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A Q&A with Dave Clayton, Class of 1991

After graduating from Ranney School in 1991 as the class valedictorian, Dave Clayton went on to earn his doctorate of medicine from New Jersey Medical School, an MBA from Columbia University, and a B.S. in Chemical Biology from Stevens Institute of Technology. 

Today, he is a medical doctor, avid athlete, expert nutritionist and fitness entrepreneur. In his mid-30s, and despite a healthy diet and active lifestyle, he began to experience two common age- and lifestyle-related conditions: hypertension and high cholesterol. Unwilling to take medications for his conditions, he set out to discover why he and so many of his patients had difficulty with the same issues despite what should be a healthy lifestyle. Over two years, he researched best practices in fitness and nutrition, putting them to use in his own life and inviting his patients to join him in his journey. Not only did his own blood pressure and cholesterol quickly normalize, but his patients also began to see dramatic improvements in diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol. 

After years of research and dozens of success stories he opened the first Extreme Wellness center in San Diego in 2014. In 2015, he started the world’s first integrated health club program for the improvement of all metabolic disorders, including age-related memory loss. Today, his program, Dr. Dave’s Total Health Program, is available on Amazon. A resident of California, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son. Here, he answers a few questions from Ranney:

What inspired you to follow your chosen career path?
My father is an entrepreneur and I've always had that drive to create, no matter what field I was in. After a couple career changes, I decided to stop fighting it and just jump in with both feet.
 
How did your time at Ranney influence your success?
A big part of my current work is writing. I've written two books and am working on a third. The two latest books are integral to my business. I credit my success as a writer to my English classes with Mr. Ranney back in the day. He was a stickler for good grammar and it always stuck with me. Also, the exposure to multiple AP classes enabled me to cut a year out of college, so I graduated youngest in my class from medical school. This gave me the opportunity to try on a few different career hats at a young age.
 
What has been your most interesting project?
I was an investment banker for a few years. The work was demanding but it gave me the chance to see the world and learn about high finance. Now, I'm creating a health club experience that promises to be as effective as prescription medications for most common metabolic problems. There's an enormous unmet need for preventive health care that is better met in the context of the health club than in the doctor's office; however, this requires creating an entirely new category of fitness that is much more sophisticated than what is currently out there. I can honestly say that nothing is more interesting, challenging or stressful than being an entrepreneur. 
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