Scientific Committee

Prof Michael S. Fenster

Michael S. Fenster, MD, FACC, FSCA&I, FRSM, MIANE, PEMBA; better known as Chef Dr. Mike, is one of a handful of physicians worldwide to hold both culinary and medical degrees and is the only Interventional Cardiologist, and Professional Chef to do so. He is also the only cardiologist with joint academic appointments in both the Medical and Culinary Arts. He is the only Interventional Cardiologist, Professional Chef, and Professor of Culinary Medicine in the world. His Culinary Medicine course at The University of Montana is likewise amongst the first of its kind in the United States. Culinary Medicine, as taught at The University of Montana is “the multidisciplinary application of evidence-based decision making in the selection of ingredients and techniques used in preparing foodstuffs with a goal of achieving and maintaining health and wellness through an optimized food experience.”