About the Site Publisher, Robin Ellen Leder, MD

Dr. Leder is a graduate of Brown University cum laude, and of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, of Yeshiva University.  She had the great privilege of being mentored at the outset of her career by Robert Atkins, MD of the “Atkins Diet” fame.  The doctor has maintained her alternative/integrative medical practice, A Better Alternative Medical Center, in Hackensack, several blocks north of Hackensack Hospital for over 25 years, making her the most experienced naturally-oriented physician in this area.  The doctor sees a wide variety of patients, people of all ages and with an enormous variety of medical issues.  All are approached comprehensively according to the precepts of functional medicine. 

Some of her special areas of expertise include:

·         Reducing the use of medications

·         Thyroid and adrenal issues

·         Insomnia

·         Chronic fatigue

·         Gastrointestinal issues

·         Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

·         Non-pharmaceutical approaches to emotional concerns and addiction

·         Detoxification of heavy metals

·         Chelation to clear the circulation of atherosclerotic plaque

She has been cited by Healthgrades a number of times for excellence in her field.

Outside of the workplace, Dr. Leder is an active professional singer of many styles of music, and a passionate animal lover.  To learn more about the publisher of this site, Dr. Robin Leder @ drrobinleder.com