Dr. Wayne Andersen

Dr. Andersen is the Co-Founder of Take Shape for Life, serves as its Medical Director and sits on The Board of Directors. He is also the Co-Founder and Chairman of the Health Institute. Dr. Andersen is also a bestselling author with his groundbreaking book, Dr. A’s Habits of Health along with its companion guide, Living a Longer Healthier Life.

Finishing first in his class in medical school, Dr. Andersen went on to become the tenth physician Board Certified in Critical Care. For eighteen years, Dr. Andersen directed the Surgical Critical Care Program at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio and was Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology. It was here that Dr. Andersen developed a profound understanding of the pivotal role that nutrition plays in disease, recovery, and health.

In 2000, Dr Andersen made a monumental decision to leave his hospital-based practice to devote his full energy to helping people to become and to stay healthy. Rather than reacting to disease, his focus shifted to one of teaching and empowering people to create health in their lives.

As co-founder of Take Shape for Life, Dr. Andersen has helped build an integrated support system that helps people make the necessary changes in their lifestyles to create optimal health. Using a team approach utilizing health professionals working with health coaches, Dr. Andersen says we can provide leading edge nutritional solutions, medical support, and the support of caring individuals, to provide the necessary one-on-one interaction so vital in changing peoples’ lives.

“I am amazed by the power this group of people is having on society. We have a massive epidemic of overweight, unhealthy individuals and I smile every day as we expose more and more people to a real solution that actually works!”

Dr. Andersen currently lives on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife Lori, a Registered Nurse who provides nursing support for Take Shape for Life, and their two children, Savannah and Erica.