AIHM 2022 CONFERENCE DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION + THE FUTURE OF HEALTH

Latha Chandran, MD, MPH

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Jill Crista, ND

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Deepak Chopra, MD

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Beverly Yates, ND

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Sara Gottfried, MD

Sara Gottfried MD is a teacher, healer, researcher, and physician. Dr. Gottfried graduated from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and she is known as a thought leader and New York Times bestselling author of four books, including her latest, Women, Food, and Hormones.

Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC, ABOIM

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Brad Jacobs, MD, MPH, ABOIM

Brad Jacobs, MD, MPH, ABOIM, is a recognized leader in Integrative Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine and Corporate health and resiliency. He is an experienced physician, and educator.

Dr Jacobs is Founder and Director of BlueWave Medicine, and Past-Chair of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. He is co-author of “The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook”: the delicious way to reduce inflammation and stay healthy.

BlueWave Medicine offices are located at Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, California on 80 acres in the National Park Service lands. The practice provides concierge medicine and second opinion services using an integrative and functional medicine model that is rooted in providing committed individuals multi-disciplinary, team-based, comprehensive, personalized, and technology-enabled healthcare. This approach utilizes the best of conventional medicine, functional medicine, genomics, remoted biosensor data capture as well as lifestyle and alternative medical practices to help patients create health and thereby achieve meaningful and lifelong improvements in health and well-being.

Dr Jacobs has been leading executive health and corporate health programs since 2006. A sampling of his clients includes Google, Facebook, YouTube, Gap Inc., Genentech, Charles Schwab, Lilly Pharmaceuticals, PepsiCo, PG&E, Stanford Business School Beacon Program, Harvard Business School Executive Education program, and UCSF and Stanford medical schools. He also provides programs for families interested in fostering inter-generational health and resiliency.

He serves as Past-Chair for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine – a 501c(3) focused on health creation for the people and the planet through inter-professional education, community, and advocacy. He also served on the Board of Directors for Milagros de Mexico Inc, and was founding Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board for Pharmaca Inc.

He has served as Endowed Professor and Founding Medical Director for the UC-San Francisco Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Clinical Programs. He was co-founder and SVP Clinical Affairs at Mytrus Inc. and Senior Medical Director at Revolution Health Networks.

Dr Jacobs has published peer-reviewed journal articles, and book chapters. He is senior editor of “The American College of Physicians Evidence-Based Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine”– ACP Press 2009, and is co-author of “The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook” with Amanda Haas- Chronicle Books 2016.

Dr. Jacobs completed his Internal Medicine residency at UCSF and is also board-certified in Integrative Medicine. He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine, and received post-graduate training in acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, fitness, stress management, yoga and martial arts.

Dr Jacobs enjoys backcountry skiing, cycling and surfing, and is a lifelong student of martial arts and yoga.

Shamini Jain, PhD

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Jeffrey Sachs, MD

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Sanford Levy, MD, FACP, ABIHM

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Yvette Miller, MD

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Rashmi Mullur, MD

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Mary Purdy, MS, RDN

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David Eisen, LAC, MSW, OMD(AM)

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Romie Mushtaq, MD

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Rupa Marya, MD

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Scott Shannon, MD, ABIHM

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Andrea Gruszecki, ND

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Anna Dinallo, PhD, LAc, LPCC

Dr. Anna Dinallo is cross trained and licensed as a psychotherapist, massage therapist, and acupuncturist. She has a clinical practice where she blends somatic psychotherapy and trauma informed acupuncture to treat survivors of sexual trauma. With an emphasis on generational healing and family system therapy, she has been researching emotions for the past 12-years and is dedicated to working from an interdisciplinary lens. She teaches Reiki, Cupping, Family Constellation, Qi Gong, and Generational Healing Mentorship courses though the Illuminate Traditional Healing Arts Academy. Dr. Dinallo sees clients internationally via remote communication platforms and practices bodywork at a clinic in Portland, Oregon. Her latest research projects include studying the effects of acupuncture, qi gong, and meditation on student veterans’ mental health.

Aubrey Mast MPH

Aubrey Mast is a herbalist, plant-based chef, holistic health coach and educator. Aubrey Mast, MPH is a professor for the University of North Carolina Asheville. Her interests lie in nutrition research, understanding inflammation, and using food as medicine and mind-body medicine in the prevention of disease.
Aubrey is currently completing her PhD in Mind Body Medicine and the connection to self-actualization, stress, and creativity.
Aubrey received her B.S. in Health and Wellness Promotion from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Her Masters is in Public Health, concentrating in nutrition from Walden University. Her thesis research was on the role of childhood nutrition and the impacts of artificial food dyes.

Corey Levy CMI, CIE, WELL

Corey Levy is accredited through the American Council for Accredited Certifications as a Certified Microbial Investigator and Certified Indoor Environmentalist, North America’s oldest and most prestigious certifying body dedicated to indoor air quality. Levy is also licensed as a Florida Mold Assessor and New York Mold Assessor.

Additionally, he is a WELL Accredited Professional; the WELL Building Standard is the premier standard for buildings, interior spaces, and communities supporting and advancing human health and wellness. Levy is an expert at identifying indoor pathogens and strategically sampling, validating, and developing remedial strategies in all areas of a home or building.

As a WELL Accredited Professional, Levy utilizes extensive experience from the IAQ industry to help home and building owners design new and existing properties focusing on health and wellness.

Levy has performed over 2,000 mold-specific investigations in the past decade he has been in the industry. 80% + of Levy’s clients are individuals with hyper-sensitive health issues, including but not limited to Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Lyme disease and other co-infections, autoimmune disease, and multiple chemical sensitivity.

Deven Sharma, B Com , LLB , MD, DipIBLM, FASLM, FRSPH, FCMA,CHIA

Deven is a Registered Advanced Natural Medicine Practitioner in New Zealand . Also he has a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional, a Certified Health Informatician Australasia and a Fellow of Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. and Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health UK. Deven has a keen interest in lifestyle and integrative medicine and is an American Council on Exercise (ACE) Certified Health Coach. He has interest in Cardiometabolic cases ,Integrative Oncology having completed a short clinical attachment in 2017 at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Hospital in Manchester UK

Donald Novey MD, ABOIM

Dr. Novey is a board certified family physician in clinical practice. He is the former director of the Center for Complementary Medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. He has been applying integrative medicine into daily clinical practice for over 20 years. He is the author of Clinician’s Complete Reference to Complementary Medicine as well as several medical textbooks. He speaks plainly to both patients and health care providers about the essentials of integrative medicine in a way which is universally comprehensible.

Jeanette Jacknin, MD

Dr. Jacknin is a board-certified dermatologist, author, national speaker, and consultant, with expertise in holistic dermatology, natural cosmeceuticals, and topical cannabinoids for beauty and health. She is the first dermatologist and top expert in the science behind CBD for beauty and skin disorders. She is the author of the first holistic dermatology 400 pg. book Smart Medicine for Your Skin, published by Penguin Putnam in 2001. Dr. Jacknin has given over 70 national presentations at trade shows, Dermatology Grand Rounds, and Cannabis conventions. She is currently brand ambassador for Medterra CBD.

Jennifer Pollard Ruiz, MD, MPH, ABIHM

Jennifer Pollard Ruiz, MD MPH is a family physician, public health consultant and medical writer. She has an inclusive philosophy toward integrative strategies and believes in a whole-person approach to care that is personalized and collaborative. She emphasizes prevention and using evidenced-based guidance to improve quality of life for individuals and communities. Her interests also include health care transformation, the role of primary care in health systems, and addressing health inequities. She believes that Narrative Medicine methods are a powerful tool for practitioner wellness and better patient care. She is completing training in the Narrative Medicine graduate program at Columbia University. Whether treating patients directly, teaching, writing, or consulting, she aims to use her medical experience and knowledge to ensure that the health of patients and populations ultimately benefits.

Elana Miller MD

Dr. Elana Miller is a psychiatrist and 2x cancer survivor focused on combining modern medicine with ancient wisdom in her integrative private practice in Los Angeles, California. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Harvard University, her MD from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, where she was a member of the AOA honor society, and completed her residency in psychiatry at UCLA, where she was nominated as a UCLA Exceptional Physician.

Elisabeth Mack

Dr Michelle Maddux received her doctorate of naturopathic medicine
from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM). She has completed additional training in integrative and functional medicine,
laboratory medicine, eating disorders, meditation, yoga, and mindfulness.
She is the Founder and CEO of Soaring Phoenix, a consulting firm dedicated to educating on the fundamentals of integrative and functional medicine. Dr Maddux is passionate about changing the paradigm of medicine and believes education is the key to making that happen.

Geeta Arora MD

Dr. Geeta Arora is dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine. After becoming ill during medical school and dealing with the limitations of the allopathic health care system she was forced to create her own healing path.

She realized that the key to health is to get to the root cause of the dis-ease in the body, mind, and spirit. She uses a holistic approach to healing by utilizing a combination of herbs, supplements, lifestyle changes, mediation/mindfulness practices, ketamine and when necessary allopathic medicine.

When she isn’t working with patients she spends her time traveling around the world learning different healing modalities and surfing.

Greg Yasuda ND

Dr. Greg Yasuda is a 2003 graduate from Bastyr University and, as a didactic and clinical faculty member there since 2008 and the Associate Dean of Academics from 2018-2021, he has placed a strong emphasis on holism, helping students and patients capitalize on their unique strengths in navigating their journeys toward health and healing. In 2016, he delivered a keynote on Belonging for the Bastyr faculty development retreat and has lectured on the topic in philosophy courses, grand rounds and conferences since. He has also been active in related efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion at the school. He views diversity as a strength-giving opportunity to be navigated for the benefit of all. Further, he sees belongingness as a determinant of health, a fundamental need that impacts our thoughts, behaviors and every aspect of our being.

Mark Hancock MD MPH

Mark Hancock MD MPH completed his residency in Family Medicine in 2011. He studied Anthroposophic Medicine completing a 3 year course at the Kolisko Academy at a large public integrative hospital in Stuttgart Germany. Dr Hancock founded Humanizing Medicine in Atlanta, a thriving integrative practice based on the Direct Primary Care model. Dr Hancock has extensive training and experience with using mistletoe (viscum album) in oncology. His clinic helps patients obtain and use mistletoe for subcutaneous use, and performs regular infusions of intravenous mistletoe. He also uses mistletoe for fever induction and occasionally directly into tumors. He is faculty of the PAAM (Physicians Association for Anthroposophic Medicine) led basic and advanced training courses on mistletoe therapy. He coauthored “Mistletoe and the Emerging Future of Integrative Oncology”. He is a Board member of PAAM and involved in both oncology as well as integrative medicine outreach to pre-med and med students with the recent Resilient Healer Project. He has spoken several times at the Nashville Food Summit as well as at the Southeast Biodynamic Conferences. He volunteers at a free clinic that offers integrative health care to financially challenged patients. When not working, Mark enjoys gardening and spending time with his family.

James Duffy MD DABMA FANPA FAAHPM ABIM

James Duffy MD is an integrative neuropsychiatrist who is board certified in adult psychiatry, integrative medicine, psychosomatic medicine, and medical acupuncture. He has been a full professor at UCSF, Cornell, the University of Texas, and the University of Connecticut. He has extensive experience working with clinicians to enhance their flourishing. He has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks on subjects related to neuropsychiatry, integrative mental health, and ethics. He has received several grants, including a Robert Wood Johnson grant for his pioneering work in palliative medicine.
Dr Duffy’s current work focused on creating linkages between modern science and the perennial wisdom traditions.

Jessica Peatross MD

Dr Jess is a visionary for the future of healthcare. She is an expert in the field of stealth infections and infectious disease, regenerative medicine, cannabis, ozone and environmental toxicities.

Dr Jess was a board certified internal medicine physician who trained at the University of Louisville in internal medicine. After realizing that allopathic medicine was not the perfect fit for chronic disease solutions, Dr. Jess trained in the realm of functional medicine, Gerson therapy, ozone, and nutrigenomics. Her philosophy now embodies true health as being all-encompassing of mind, body, and spirit, which is true health. What she has learned, and wants to share with the world, is that our bodies are perfect. 90% of disease comes from lifestyle, diet and environment, which is what ultimately changes our genes, so everyone does have a chance to HEAL and reverse chronic disease.

After running a supplement company and a clinic, Dr Jess founded Wellness Plus, a website app where she empowers others to become their own best doctor. See more at app.drjessmd.com

Catherine Justice PT, DPT, C-IAYT, CST, E-RYT

Catherine Justice is an Integrative Physical Therapist, a Certified Yoga Therapist, and the Program Manager for the Division of Integrative Health at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis. There she practices as the lead Integrative Physical Therapist, serves on the Provider Wellness and Healthy Vending Committees, and leads the resilience training program for the organization. She is also the Associate Editor for the International Journal of Yoga Therapy and is a frequent speaker on yoga and integrative health at national and international conferences. Previously, she taught at the University of St. Catherine in their Graduate Studies in Holistic Health department and has conducted research for the therapeutic use of yoga for arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, and lower-back pain. She holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Minnesota, undergraduate degrees from Carleton College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and she is a current fellow with the Academy for Integrative Health and Medicine.

Daniel Kinderlehrer MD

Daniel A. Kinderlehrer, M.D. is a nationally recognized physician with expertise in the fields of nutrition, allergy, environmental medicine, Lyme disease and the healing of mind-body-spirit as a unified whole. Dr. Kinderlehrer co-founded The New England Center for Holistic Medicine in Newbury MA, and has taught extensively, including practitioner training courses at The Omega Institute, The National Institute of Behavioral Medicine, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, and the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. He created and organized the Lyme Fundamentals course which is presented annually at the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society conferences. He is the author of many articles in medical journals and the Lyme Times. His integrated medical practice in Denver, CO focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne illness. Dr. Kinderlehrer is the author of Recovery From Lyme Disease: The Integrative Medicine Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tick-Borne Illness, which was released in March, 2021.

Leslie Solomonian ND, MPH

Leslie is Associate Professor at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine where she has been on faculty for the past 16 years. She is a long-time advocate for environmental and social causes, most recently in the realm of Planetary Health. She co-founded Naturopathic Doctors for Environmental and Social Trust in order to support the naturopathic profession in taking action for these critically important determinants of health. She also holds a Master degree in Public Health in family and community medicine with a specialization in community organizing; she likes to think of it as a Masters of Activism. Leslie is committed to spend the second half of her career elevating the capacity of the naturopathic profession to agitate for Planetary Health. Leslie is the author of the textbook Naturopathic and Integrative Pediatrics; promoting the health of the planet is critical for promoting the health of the next generation.

Marianne Pinkston MD MD

Dr Pinkston is a family practice and integrative medicine physician in San Antonio, TX, 25 years. Graduated The University Of Texas HSC San Antonio, 1997, CHRISTUSSR Family Practice Residency Program, 2000, research position at NASA for the Astronaut Program, owning her solo practice 22 years, seeing over 40,000 patients and over 10,000 teaching hours as adjunct professor of 11 schools. Served president/VP to local or private school PTA and extracurricular programs, owned/run 3 practice locations, a med/spa for weight/anti-aging/autoimmune disorders, meddirector 3 clinics, single mom of 3, RheumatoidArthritis/Autoimmune Hepatitis/cancer, losing 162lbs!!!! Voted Most Compassionate Doctor/Best Doctor in SA Scene and Texas Monthly Super Doc series. Serving on the San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce, was Secretary of the Alamo Chapter of Family Practice, Physician Liason at the Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Global Pain Association, editor of SAMonthly Magazine, member >11academic organizations, fellowship Integrative Medicine Morsani School of Medicine, George Washington University and is in a Fellowship in Metabolic/Nutritional  Medicine/Anti Aging, Stem Cell/Peptide Certification, Certified in Hormone Replacement Therapies and many hours Longevity and Metabolic Medicine. A radio talk show host/podcast/YouTube channel both locally nationally AM930 KLUP/Sirius XM PDLabs Healthy Choices Network, Drpbetterlife.com. Publishing/speaking on TV/radio/internet, magazines/societies, Global Pain Association.

Michelle Maddux ND

Dr Michelle Maddux received her doctorate of naturopathic medicine
from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM). She has completed additional training in integrative and functional medicine,
laboratory medicine, eating disorders, meditation, yoga, and mindfulness.
She is the Founder and CEO of Soaring Phoenix, a consulting firm dedicated to educating on the fundamentals of integrative and functional medicine. Dr Maddux is passionate about changing the paradigm of medicine and believes education is the key to making that happen.

Patricia StandTal Clarke MD, DMin

I was birthed into my father’s Eastern Band Cherokee, Wolf Clan community. Within my first month of life, the elders chose me to become a Didanawisgi (Medicine-Priest). Simultaneously, I was initiated into my mother’s Norwegian community as a Lutheran. Since, I have received an elite training in both worlds. The past two decades I have woven these trainings into a unique style of healing while practicing throughout the Americas. I now keep my toes in the soil at SheDoc Integrative Family Practice. I love teaching at the University of Arizona Medical School, joining in circle with my Native community, leading in my faith community, and working to pass on my experience, training, and skills to the seven generations to come. You can learn more about me at …
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Katherine Pohlman DC, MS, PhD

Katherine Pohlman, D.C., M.S., Ph.D. is Director of Research at Parker University. She received Researcher of the Year in 2020 from the American Chiropractic Association, has served as the Vice President of the ACA’s Council on Women’s Health and the ACA’s Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics. Dr. Pohlman received her Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree and M.S. in Clinical Research from Palmer College of Chiropractic and her Ph.D. in Pediatrics from the University of Alberta.

Dr. Pohlman joined Parker University in 2015 with nine years of prior experience as a research manager and scientist, including the first project manager for Palmer Center of Chiropractic Research. In that position, she managed several federally-funded research studies, including the largest randomized controlled trial in the military for chiropractic, which was awarded from the Department of Defense. As lead study coordinator, Dr. Pohlman also has directed the world’s largest study evaluating patient safety among spinal manipulation therapy providers, which comprised a series of projects funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Her research interests have focused not only on study methodology, but also on the safety and effectiveness of chiropractic care in special populations including individuals suffering from chronic pain, children, and pregnant/post-partum women.

Todd Pressman Ph.D.

Todd Pressman, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and award-winning, international speaker. He graduated with degrees in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and Saybrook Institute, and is widely known for his holistic approach to psychotherapy. His book “Deconstructing Anxiety: The Journey from Fear to Fulfillment” has been voted by a panel of mental health professionals as one of the top 15 books on anxiety. Other books include, “Radical Joy: Awakening Your Potential For True Fulfillment” and “The Bicycle Repair Shop: A True Story Of Recovery From Multiple Personality Disorder”.

In 1982, he traveled the world to study the great wisdom and healing traditions, including with a Zen master, a Jain family, a Zoroastrian high priest and a Sri Lankan firewalker. His education also includes an internship under Stanislav Grof, M.D. at the Esalen Institute.

With a background deeply rooted in tradition (he was groomed by a father whose teachers were taught by Sigmund Freud), he has integrated this wide-ranging experience into a new program of psychological development. His working model is based on Michelangelo’s ideal: to release the statue from the stone, the authentic Self from the overlays of imposed identity, into the discovery of freedom, joy and fulfillment.

Ramona Joita

I have over 10 years of experience in digital marketing. In 2021 I`ve launched the first magazine focused on integrative medicine in Romania. I`m passionate about yoga, nutrition, meditation, and everything that it`s related to healthy living. I think I could really bring value to your attendees because I could present them strategies to come closer to patients and educate them, in order to have more healthy patients and that are fully involved in their cure. Also, to promote integrative medicine and their practice.

Joshua Rubinstein ND

Dr. Joshua Rubinstein is an associate professor and Clinical Sciences chair at Bastyr University. He has supervised physical medicine shifts at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health. Dr. Rubinstein has also worked in private practice since 2004 and currently sees patients at Serene Natural Health in Edmonds, WA.

Robert Schwarz PsyD

Robert Schwarz, PsyD, DCEP has been a licensed psychologist for over 30 years. For the last 14 years Bob has been the executive director of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology. Dr. Schwarz has organized over 25 conferences on Ericksonian hypnosis, brief therapy, trauma treatment, and energy psychology training over 18,000 therapists. He organized ACEP’s The science of energy healing online programs attended by over 4000 people. He also co-developed ACEP’s online EFT program.

He has authored 3 books Tools for Transforming Trauma (2002) and PTSD: A clinician’s Guide (1991) and We’re No Fun Anymore: Guiding Couples to a Joy Filled Marriage Through the Power of Play (2011),) as well as numerous articles and papers including Energy Psychology, Polyvagal Theory, and the Treatment of Trauma.

Bob has presented workshops and keynotes internationally on trauma treatment, panic and anxiety, energy psychology, Brief therapy and Ericksonian approaches to treatment. He is known for his ability to provide specific clinical skills within an integrative model. And, if that were not enough, he wrote Steve Porges‘ favorite song: The Polyvagal Blues.

Sophia Gerontakos BHSc (Hons); PhDc

Sophia Gerontakos is an Australian Northern NSW-based naturopath, PhD candidate and clinical trials research assistant with the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University. Sophia’s research is investigating a new model of delivering naturopathic care to women and gender-diverse people with endometriosis using group visits, to address issues of access and integration of naturopathy as well as unmet healthcare needs. Sophia is passionate about health equity, and integrative medicine. In 2019 she established Brisbane’s first free naturopathic community clinic from an inner-city clinical practice before relocating from QLD to NSW to pursue research opportunities. Sophia is a full member and member of Professions Committee of the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia and a volunteer research assistant with the World Naturopathic Federation. Sophia holds an Honours degree in Naturopathy and has authored several peer-reviewed articles on naturopathic practice and herbal medicine.

Suzanne Connolly LCSW, LMFT, LISAC

Suzanne Connolly is in private practice and formerly taught in the graduate program at Arizona State University. Her latest publication as lead author of an international team of authors was titled Mental Health Interventions by lay counselors: a systematic review and meta-analysis and was published in the August 2021 issue of The Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Suzanne has presented over 200 trainings around the world including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Rwanda, Japan, Kuwait, and France. She was selected to present a one-day Master Therapist training at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.

Suzanne has presented at Ericksonian Conferences, an ASECT Conference, and other conferences in the United States.
Suzanne has been asked to train therapists after several large-scale disasters, including Columbine Hospital following the shootings, Charity Hospital and Oshner Hospital in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Kuwait following the Gulf War, Japan after Fukashima Earthquake and Tsunami, and Mexico after a more recent earthquake.

Presently Suzanne is developing a project to develop resilience in school children in Mexico and a project to train Yazidi lay-counselors in Kurdistan to treat Yazidi women who escaped from Isis.

Ted Cole MA, DO, CTN, FAAIM, BCIM

I have been practicing Integrative Medicine for over 30 years.

Victoria Dunckley MD, ABPN, AACAP

Victoria L Dunckley, MD, is an award-winning integrative child and adolescent psychiatrist based at the Centre for Life in Los Angeles. She is a nationally recognized expert on the impact of screen-time on brain health and development, and is a leading voice regarding screen-time’s influence on psychiatric disorders, addiction, and the overuse of medication in children. Recently named one of “America’s Top Psychiatrists,” Dr. Dunckley has been featured on such media outlets as CNN, NPR, the TODAY show, Fox News, Good Morning America, and Scholastic News, and she contributes regularly to Psychology Today. She is an active board member for Physicians for Safe Technology, and the Children’s Screen Time Action Network, and is a strong advocate for reducing screens in schools. Dr. Dunckley is the author of the groundbreaking book, Reset Your Child’s Brain: A Four Week Plan to End Meltdowns, Raise Grades and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen Time, now published in ten languages.

Rupa Marya, MD

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Anand Chockalingam MD, FACC

Anand Chockalingam is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri, based in Columbia since 2006. His major emphasis is cardiomyopathy, mental stress and holistic interventions with over 70 original publications. He features regularly in TV, radio and print media to increase awareness about heart health. He collaborates with Siddha doctors, exercise & nutrition experts and psychologists to optimize lifestyle. He has pioneered a unique ‘Heartful Living’ cardiac wellness program both in the US and India for improving health through deeper self-inquiry. Over the last 5 years, hundreds of heart patients have gained insight and confidence through the 8- week course. He conducts a series of workshops annually to help physicians overcome burnout. He works with the American College of Cardiology and collaborates internationally to enhance physician resilience through self-inquiry. He is the founder of www.hilifejourney.org a non-profit online initiative taking CVD prevention to cardiac patients globally. This Siddha self-inquiry holistic program increases resilience, helps doctors against burnout and sustainably enhances healthy lifestyle across all ages. SEEKING HUNGER is a new short book he has written to guide students and adults regain health by relating better with oneself through food.

Mark Balchunas

I would like to talk about optimal value ranges in blood tests and the evidence based behind those data sets.

Adam Blanning MD

Adam Blanning MD practices integrative and anthroposophic family medicine in Denver, Colorado. He is president of the Anthroposophic Health Association (AHA), an umbrella organization for therapeutic groups working to bring whole-person insights into the realms of medicine, nursing, naturopathy, body therapies, artistic therapies, movement therapies and counseling. Dr. Blanning directs the physician and prescriber training programs for anthroposophic medicine in the U.S. (AnthroposophicMedicine.org). He lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on topics relating to holistic medicine and the dynamics of human development, with a special interest in supporting children. Dr. Blanning is the author of “Understanding Deeper Developmental Needs: Holistic Approaches for Challenging Behaviors in Children.” He is a past recipient of the Larry Green M.D. Award for Leadership, Scholarship and Vision in Family Medicine from the University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine.

Wendie Colter MCWC, CMIP

Wendie Colter is founder/CEO of The Practical Path, Inc., presenting intuitive development programs for wellness professionals. A Master Certified Wellness Coach and Certified Medical Intuitive Practitioner, her accredited certification program, Medical Intuitive Trainingâ„¢, has been pivotal in helping holistic wellness professionals develop and optimize their inherent intuition. The company name reflects her mission to fuse spiritual wisdom traditions with constructive, real-world results.

Wendie has presented at premier healthcare organizations including Academy for Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM) Fellowship, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine IMER program, Guarneri Integrative Health, Inc. at Pacific Pearl, La Jolla, and American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA). She serves on the BioEnergy & Health Committee of the Integrative Health Policy Consortium (IHPC), and the National Organization for Professional Medical Intuition (NOPMI).

Wendie’s trailblazing research in Medical Intuition is published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (JACM). Her groundbreaking book, Essentials of Medical Intuition: A Visionary Path to Wellness (Watkins/Penguin-Random House) is scheduled for release in early 2022. Wendie is collaborating with Dr. Paul J. Mills at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine on a gold-standard study, out of recognition of the value of Medical Intuition in the clinical setting.

David Drake MD

I graduated from the University of Nevada, School of Medicine, did my physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residency, followed by a pain fellowship with the VCU department of PM&R. I’ve worked for the VA as well as the DoD in such roles as warrior transition unit (WTU) physician, medical evaluation board (MEB) physician, pain fellowship director, pain consultant, Army reserve medical officer and I’m currently an assistant professor in the VCU department of PM&R, Director of the Interventional Pain clinic, and Clinical Champion for the VA Office of Patient Centered Care Integrative Health Coordinating Center. I graduated from the AIHM Fellowship in Oct 2021. As the Director of the interventional pain clinic, I practice integrative pain medicine to include spinal interventions and medical acupuncture. I have over 30 publications and over 20 integrative medicine and/or acupuncture presentations and classes.

Marc Grossman O.D. L.Ac.

A Leading Holistic Eye Doctor
Marc Grossman, Doctor of Optometry and New York State Licensed Acupuncturist is co-author of:
International best seller Magic Eye Beyond 3D: Improve Your Vision, published by Andrews and McNeil in 1996,
Greater Vision – A Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Clarity published by McGraw Hill, 2001
Natural Eye Care – Your Guide to Healthy Vision published by Natural Eye Care Media Services, Inc., April, 201
Is 800 pages with over 2000 peer review references
Since 1980, Dr. Marc Grossman is dedicated to helping people with such conditions ranging from myopia and dry eyes to potentially vision threatening diseases as macular degeneration and glaucoma. His combined multi-disciplinary approach using nutrition, eye exercises, lifestyle changes and Chinese Medicine provides him with a wide array of tools and approaches to tackle difficult eye problems.
His background includes degrees in Optometry, Biology, Physical Education and Learning Disabilities, coupled with yoga, bioenergetics, nutrition, Chinese medicine and acupuncture, the Alexander technique and Feldenkrais. This orientation provides the foundation for an integrated approach to vision and its influence on the body, mind and spirit of each patient.

Michael Geci MD, FACEP, AIHM

Michael Geci, MD, FACEP, AIHM is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia and completed an emergency medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Practicing medicine since 1996, Dr. Geci has earned fellowship status with the American College of Emergency Physicians and has held board certification in both emergency medicine and integrative medicine.

Dr. Geci’s long-time love of plants and his interest in botanical medicine precipitated an interest in cannabis. In 2009, he took his integrative practice to Montana where he had his first professional exposure to medical marijuana. Dr. Geci has enjoyed working on numerous Cannabis-related consulting opportunities, including acting as a subject matter expert for Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission. Dr. Geci has lectured on the science of cannabinoid medicine at local hospitals and conferences, most recently at the 2018 Academy of Integrative & Holistic Medicine annual conference. Dr. Geci is the author of his memoir, Pot Doc: A Physician’s Search for the Holy Grail of Medical Marijuana Dr. Geci continues to practice emergency and integrative medicine in upstate New York. Cycling, writing, playing guitar, growing plants, and being a Dad round out an otherwise remarkable life.

Kasey McClurg MAS

Kasey McClurg is completing her PhD in nutritional biochemistry where she focuses her research on supplements, alcohol, and cannabis nutrition. She uses her experience as a former Colorado cop to debunk many myths of these “vice” nutrients that is entangled in puritanical cultural norms and uninformed medical integrations. No bull. No bush-wacking. Just real research for real people.

Shalini Singh-Karnik MD

Shalini Singh-Karnik graduated from Greater Lawrence Family Health Center integrative medicine fellowship in 2019. She is trained in medical acupuncture and clinical hypnosis. In addition, she has an interest in nutrition, supplements, functional medicine and mind body practices.
Elizabeth Rocco M.D. has worked for 20 years with underserved populations in immigrant communities. In 2005 she combined her passions for care of underserved immigrants, mind body connection, and group visits as the first Integrative Family Medicine Fellow for the Underserved. Using insights from the Polyvagal Theory she combines peer counseling, implicit bias training, mindfulness, creative arts practices, mind body therapies, groups, kitchen medicine, exercise, and community action to promote community health.
Cheryl is a Family Physician and Integrative Health Practitioner. Being ethnically Chinese-Taiwanese and African American inspired her pursuit of a terminal master’s in Regional Studies: East Asia from Harvard University and training in the Whole Health Model through the Holistic Integrative Pluralistic (HIP) Fellowship at Greater Lawrence Family Health Center. She currently teaches resident physicians in the Department of Family Medicine at BronxCare Health System while fostering a transition to a whole health model of care in a Federally Qualified Health Center.

Catherine Stack ND, CNM

Catherine (Cathi) Stack is owner, facilitator and Doctor of Naturopathy at Journey II Health, LLC established in 2007 and currently located in Niagara Falls. Along with her naturopathic practice that specializes in colon health, bio-identical hormone replacement whole body wellness. Stack was a practicing staff midwife at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Buffalo, NY from 1998-2021. She currently writes articles for a variety of local publications. Cathi’s first book, “Free Yourself from a CONSTIPATED Life”, is a multi award winning book available on Amazon as well as her newest, “PUSH, Labor & Delivery from the Inside Out.” Cathi is currently developing an online course, “CONSTIPATION for the Health Care Provider: Help Your Patients”.
I am passionate in helping our profession assist the 60 million people in this country who suffer from situational or chronic constipation. Unfortunately, very few studies have been done on over the counter remedies or alternative therapies. I have been working with the constipated individual since 2006 and have gained valuable insights that I wish to share.