Dr. Richard Visser

After graduating from St. Michael’s University in Vermont with a degree in Science and Business Administration, Dr. Visser studied pre-med at the University of Colorado. But he felt the need to explore alternatives to the current medical model when it came to creating health and fitness. He entered Palmer College of Chiropractic in Santa Clara, California, and earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree., Dr. Visser’s groundbreaking clinical study on childhood obesity on Aruba earned him his PhD. in Public Health from the University of Medicine, Havana, Cuba. For fifteen years Dr. Visser has addressed the problem of obesity and, more specifically, the pandemic of childhood obesity, on many fronts, including work with the International Olympic Committee. Through the years Dr. Visser’s work has made a vital contribution to a greater understanding of the biological, sociological and psychological factors surrounding childhood obesity. This understanding has led to research with VU Medical Center The Netherlands and implementation projects through Latin America and the Caribbean. His work has been recognized by EPHA (European Public Health Alliance) in Brussels, Belgium and the Los Angeles City Council.