Rikin Patel, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician and lifestyle medicine physician. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto and leads pediatric education at his hospital. He completed his pediatric residency at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. Dr. Patel is dedicated to promoting wellness within the medical community through innovative approaches, including medical improv, meditation, and plant-based nutrition. He founded the Reset Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine clinic, where he integrates evidence-based lifestyle interventions and promotes whole food, plant-based eating patterns to reverse and prevent chronic disease among children. With over 35 years of martial arts experience, he is also a Shaolin Kung Fu instructor at the Waterloo Kung Kung Fu Academy. He has had a dedicated meditation practice for the last 20 years. As a certified yoga instructor (RYT 200), he enjoys teaching university students and fellow health care providers.