Dr. Dean Ornish Named CrowdUltra Awards Top 5 Health/Wellness Speaker

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Dr. Dean Ornish has been named one of the top five health/wellness speakers of 2022 by the CrowdUltra Awards. Dr. Dean Ornish is “founder and president of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute and Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF and UCSD. He received his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine, was a clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School, and his residency in internal medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital. For over 36 years, Dr. Ornish has directed clinical research demonstrating, for the first time, that comprehensive lifestyle changes may begin to reverse even severe coronary heart disease, without drugs or surgery. He is the author of seven books, all national bestsellers, including: "Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease;" "Eat More, Weigh Less;" "Love &Survival;" "The Spectrum;" and his most recent book, "Undo It!" The “Ornish diet” was rated #1 for heart health by U.S. News & World Report in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Dr. Ornish was honored as “one of the 125 most extraordinary University of Texas alumni in the past 125 years;” chosen by LIFE magazine as “one of the fifty most influential members of his generation;” recognized as “one of the most interesting people of 1996” by People magazine; and by Forbes magazine as “one of the seven most powerful teachers in the world.””

Since CrowdUltra is focused on connecting crowds to bring everyone closer together, they’ve formed the CrowdUltra Awards to celebrate the best of all things with a crowd. For those who don’t know, CrowdUltra is part free all-in-one event and audience interaction app, part ticketing platform, and part social network. The CrowdUltra Awards features over 100 categories among segments they provide value to including events, podcasting, event talent, and event planning.

After receiving over a thousand nominations, they narrowed down the top five health/wellness speaker nominees and Dr. Dean Ornish stood out for the quality of their work in a way that should be celebrated. Those selected were determined by a mix of submitted nominations along with our expert panel’s assessment on a multitude of considerations including quality, community, and uniqueness. The winner of the CrowdUltra Award for the best health/wellness speaker of 2022 will be announced January 2nd. Those interested can stay tuned by visiting https://www.CrowdUltra.com/news and following CrowdUltra News on Twitter. Learn more about how CrowdUltra can enhance any speaking occasion and increase connection among the community here.