Jim Perko Sr. CEC, AAC

Executive Chef

Jim Perko is the Executive Chef for Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine. He has help to develop the first evidence-based culinary medicine initiatives for the Cleveland Clinic including curricula and recipes for six patient programs including Culinary Medicine for Chronic Disease. He is the creator and provider of the first Cleveland Clinic Culinary Medicine patient consult to help patients execute prescribed nutritional plans. He provides culinary medicine education for physicians, residents, medical students, nurses, patients, caregivers and community initiatives. Jim has participated in studies on healthy Cooking Education for Health among Adults and is currently involved in a Cleveland Clinic patient study on reducing seizures in patients with Epilepsy. He has presented to numerous companies and organizations including the first Culinary Medicine workshop for a Cleveland Clinic Medical Conference and has partnered with Emeritus Chief Wellness Officer Dr. Michael Roizen recording over 67 episodes of “In the Kitchen with Chef Jim and Dr. Mike” that are on-going.