DavidStanleyDrozekDOFACLM

Associate Professor of Lifestyle Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Office
26 E Park Dr Ste 105a
Athens, OH 45701
Phone+1 740-592-4229

Fax+1 740-592-4010

Dr. David Drozek trained and practiced as a general surgeon for many years before his introduction to Lifestyle Medicine as a patient in 2011. Having personally experienced reversal of chronic lifestyle related disease, he transitioned into Lifestyle Medicine as a specialty. He is certified by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and is a Fellow of the America College of Lifestyle Medicine, teaches and is involved in research at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio, and is Medical Director of Lifestyle Medicine at Marietta Memorial Health System, where he has a clinical practice and works with the employee wellness program which serve as a teaching and research venue. His research is focused on the teaching and delivery of Lifestyle Medicine, especially for people with a lower socioeconomic status.

OhioHealth/Doctors HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1988
OhioHealth/Doctors HospitalInternship, Surgery, 1983 - 1984
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in AthensClass of 1983
Cedarville College (University)BA, Biology and Chemistry, with Highest Honors, 1979

Board Certification, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine ABLM, 2017
Fellow American College of Lifestyle Medicine, 2017
Physician of the Year Doctors Hospital Nelsonville/Ohio Health, 2010
Commencement Mentor OU HCOM, 2010-2014
D.O.C. Award OU HCOM, 2009-2010, 2013
Surgery Mentor of the Year Student Osteopathic Surgery Association, 2009
Mentor Hall of Fame AOA, 2008, 2010
Physician Customer Service Champion Doctors Hospital Nelsonville/Ohio Health, 2007
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Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) Risk Reduction/Claims Evaluation Project Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Retrospective Evaluation of Athens Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) Database Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Impact of Lifestyle Changes on Telomeric Activity in Patients With Chronic Pain Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 10
Completed
Not Applicable
WellStart Reboot Study Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Evaluation of a Lifestyle Medicine Practice Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 28
Completed
Not Applicable
Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) Pilot Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 02
Completed
Not Applicable
Peru Longitudinal Study Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 05
Terminated
Not Applicable
Mastering Diabetes Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 09
Completed
Temporary Use of a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System as an Adjunct to Lifestyle Medicine Education Start of enrollment: 2021 Jan 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Evaluation of a Corporate Wellness Program Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 24
Recruiting
Evaluation of the Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) Score Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Mastering Diabetes Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 24
Recruiting
Not Applicable
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PubMed

1 citations
Setting Patient-Centered Priorities for Cardiovascular Disease in Central Appalachia: Engaging Stakeholder Experts to Develop a Research Agenda.
Dumisa Nyarambi, Fenose Osedeme, Hadii M Mamudu, Mary A Littleton, Amy M Poole
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023-04-27
9 citations
Lifestyle Medicine and Economics: A Proposal for Research Priorities Informed by a Case Series of Disease Reversal.
Kara A. Livingston, Kelly J. Freeman, Susan M. Friedman, Ron W. Stout, Liana Lianov
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021-10-29
1 citations
Effectiveness of the Complete Health Improvement Program in a Geriatric Population.
Emily Scriven, Bhakti Chavan, David Drozek
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2021-10-15

Journal Articles

Detection of the Looping in Colonoscopy Using Bending Sensors
JungHun Choi and David Drozek, Journal of Open Medical Devices, 1/1/2012
Indications, findings, and technical performance of colonoscopies by a single general surgeon in a small rural hospital
Kevin McAninch, OMS III, David Drozek, DO, Osteopathic Family Physician, 1/1/2011
Development of a colonoscopy add-on device for improvement of the intubation process
Jonathan D Litten, JungHun Choi, David Drozek, Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 1/1/2011
Development of the Automatic Adjustable Colonoscope
Jonathan Litten, JungHun Choi, and David Drozek, ASME Journal of Medical Devices, 1/1/2011
Preliminary development of the Active Colonoscopy Training Model
Choi J, Ravindra K, Robert R, Drozek D, Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 1/1/2011
Development of a Colonoscope Sheath Device for Colonoscopy
Junghun Choi and David Drozek, ASME Journal of Medical Devices, 1/1/2011
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Lectures