, but seldom are they one and the same. Dr. Terry Grossman breaks the mold and sets a new standard for physicians.” Dr. Herbert L. Jacobs, Chairman, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Task Force of the Colorado Medical Society describes Dr. Grossman as “one of a handful of modern-day physicians who are laying the foundation for a new paradigm in medicine, combining cutting-edge medical knowledge with the best evidence-based complementary therapies.”
He lectures frequently on topics related to complementary and anti-aging medicine throughout the United States and internationally and has presented keynote addresses at anti-aging seminars in Japan
, South Korea, South Africa and elsewhere.
Dr. Grossman is also the medical director of Health Innovations, a 501(c)3, tax-exempt research foundation and is currently involved in a study of high dose intravenous vitamin C in the treatment of chronic viral infections.
Grossman is the founder and medical director of Grossman Wellness Center in Denver, Colorado.
Grossman is the nation’s leading proponent of “immortality
Immortality
Immortality is the ability to live forever. It is unknown whether human physical immortality is an achievable condition. Biological forms have inherent limitations which may or may not be able to be overcome through medical interventions or engineering...
medicine” and strongly believes that humankind stands on the verge of radical increases in longevity.
Early life
Terry Grossman grew up in the Miami, FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, received his B.A. from Brandeis University in 1968, his M.D. from The University of Florida in 1979 and has practiced medicine in Colorado since the early 1980s.
He spent 15 years (from 1980-1995) working as a community family doctor in the Colorado mountains.
Dr. Grossman undertook the study of nutritional and anti-aging medicine in 1994 and in 1995 opened Frontier Medical Institute (now Grossman Wellness Center) in Denver, which quickly grew into one of the largest complementary medical centers in the country.
Later life
He practices anti-aging medicine in Denver and is board certified in chelation therapy and anti-aging medicine. He has developed novel techniques for personal cell storage with a view toward future therapeutic cloning applications and is involved in research and development of several nutritional formulations.Dr. Grossman is on the medical board of Alcor Life Extension Foundation
Alcor Life Extension Foundation
The Alcor Life Extension Foundation, most often referred to as Alcor, is a Scottsdale, Arizona, USA-based nonprofit company that researches, advocates for and performs cryonics, the preservation of humans in liquid nitrogen after legal death, with hopes of restoring them to full health when new...
, one of the nation’s leading providers of cryonics services. He is also medical advisor of Cells4Life, a company providing personal cell storage through cryopreservation of viable DNA of individuals with a view toward future therapeutic cloning applications.
He is a member and board certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine is a United States registered 501 nonprofit organization that promotes the field of anti-aging medicine and trains and certifies physicians in this specialty. As of 2011, approximately 26,000 practitioners had been given certificates...
, the American College for Advancement in Medicine as well as the American Holistic Medical Association. His special field of interest is nutritional medicine (the treatment of illness with nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and natural hormones) and anti-aging medicine.
He has written numerous articles for health related magazines and peer-reviewed journals. Arline Brecher, coauthor of “Forty Something Forever,” says, “I’ve met good writers and good doctors, but seldom are they one and the same. Dr. Terry Grossman breaks the mold and sets a new standard for physicians.” Dr. Herbert L. Jacobs, Chairman, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Task Force of the Colorado Medical Society describes Dr. Grossman as “one of a handful of modern-day physicians who are laying the foundation for a new paradigm in medicine, combining cutting-edge medical knowledge with the best evidence-based complementary therapies.”
He lectures frequently on topics related to complementary and anti-aging medicine throughout the United States and internationally and has presented keynote addresses at anti-aging seminars in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, South Korea, South Africa and elsewhere.
Dr. Grossman is also the medical director of Health Innovations, a 501(c)3, tax-exempt research foundation and is currently involved in a study of high dose intravenous vitamin C in the treatment of chronic viral infections.
Books
- Terry Grossman: The Baby Boomers' Guide to Living Forever. Golden, Colo. : Hubristic Press 2000, ISBN 978-0-967-27120-0.
- Ray Kurzweil, Terry Grossman: Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever. Plume, New York 2005, ISBN 978-0-452-28667-2.
- Ray Kurzweil, Terry Grossman: Transcend. Rodale, New York 2009, ISBN 978-1-60529-207-6.