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Wright Center doctors earn board certification in lifestyle medicine
The Wright Center for Community Health continues to strengthen its commitment to preventive care as two more doctors earn board certification in lifestyle medicine, equipping them to help patients prevent, manage, and even reverse chronic disease through sustainable lifestyle change.
Dr. Ivan Cvorovic, FACP, CPE, and Dr. Kristina Tanovic, FACP, joined The Wright Center in 2020. The Wright Center’s Lifestyle Medicine program focuses on the six pillars of health: nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management, relationships, and the avoidance of risky substances.
“This training enhances the care we provide today, giving our patients more evidence‑based tools and support,” Dr. Cvorovic said. “It also allows us to offer patients a more holistic, empowering approach to their health.”
There’s a clear need for lifestyle medicine services locally and nationwide. In 2023, for example, 76.4% of American adults – about 194 million – reported having at least one chronic condition, and 51.4% of U.S. adults, or about 130 million, reported having more than one chronic condition, according to a report that was published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in April 2025.
Chronic conditions, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity, can lead to more serious conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, some cancers, and arthritis. The CDC report shows that many chronic conditions are influenced by lifestyle risk factors, including excessive alcohol use, tobacco use, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition.
As part of its commitment to provide whole-person primary and preventive health services to people of all ages, income levels, and insurance statuses, The Wright Center offers lifestyle medicine at its 13 community health centers across Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, and Wyoming counties. The Wright Center’s physicians and clinicians conduct a thorough patient assessment of current health habits and then introduce and empower individualized treatment plans based on specific risk factors. Treatment plans can include improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, managing stress, eliminating tobacco use, and moderating alcohol consumption.
“Earning this certification strengthens what we can offer patients, aligns with our values, and supports The Wright Center’s mission to build healthier communities,” Dr. Cvorovic said.
Dr. Cvorovic is also a board-certified internal medicine hospitalist and certified physician executive at The Wright Center for Community Health. He serves as director of hospital services and the internal medicine residency hospitalist faculty for The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Tanovic is also board-certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine and serves as associate program director, a teaching hospitalist, and core faculty of The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education’s Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Both doctors graduated from the University of Belgrade School of Medicine and completed their internal medicine residencies at Icahn School of Medicine at James J. Peters VA Medical Center, a Mount Sinai School of Medicine-affiliated facility in the Bronx, New York.
Drs. Cvorovic and Tanovic are each accepting new patients at The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton, 501 S. Washington Ave. In fiscal year 2024-25, The Wright Center served about 38,300 unique patients at its growing network of community health centers. As a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike and safety-net provider, it serves everyone, from pediatrics to geriatrics. No patient is turned away due to an inability to pay.
The Wright Center accepts all insurance plans and offers a sliding-fee discount program to ensure whole-person primary and preventive health services are affordable for everyone. For more information, visit TheWrightCenter.org or call 570-230-0019.
