Previously she was an associate professor of Nursing and Family Medicine at the University of Southern California. She obtained her Ph.D. in nursing from New York University. Dr. Sarter is the author of three books and numerous articles. She is a family nurse practitioner in active practice. She had an internship in nutritional medicine with Dr. Fuhrman, and in 2004 completed a fellowship in clinical cancer genetics at the City of Hope Medical Center in California, where she investigated the biological mechanisms by which herbs and foods can help prevent various cancers. Dr. Sarter specializes in integrative treatment of health problems in men, women and children.