Beth Frates, MD is a trained physiatrist and a health and wellness coach, with expertise in board-certified Lifestyle Medicine. She has received several teaching accolades from Harvard Extension School and Harvard Medical School, where she is an assistant clinical professor.

Dr. Frates is a pioneer in lifestyle medicine. In 2008, Dr. Frates created the first Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group at Harvard Medical School. In 2014, she developed and taught a college Lifestyle Medicine curriculum at the Harvard Extension School, and it is still one of the most well-received courses offered at the school.

Dr. Frates serves as President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Frates co-authored The Lifestyle Medicine Handbook: An Introduction to the Power of Healthy Habits, which was ranked in the top 20 by Book Authority for medical books released in 2018.

In addition, Dr. Frates co-authored The Teen Lifestyle Medicine Handbook, published in 2020, and In September of 2023, she co-authored The Lifestyle Medicine Pocket Guide