Ryan Attar, ND, MS

Captain Ryan Attar is a veteran of the US Army. After serving overseas Dr. Attar developed Type 1 diabetes and was medically discharged from the Army after nearly 6 years of service. After the military, Dr. Attar decided to embark on a new career to aide those with diabetes and other health issues. He graduated in 2017 from the University of Bridgeport with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and a Masters in Human Nutrition.

Dr. Attar has been LIVING and THRIVING with diabetes for 12 years and will help you achieve non-diabetic blood glucose, A1c and weight loss goals. Dr. Attar is extremely passionate about nutrition & diabetes. He is very active in the TypeOneGrit online diabetes community, a group that was studied in 2018 in the journal Pediatrics. This study showed a low-carb approach resulted in exceptional glycemic control for these individuals. He has written several articles on the diabetes website Diabetes Daily. Dr. Attar adheres to a low carbohydrate approach, and uses Dr. Richard Bernstein’s principles.

When not practicing medicine Dr. Attar is an avid traveler, having been to 75 countries. Dr. Attar also enjoys fitness, weightlifting and is currently a blue belt in jiujitsu.

Dr. Attar in practice in Fairfield, CT and currently taking new patients. Contact Dr. Attar to schedule an appointment.