Ryan Hicks
Ryan Hicks' commitment to cardiac care is personal. If it weren't for modern advancements, "I would've lost my mom to a heart attack several years ago. Yet today, because of a strong care team led by her cardiologist, her prescribed medications, and an active lifestyle, she is as strong as ever!" After a 16+ year-long career in the pharmaceutical industry dedicated to cardiovascular disease, he knows the cardiovascular market. Joining the Pritikin ICR team as Zone Director for our West U.S. Market allowed him to not only leverage his existing experience but to explore the cardiac rehab industry, an area he’s since learned much about! “What fulfills me the most about my role with Pritikin, is the opportunity to promote the lifestyle medicine component of treating heart disease and to emphasize the concept of food as medicine.” Why? In his pharmaceutical days, he’d had the opportunity to bring several products to market that revolutionized the treatment of cardiovascular disease (i.e., statins). In physician conversations, he realized that the impact of a heart-healthy lifestyle and its place in treatment rarely came up. His mother’s recovery offers a strong testament to the power of nutrition, exercise, and having a healthy mind-set. We are lucky to have Ryan on our team!
