Michael Aziz, MD and Associates

About Practice

Dr. Michael Aziz is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician, author, and a broadcast media commentator. He is as an attending physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Dr. Aziz completed his medical training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Staten Island University Hospital in New York. He is a member of the American College of Physicians,  the American Society of Internal Medicine, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine in the United Kingdom. Dr. Aziz has also been a keynote speaker at numerous national and international conferences, including those organized by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

As the founder of the practice that integrates traditional and functional medicine, Dr. Aziz focuses on addressing  the root cause of disease. He is the author of "The Perfect Diet," a book that challenges outdated dietary guidelines, and advocates a balanced diet which include butter, and full-fat products. Dr. Michael Aziz was among the first doctors to alert the public about  the danger of seed oils fifteen years ago long before the media caught on.  Dr. Aziz was also the first doctor to alert the public about the dangers of both low-carb and keto diets since he does not allow any chemicals in his plan such as nitrites since the they have been linked to many types of cancer.  

Upon release, The Perfect 10 Diet and Dr. Michael Aziz were featured on ABC's billboard in Times Square in NYC. He also made it on the cover of "First for Women," one of the largest magazines in the United States. The Perfect 10 Diet became an instant  national bestseller. The Perfect 10 Diet hit the number one spot on Amazon for 12 consecutive weeks in 2011. The Perfect 10 Diet was translated into several foreign languages including; Italian, Chinese, Mandarin, Slovenian, Urdu, Malay, and Indonesian. Dr. Aziz and The Perfect 10 Diet were featured on countless TV shows including "The View," "The Doctors," "Fox and Friends," and "Dr. Oz." 

In 2025, Dr. Aziz released his second book, "The Ageless Revolution,' a book that addresses aging as a disease by targeting the cellular malfunction. Alarmed by the high mortality rates in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic even in young people, Dr. Aziz was motivated to treat aging as a disease. He emphasizes the need for proactive health measures to increase the lifespan in the US. His approach integrates traditional and functional medicine aiming to treat aging rather than treating chronic age-related diseases. 

The book was also an immediate bestseller upon release, and hit the number one spot on Amazon in the longevity category. It remains as a top selling longevity book. The book has also been picked up  to be translated into several foreign languages.

Dr Aziz is a prolific medical contributor to Life Extension Magazine with the "Ask the Doctor"column which reahes 400,000 readers monthly. He has also been a contributor to The Boardroom Newsletters which reached over 7 million subscribers with health advice. Dr. Aziz's columns, articles, and opinions have been published in The LA Times, CNN.com, Fox.com, The Washington Post, WebMD, The NY Post, the Daily News, Katie Couric Media, Forbes, as well as in tens of publications internationally around the world such as The Daily Mail, Paris Match, The Saigon Times, and El Arabyia.  

Dr. Aziz regularly provides medical commentary on many health networks, including NBC, NPR, Fox, Fox 5, ABC, WGN Chicago,  Telemundo, and Dubai TV. Dr. Aziz is passionate about philanthropy. He volunteered to help New Yorkers during the Covid-19 pandemic, and treated the underserved in the rural islands of Indonesia. He is also donating the proceeds of The Ageless Revolution for charity to help women affected by breast cancer. 

Insurances

• Aetna
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Blue Cross
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Blue Shield
• Cigna

Specialties

• Family Physician
• Internist

Services

• ADHD
• Advanced Cancer Screening
• Anti Aging
• Botox
• Cardiology
• Confidential STD Testing
• Covid Testing
• Emsculpt
• Executive Physical
• Hair Loss