Experienced healthcare leader seeking to serve as a consultant or director, leveraging multidisciplinary expertise to drive clinical excellence, optimize systems, empower teams, and deliver measurable improvements in patient care through strategic leadership and evidence-based practice

Dr. Donato M. Balsamo is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with decades of clinical experience and advanced training in lifestyle medicine, who provides comprehensive, patient-centered care grounded in prevention, physiologic optimization, and long-term health sustainability

Dr. Balsamo originally chose primary care because it allowed him the opportunity to build enduring relationships while making measurable difference in lives of his patients. His philosophy is rooted in treating the whole person rather than isolated symptoms or organ systems. He integrates conventional evidence-based medicine with a proactive, systems-based approach that emphasizes root-cause analysis, metabolic optimization, and individualized treatment strategies.

A strong advocate for Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Balsamo focuses on the six foundational pillars: therapeutic nutrition, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of harmful substances, and meaningful social connection. He works closely with patients to reduce chronic inflammation, optimize hormonal balance, improve insulin sensitivity, and enhance cardiometabolic and neurocognitive function. His goal is not simply disease management, but risk reduction, physiologic resilience, and improved healthspan. By empowering patients with education and practical strategies, he fosters sustainable behavioral changes that translates into measurable clinical outcomes.

Patients consistently describe Dr. Balsamo as approachable, attentive to detail, compassionate, and reassuring. He is known for listening carefully, explaining complex medical concepts in understandable terms, and creating a clinical environment centered on comfort, clarity, and trust. He considers patient education to be one of the highest privileges of practicing medicine, believing that informed patients achieve better long-term outcomes.

Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Balsamo is deeply committed to community service and cancer advocacy. He was honored as Man of the Year for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, recognizing his leadership and fundraising efforts in support of cancer research and patient resources. He also served as Chair of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, demonstrating his dedication to early detection, prevention initiatives, survivorship support, and community awareness. Additional organizations important to him include Unsung Siblings, Angela’s House, and Long Island Cares.

He has served as a member of various organizations and committees, including Board Director for the New York State Osteopathic Medical Society, Board member for Our Lady of Consolation Nursing Home, delegate for the National Government Services, Medical Director for Extended Care Health Services, physician monitoring program for the New York State Department of Health, Office of Professional Misconduct and Chairperson for Catholic Health Services, Continuing Care Board.

In his personal life, Dr. Balsamo, a two sport Division 1 athlete in college, values family, activity, and lifelong wellness. He enjoys traveling with his son, attending live music and sporting events, scuba diving, camping, and maintaining a consistent exercise regimen. Summer is his favorite season, reflecting his appreciation for outdoor activity and vitality. An avid sports enthusiast—particularly baseball and golf—he takes special pride in his family legacy, as his father played Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs.

Through clinical excellence, preventive medicine, as well as community and professional leadership, Dr. Balsamo remains dedicated to advancing health, longevity, and quality of life for the patients and the communities he serves.