WHO IS DR PATTERSON STARK
INTERVIEW WITH GEOFF MacDONALD - PODCAST 86102
About Dr. Patterson Stark
Founder of The Stark Protocol | Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine | Double Board-Certified Diplomate | Author | Global Wellness Advocate
Dr. Patterson Stark, BSc, DC, FASLM, is a globally respected leader in lifestyle medicine with more than 45 years of clinical expertise. He is the developer of The Stark Protocol, (which he considers the seventh pillar of Lifestyle Medicine) an interventional lifestyle treatment plan integrating plant-based nutrition, supervised fasting (including Whole-Food Fasting Mimicking Diets and Time-Respected Eating), movement medicine, restorative sleep, emotional well-being, and social connection—all grounded in rigorous science and compassionate care.
Dr. Stark is a Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) and holds dual board certification as a Diplomate through both ASLM and the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Rejuvenative Medicine (A4M). He is also an active member of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine, American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) and participates in its Oncology, Geriatric Medicine, and Cardiac Medicine Member Interest Groups. A US trained Chiropractor, student of Drs’ George Goodheart, Dave Walther, Paul White and Bob Blaich he maintains membership in the International College of Applied Kinesiology (ICAK)
His work focuses on the current research of restoring metabolic resilience and quality of life for individuals facing cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, autoimmune conditions, and neurodegenerative illness among other chronic degenerative diseases always using evidence-based lifestyle interventions to complement standard medical care.
Now in his seventies, Dr. Stark embodies the vitality he teaches—still surfing, mountain biking, paragliding, practicing yoga, and traveling the world in pursuit of wisdom, health, and connection.
His mission is clear: to help patients and practitioners shift from reactive disease care to empowered self-healing—from the bottom of the cliff to the top of the mountain.
