Alona Pulde, M.D., and Matthew Lederman M.D.

Alona Pulde, M.D., and Matthew Lederman, M.D., have paved a pioneering path in healthcare. Dr. Pulde is a board-certified practitioner of acupuncture and Oriental medicine and a family medicine physician, collaborating with Dr. Lederman, a board-certified internal medicine physician and CNVC-certified trainer of nonviolent communication. Together, they synergistically blend Eastern and Western medical traditions, incorporating nutrition and lifestyle medicine, nonviolent communication, polyvagal theory, trauma-informed somatic principles, and pain reprocessing. Drs. Pulde and Lederman both bring their unique perspective to parenting. As experienced parent and family coaches, they teach their distinctive collaborative, non-permissive parenting approach, a method they have successfully employed both personally and professionally.

Endorsed as “doctors of the future” by Dean Ornish, M.D., and with their work supported by Sanjay Gupta, M.D., their work encompasses corporate leadership roles, serving as medical and board advisors, starring in the documentary Forks Over Knives, and co-authoring six books, including a New York Times bestseller. Their latest book, Wellness to Wonderful, weaves together medical science, psychology, spirituality, and life wisdom.

After serving as corporate vice presidents at Whole Foods Market for a decade, spearheading comprehensive medical and wellness initiatives, Drs. Pulde and Lederman ventured into new territories with WeHeal and webe kälm promoting collaborative, non-permissive parenting. Based in Los Angeles, CA, with their family, they remain committed to inspiring healing and well-being on a global scale.