Ziya Altug

Ziya “Z” Altug, PT, DPT, MS, DipACLM, OCS, CSCS, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Health Coach, and Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional. With over 30 years of clinical experience, he uses integrative and lifestyle medicine to help individuals manage pain, prevent chronic disease, and enhance well-being.

Z. Altug is a Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist and a longstanding member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He teaches internationally and offers continuing education courses through the Physiopedia Plus platform.

He is the author of The Lifestyle Medicine Toolbox (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2024) and three other books promoting evidence-based health and fitness. Z. Altug lives in Los Angeles, California.