Dr. Campbell is a board-certified family physician and a certified diplomate of the
American Board of Obesity Medicine. He is founder and co-director of the UR Medicine/Highland Hospital Nutrition in Medicine Research Center, where he conducts trials to study the effects of comprehensive dietary change, with a focus on plant-based nutrition, on outcomes related to various diseases. Dr. Campbell has extensive experience working with individuals and groups to prevent and treat chronic conditions using diet and lifestyle. He has authored or co-authored two popular books on nutrition, including "The China Study," a worldwide bestseller, and has presented widely on the topic of nutrition for optimal
health.

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Family Medicine (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Family Medicine, Highland Hospital of Rochester. 2011 - 2013

Internship, Family Medicine, Highland Hospital of Rochester. 2010 - 2011

Education

MD | SUNY at Buffalo-School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (USA). 2010

Awards

Excellence in Family medicine. 2010

Research

Research Lab

Nutrition in Medicine Page

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Publications

Journal Articles

The Effects of a Whole-Food Plant-Based Nutrition Education Program on Blood Pressure and Potassium in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Proof-of-Concept Study.

Liebman SE, Baran A, Barnett TD, Campbell TM, Chen L, Friedman SM, Hasan S, Le TH, Monk RD, Sabescumar J, Wixom N, Zhang A, Campbell EK

Nutrients.. 2025 February 2417 (5)Epub 02/24/2025.

A whole food, plant-based diet reduces amino acid levels in patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Scales TQ, Smith B, Blanchard LM, Wixom N, Tuttle ET, Altman BJ, Peppone LJ, Munger J, Campbell TM, Campbell EK, Harris IS

Cancer & metabolism.. 2024 December 1912 (1):38. Epub 12/19/2024.

A whole food, plant-based randomized controlled trial in metastatic breast cancer: feasibility, nutrient, and patient-reported outcomes.

Campbell EK, Campbell TM, Culakova E, Blanchard L, Wixom N, Guido JJ, Fetten J, Huston A, Shayne M, Janelsins MC, Mustian KM, Moore RG, Peppone LJ

Breast cancer research and treatment.. 2024 July 206 (2):273-283. Epub 03/30/2024.

A whole-food, plant-based randomized controlled trial in metastatic breast cancer: weight, cardiometabolic, and hormonal outcomes.

Campbell TM, Campbell EK, Culakova E, Blanchard LM, Wixom N, Guido JJ, Fetten J, Huston A, Shayne M, Janelsins MC, Mustian KM, Moore RG, Peppone LJ

Breast cancer research and treatment.. 2024 June 205 (2):257-266. Epub 03/06/2024.

Post hoc analysis of food costs associated with Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet, whole food, plant-based diet, and typical baseline diet of individuals with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus in a nonrandomized crossover trial with meals provided.

Campbell EK, Taillie L, Blanchard LM, Wixom N, Harrington DK, Peterson DR, Wittlin SD, Campbell TM

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2024 March 119 (3):769-778. Epub 12/30/2023.

Changes in the consumption of isoflavones, omega-6, and omega-3 fatty acids in women with metastatic breast cancer adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet: post-hoc analysis of nutrient intake data from an 8-week randomized controlled trial.

Lee J, Campbell EK, Culakova E, Blanchard LM, Wixom N, Peppone LJ, Campbell TM

Frontiers in nutrition.. 2024 11 :1338392. Epub 03/21/2024.

The acute effects of a DASH diet and whole food, plant-based diet on insulin requirements and related cardiometabolic markers in individuals with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes.

Campbell TM, Campbell EK, Attia J, Ventura K, Mathews T, Chhabra KH, Blanchard L, Wixom N, Faniyan TS, Peterson DR, Harrington DK, Wittlin SD

Diabetes research and clinical practice.. 2023 August 202 :110814. Epub 07/05/2023.

Medication Deprescribing Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Case Series of Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner Protocols.

Bradley MD, Arnold ME, Biskup BG, Campbell TM, Fuhrman J, Guthrie GE, Kelly JH, Lacagnina S, Loomis JF, McMacken MM, Trapp C, Karlsen MC

Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association.. 2023 41 (2):163-176. Epub 08/02/2022.

An Approach to Nutritional Counseling for Family Physicians: Focusing on Food Choice, Eating Structure, and Food Volume.

Campbell TM

The Journal of family practice.. 2022 January 71 (Suppl 1 Lifestyle):eS117-eS123. Epub 1900 01 01.

Lifestyle Medicine Reimbursement: A Proposal for Policy Priorities Informed by a Cross-Sectional Survey of Lifestyle Medicine Practitioners.

Freeman KJ, Grega ML, Friedman SM, Patel PM, Stout RW, Campbell TM, Tollefson ML, Lianov LS, Pauly KR, Pollard KJ, Karlsen MC

International journal of environmental research and public health.. 2021 November 518 (21)Epub 11/05/2021.

Lifestyle Medicine and Economics: A Proposal for Research Priorities Informed by a Case Series of Disease Reversal.

Livingston KA, Freeman KJ, Friedman SM, Stout RW, Lianov LS, Drozek D, Shallow J, Shurney D, Patel PM, Campbell TM, Pauly KR, Pollard KJ, Karlsen MC

International journal of environmental research and public health.. 2021 October 2918 (21)Epub 10/29/2021.

Plant-based dietary approach to stage 3 chronic kidney disease with hyperphosphataemia.

Campbell TM, Liebman SE

BMJ case reports.. 2019 December 2312 (12)Epub 12/23/2019.

Evaluation of an Eight-Week Whole-Food Plant-Based Lifestyle Modification Program.

Campbell EK, Fidahusain M, Campbell Ii TM

Nutrients.. 2019 September 311 (9)Epub 09/03/2019.

Lifestyle Medicine: A Brief Review of Its Dramatic Impact on Health and Survival.

Bodai BI, Nakata TE, Wong WT, Clark DR, Lawenda S, Tsou C, Liu R, Shiue L, Cooper N, Rehbein M, Ha BP, Mckeirnan A, Misquitta R, Vij P, Klonecke A, Mejia CS, Dionysian E, Hashmi S, Greger M, Stoll S, Campbell TM

The Permanente journal.. 2018 22 :17-025. Epub 1900 01 01.

A plant-based diet and stroke.

Campbell T

Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC.. 2017 May 14 (5):321-326. Epub 1900 01 01.

Plant-Based Diets for Cardiovascular Disease: A Brief Review

Campbell TM, 2nd, Campbell TC.

Integrative Medicine Alert. 2013; 16(3): 37-42.

The Breadth of Evidence Favoring a Whole Foods, Plant-based Diet: Part I Metabolic Diseases and Diseases of Aging

Campbell TM, 2nd, Campbell TC.

Primary Care Reports. 2012; 18(2): 13-23.

The Breadth of Evidence Favoring a Whole Foods, Plant-based Diet: Part II Malignancy and Inflammatory Diseases

Campbell TM, 2nd, Campbell TC.

Primary Care Reports. 2012; 18(3): 25-35.

The benefits of integrating nutrition into clinical medicine.

Campbell TM, Campbell TC

The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ.. 2008 October 10 (10):730-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

The Campbell Plan: The simple way to lose weight and reverse illness, using the China study's whole-food, plant-based diet. (2015)

Authors: Campbell TM

Publisher: Rodale Books, Emmaus, Pennsylvania 2015

The China Study : The most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted and the startling implications for diet, weight loss, and long-term health (2005)

Authors: Campbell TC, Campbell TM

Publisher: Benbella Books, Dallas, TX 2005

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