Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, MD, FAAFP, MHP

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Mark Cucuzzella is an author and Health Advocate. His positions include

• Staff Physician, Martinsburg Veterans Administration Hospital
• Professor, West Virginia University School of Medicine
• Diplomate American Board of Obesity Medicine

Metabolic Multiplier celebrates a practice changing publication Low-Carbohydrate and Ketogenic Dietary Patterns for Type 2 Diabetes Management in Federal Practitioner for January, 2024.

The Federal Register’s wide-reach includes Veterans Affairs, Defense Department, Prisons Bureau, Indian Health Service, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, FAA, CDC, FDA, NIH, and other U.S. agencies.

Books

• “Low Carb on any Budget  - A Low-carb Shopping and Recipe Starter Begin a Life Free of Dieting and Indulge Yourself in Health” patient guide- Print and share with your patients. Mark Cucuzzella, MD & Kristie Sullivan, PhD.
  • Appears in Metabolic Multiplier's Best Low-Carb Guides
• Run for your Life

Personal websites

• Dr. Mark's Desk - personal site
• Natural Running Center - education site
• Two River's Treads - running store. Store/race HQ (304) 885-8843
• Freedom's Run - event series

Dr. Cucuzzella's other contributions to metabolic health

• Your patient toolkit for prediabetes & type 2 diabetes on Metabolic Multiplier
• Listed in Best keto resources for practitioners  under "Obesity, Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes"

  • Low-Carbohydrate and Ketogenic Dietary Patterns for Type 2 Diabetes Management in Federal Practitioner in Federal Practitioner 2024.

  • Quick version - "Low-Carbohydrate Nutrition Approaches in Patients with Obesity, Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Pocket Guide at Guideline Central. 2019. A quicker read than the more complete version below. They've also developed a U.K. version in the Queen's units.
  • Deep dive - A clinician's guide to inpatient low carbohydrate diets for remission of type 2 diabetes: toward a standard of care protocol in Diabetes Management (2019).
• Other journal articles via PubMed
• Dr. Cucuzzella has been a generous Metabolic Multiplier volunteer, especially on our Veteran's Affairs team.
• Many of his conference presentations appear on Keto-Mojo's site.
• Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners (SMHP)  board member

“Changing the world by recognizing patient voices”  Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, MD, FAAFP, MHP