Complete Surgical Nutrition is now Thrive Protocol

We make your healing process easier with science-backed nutrition, so you can return faster and feel your best.

Our Story

There is clear evidence that nutrition is essential for recovery after surgery or injury, but most physicians do not provide nutrition advice to their patients. Thrive Protocol was founded by internationally recognized physicians who have performed surgery for over 50,000 patients, from weekend warriors to professional athletes. Regardless of activity level, surgery and injury stress the body, leading to unique needs.

We recognize that patients want to get back to their lives as soon as possible, and nutrition is a critical part of recovery. Based on the latest scientific evidence, we formulated a nutritional kit specifically for recovery that is easy to take with our busy lives.

We aim to help patients prepare for surgery, recover faster, and return to enjoying life.

Our Goal

We want to see people thrive. Health is fundamental to living your best life, and we believe in using scientific evidence to maximize health. At Thrive, we are driven to improve the speed of healing and outcomes after surgery or injury by making it easy for patients to optimize their nutrition.

Founder

Dr. Denard practices in Medford, OR, and is recognized as one of the top shoulder surgeons in United States. He has co-authored two textbooks and has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles, making him one of the top contributors to shoulder research across the globe.

Created by Physicians

Dr. Patrick Denard

Dr. Giulia Baroncini

Dr. Surena Namdari

Dr. Justin Griffin

Dr. Derek Cuff

Dr. Asheesh Bedi

Dr. Mike Bercik

Dr. Kevin Kruse

Dr. Matthew Provencher

Dr. Shariff K. Bishai

Dr. Matthew Pifer

Dr. Todd Twiss