Media & Professional Engagements
Media, Speaking & Educational Engagement
Dr. John C. Umhau, MD, MPH, CPE, FASAM is a board-certified physician in Addiction Medicine and Preventive Medicine, a former NIH Senior Clinical Investigator, and a nutritional neuroscience researcher. His work integrates clinical medicine, brain science, public health, and federal research experience.
He provides expert commentary, keynote presentations, and educational lectures on addiction treatment, brain health, nutritional influences on mental health, and the science underlying long-term behavioral change.
Areas of Expertise
• Alcohol Use Disorder and medication-assisted treatment
• The neurobiology of craving and addiction
• Nutritional neuroscience (omega-3 fatty acids, DHA, vitamin D)
• Neuroinflammation and mood regulation
• Preventive medicine and public health approaches to behavior change
• Federal clinical research and FDA regulatory processes
• Integrating nutrition, medication, and lifestyle in recovery
Selected Media & Academic Engagements
• National Institutes of Health research presentations
• ISSUP webinar on alcohol use disorder and nutrition
• Podcast interviews (Fit Recovery, etc.)
• Public health and professional education lectures
For media interviews, conference invitations, professional education, or policy consultation inquiries, please use the Contact page.