Jamil Bashir, M.D.
Fellow, Interventional Orthopedics, Centeno-Schultz Clinic, Broomfield, CO
Jamil Bashir, M.D. is currently completing a fellowship in Interventional Orthopedics at the Centeno-Schultz clinic in Broomfield, CO. A graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, he completed residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. During residency he wrote and published two literature reviews on the topic of Regenerative Medicine entitled "Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapies in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Diseases" and "The Emerging Use of Platelet Rich Plasma in Musculoskeletal Medicine." Dr. Bashir continually strives to expand his knowledge base and looks forward to working with other MSK practitioners to help develop a comprehensive approach to MSK conditions.
Augusto Brazzini, M.D.
Medical Director, Brazzini Institute, Lima, Peru
Professor of Medicine, University of San Martín de Porres, Lima, Peru
Dr. Augusto Brazzini is an Interventional Radiologist who has been working with stem cell implantation in patients with different diseases since 2006. He was an Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology at Louisiana Steate University from 2001 to 2005. In 2008, at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology in Washington, he presented as part of the “South America Present to the World” event about Adult Autologous Stem Cells in Patients with Parkinson's Disease. At the same event, he won a Poster Award about this same subject. He has been the President of the Peruvian Association of Stem Cells from 2012 until present. He has just published a Book in Spanish about Stem Cell Implants in different afflictions and their follow up. He has published a number of papers about his experience with Stem Cells, the most important of which was published in the Journal of the Society of Interventional Radiology in 2010.
Jill C. Carnahan, M.D., ABFM, ABIHM, IFMCP
Medical Director & Founder, Flatiron Functional Medicine, Boulder, CO
Certified Practitioner, Institute of Functional Medicine
Jill C. Carnahan, M.D., ABFM, BIHM, IFMCP completed her residency at the University of Illinois Program in Family Medicine at Methodist Medical Center. In 2006, she was voted by faculty to receive the Resident Teacher of the Year award and elected to Central Illinois 40 Leaders Under 40. She received her medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago and her Bachelor of Science degree in Bio-Engineering at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. She is dually board-certified in Family Medicine and Integrative Holistic Medicine. In 2008, Dr. Carnahan’s vision for health and healing resulted in the creation of Methodist Center for Integrative Medicine in Peoria, IL where she served as the Medical Director for 2 years. In 2010, she founded Flatiron Functional Medicine in Boulder, Colorado where she practices functional medicine with medical partner, Dr. Robert Rountree, author and expert speaker. Dr. Carnahan is also 10-year survivor of breast cancer and Crohn’s disease and passionate about teaching patients how to “live well” and thrive in the midst of complex and chronic illness. She is also committed to teaching other physicians how to address underlying cause of illness rather than just treating symptoms through the principles of functional medicine. She is a prolific writer, speaker, and loves to infuse others with her passion for health and healing!
Trevor Cates, N.D.
Spa Doctor, St. Regis Remède Spa, Park City, UT
Naturopathic Physician & Independent Wellness Consultant, Park City, UT
Dr. Trevor Cates received her naturopathic medical degree from the National College of Natural Medicine in 2000 and was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of California. She was appointed by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to California’s Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine and served on the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians’ board. Dr. Cates has a private practice in Park City, Utah and has been the spa doctor at several world-renowned spas. She specializes in a naturopathic approach to hormone balance, anti-aging, and skin. Dr. Cates is host of The Spa Dr. podcast and the Glowing Skin Summit. DrTrevorCates.com
Christopher Centeno, M.D.
Medical Director, Centeno-Schultz Clinic, Broomfield, CO
Member, AMMG Conference Planning Committee
Christopher J. Centeno, M.D. is an international expert and specialist in regenerative medicine and the clinical use of mesenchymal stem cells in orthopedics. He is board certified in physical medicine as well as rehabilitation and in pain management through the American Board of Anesthesia. Dr. Centeno is one of the few physicians in the world with extensive experience in the culture expansion of and clinical use of adult stem cells to treat orthopedic injuries. He is a founding member of the International Cellular Medicine Society as well as the Spinal Injury Foundation. His clinic incorporates a variety of revolutionary pain management techniques to bring its broad patient base relief and results. Dr. Centeno treats patients from all over the U.S. who travel to Colorado to undergo innovative, non-surgical treatments. Dr. Centeno has chaired multiple international research based conferences. He also maintains an active research based practice, with multiple publications listed in the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Dr. Centeno has also served as editor-in-chief of a medical research journal dedicated to traumatic injury. Dr. Centeno trained at the Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center and the Institute for Rehabilitation Research. He hails from both Florida and New York and currently resides in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and three children.
Florence Comite, M.D.
CEO & Founder, Comite Center for Precision Medicine, New York, NY
Member, AMMG Conference Planning Committee
Florence Comite, M.D. is a leader and innovator in the field of Precision Medicine with extensive experience detecting and reversing disease at the cellular level. In 2005, Dr. Comite established the Center for Precision Medicine in New York City, where she integrates and interprets individual genomic, metabolomic, and phenotypic data to provide health analyses and actionable, personalized guidance to some of the nation’s top executives, physicians, and clients worldwide. Dr. Comite is a graduate of Yale School of Medicine where she was a faculty member for 25 years and founder of Women’s Health at Yale. She is an endocrinologist with multidisciplinary training in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Gynecology, and Andrology at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH. Dr. Comite contributes regularly to national media outlets, and is the author of Amazon best seller, Keep It Up! The Power of Precision Medicine to Conquer Low T and Revitalize Your Life! Dr. Comite has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications. She is currently preparing original research from her Center on the topics of lab variability in biomarker analysis and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Dr. Comite was the 2013 recipient of the Alan P. Mintz, M.D. Award for Clinical Excellence in Age Management Medicine.
Margaret Davis
Director of Nutrition, SaJune Institute for Restorative and Regenerative Medicine, Orlando, FL
Margaret’s journey as a nutritional coach and educator began with a desire to improve her own well-being over 20 years ago. While earning her Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Mississippi she faced multiple health challenges. After coming to the realization that conventional medicine had nothing else to offer, she began an experiential journey in alternative healthcare options, including Ayurvedic Medicine (India’s Science of Life), classical Yoga, Chinese herbs and nutrition, Massage Therapy, Homeopathic remedies, and the use of food as medicine. Motherhood further inspired her to take nutrition to the next level and teach children in the schools. Professionally, Margaret has been applying her experiential nutritional expertise as the Director of Nutrition at The SaJune Institute for Restorative and Regenerative Medicine, in Orlando, Florida. Her journey started in 2005 with weight programs and evolved to include Plant Based, Superfoods and Metabolic Balance Programs under the apprenticeship of Dr. Sangeeta Pati. She has guided patients through therapeutic nutritional programs to reverse skin conditions, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, auto-immune diseeases and many other chronic conditions. Margaret spends a great deal of time training physicians and medical staff from all over the world in SaJune’s Preceptor Program. She has assisted in developing the comprehensive Nutritional Preceptorship Program at SaJune, which provides training for physicians to effectively educate their patients about the importance of nutrition. Margaret is passionate about educating the public about how positive food choices can inform and transform lives. Her life’s mission is a desire to improve the health of our future generations through nutritional education.
Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., M.D.
Chairman, AMMG Conference Planning Committee
Senior Attending Staff, Dept. of Medicine, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ
Teaching Faculty, JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ
Dr. DeSilva is a practicing Internist and part of the Senior Attending Staff at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, NJ. He is also on the teaching faculty at JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ. He has lectured on various topics in medicine, nationally and internationally. Past president of the American Nutraceutical Association and in 2010 was the recipient of the Alan P. Mintz, M.D. Award for Clinical Excellence in Age Management Medicine. He has received the Best Doctor Award by Castle Connolly for the past 15 consecutive years. Dr. DeSilva has authored and published "Coping with Lyme Disease" and "Ask the Doctor." He has hosted his own radio talk show, "Ask the Doctor” for the past 25 years which airs on WCTC Radio in New Jersey (1450 AM), and is the medical correspondent for Cablevision (News12 New Jersey) and host of "12 to Your Health." He has also attained national television exposure by hosting medical segments on CNN and appearing as a guest on numerous national television programs, including ABC Night Line. Dr. DeSilva has been instrumental in the formulation of over 200 different natural products. He is currently Chair of the AMMG Conference Planning Committee.
Disclosure: Unpaid Consultant: C.S. Supplements.
Gary Donovitz, M.D., FACOG, FRSM
Founder and CEO, BioTE Medical, Irving, TX
Founder and President, Institute for Hormonal Balance
Dr. Gary Donovitz has been an innovator in bioidentical hormone replacement for over 20 years. Founder and CEO of BioTE Medical, Dr. Donovitz is also the Medical Director for The Institute for Hormonal Balance. Over the past seven years he has championed the mission of changing healthcare through an individualized, comprehensive method of hormone optimization. He is considered an expert in the field of subcutaneous hormone pellet therapy and is an international lecturer on the subject. Dr. Donovitz has performed more than 60,000 pellet insertions. He was given the award for best teaching resident at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the Royal College of Medicine, and delivered 7500 babies in Arlington, TX. Dr. Donovitz was a pioneer in robotic surgery and trained physicians across the country. His book “Age Healthier Live Happier - How to Stop Overmedicating Through Natural Hormone Balance" was a best seller in 2015.
Dr. Donovitz made the following disclosure: CEO and Medical Director: BioTE Medical, LLC
Kara Fitzgerald, N.D.
Adjunct Faculty, University of Bridgeport, CT
Clinician & Researcher, Family Institute for Therapeutic Discovery, Sandy Hook Clinic, Newtown, CT
Faculty, Institute for Functional Medicine
Kara Fitzgerald, N.D., uses an evidence-based approach in her Connecticut integrative medicine practice. She is also co-author of Case Studies in Integrative and Functional Medicine and contributed to Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine. She lectures globally and is a faculty member with the Institute for Functional Medicine.
Michael B. Fossel, Ph.D., M.D.
Clinical Professor of Medicine (Retired), Michigan State University
Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Science, Grand Valley State University
Dr. Fossel earned both his Ph.D. and M.D. from Stanford University, where he taught neurobiology and research methods. Winner of a National Science Foundation fellowship, he was a clinical professor of medicine for almost three decades, the executive director of the American Aging Association, and the founding editor of Rejuvenation Research. In 1996, he wrote the very first book on the telomerase theory of aging, Reversing Human Aging, describing the medical aspects of extending human telomeres, reversing aging, and curing age-related disease. This was immediately followed by the first of over sixty scientific articles on the use of telomerase in medicine. In 2004, he authored the magisterial academic textbook, Cells, Aging, and Human Disease (Oxford University Press (2004), still the only text on the clinical aspects of telomerase, aging, and age-related disease. In 2011, he coauthored The Immortality Edge, a best-selling discussion of the potential for extending the human lifespan. He is highly regarded for his university course, the Biology of Aging. The world’s foremost expert on the clinical use of telomerase for age-related diseases, he has lectured at the National Institute for Health and the Smithsonian Institute, and still lectures at universities, institutes, and conferences throughout the world. He is currently working to bring telomerase to human trials for Alzheimer’s disease.
Todd Gegerson, D.O.M.
Faculty, Florida College of Integrative Medicine
Acupuncture Physician, SaJune Institute for Restorative and Regenerative Medicine, Orlando, FL
Todd Gegerson is a Board Certified Acupuncture Physician. He studied at the Florida College of Integrative Medicine, and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Professional Health Studies, a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine and has rejoined the faculty there as a clinical instructor. He has received additional training from renowned physicians including Dr. Li-Chun Huang OMD in Advanced Auricular Acupuncture, Dr. Richard Tan OMD in the Meridian Balance Method and Dr. Robert Marshall PhD, DACBN in nutrition. Todd ventured east and completed internship in China at The Yantai Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, where he was exposed to a complete understanding of Chinese healing and culture which is integrated into the practice. Todd is from a long lineage of physicians and has been greatly influenced by three Uncles practicing medicine as well as his own Father in Miami, Fl. The medical journey began for the Gegerson family with Dr. Harry Gegerson who started his career in New York making house calls and then opened the Pearl River General Hospital in 1949. Todd has evolved in his role as a practitioner and enjoys taking a grassroots approach with integrative medicine - something that has been instilled in him throughout his life.
Mark L. Gordon, M.D.
Medical Director, Millennium-TBI & The Millennium Health Centers, Encino, CA; CBS Studios;
USC, Keck School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Medical Director of Education, Access Medical Laboratories, Jupiter, FL
Member, AMMG Conference Planning Committee
Life Member, AMMG
Originally residency trained and board certified in Family Medicine (1984), Dr. Mark L. Gordon continued his medical education in Clinical Orthopedics (1990), Cosmetic Dermatology (1993), and Sports Medicine (1995) prior to culminating in Interventional Endocrinology (1997) – a term which he coined in 2003. In 2005, Dr. Gordon received his exempt Pharmacist license from the State of California. After 15 years as a general consultant to the Medial Board of California, he was enlisted as a consultant in Endocrinology, Internal Medicine and Alternative medicine in 2015. Dr. Gordon has been a strong advocate of preventive medicine through the optimization of neuroactive and neurosteroids. He was instrumental in increasing the recognition of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a cause of hormonal deficiency in the hallmarked presentation on ESPN's Outside the Lines (2007). His first book, The Clinical Application of Interventional Endocrinology (2008), is recognized by his peers as a dissertation on the standards of care and assessment for Hormone Replacement Medicine. His academic standards and medical knowledge had been recognized by USC, where he holds the position as Voluntary Associate Clinical Professor (1998) in the USC Keck School of Medicine. As medical director of CBS Studios (2001), he has participated in studio projects in addition to outside projects with HBO, CBS, ESPN, CNN, FOX, and a number of international programs. In 2004, Dr. Gordon recognized the association between TBI, hormonal imbalances and neurobehavioral conditions. Since then he has focused intensely on this association lecturing to both national and international organizations. In 2015, he was invited to give his TBI – A Hormone Dysfunctional Syndrome at UCLA under the late Dr. Stephen L. Coles. Dr. Gordon is Medical Director of Millennium Health Centers, Inc. — Medicine for the 21st century, in Encino CA. In 2010 he became the Medical Director of Education for Access Medical Laboratories of Jupiter, FL, helping to promote the newest technologies in laboratory science. In 2015, Dr. Gordon released his newest book, Traumatic Brain Injury – A Clinical Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, presenting the science and his experience treating all precipitating causes of traumatic brain injury in both military, veteran, sports, and civilian populations. Presently, Dr. Gordon has joined with charitable organizations Warrior Angels Foundation and Task Force Dagger to provide services to members of the armed forces both active and veterans.
David L. Harshfield, Jr., M.D., M.S.
Director of Interventional Radiology, Medical Center of South Arkansas, El Dorado, AR
Chairman, Institutional Review Board, International Cellular Medicine Society (ICMS)
Dr. David L. Harshfield, Jr. is a Diagnostic Radiologist, certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR), skilled in all aspects of diagnostic radiology to include Standard and Functional MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Mammography, DMX and Interventional Radiology. He is the interventional radiologist at the Medical Center of South Arkansas, has a Tele-Radiology practice and holds a current medical license in the states of Arkansas, Nevada, Florida, New York, Texas, Missouri and Ohio. Dr. Harshfield obtained a Medical Doctorate from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1981, graduating with honors, with work in the Honor’s Program during medical school pertaining to stem cell therapy for the treatment of Diabetes, and providing him with a Masters Degree in Physiology and Biophysics, as well. He became board certified in Radiology in 1981, and obtained a fellowship in Angiographic and Interventional Radiology, subsequently serving as Director of Special Procedures at UAMS upon completing a fellowship in 1982. In 2002, he completed a fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology from Proscan Imaging of Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Harshfield has been working with NASA studying and demonstrating with Upright MRI the effects of micro gravity on the human Central Nervous System, as well as with the NFL studying Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). He held a joint appointment to both the Radiology and Urology departments at UAMS; served as Chief of Radiology at John McClelland Veteran’s Administration Hospital from 1989 to 1994; was the founding member and first Director of Radiology at both the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, and the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Hospital in Fayetteville. Since 1987, he has established and directed imaging departments at several hospitals and outpatient imaging centers. He is currently the Chairman of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the International Cellular Medicine Society (ICMS), as well on serving on the advisory board for the ICMS. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Orthopedic Medicine (AAOM). He has lectured extensively in the U.S. and throughout the world. His combined experience in academic and private practice has resulted in a unique, diverse approach to imaging, diagnosis, teaching, and research.
Andrew S. Ittleman, Esq.
Founder & Partner, Fuerst, Ittleman David & Joseph, Miami, FL
Andrew Ittleman is a founder and partner of Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph in Miami. Mr. Ittleman focuses his practice on providing comprehensive representation to highly regulated businesses, including clients operating in the biotechnology, financial services, and international trade industries, and frequently lectures on these subjects for industry trade groups. Mr. Ittleman represents a wide array of domestic and international companies operating in the regenerative medicine industry, including doctors, hospitals and medical device manufacturers, and has litigated extensively against the FDA regarding the scope and reach of the Part 1271 regulations. Andrew graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 2004 and was certified as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) in 2006. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Florida as well as numerous federal district courts and courts of appeal nationwide.
Kenneth Janson, M.D., FACS
Senior Attending Physician, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Dr. Janson brings his extensive experience in clinical science and evidence-based medicine to the field of age management, where his goal is to develop and provide comprehensive preventative treatment programs. He seeks to combine the best of traditional medicine with clinically proven, state-of-the-art progressive methods that have the potential to improve quality of life and decrease the risk of disease. After graduating from the Tulane University School of Medicine and serving as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, Dr. Janson practiced as a surgeon and urologist for several decades in the Chicago area. He was a founding member of Uropartners, LLC, currently one of the largest urology groups in the country. He has published numerous medical articles in surgical and urological journals, and earned the highest award from the American Urological Association for his original laboratory research. He served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, was former Chairman of the Dean’s Council of the Tulane University School of Medicine, and is currently a member of the Board of Governors, Tulane University School of Medicine. He received his certification in age management medicine in 2008 and is a frequent speaker at Age Management Medicine Group national conferences.
Jean Jenkins, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Clinical Advisor, National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD
Dr. Jean F. Jenkins is a Clinical Advisor, Genomic Healthcare Branch, Division of Communication, Policy, and Education, NHGRI, NIH. She received a B.S.N. from the University of Maryland, a M.S.N. at the Catholic University of America, and a Ph.D. from the George Mason University, VA. It was during a clinical internship as part of her doctoral studies that she recognized the importance of advances in genetics research for all healthcare providers. Dr. Jenkins co-coordinated the development of the Essential Nursing Competencies and Curricula Guidelines for Genetics and Genomics leading to the development of an interdisciplinary education resource repository (http://www.g-2-c-2.org/) and a web-based case-scenarios resource (http://www.g-3-c.com/). She has more than 130 publications including three Journal of Nursing Scholarship series on genomics (2007; 2011; 2013) and has co-authored four nursing texts.
Sanjay Kapur, Ph.D., MBA
CEO, AYUMETRIX, Portland, OR
Dr. Sanjay Kapur is an entrepreneurial executive with over 25 years of experience in research and clinical laboratories, contract research organizations, diagnostics and biomedical device industries. Dr. Kapur co-founded AYUMETRIX, a research and diagnostic organization that offers specialized high complexity functional laboratory consulting services for platform technology firms and diagnostic companies. He is also involved as scientific and marketing advisor and consultant for various medical device and diagnostic groups, helping with strategic planning, resource allocations, new business development and achieving timeline/milestones by partnering with ongoing relationships within targeted accounts. Sanjay spent the last 10 years of his career growing a diagnostic company. At ZRT Laboratory he was responsible for managing activities to commercialize the company's service portfolio. He developed new anti-aging testing methodologies, innovative laboratory procedures and conducted research into new applications of clinical laboratory testing. He managed research and business collaborations, international business strategy and PMA submission. Prior to helping ZRT, he had extensive experience in hormone research and served in several lead positions, managing multi-disciplinary teams working to identify, develop novel laboratory tests and technologies in a wide range of disease areas. Dr. Kapur is an internationally known and recognized anti-aging expert, with dozens of peer-reviewed publications and abstracts, as well as numerous invited presentations. He is a highly sought speaker on health and wellness at national and international medical conferences. Dr. Kapur’s strong desire and passion to educate physicians all around the world motivated him to found the Society for Regenerative, Aesthetics and Anti-Aging Society of India. He also serves on editorial and scientific boards of several scientific journals and international anti-aging societies. Sanjay Kapur holds a Doctorate in Biochemistry and Masters in Business Administration.
Edwin N. Lee, M.D., FACE
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL
Founder, Institute for Hormonal Balance
Member, AMMG Conference Planning Committee
Dr. Edwin Lee is an endocrinologist,author and international speaker. Dr. Lee founded the Institute for HormonalBalance, Orlando, FL in 2008, is board certified in Internal Medicine,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and has completed special training inRegenerative and Functional Medicine. Currently, he is the assistant professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Central Florida College ofMedicine. In addition to writing his award winning books, "YourAmazing Heart," "Your Awesome Brain," "Feel Good Look Younger: Reversing Tiredness Through Hormonal Balance," and "YourBest Investment: Secrets to a Healthy Body and Mind," Dr. Lee has published many articles on internal medicine and endocrinology. He was also an author in the fourth edition of Textbook of Critical Care. His passion is healthy living and he practices what he preaches. He enjoys participating in open water swimming, cycling, hiking and Aquabike competition. Dr. Edwin Lee resides in Orlando, FL with his wife and 2 teenage boys.
Shanhong Lu, M.D., Ph.D.
Owner, Mt. Shasta Integrative Medicine, Mt. Shasta, CA
Owner, Redding Integrative Medicine, Redding, CA
Executive Director, Orenda International, Tempe, AZ
Dr. Lu is a third-generation female medical doctor. She grew up with two traditions of medicine: her grandmother was a Chinese medicine healer and her mother a cardiologist and professor. Dr. Lu holds an M.D., a Ph.D. in Human Physiology, and a postdoctoral fellowship in Genetics of Hypertension. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She is a member with A4M, AARM, ACAM, AMMG and AAEM. By integrating the wisdom of the East and the science of the West, Dr. Lu has been walking her talk and has been formulating her simple steps not only for her patients, but for many working integrative physicians. She is passionate and fully committed to helping and lifting people in the wellness community. She owns and runs two successful integrative Medicine practices in Mt Shasta, CA and Redding, CA. She is a current radio host for a Voice of America Internet Radio program on health and wellness. She travels extensively as an avid educator and speaker for holistic healing, and is currently working on an upcoming book entitled “Vibrant Life: Restoring the Roots of Health”. She is an avid cyclist, Nordic skier, and world traveler. She strives to be a part of the new movement of American doctors: healthy, happy, balanced, and living in a state of abundance and ease.
Dipnarine Maharaj, MB.ChB, M.D., FRCP (Edin.), FRCP (Glas.), FRCPath, FACP
Medical Director, The Maharaj Institute of Immune Regenerative Medicine, Boynton Beach, FL
Dr. Maharaj is a world renowned expert, the Medical Director of The Maharaj Institute, and a leader in the clinical field of Stem Cell Transplantation, Immunotherapy and Regenerative medicine. He was part of the team in Scotland which developed the standard of care for leukemia patients back in the 1980s. Dr. Maharaj has developed several innovative protocols involving Immunotherapy and sees this as the future in the treatment of chronic disease. He has also created a protocol to collect and store an adult’s healthy immune system, in case of future need. One of the most exciting areas is in the field of aging. Dr. Maharaj is now working on a clinical trial that will see about 30 study subjects receiving stem cell mobilized fresh frozen plasma from the blood of healthy young donors. The objective of this study is the meaningful and systemic reversal of pathological aging processes and restoration of youthful immune status.
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Luis Martinez, M.D., MPH
President, Regenera Global, Ponce, Puerto Rico
President, XanoGene Clinic, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dr. Luis Martínez Rivera is a Regenerative and Cell Therapy specialist, clinical researcher and biomedical consultant. He earned his medical degree at The Ponce School of Medicine and completed his residency training at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania. He also completed an Advanced Training Course in Stem Cells in Cancer at the Ponce Health Sciences University/Magee Research Institute consortium. He is board certified in Clinical Lipidology. Dr. Martinez holds a Masters of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology and is fellowship trained in Biosecurity. He is the president of XanoGene Clinic, which specializes in Regenerative and Age Management Medicine. He also founded and presides over Regenera Global, a multinational corporation specializing in biotech product development, research, and clinical consulting. Dr. Martinez has advised and helped set up various clinics and laboratories in Latin America within the Regenerative Medicine space. He also serves on the advisory board for various biotech companies and professional societies. He is actively involved in educating and training physicians in multiple aspects of Regenerative and Age Management Medicine.
Julie A. McCallen, M.D.
President, Cenegenics Denver, Denver, CO
Dr. Julie McCallen is the President of Cenegenics Denver. She is board-certified in Family Medicine, a member of the Endocrine Society, the International Hormone Society, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Age Management Medicine Group. After earning an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Cornell University, she received her MD from the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine in 1990. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at the University of Wyoming-Casper in 1993, and served as a civilian physician with the Air Force in Emergency Medicine for 3 years. From 1996 to 2009 her solo rural family practice in southwestern Colorado focused on wellness and corrective hormone therapy. In 2005 she joined Cenegenics Medical Institute, moving to Denver in 2009 to establish Cenegenics Denver. In 2013 she became part of the leadership team for Cenegenics.
Leslie W. Miller, M.D.
Chief Science Officer, Okyanos, Freeport, Grand Bahama
Dr. Miller has been involved in the area of advanced heart failure throughout his career and has been involved in over 100 clinical trials including oral and intravenous drug therapy, mechanical circulatory support devices and transplantation. He has held many leadership positions including President of both the International Society of Heart Transplantation and American Society of Transplantation, as well as Chairman of both Divisions and Departments of Cardiology for over 20 years. He is now focused almost entirely on Regenerative Medicine, including both stem cell and gene therapy for Cardiovascular Disease, primarily for heart failure, but also refractory angina and peripheral vascular disease. He has become the Chief Science Officer for the Okyanos, which is a private stem cell facility in Freeport, Grand Bahama. He is currently working with adipose-derived stem cells and several different routes of delivery, as well as the impact of age on cell function and benefit. In addition, he has initiated the first use of repeat doses of stem cells to show additive benefit of cells without any risk of toxicity. While his primary focus was on Cardiovascular conditions that could be treated with stem cell or gene therapy, Dr. Miller is now working with nearly all medical conditions that may respond to stem cells and how to optimize that response with agents for example that enhance penetration into the brain to treat Parkinson’s Disease or stroke, and a new method of using adipose derived cells for osteoarthritis that allows the cells to last longer and have an immediate benefit.
Shahab Mokhtare, M.D.
Partner, Cenegenics, Las Vegas, NV
After attaining a Bachelor of Science from the University of California-Irvine, Dr. Shahab Mokhtare earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, one of the largest medical educators in the world. He went on to complete a family medicine practice at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, followed by training and certification in age management medicine via the global leaders in the field, Cenegenics Medical Institute. Early in his career, Dr. Mokhtare realized his passion for preventive medicine and patient care—seeing age management medicine as a perfect fit. He became a Cenegenics physician in 2010 and made physician partner at the Cenegenics Vegas center a year later. Committed to walking the talk, Dr. Mokhtare is an avid Crossfit athlete who follows a Paleolithic nutritional diet. His goal is to guide patients to a new level of health and fitness, helping them stave off age-related disease.
Sangeeta Pati, M.D., FACOG
Medical Director, SaJune Institute for Restorative and Regenerative Medicine, Orlando, FL
Board Certified, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Diplomat, Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine
Sangeeta Pati practiced obstetrics-gynecology in the Washington, D.C. and New York area for 13 years before opening an integrative medical center in Orlando, FL. She graduated at the top of her medical class at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, and completed her residency at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C. She has worked extensively internationally as Medical Director for a 350-employee non-profit organization, Engenderhealth, on maternal mortality reduction programs funded by the Gates Foundation. Dr. Pati is multilingual and is renowned in her field, having authored numerous scientific articles and being the highest demanded speaker for media interviews and domestic and international workshops on a regular basis. Dr. Pati's special interest and strength has been in helping health care providers learn how to put together and integrate into real practice the vast amount of information in the restorative medicine field. She is the director of a fully pre-booked Clinical Preceptor Program, which trains doctors and health practitioners in restoring optimal body function through protocols for hormonal balance, nutrition and detoxification. She is on the Board of Advisors for MDPrescriptives Supplement Company where she helps develop clinically effective supplement protocols and integrate them into research protocols. She also runs an on-line platform (Peacock Forum) for integrative health practitioners to communicate problem cases. SaJune Institute for Restorative and Regenerative Medicine offers integrated, evidence-based medical therapies, combining conventional, natural and complimentary modalities (i.e. acupuncture, chiropractic care, massage, homeopathy, oriental medicine, far infra-red therapy and microcurrent). The restorative model used at SaJune aims to restore optimal function to the body through 1) bio-identical hormone restoration, 2) nutritional restoration 3) detoxification 4) mind balance and 5) body balance. SaJune has strong special programs in weight loss, superfoods, plant-based nutrition, IV chelation, integrative cancer therapies, vascular disease reversal and organic skin care. 20% of patients seeking her medical care are from out of the state of Florida. 10% of her patients are medical doctors and nurses. Her medical care has been written about in the fictional book "Feeling Funkabulous" by Ivy Gilbert and "Aging Backwards" by Jackie Silver.
Ovidiu N. Penes, Ph.D., M.D.
Clinician & Age Management Medicine Specialist, Bucharest, Romania
Faculty, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Dr. Ovidiu N. Penes¸ (Senior Specialist from 2006, Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from 2004) specializes in Age Management Medicine having over 15 years of experience in the area of medical rejuvenation medicine, regenerative and personalized prevention. He is a lecturer at numerous international congresses and conferences in London and Paris on Age Management Medicine and Anti-Aging fields, also participates on clinical and therapeutic applications of genetic testing. Age Management Medicine certification was obtained in 2011 in the United States at one of the leading institutions in the field. He attended numerous training courses and specializations in Spain, Italy, France, Austria, Germany, Turkey and Egypt and has presented numerous scientific papers at congresses and conferences in the country and abroad. Author of many articles published in professional journals as well as magazines, websites and blogs, he actively participates in healthcare and healthy lifestyle promotion.
As teacher at Bucharest's "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, he was involved in sixth year student's training, teaching in Romanian and English and preparing future doctors. Teaching activity was extended to several colleges at the university and in the postgraduate area as the lecturer and advisor to many resident physicians and specialists. He participates in numerous review and license committees and competitions including promotion of teachers and scientific researchers, organized by the University of Medicine, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, College of Physicians and the Romanian Academy. He founded and led numerous postgraduate training courses in which numerous accomplished names in medicine attended as lecturers as well as national inter- ministerial programs. He founded the first medical rejuvenation clinic in Romania in line with the modern evidence-based medicine principles.
Gregory W. Petersburg, D.O.
Owner & Medical Director, Renascence, Tucson, AZ
Owner, Living Younger Lifestyle & Proactive Aging Medicine System
Dr. Gregory Petersburg is a popular international speaker, educator, and consultant for physicians, medical professionals, and the public on lifestyle, proactive aging medicine, the ‘art’ of medicine, and providing unique patient experiences. He has appeared on radio, television, and in print publications and lectured nationally and internationally. Dr. Petersburg is the author and owner of the Living Younger Lifestyle & Proactive Aging Medicine System, and conducts intensive hands-on clinical practice training programs for both new and seasoned lifestyle & proactive aging practitioners. Other workshops re-train physicians in the core competencies of medicine – values, provider-patient relationships, compassion, empathy, caring, patient-centeredness, creativity, art, humor – to become more effective change-agents for their patients. He provides practice consulting services internationally, and is sought out as a ‘Designed Patient Experience’ expert for healthcare organizations seeking to create captivating and transformative patient and employee experiences. He is a graduate of the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, is board certified by the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine and by the American Board of Osteopathic Family Physicians, and is a former Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine for the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. His 37 years of clinical experience includes lifestyle & proactive aging medicine, family medicine, and emergency medicine. He maintains an active clinical practice in Tucson, AZ, recognized as one of the top ten customer experience providers in the U.S.
Neal Rouzier, M.D.
Director, The Preventive Medicine Clinics of the Desert, Palm Springs, CA
Neal Rouzier, M.D. is still a practicing board certified emergency physician and former assistant director of a large trauma center in Southern California. After completing residencies in family practice and emergency medicine at UCLA, he has practiced emergency medicine for over 30 years. In addition, Dr. Rouzier is the medical director of the Preventive Medicine Clinic of Palm Springs that specializes in hormone replacement for both men and women. He is the author of the popular book on hormone replacement entitled “How to Achieve Healthy Aging for Men & Women” which introduces BHRT. Dr. Rouzier teaches the most popular and successful courses in the U.S. on bioidentical hormone replacement and preventive medicine that focus on the research and EBM supporting hormone replacement. Dr. Rouzier teaches all the complexities of BHRT as well as the nuts and bolts of prescribing, monitoring, adjusting, and all there is to know about hormones. His basic, advanced, and complex age management courses are accompanied by 300-page workbooks referencing the medical literature that provide the basis and science behind this new paradigm in preventive medicine. Dr. Rouzier lectures at various medical academies in the U.S. and abroad and uniquely critiques the medical literature to provide the audience with insight into treatments that are not understood by most practitioners. His unique and passionate teaching style has been enjoyed by attendees to AMMG conferences since their inception.
Naina Sachdev, M.D.
Medical Director, NainaMD Advanced Aesthetics and Integrative Medical Center, Beverly Hills, CA
Dr. Naina Sachdev received her medical degree from The University of Chicago Medical School and completed her residency in internal medicine and general surgery. She is ABAARM-certified and the Medical Director at NainaMD Anti-Aging and Regenerative Clinic in Beverly Hills, CA and affiliate clinics, with her current international client base from Beverly Hills to Dubai. She served as Ambassador for Procter & Gamble's Olay Regenerist skincare line, launched internationally. As a known speaker domestically and internationally she is highly regarded for her expertise in anti-aging and regenerative medicine, including aesthetic, functional medicine and integrative cutting edge treatments she has researched and practiced for 15 years. She most recently has been selected along with Miss America 2015 for an international 2015-2016 calendar as a role model for the women's empowerment Saris to Suits charity started by CNN.
Robin J. Willcourt, M.D.
Medical Director, EpigenX Integrated Medicine
Private Practice, Anti-Aging Medicine, Weight Loss, Sports Nutrition and Hormone Replacement Therapies, Melbourne, Australia
Dr. Willcourt trained in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Australia and in the US, under chairmanships of Dr Ralph Hale in Honolulu, Hawai’i and Dr. John Queenan in Louisville, Kentucky for his fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He was an associate professor at Georgetown University and the University of Hawai’i where he was the Medical Director at Kapiolani Womens and Childrens Hospital. He has been in private practice in Reno Nevada with Clinical Associate Professorships, UNR. Currently he has a large age management practice in Melbourne, Australia where his clinical interests are in peptides, BHRT and advanced dietary management for treatment and prevention of diseases.
Robert D. Willix, Jr., M.D.
CEO, President, Enlightened Living Medicine, Boca Raton, FL
Dr. Robert D. Willix, Jr., is the CEO and president of Enlightened Living Medicine in Boca Raton, FL, and is the former Chief Medical Officer of Cenegenics Medical Institute, and previously served on the AMMG conference planning committee. He is one of the early pioneers of age management medicine, recipient of the 1995 KAUL Foundation Award for excellence in preventive medicine and proactive health, as well as an early recipient of the Alan P. Mintz, M.D. Award. Dr. Willix received his medical degree from the University of Missouri Medical Center, and after completing his straight surgical internship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor he went on to become board certified in General and Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery. Once he completed his Cardiovascular Residency at the prestigious University of Michigan Medical Center he went on to pioneer the first open-heart surgery program in the state of South Dakota. He was an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of South Dakota Medical Center. After moving from South Dakota to South Florida he served as the director of cardiac rehabilitation and human performance at the North Broward Hospital District in Fort Lauderdale for seven years. In 1981 he left cardiovascular surgery to pursue a career in preventive medicine; he has published and presented over a hundred articles on nutrition, exercise, cardiovascular health and age management medicine. Dr. Willix believes that optimizing your health and managing the aging process are the keys to productive longevity. He also feels that physicians need to be the example of the change they want to make in medicine. Since graduating from Boston College he has maintained his athletic pursuits, in additon to completing 14 marathons, and the prestigious IRONMAN World Championship triathlon in Kona, HI, he has written five books and was the former chief editor of the international newsletter Health and Longevity.
James L. Wilson, N.D., D.C., Ph.D.
Founder and Research Director, Health Science Research Foundation
President and Chief Formulator, ICA Health, Tucson, AZ
Dr. James L. Wilson is an internationally recognized authority on stress and a sought-after speaker at prestigious medical conferences around the world. He has contributed significantly to the clinical understanding of stress, nutrition and endocrine function, and is the physician who coined the term “adrenal fatigue” to describe a distinct, diagnosable syndrome. With a researcher’s grasp of science and a clinician’s understanding of its human impact, Dr. Wilson has helped thousands of healthcare professionals work more effectively with patients suffering from stress-related problems. One of his contributions in clinical education has been to show how to improve hormone balance through natural therapies and optimizing adrenal function. His best-selling book, Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome, has been translated into seven languages.
Alan Yang Wu, M.D., CTBS, FAACS, FACS
Faculty, University of California at Riverside, Stem Cell Research Center
Managing Partner, Surgimed Biosciences, Cathedral City, CA
Dr. Allan Wu is a full fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and a diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. He is duly board certified in OBGYN and also completed fellowships in Surgical Molecular Biology at UCLA and Molecular Embryology at Bourn Hall Clinic, Cambridge, UK. While at UCLA and Cambridge Dr. Wu worked on research related to global methylation assays as a means of predicting cancer and fertility outcomes. He currently resides at UC, Riverside Stem Cell Research Center as clinical and scientific faculty and is in active clinical practice at Barbarino Surgical Arts. He has also served and scientific chairman for regenerative therapies for Select Biosciences and The International Stem Cell Society.
David T. Zava, Ph.D.
President & CEO, ZRT Laboratory, Beaverton, OR
Dr. Zava has devoted his 40 year professional career to exploring the role of hormones in aging and disease. After completing his Ph.D. in biochemistry at the University of Tennessee in 1974, Dr. Zava spent much of his time doing basic research on hormones and breast cancer in Texas, Switzerland, California and Oregon. In 1998, he established ZRT Laboratory, a CLIA-certified laboratory that is a frontrunner in the innovative development of test methods to identify hormonal imbalances that can lead to debilitating symptoms, diminished quality of life, and increased risk of cancers and many of the diseases of aging, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and senile dementia. ZRT Laboratory was one of the first laboratories to develop and commercialize noninvasive (saliva and dried urine) and semi-invasive (dried blood spots) methods for testing hormones as an alternative to conventional serum testing. These home collection methods pioneered by ZRT have proven to be far more convenient for the patient and the health care provider and are proving to be extremely valuable to research studies, especially where conventional testing of serum or liquid urine are prohibitively expensive and logistically impossible. Using these unique methods of body fluid collection, ZRT is actively engaged in hormone research studies with Universities, Government (NIH, CDC) and Military agencies, private physicians, and Professional Sports teams. In addition to his innovations in clinical laboratory testing and development, and numerous scientific publications over the past 40 years, Dr. Zava coauthored a landmark book, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Breast Cancer: How Hormone Balance Can Help Save Your Life. In this book Dr. Zava and coauthors describe how breast cancer can be caused by hormonal imbalances are identified with testing and restored to optimal healthy levels with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and improved lifestyle (diet, exercise, stress reduction).