As co-founders of Connection Docs and WeBeTogether, Drs. Pulde and Lederman are at the forefront of Connection Medicine — a new paradigm that unites nutritional science, lifestyle medicine, and the physiology of safety and connection. Their shared vision is simple yet radical: when people feel safe, supported, and connected, both the body and relationships have the capacity to heal what once felt unhealable.
Alona Pulde, MD
Alona Pulde, MD, is a board-certified practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and a leading expert in integrative, lifestyle, and nutritional medicine. She is widely recognized for her whole-person approach that bridges the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the evidence-based principles of Western healthcare.
Dr. Pulde works with clients to move beyond symptom management by addressing the root causes of their physical, emotional, and relational challenges. She is particularly interested in women’s health, supporting clients with challenges such as weight management, fatigue, hormonal transitions, and stress-related health concerns. By integrating plant-based nutrition, trauma-informed care, somatic awareness, and principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), she helps women shift their nervous systems from chronic stress into states of safety physiology — where healing, restoration, and resilience naturally emerge.
She is the co-author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller The Forks Over Knives Plan, and was featured in the acclaimed documentary Forks Over Knives, which has inspired millions to rethink their approach to food, health, and chronic disease. Her most recent book, Wellness to Wonderful, co-authored with her husband Dr. Matthew Lederman, reframes wellness as more than the absence of disease, offering a roadmap to sustainable health and meaningful connection.
Dr. Pulde co-hosts the webe Tögether podcast, where she supports moms, dads, and families in cultivating emotional safety, resilience, and connected relationships. She has also served as Vice President of Health and Wellness at Whole Foods Market, and as an educator in medical and health professional settings.
Through her work with Connection Docs, Dr. Pulde helps clients make informed, sustainable choices that optimize healing, health, and overall well-being.
Matthew Lederman, MD
Matthew Lederman, MD, is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and pioneering thought leader in whole-person health. Renowned for his integration of plant-based nutrition, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), trauma-informed care, and lifestyle medicine, Dr. Lederman’s work emphasizes the profound link between emotional regulation, safety physiology, and physical healing.
As a certified Nonviolent Communication Trainer through the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC), Dr. Lederman combines Polyvagal Theory, Pain Reprocessing, and Somatic Awareness Principles to help patients and clients resolve chronic stress patterns, restore emotional resilience, and reconnect with what matters most. His approach is rooted in the science of how the nervous system heals when it shifts into states of connection and safety.
Many of the clients Dr. Lederman works with are living with health challenges that conventional medicine often struggles to resolve — including chronic pain, tinnitus, fatigue, gut disorders, autoimmune conditions, insomnia, and anxiety. He finds deep meaning in guiding these individuals beyond the cycle of frustration and symptom-chasing into a process where the nervous system feels safe enough to support repair and resilience.
Dr. Lederman is co-author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller The Forks Over Knives Plan, and was featured in the acclaimed documentary Forks Over Knives. His latest book, Wellness to Wonderful (co-authored with Dr. Alona Pulde), weaves together medical science, psychology, and spirituality into a framework for lasting well-being and joy.
He co-hosts the webe Tögether podcast, writes for Psychology Today, and co-founded Kinectin, a coaching platform that integrates AI and connection practices to support relational well-being. He also co-created the webe kälm device to support emotional regulation and nervous system repair.
Dr. Lederman has served as Vice President of Medical Affairs at Whole Foods Market, as faculty for eCornell, and as an educator in professional training programs.
Many of Dr. Lederman’s clients arrive feeling stuck — whether in the frustration of chronic health conditions that conventional systems have not resolved, or in cycles of conflict and disconnection at home. He has seen again and again that when people integrate the principles of Connection Medicine, surprising shifts can happen: symptoms may ease, relationships soften, and a new sense of safety emerges in both body and home.
Through Connection Docs, Dr. Lederman helps individuals, couples, and families experience the healing power of connection as medicine. He has seen, time and again, that when the nervous system shifts into safety, surprising changes often follow — chronic struggles may ease, conflicts soften, and new pathways open toward balance, resilience, and vitality.