Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, Dr. Varveris later attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. There he received his BS and MD degrees, and was named “Most Outstanding Graduating Senior” of 1989. Dr. Varveris completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, Florida. There he received an additional 18 months of training in Clinical and Anatomic Pathology, served as Chief Medical Resident for 18 months, and was named “Most Outstanding Resident” of 1997. Dr. Varveris has been practicing in Naples, Florida since 1998. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine (1999, 2011), Clinical Lipidology (2006) as well as Anti-Aging, Regenerative & Functional Medicine (2013). Dr. Varveris is the author of The HAPI Heart Diet (2006) and The HAPI Heart Diet and Cookbook (2007).