Tim Harlan, MD, FACP

Timothy S. Harlan, MD, FACP, is a practicing, board-certified Internist. He is currently the Associate Dean for Clinical Services of Tulane University School of Medicine; Executive Director of the Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine; Medical Director for Tulane University Medical Group; Associate Chief of General Internal Medicine; and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana.

"Eating well and eating healthy is the same thing," says Dr. Tim Harlan, aka "Dr. Gourmet," who discovered his love of food long before embarking on a successful career as a physician. By the age of 18, Harlan was managing his first restaurant and had learned cooking techniques from some of the finest chefs. He subsequently opened an intimate French Bistro at age 22.

Returning to school to pursue a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Dr. Harlan found his way to medicine. While completing his degree at Emory University School of Medicine, he began writing about the clear link between food and health, blending his extensive knowledge of food and nutrition with his medical expertise.