Charlie Ross, DO

Dr. Charles "Charlie" Ross has been a practicing osteopathic physician in Oregon for over 46 years. He is board certified as a Family Physician by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and in Emergency Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Ross is now practicing Lifestyle Medicine and is a part-time Assistant Professor at Western University of Health Sciences, Lebanon, Oregon. His current life goal is to change the practice of medicine from treating symptoms to treating the root causes of disease. Dr. Ross is a graduate of the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, now known as Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM) in Kansas City, Missouri.

Dr. Ross has been teaching free community classes on the science of nutrition and food as medicine for over ten years. He is committed to teaching free classes throughout Oregon to all providers involved in health care, including physicians and physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners, medical assistants, pharmacists, and anyone interested in improving individual health and the health of our world.

Dr. Ross and his wife, Christine, have three adult children. In his free time, he enjoys gardening, bridge, reading, and playing tennis & pickleball.

Dr. Ross discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by or used on patients relative to the content of this presentation.