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Nate Wood, MD, is an Instructor of Medicine and the inaugural Director of Culinary Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. He is also Co-Director of the Weight Management Clinic at the New Haven Primary Care Consortium. Board-certified in internal medicine, lifestyle medicine, and obesity medicine, Dr. Wood practices primary care, teaches in the Yale Primary Care residency program, and leads research in culinary medicine. His work bridges medicine, nutrition, and culinary arts to address diet-related diseases.
- Education: MD from Wayne State University (2019), Non-Degree in Culinary Arts from Institute of Culinary Education (2018), BS in Linguistics from University of Michigan (2014).
- Affiliations: Yale School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Health’s Digestive Health Center, Irving and Alice Brown Teaching Kitchen.
Research interests include culinary medicine, preventive medicine, and nutrition education. Dr. Wood focuses on innovative educational approaches, such as virtual nutrition training and interdisciplinary collaborations between physicians, chefs, and dietitians. His articles explore barriers to nutrition counseling in clinical settings and strategies to integrate culinary training into medical education. He actively engages the public through media on diet and health topics.
Dr. Wood’s clinical work emphasizes patient-centered care, leveraging culinary skills to improve dietary habits. He has co-authored studies on topics like erysipelas, fibromyalgia post-surgical outcomes, and communication in medical settings.
