Family Physician and Best-Selling Author
Walt Larimore, MD
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
Dr. Larimore is a prolific, best-selling author, and has written or co-written forty-one books, thirty medical textbook chapters, and nearly 1,200 articles in a variety of medical journals and lay magazines. His best-selling books include "Bryson City Tales," "Bryson City Seasons," and "Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook."
Dr. Larimore has had four books on Amazon.Com #1 BEST SELLER or #1 NEW RELEASE lists in at least 14 categories:
1) 2023: "At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse" which was #1in "WWII Biographies" and "Biographies of World War II."
2) 2022: "The Best Medicine: Tales of Humor and Hope from a Small-Town Doctor" which was #1in "New Release and Best Seller in Family & General Practice," #1 in "New Release and Best Seller in Doctors and Medicine Humor, #1 in Best Seller in Doctors and Medicine Humor," #1 in "New Release in Family Practice Medicine," and #1 in "New Release in Spiritual Biography."
3) 2021: "The Natural Medicines Handbook: The Truth about the Most Effective Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements for Common Conditions" which was #1 in "Vitamins and Supplements" and "Herbal Remedies."
4) 2006: "SuperSized Kids: How to Rescue Your Child from the Obesity Threat" which was #1 in "Nutrition," "Weight Loss," and "Parenting."
His books have also garnered a number of other national awards, including his most awards for "At First Light," which received a 2022 Military Writers Society of America Silver Medal (in biography and memoir), a 2021 International Page Turner Finalist Award (in the Non-Fiction category), and the Patron Award, as well as a 2022 International Page Turner Finalist Award for Book of the Year. Larimore also has three Gold Medallion Award nominations, three Silver Medallion Awards, a Retailer’s Choice Award, and a Book of the Year Award from ECPA.
Books released recently:
2022: At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse (Knox Press)
2021: The Best Gift: Tales of a Small-Town Doctor Learning Life’s Greatest Lessons (Baker)
2021: Natural Medicines: The Truth about the Most Effective Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements for Common Conditions (Baker)
2020: The Best Medicine: Tales of Humor and Hope from a Small-Town Doctor (Baker)
2019: Fit over 50: Make Simple Choices for a Healthier, Happier You (Harvest House)
Dr. Larimore's blog is at DrWalt.com for which he has posted over 6000 articles. He also writes a health column, "Ask Dr. Walt," for Today’s Christian Living magazine, as well as a column, "Vaccine News You Can Use," for Colorado Family Physician.
AS A FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Dr. Larimore is now retired from direction patient care, after serving over 40 years as a family physician. He has been listed in the Best Doctors in America, Distinguished Physicians of America, Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who’s Who in America, Who's Who in the World, and the International Health Professionals of the Year.
His MD degree is from Louisiana State University, with AOA Honors, while his Family Medicine residency, with an emphasis in Sports Medicine, was at the Duke University Medical Center, where he was named one of the top twelve Family Medicine residents in the nation. He also completed a Queen’s Teaching Fellowship in Nottingham, England.
After his training, Dr. Larimore practiced for four years in the Smoky Mountains before moving to Central Florida to practice for 16 years. From 1993-1994 he served as the President of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. In 1996, he was named America’s Outstanding Family Medicine Educator (the Thomas W. Johnson Award) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. In 2000, the Christian Medical Association named Dr. and Mrs. Larimore Educators of the Year.
The Larimores relocated to Colorado in 2001, where he first served as Vice President and Physician in Residence at Focus on the Family (2001-2004), and later served as the Medical Director for Mission Medical Clinic (2008-2012). Since 2012, Dr. Larimore has served as an occupational health physician at Concentra and more recently at UCHealth in Colorado Springs.
MEDICAL JOURNALIST
Dr. Larimore retired as a part-time medical journalist in 2022. In 2021, Dr. Larimore has hosted three shows on LiftableTV: (1) the weekly "Ask Dr. Walt" show, (2) the daily feature, "Daily Apple: Medical News You Can Use," and (3) "The Inside Story: Conversations on the art - and the heart - of writing," where he interviews best-selling authors."
As a medical journalist, from 1996 to 2001, Dr. Larimore hosted over 850 episodes of the daily, live Ask the Family Doctor show on Fox’s Health Network, being awarded the prestigious Gracie Award by the American Women in Radio and Television in 2000. From 2002 to 2004, Dr. Larimore hosted the Focus on Your Family’s Health – a nationally syndicated radio and TV feature. From 2004 to 2021, Dr. Larimore authored hundreds of articles on health and wellness as well as interviews with media.
Dr. and Mrs. Larimore reside in Colorado Springs, have two adult children, and two beautiful granddaughters. Dr. Larimore's web site is www.DrWalt.com.
