Gary E. Fraser

Dr. Gary E. Fraser is a Distinguished Professor at Loma Linda University, with appointments in the School of Public Health and School of Medicine. His work bridges epidemiology, preventive medicine, and nutritional science, focusing on the health impacts of plant-based diets, cardiovascular disease, and cancer risk.

• Education: University of Minnesota (MPH), University of Auckland (PhD), University of Otago (MBChB)

His research explores how vegetarian dietary patterns influence chronic disease risk, metabolic health, and cognitive function. Using data from the Adventist Health Study-2 (AHS-2), he investigates epidemiological trends in cardiovascular disease, cancer mortality, and microbiome dynamics.

Dr. Fraser's recent publications emphasize metabolomics, inflammatory pathways, and diet-gene interactions in plant-based cohorts. He has secured NIH/NCI and USDA grants for studies on plant-based diets and cancer, racial disparities in heart failure, and vitamin B12 metabolism.

He contributes to public health policy through epidemiological research and clinical trials, including collaborations with Parke-Davis Pharmaceuticals and the Ardmore Institute of Health. His work shapes understanding of lifestyle medicine and preventive cardiology.