Dr. Howard Liebowitz was a board-certified Emergency Physician for 30 years who evolved as a healer by integrating his traditional training in Internal Medicine, his ER experience and his studies in functional medicine. Functional medicine is a discipline that strives to reverse the course of a disease rather than just treating the symptoms, which is what most traditional medicine does. His is an individualized approach to healing and longevity, taking into account the patient's environment, diet, lifestyle habits as well as his or her genetic history.
Along with a foundational approach to health through nutrition, he understands the importance of assessing and balancing hormones for both men and women. He has over 10 years of experience and knowledge helping women through the hormone transition known as menopause as well as male hormone decline. His unique approach to helping his patients attain optimal health as well as slowing the aging process has helped innumerable men and women.
The introduction of Ozone therapies into his practice in 2009 resulted in a major and dramatic shift in improving his patient’s health. By combining the three modalities of Ozone, bioidentical hormone replacement and functional medicine he has been able to significantly enhance many peoples health and well being.
Dr. Liebowitz integrates his knowledge and skills derived from many years of training and experience in multiple areas of medicine.
He has served as Medical Director at Centinela Hospital Fitness Institute, testing professional athletes from the Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers, and PGA golf tour.
He was the team doctor for Pioneer Triathlon Team, a professional triathlon team, and a member of the medical board for Tri-Fed, the governing body of the Triathlon sport. He was a member of the advisory board of Bally's Health & Tennis and 24 Hour Fitness and also worked as a physician at the Pritikin Longevity Center back in the 1980’s when diet and exercise were beginning to be recognized as important health components.
Dr. Liebowitz has been a lifelong athlete himself, as a college swimmer and later a triathlete, completing the grueling Hawaii IRONMAN three times.
Dr. Liebowitz received his training in internal medicine at the University of Southern California and worked as an emergency and trauma physician for over 25 years. He has been board-certified and recertified three times in Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.