Melissa Palmer

Background
Dr. Melissa Palmer is an internationally known specialist, researcher and author in Internal Medicine and Hepatology. She currently serves as Director of Hepatology at New York University Hepatology Associates of Plainview, NY. She is also Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU's Langone Medical Center.
<div class="floatleft">Melissa Palmer, Bodybuilder</div>
Palmer is a former bodybuilder and winner of the Heavy Weight Division of North Eastern Division Championships (1991).. Her background in body building and its intersection with Internal Medicine led to her seminal research on the correlation between the percentage of body fat to hepatic malfunction.
Liver Disease Research
Palmer's findings in the area of liver disease prevention have been referenced in a variety of publications. Her treatment focuses on the exercise and diet in the prevention of liver disease.
Palmer's research has been cited in discussions of the .
Palmer maintains one of the largest private medical practices in the United States for research and treatment of liver disease. She has been interviewed in Time Magazine , Prevention Magazine and Newsday,
Books
Dr. Melissa Palmer's Guide to Hepatitis and Liver Disease (Published 2004. Penguin Putnam)
Affiliations and Honors
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<li>Recipient, Medical Training and Liver Fellowship, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, NY</li>
<li>President and Founder of the Foundation for Overcoming Liver Disease (FOLD)</li>
<li>Medical Advisory Board Member, American Liver Foundation, New York Chapter </li>
<li>Nutrition Education Subcommittee member, American Liver Foundation</li>
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