Dr. Charles Edward Gant Jr. 72, died on October 17, in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

“Charlie” was the son of the late Charles and Ella Gant and graduated from Millville High School in 1968 where he was an accomplished athlete in basketball and tennis, and an outstanding clarinetist, concert master in the New Jersey All-State Band. As a tennis player, he participated in the Timex Watch Tour in Florida during the 1970’s.

He completed his undergraduate degree at Hampden-Sydney College on full basketball scholarship and his medical degree at the University of Virginia. After completing his residency and obtaining his license as a physician, he moved to Arizona where he worked in the Indian Health Service supporting the Havasupai Indians. He practiced medicine for many years, first in Syracuse, New York, before moving to Washington, DC, where he worked for over 20 years at National Integrated Health Associates.

He also received a PhD in Psychology. He was a recognized expert in functional, integrated, and precision medicine and mindfulness-based psychotherapy. He was always looking for new ways to help his patients. Always an innovator, he wrote several forward-thinking books on science and medical topics, including End Your Addiction Now, ADD & ADHD Medical Solutions, Awaken Your Godly Brain, and An Earthly Chance: Redefining the climate problem.

An absent-minded professor, Charlie marched to a different drummer but was dearly loved by his family for his irrepressible personality, his sense of humor and his gentle nature. Charlie is survived by sons Dr. Joshua Felver (Sarah), Dr. Jason Felver (Susanne), and their mother, Colleen Felver, grandchildren Jacob, Zoe and Nora, sister Nancy Gant Forester and brother-in law William Forester, sister-in-law Debora Gant, and many nieces and nephews and his loyal dog Luke (who survived him by one day).He was predeceased by his beloved brother William Gant.