Dora Chizea, MD, is an internist and anti-aging physician with a passion for wellness. As a HealthTap network doctor, author, poet and healer, Dr. Chizea has published several books and has earned recognition for her work in anti-aging. She brings this expertise to her writing, along with a passion for meditation, spiritual growth and for teaching people about healing.

Dr. Chizea uses the HealthTap platform to share her expertise and zeal for sharing medical knowledge, and for helping people improve their health and well-being. She noted, “It is … humbling that we are privileged with such a platform to make a positive impact in so many people's lives all over the world.”

Inspired by the HealthTap platform's ability to reach a global audience, Dr. Chizea leverages her expertise in internal medicine and anti-aging to offer guidance on topics ranging from nutrition to physical activity and mental exercise. Her book, "The Brain-Healthy Menu," is a great example of her commitment to helping people live longer, healthier lives.

In her book, Dr. Chizea emphasizes the importance of eating and exercising for brain health and notes that mental longevity is key to overall health and wellness. She says, “Next to food, physical activity — whether it is gardening, walking, jogging or just stretching and doing breathing exercises at home — enhances wellness.” Furthermore, she emphasizes the importance of mental exercise, including problem-solving, reading, writing, and engaging in stimulating conversations, as well as practicing kindness, empathy and caring for others.

Dr. Chizea was recently awarded HealthTap’s Top Doctor Award for being the top anti-aging specialist in the U.S. for all of 2022. 

The HealthTap platform enables Dr. Chizea to make a positive impact in people's lives all over the world, and she takes great pride in the challenge and stimulation that answering questions about a diverse range of health issues provides. She is humbled by the opportunity to make a difference in so many people's lives and finds immense fulfillment in being a HealthTap Network Doctor.

While grateful to be able to reach patients online, Dr. Chizea also recognizes the value of physical medical evaluation. She continues to see patients by appointment and provides a wealth of information and guidance on her website, www.dorachizea.com.

Dr. Dora Obi Chizea is originally from a town called Asaba, the capital of Delta State, in Nigeria. Dr. Chizea is currently located in Port Charlotte, Florida. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended her residency at The Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Her professional affiliations include membership in the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

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