Derek Ferguson
Derek Ferguson
Dr. Derek Ferguson is leading a health transformation which revolves around educating the general public on Functional Medicine, using lifestyle as medicine to support longevity, energy, mental clarity and happiness to obtain health. Dr. Ferguson is owner and clinical director of Ferguson Life Health Centers located in New Jersey and Florida which focuses on patient centered care, that delivers hope and education for patients who feel lost when it comes to understanding true health. He teaches his patients not only how to obtain health, but how to sustain their health with minimal outside help.
Currently, Dr. Ferguson’s research activities revolve around restorative and anti-aging therapies, all the while being one of the leading voices in Functional Medicine today. The common belief that as we age, it is “normal” to be on medication, has never sat well in Dr. Ferguson’s heart. His experience through proven methods of testing on his own body, while continuously exploring cutting edge methods and dispelling trends, is a continued passion to bring the best healthcare to his own patients. Through his Functional Medicine practice, Dr. Ferguson works with patients across the country to satisfy this core principle of sustaining health, in turn pioneering the principle of a Lifestyle Physician.
Dr. Ferguson was born and raised in Florida, received his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from Life University, and has been awarded Top Doctor in NJ for the last 10 years. He works with Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus and has complementary private practices located in Whippany and Flemington NJ. Dr. Ferguson has provided unparalleled health care for Olympic Gold Medal athletes in fields such as Wrestling and Judo to help them achieve their highest accolades in the sporting world. However, his true passion is to serve every man, woman and child to truly excel at life through their in-born expression of health.
A recognized author, speaker, leader, educator and advocate in the field of Functional Medicine, Dr. Ferguson has been featured on News 12 New Jersey and has authored a lifestyle cookbook, Eat Like Your LIFE Depends on It. Dr. Ferguson delivers the best care for his patients without putting a band-aid on their health, by working with the concept of lifestyle and that the little things add up over time making a big difference. He facilitates his patients to build on a solid foundation of lifestyle choices to improve and sustain their health. Dr. Ferguson considers it an honor to serve and be a health transformation provider in today’s field of medicine
