Elizabeth Pegg Frates, M.D.
Title Contin Ed/Spec Prog Instructor Institution Faculty of Arts & Sciences Department FDCE - Other Academic Address Spaulding Rehabilitation Hosp Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 300 First Avenue Charlestown MA 02129-3109
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Title
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part-time
Institution
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Department
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Title
Temporary Academic Course Director Lifestyle Medicine with Emeritus
Institution
Harvard Medical School
Department
Executive Education
Title
Contin Ed/Spec Prog Instructor
Institution
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Department
FDCE - Other Academic
Title
Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health
Institution
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Department
EH - Environmental + Occupational Medicine + Epi

Biography
Harvard College , Cambridge | AB | 1990 | Psychology/Biology |
Stanford Medical School, Palo Alto, CA | MD | 1996 | Medicine |
MGH, Boston | Internship | 1997 | Internal Medicine |
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital , Boston, MA | Residency | 2000 | Physiatry |
2000
Excellence in Research
2008
Excellence in Tutorial Facilitation
2009
Excellence in Tutorial Facilitation
2010
Excellence in Tutorial Facilitation
1999
The Manuel J. Lipson Award
1996
Excellence in Research

Overview
Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Frates is trained as a physiatrist as well as a health and wellness coach. Her expertise is lifestyle medicine, and she works to empower patients and groups of patients to reach their optimal level of wellness through adopting healthy habits such as regular physical activity, healthy diet, a resilient mindset, and stress management. As Director of Medical Student Education at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Frates is the faculty advisor for the Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group at Harvard Medical School. She works with all ages from teenagers to the elderly. Dr. Frates is interested in teaching, research, and clinical services around wellness. Developing programs in lifestyle medicine and the field of wellness is her passion.

Bibliographic
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