For ChefMD and ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine television inquiries, contact Selina Cicogna at scicogna@randomhouse.com or by phone: 212-572-6182. For all other media inquiries, contact Dr. John La Puma securely.
Host, Co-Writer and Medical Expert, What's Cooking with ChefMD? (Lifetime TV)  | Weekly 2-3 minute segment on "Health Corner" for over 100 consecutive weeks, beginning January 2006 |  | Features how food works in your body, market and kitchen segments |  | Messages: what to eat for diabetes, high blood pressure, immune conditions and more, and make it taste great |  | Dozens of simple, easy recipes to shop for anywhere, and make at home |  | Freddie Award winning content (2007, Best Website, www.ChefMD.com) |
Medical Expert, Video News Releases (VNR)  | Dr. La Puma has taped many VNRs that have aired across the country on NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX affiliate stations. Topics include: food safety, hypertension, the DASH diet, cardiovascular health and obesity. |
Medical and Culinary Expert, Satellite Media Tours, National (SMT)  | Dr. La Puma has done satellite media tours that have aired on NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX affiliate morning news shows across the country. Topics include: making yourself younger with what you eat (RealAge); and blending the art of cooking with the science of medicine: 6.19.08, for ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine. See for example, the CW2 News2 Denver |
Medical Expert, Educational Videos/DVDs  | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Kaiser-Permanente Northern California. Interviewed on the relevance of nutrition and dietary supplements for practicing physicians. |  | Ethics Committees, American College of Healthcare Executives educational video. Panel discussion of the pros, cons and functions of health care ethics committees. |
Feature Subject (PBS, NBC, ABC, CBS Chicago affiliates)  | CHEF Clinic®. Interviewed on research and development of the innovative disease management weight loss program which teaches new lifestyle habits in suburban Chicago. |
Nutrition Expert, Fox Milwaukee (ABC)
Nutrition Expert, ABC-7 Los Angeles (ABC)
Medical Expert, KEYT morning news (ABC)  | Live newsroom interviews on childhood obesity, healthy eating, cholesterol |
Medical Ethics Expert (CNNfn)  | Live newsroom interview on managed care and organ transplantation |
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