About Dr. Michael Seidman
Research Centers & Laboratories
ViSalus' Difference
The ViSalus Commitment

"I'm Dr. Michael Seidman, Director of Product Research and Development for ViSalus Sciences.

Over 20 years ago, I recognized that most nutritional supplements just aren't made with enough of the right kinds of vitamins and minerals to protect our bodies from the effects of aging, contemporary diets, hectic lifestyles and a polluted environment.

I've devoted years of in-depth study and documented clinical research to precisely understand what our bodies really need from vitamin supplements.

The result is ViSalus Sciences- scientifically formulated and clinically tested nutritional supplements, created by really adhering to what our bodies are telling us we need for a healthier, better quality life."

Dr. Seidman's Background
Michael D. Seidman, M.D. attained both his B.S. in Human Nutrition and M.D. from the University of Michigan. After a five year residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, he completed a fellowship in Otologic / Neurotologic and Skull Base Surgery at the Ear Research Foundation in Florida. Dr. Seidman is the Director-Division of Otologic / Neurotologic Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery for one of the nation's most prestigious health systems, Director of Otolaryngology Research Laboratory, Co-Director of the Tinnitus Center, the Chair of the Complementary / Integrative Medicine Program and a past President of the Michigan Otolaryngology Society. Additionally, he is an active scientist and has extramural funding from the National Institute of Health and other major institutions. He is considered an expert on the molecular basis of aging, noise induced hearing loss, otologic / neurotologic-skull base surgery, all aspects of ear, nose, throat, head and neck surgery, tinnitus, nutrition/antioxidants and their relationship to health and aging, and herbal therapies. He lectures around the world on such topics; has more than 80 major publications; numerous awards including being honored as one of the top 1% of Doctors in the USA, and has been awarded a US patent on a supplement that positively effects age-related hearing loss and has several patents pending on aging, mitochondrial function, and Alzheimer's disease.

When ViSalus launched in March 2005, Dr. Seidman became the head of Product Research and Development, whose emphasis is to promote health and enhance the lives of everyone through responsible vitamin, mineral, herbal, phytonutrient and enzyme supplementation as well as dietary modifications, exercise and stress reduction. Seidman is also a Co-Editor for the International Tinnitus Journal and is on the Editorial Review Board for seven major Otolaryngology Journals and the Journal for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Additionally he has been appointed to the Scientific or Medical Advisory Board of the Self Help for Hard of Hearing People Inc., the Life Extension Foundation, IntraEar, the Ear Research Foundation, Arches Company, the American Tinnitus Association, Gel Tech, BASF (specifically on the work for SAMe) and WebMD (work related to analysis of weight loss/nutrition software). He also serves as a consultant for many professional athletes, and is an advisor for several teams in the NHL, NFL and the ABA. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Lynn and has three wonderful children, Jake, Marlee and Kevin.