Family & Lifestyle Medicine
Dr. Scott Harrington is a family and lifestyle medicine physician dedicated to optimal health and wellness. He completed his education at West Point Military Academy and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 2003. There he learned holistic osteopathic principles, including the integration of mind, body, and spirit.
Dr. Harrington’s medical career started with service in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, including deployments to Afghanistan where he led medical teams. He served as a flight surgeon and dive medical officer to United States Special Forces soldiers, pilots, and divers.
In 2011, Dr. Harrington adopted a vegan diet and his health dramatically improved. He vowed to share his experience with his patients and started a vegan practice. When his patients switched to a healthy vegan diet, not only did their health improve, but their changes helped to combat the environmental impacts of animal agriculture and end animal suffering.
Dr. Harrington is the founder of Vegan Primary Care (www.VeganPrimaryCare.com), a website where users can engage a vegan doctor as their primary care doctor — all from the comfort of home. This service is now available throughout most of the United States.
Dr. Harrington often speaks at VegFest events and lectures on the practical aspects of switching to a vegan diet. He is a husband and father of two children who enjoys nature hikes and playing guitar.
March 2023 Cruise Classes:
Keynote: Bowel Talk
Everything you wanted to know about healthy elimination! This talk will cover the spectrum of normal elimination and how to foster a healthy gut microbiome. The truth about fiber will be reviewed as well as the utility and safety of bowel cleanses. You will learn how to validate the mind-body connection and understand what your gut is telling you. We’ll discuss self-healing techniques to improve
digestion and diagnose common digestive problems.
The Vegan Hero’s Journey
View your vegan lifestyle through the lens of the Hero’s Journey as described by author Joseph Campbell and popularized in epic movies like Star Wars and The Matrix. Get inspired with James Prochaska’s Stages of Change Theory and learn how it can guide you in your quest for health. See how your path to optimal health can inspire others and change the world.
Turn Habits Into Strengths Using Personality Typing
See how you can use popular personality tools including the Big Five Personality Traits, the Enneagram Personality Test, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to help you sustain evidence-based healthy behaviors. Use your inborn strengths to your advantage on your health journey. Since the most important aspect of health comes down to your choices, see what the science of personality has to offer to create a healthy prescription for optimal health.
Lifestyle Medicine & Nutrition Counseling
Dr. Harrington is board-certified in family and lifestyle medicine. Sit down with him for a one-hour consultation and an in-depth discussion to review your medical and family history and lifestyle. Dr. Harrington will discuss changes you can make to increase your energy and reduce the need for medication.
Outcome goals of the session include:
- Creating an achievable individualized nutrition plan that takes into account the patient’s lifestyle, medical history, and dietary preferences
- Providing educational resources for dietary and lifestyle changes to optimize health and prevent chronic disease
- Discussing a plan for monitoring progress and managing potential obstacles
- Providing stepwise lifestyle achievement goals in various healthy behavior domains including physical activity, sleep, stress management, and nutrition
- Providing the potential for follow-up if the patient resides in one of the 29 U.S. states where Dr. Harrington is currently licensed (see below)
Harrington is currently licensed and available to provide primary care to the residents of the following states through telemedicine:
AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NV, NM, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI and WY. Dr. Harrington lives in Florida and has multiple offices in the greater Tampa Bay area for in-person visits.
$350/person, 60 minutes
