Whitfield received a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Southern University in 1992. He completed his Medical Degree in 1996 at Meharry Medical College, and performed his internship and residency at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. He completed his Sports Medicine Fellowship from Ohio State in 2000.
Born March 8, 1969) is a family physician and an author best known for his appearances on Black Entertainment Television"s 106 & Park series and iVillage. He is also the medical correspondent for the nationally syndicated Chuck Doctorate radio show on the Air America radio network. He resides in his native Baton Rouge, Los Angeles, United States of America.
A contributor to the bestselling book, Not In My Family: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in the African American Community, Doctor Whitfield was a featured speaker on talk show host Tavis Smiley"s 2007 Road to Health Tour.
He also writes a bi-weekly health column for the Electronic Urban Report and is a medical contributor to America Online Black Voices.
In June 2007, Doctor Whitfield was featured in I Am A Father, a book edited by David Manuel about African American fatherhood. Also featured in the book included rapper Big Boi, Morgan Freeman, Ossie Davis, Kevin Lyles, Sidney Poitier, and Bishop Eddie Long to name a few.
He is currently at work on The Five Points of Health, a practical guide on how American youth can take care of themselves and live healthy. Also, on September 2, 2010, he attended and talked six eighth grade classes from Saint Martin Parish,Louisiana in Cade,Louisiana about making healthy decisions.
He is also an active member of the American Academy for Family Practice (AAFP). American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). American Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM).
Louisiana State Medical Association (LSMA).
And East Rouge Parish Medical Society (EBRPMS).
