Steven F. Hotze, M.D., is the founder and CEO of the Hotze Health & Wellness Center, Physicians Preference Vitamins and Physicians Preference Pharmacy International, LLC.
Dr. Hotze received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1976. He completed a surgical internship at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Houston, and then entered the practice of emergency medicine.
In 1981, Dr. Hotze opened his Family and Occupational Medical practice in North Houston. In 1989, he established the Hotze Health & Wellness Center in the Katy area.
The mission of the Hotze Health & Wellness Center is to enable its patients, who are considered guests, to enjoy a better quality of life by helping them obtain and maintain health and wellness naturally, without pharmaceutical drugs. This goal is accomplished by strengthening their immune systems and increasing their energy levels.
The Hotze Health & Wellness Center considers itself to be in the hospitality industry first, and within that context, to provide medical care to its guests. The professional staff at the Hotze Health & Wellness Center partners with the guests to coach them on a path of health and wellness, naturally, so that as they mature, they are brimming with energy, vitality and enthusiasm for life.
Dr. Hotze developed an 8-Point Treatment Regimen that has helped over 32,000 individuals get on a path of health and wellness, and enjoy a better quality of life in an environment of extraordinary hospitality and guest service.
Dr. Hotze is the best-selling author of four books, 1.) Hormones, Health, and Happiness, 2.) Hypothyroidism, Health & Happiness, 3.) Do A 180, and 4.) Proven Prescription.
In his opus work, Hormones, Health, and Happiness, Dr. Hotze describes his journey from conventional medicine, which used surgery and pharmaceutical drugs, to actively listening to his patients and treating the root cause of their symptoms through natural approaches.
“For an acute illness, the drug approach may be appropriate. However, patients with chronic ailments never really get well by taking drugs. How can they? Chronic illness and disease are not caused by deficiencies of prescription drugs.”
In his book, Hypothyroidism, Health & Happiness, Dr. Hotze reveals how commonly hypothyroidism is overlooked, misdiagnosed, and mistreated in women and men.
In his book, Do A 180, Dr. Hotze reveals how you can take charge of your health. He discusses the importance of optimal hormone levels, healthy eating, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and exercise.
Finally, in his book Proven Prescription, Dr. Hotze describes how the systems and procedures that he has developed since 1989 can be adopted by other physicians, enabling them to improve the quality of their patients’ lives, naturally.
Suzanne Somers dedicated an entire chapter to Dr. Hotze in her New York Times best seller, Breakthrough. “This Texas doctor is going to steal your heart,” writes Somers. “He has so much energy he can’t wait to get to his office each day. He has built up a practice that is the envy of doctors everywhere.”
Dr. Hotze has appeared on hundreds of television and radio shows across the nation, including ABC, NBC, CBS, NEWSMAX and FOX affiliates, CBS’ The Morning Show and The Biography Channel. He has been a regular guest on the KHOU Channel 11 morning program, Great Day Houston and the WFAA morning program, Good Morning Texas.
Dr. Hotze hosted daily Health & Wellness Solutions radio show on KSEV 700 AM and Dr. Hotze’s Wellness Revolution radio show on KPRC AM 950 and iHeart radio between 2001-2017. He currently hosts Dr. Hotze’s Wellness Revolution podcasts, which features expert guests and patient testimonials.
Dr. Hotze is a member of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, and is a member and former president of the Pan American Allergy Society. Dr. Hotze is also a member of The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M).