Dr Pankaj Vij is a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician practicing in the San Francisco Bay area since 2002. He is passionate about the role of nutrition and wellness in health and disease. He enjoys de-mystifying popular beliefs and presenting the facts backed by sound scientific evidence. He has the gift of taking complex issues and presenting them in a simple and logical way. He is a regular speaker on topics such as Eating for Optimal Wellness, Nutrition, Fitness and Metabolism. He has helped hundreds of people achieve and maintain their goal weight and improve their fitness level.

He is a firmly believes in practicing integrative medicine. Ayurveda has been for thousands of years and now conventional medicine is taking in account the mind-body connection to health. Because a healthy lifestyle (i.e. physical, mental, and psycho-spiritual balance) is the key to longevity and quality of life, he is on a life-long quest to uncover the secrets to achieving balance in the body-mind and with the sorroundings.

He attended medical school at the elite All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI.