Allan Sosin is the founder and medical director of the Institute for Progressive Medicine. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and is board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology—the study of kidney disease.

Dr. Sosin ran a private practice in Philadelphia for thirteen years. He became interested in alternative approaches, including nutrition, vitamin and mineral therapies, chelation therapy, acupuncture, natural hormone replacement therapy, exercise and stress management, chiropractic and massage. During this time, he also set up and directed two drug detoxification centers in Philadelphia.

Dr. Sosin worked as Assistant Medical Director at The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, a world-renowned facility for the treatment of brain injured children. In 1997, he was awarded the Leonardo Da Vinci Award for his work there.

In 1995 he and his family moved to Newport Beach where he worked as the medical director for a prominent integrative-medicine clinic. He was instrumental in introducing new therapies, including Enhanced External Counterpulsation (ECP) for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. In 2000, Dr. Sosin received the Physician of the Year Award from the National Health Federation.

Dr. Sosin is an expert in the use of natural approaches to replace drugs and surgery. He has over forty-five years of clinical experience in treating patients with traditional therapies and thirty years of using alternative methods in combination with conventional medicine.

Dr. Sosin has worked extensively with IV therapy, natural hormone replacement therapy, prolotherapy and ozone therapy along with many other conventional and alternative treatments and therapies. He is also a member of the American Academy of Ozone Therapy. He has successfully treated thousands of patients with serious medical conditions.

Dr. Sosin is the author of two books, Alpha Lipoic Acid: Nature’s Ultimate Antioxidant, and The Doctor’s Guide To Diabetes And Your Child. He has appeared on both radio and television.