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November 2007 Faculty


Michale J. Barber, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Cenegenics® South Carolina

Dr. Mickey Barber is a board certified anesthesiologist, a Diplomate of the American Board of
Anesthesiology and former assistant professor at Tulane University. Dr. Barber is also certified in Age Management Medicine, having completed the Physician Training in Age Management Medicine jointly sponsored by the Cenegenics Medical Institute and The Foundation for Care Management. After earning a medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Barber completed her residency (anesthesiology) and internship (general surgery) at Tulane University Medical Center as well as a fellowship in obstetrical anesthesia at Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women's Hospital. Committed to excellence, Dr. Barber has received several awards for clinical performance and teaching skills throughout her career, such as Outstanding Faculty of the Year (Tulane University), Robert D. Dripps Memorial Award (Outstanding Graduate Resident in Anesthesiology), Chief Resident (Tulane University), Surgical Intern of the Year (Tulane University), among others. Her achievements also include several appointments, research contributions and lecture presentations. Dr. Barber is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Medical Association, South Carolina Medical Association and Charleston County Medical Society. Her work with recognized experts in the mind-body sciences paved the way for an affiliation with Cenegenics as Chief Executive Officer of Cenegenics South Carolina, where Dr. Barber ensures patients the same comprehensive and dynamic approach for which Cenegenics has become famous the world over.


Jennifer Berman, M.D.
Director, Berman Women’s Wellness Center, Beverly Hills, CA

Dr. Jennifer Berman is a urologist with specialized training in Female Urology and Female Sexual Medicine. Dr. Berman received her Master of Science degree from the University of Maryland Medical Center and her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. She completed her post-graduate urology residency training at the University of Maryland, and received specialized fellowship training in Female Urology and Female Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery at UCLA Medical Center. One of only a few female urologists in the nation, Dr. Berman co-founded the Female Sexual Medicine Center at UCLA in 2001, and currently serves as Director.  She is also an Assistant Professor of Urology at the UCLA Medical Center. In April 1998, Dr. Berman was awarded a two-year research grant from the American Foundation for Urologic Disease (AFUD) to perform basic science and clinical research in the physiology of female sexual function and dysfunction. The focus of her research and expertise is on physiologic evaluation of the female sexual response and the medical therapies for female sexual function complaints. Dr. Berman was also awarded the Pfizer Scholar in Urology award two consecutive years for her research and received recognition and awards at local, national, as well as international scientific meetings. She has written numerous publications for peer review journals as well as several chapters on Female Sexual Dysfunction. Dr. Berman is on the editorial board of Healthgate Inc. and Sexual Health Capsule and Comment (McGraw Hill) and is a reviewer for the Journal of Urology, and Fertility and Sterility.  She is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Urological Association, the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, and the Society for the Study of Impotence Research. Dr. Berman is involved as a consultant and investigator for numerous pharmaceutical companies that are developing therapies for female sexual dysfunction and also continues to conduct academic clinical trials in this area.

 

Rashid A. Buttar, D.O.
Visiting Scientist, North Carolina State University
Medical Director, Center for Advanced Medicine & Clinical Research
Chairman, American Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology

Dr. Buttar received his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis with a double major in Biology and Theology and went on to attend medical school at the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, IA. He trained in General Surgery and Emergency Medicine and then served as Brigade Surgeon in the United States Army. Dr. Buttar is board certified and a Diplomate in Preventive Medicine and Clinical Metal Toxicology. Dr. Buttar is currently Medical Director for the Center for Advanced Medicine, a clinic specializing in the treatment of cancer, heart disease and other chronic conditions, with a special emphasis on the interrelationship between metal toxicity and insidious disease processes. Dr. Buttar has been in charge of the national training program that leads to Board Certification in Clinical Metal Toxicology through the American Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology and is a member of the 12-member National Metals Task Force. Dr. Buttar currently serves as the Chairman of the American Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology and is President of the North Carolina Integrative Medical Society.


L. Stephen Coles, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Supercentenarian Research Foundation
Visiting Scholar, Department of Computer Science, UCLA

Dr. Coles has been involved in various aspects of Age Management Medicine for over 40 years. He received his Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, his Masters Degree in Mathematics from The Carnegie Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in Systems and Communications Sciences from Carnegie-Mellon University. After attending medical school at Stanford University, he completed his Clinical Internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Coles has taught at a number of well-known universities throughout the country, including Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of Miami, University of Maryland, UCLA, USC, Cal Tech, and UCSD. Dr. Coles is also the Director of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group, which he and three other scientists co-founded in the fall of 1990. The Group currently meets on a monthly basis at the UCLA Medical School to hear scientific experts present the latest information on either theoretical or clinical aspects of Age Management Medicine. Most recently Dr. Coles was a founding member and named Director of the Supercentenarian Foundation. Over the years the LA-GRG has grown to over 120 members with more than half having advanced degrees (MD's and PhD's).


Florence Comite, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor, Yale University School of Medicine

Florence Comite, M.D. has been a leader in the evolution of wellness-based health care and preventive medicine. Dr. Comite’s unique approach to healthcare allows for customized health strategies. She primarily directs her practice to Age Management Medicine, including bioidentical hormonal therapy, growth hormone, men’s and women’s health, andropause and menopause, sexual function and life-style issues. Dr. Florence Comite has been a leader in Women’s Health for over 12 years. She had defined new approaches to optimize health for women at the mid-life and beyond. Dr. Comite founded Women’s Health at Yale and is an Associate Clinical Professor, Yale University School of Medicine. Her research and clinical work generated patents using fertility agents to build bone, as well as new therapies for endometriosis, fibroid disease, and infertility. Dr. Comite publishes and performs ongoing research on the impact of physician-patient communication on health outcomes as well as mid-life issues such as peri-menopause and menopause. She directs her clinical practice to the prevention of disorders related to aging such as osteoporosis, heart disease and cancer. Dr. Comite has pioneered an integrated approach to healthcare delivery with an emphasis on customized health strategies for women and men. Her clinical program is based upon an individualized, in-depth assessment and risk-benefit analysis that catalyzes conventional, complementary, and life-style choices to attain, sustain and maintain well-being. She incorporates a multidisciplinary team, trained to approach the clinician-patient relationship as a partnership. Born and raised in New York, Dr. Comite graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, was nominated to Sigma Xi, and won a Salk Award for Excellence. In 1976, Dr. Comite graduated from Yale University School of Medicine with awards for original research, and continued at Yale with a residency in Medicine. She then completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinolgy (Medicine, Gynecology and Pediatrics) at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). She remained at NIH as a Senior Clinical Associate until 1984 and joined the Yale faculty in 1985. In 1988, Dr. Comite founded and directed, until 1998, Women’s Health at Yale as an Associate Professor in Endocrinology, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and in Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. From 1994 to 1995, Dr. Comite was a Senior Clinical and Research Advisor to the NIH Offices of Alternative Medicine (OAM) and Research in Women’s Health (ORWH).


Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., M.D.
Medical Teaching Faculty, John F. Kennedy Medical Center
Attending Physician, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ

Dr. DeSilva is a practicing Internist at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, NJ. As an adjunct professor at JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ, he has lectured on various topics in medicine, nationally and internationally, and is an avid member of The American Medical Association, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, and Society of Internal Medicine, as well as president of the American Nutraceutical Association and vice president of Medical Spa Professional Alliance. Dr. DeSilva has authored and published Coping with Lyme Disease and Ask the Doctor. He has his own radio talk show, "Ask the Doctor" which airs on WCTC Radio in New Jersey (1450 AM), as well as his own television show, "Your Natural Health” on News 12 New Jersey. In addition to local broadcasting, he has attained national television exposure by hosting medical segments on CNN and appearing as a guest on numerous programs, including ABC Night Line. Dr. DeSilva has been instrumental in the formulation of over 100 different natural products.


Sergey A. Dzugan, M.D., Ph.D.

CEO, Fountain Institute, Deerfield Beach, FL

Dr. Dzugan was formerly a heart surgeon and Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Donetsk Regional
Medical Center in Donetsk, Ukraine. His Ph.D. in cardiovascular surgery was received in 1990 and pertained to heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Dzugan’s current primary interests are Age Management Medicine and natural therapy for cholesterol, fatigue, migraine, Fibromyalgia, behavioral and hormonal disorders. Dr. Dzugan is the author of 127 publications in medical journals; these publications include surgical, oncological, academic and Age Management Medicine topics. He has also published several articles in Life Extension Magazine and the South African Journal of Natural Medicine. He is the author of the book,  “Migraine Cure” and the holder of three patents (all related to heart surgery). Dr. Dzugan is a member of the Medical Advisory Board at Life Extension Magazine.


Enrique Ginzburg, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Dr. Enrique Ginzburg received his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine. He completed a Fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the Vascular Surgeons of Central Ohio and a Residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Ginzburg is currently Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Medical Director, International Health Center; and Co-Director, Neuroscience Intensive Care.  In addition, Dr. Ginzburg holds secondary appointments as Attending Surgeon/Physician of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Attending Staff Surgeon and Surgical Consultant at the VA Hospital and Attending Surgeon at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Ginzburg was the coordinator of the affiliation between the University of Miami and the University of Tel Aviv. He was also the founding coordinator of the Trauma Training Program for the Middle East, the program responsible for training the current Directors of Trauma at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem and at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center in Tel Aviv, as well as the future Leader of Trauma for Lebanon. Dr. Ginzburg has been published extensively on a variety of topics in journals such as American Surgery, Journal of American College of Surgery, and Journal of Trauma. Dr. Ginzburg is also an active member of various professional organizations such as American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and American College of Surgeons.


Cheryle R. Hart, M.D.
Medical Director, Wellness Workshop, Spokane, WA
Board Certified, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Board Certified, Bariatrics

Dr. Hart is the founder of Hormones by Hart, a program aimed at promoting healthier longevity for women and men. A 1980 medical graduate and former clinical professor at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Washington School of Medicine, Dr. Hart is board-certified in obstetrics & gynecology and bariatrics (medical weight management).  She specializes in bioidentical hormone replacement, brain health, stress-hormone management and weight control. Her hormone methods for managing weight loss have been featured in cover stories of Time Magazine, Fit, Woman’s Day and Women’s World magazines. She is also the author of two best-selling diet books. In her new book, The Feel-Good Diet, How to Naturally Boost Your Serotonin, Improve Your Mood and Control Cravings (McGraw-Hill Publishers) Dr. Hart explains how most of the popular diets today cause the loss of serotonin, essential for “feeling good”—and what to do about it. She has also co-authored Amazon.com’s top seller The Insulin-Resistance Diet, How to Turn Off Your Body’s Fat-Making Machine (McGraw-Hill Publishers) in 2001. She has hosted a regional talk radio health program and appeared numerous times on regional television talk shows as their resident health expert. In September 2007 she will appear weekly on VoiceAmerica.com, a nationally syndicated internet radio show.

Paul Hueseman, Pharm. D.
President, Bellevue Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO

Dr. Paul Hueseman is primarily responsible for clinical programs and business operations at Bellevue Pharmacy Solutions. Dr. Hueseman is a graduate of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy where he completed a Bachelors of Science degree in Pharmacy and the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Dr. Hueseman has a wide array of experience that includes retail pharmacy, clinical practice in pediatrics, account management and clinical expertise in managed care for a major pharmaceutical company. He also has experience in bioidentical hormone compounding, from previous work at Bajamar Women's Healthcare. Dr. Hueseman is an expert in clinical assessment, disease management, and patient consultation, and a member of Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), Missouri Pharmacy Association (MPA), St Louis Pharmacists Association (StLPA), National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), American Diabetes Association (ADA), St Louis Asthma Consortium, and American Association of Diabetic Educators (AADE).

Nancy Klimas, M.D.  
Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Miami VA Medical Center
President, International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME

Nancy Klimas, M.D. is the President of the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME.  She is a Professor of Medicine, Psychology, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami School of Medicine and the Miami VA Medical Center. Dr. Klimas directs the UM/VAMC Gulf War and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Center, initiated with an NIH Center Award, and supported by VA and NIH funds. The Center has focused on better understanding of the neuro-immune-endocrine interactions in CFS and GWI, and their role in the pathogenesis of these complex disorders. More recently the Center has developed a genomics project comparing gene expression before and after an exercise challenge in GWI and CFS. She is working with the CFIDS Association of America and the Centers for Disease Control to develop core curriculum in the training of health care professionals. Dr. Klimas is leading an international collaborative group of clinicians, linked with a common web-based set of clinical assessment tools, to begin a natural history study of CFS. She continues to work nationally and internationally to bring a better understanding of CFS and GWI to clinicians and policymakers.

Jeffry S. Life, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Physician, Cenegenics Medical Institute

Dr. Life is a course co-director and faculty member for Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation (CERF). He also is a senior institute physician at the Cenegenics Medical Institute. Dr. Life has completed Physician Training & Certification in Age Management Medicine, jointly sponsored by CERF and the Foundation for Care Management (FCM). Dr. Life is board-certified in family medicine. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Iowa, Dr. Life completed his residency in family medicine and internal medicine at West Virginia University. He also attained a Ph.D. in environmental sciences and health. Throughout his career, Dr. Life was a full-time family physician and a part-time assistant professor at Marywood University in Pennsylvania, teaching graduate courses in nutritional science and exercise physiology. In 1998, after reaching a lifetime high in body weight, percentage of body fat and level of deconditioning, Dr. Life entered EAS National Body-for-LIFE Challenge, at age 60. He won the contest and became a Grand Champion. Dr. Life continues to live a lifestyle promoting health and fitness. He wrote a chapter on “Exercise, Fitness and Lifestyle” for a popular medical textbook, published 2002. Currently, he is completing a Masters of Science program in sports nutrition and exercise science, while working on an upcoming book.

Alvin B. Lin, M.D., FAAFP
Senior Physician, Cenegenics Medical Institute
Course Co-Director, Faculty, Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation (CERF)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine

Dr. Lin has completed Physician Training & Certification in Age Management Medicine, jointly sponsored by CERF and the Foundation for Care Management (FCM). Dr. Lin is board certified in family medicine. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Lin earned his bachelor of science in biology and a post-baccalaureate in computer science from the University of California, Riverside. After receiving a medical degree from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University, Dr. Lin completed his residency in family medicine at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Lin completed a fellowship in geriatrics at the Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University. He earned the Certificate of Added Qualifications in geriatric medicine, then re-certified in family medicine. Dr. Lin continued at East Carolina, where he was appointed director of the Ambulatory Geriatrics Center and assistant clinical professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Brody School of Medicine. In this capacity, Dr. Lin had the opportunity to train the next generation of family physicians, geriatricians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, while delivering babies and caring for our elderly. Dr. Lin also is a clinical assistant professor. His diverse professional background, coupled with ACLS, ALSO, ATLS, BLS, NRP and PALS certifications, has made him an influential and successful mentor.

Erin Lommen, N.D.
Associate Medical Director, Labrix Clinical Services

Dr. Lommen has practiced Naturopathic Medicine for over 16 years. A 1989 graduate of the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, she is the co-founder of Labrix and of the Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Lommen just completed a five year NIH-funded research study wherein she utilized saliva testing for bioidentical hormone therapies. She has taught as an Associate Professor for the National College of Naturopathic Medicine for nine years and co-founded and created the curriculum for the postgraduate residency program in family practice. Salivary hormone testing is the touchstone of her Naturopathic practice.


Joseph McWherter, M.D.
Conference Planning Committee Chairman, Age Management Medicine Conference
Medical Editor, e-Journal of Age Management Medicine
Private Practice, Ft. Worth, TX

Dr. Joseph McWherter received his medical degree in 1977 from the University of Texas Health Science Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine. As a practicing physician for over 20 years, Dr. McWherter has seen the need for an increased awareness in preventive health. Dr. McWherter is on the forefront of natural hormonal replacement therapies as well as functional medicine and nutritional medicine. As an innovator in women's health, Dr. McWherter has developed a unique approach to the health issues facing contemporary women. Along with a constant quest for the most up-to-date findings in the traditional science of medicine, he has also investigated numerous “alternative medicine” techniques in order to assess their scientific basis and possible applications in a traditional clinical setting.


Jay H. Mead, M.D.
Medical Director / President, Labrix Clinical Services

Dr. Jay H. Mead is a leading expert in salivary hormone testing. For five years, he served as the medical director of one of the nation's largest salivary testing laboratories. Dr. Mead has been practicing as a clinician for over twenty years and understands the need and value of accurate and reliable hormone testing. Dr. Mead is a board certified pathologist, a flight surgeon in the United Air Force Reserves and co-founded and directs a complementary and alternative medical clinic, The Center for Integrative Medicine. He has certification in blood banking and led the American Red Cross as medical director for over 10 years.


Stephen D. Nugent, N.M.D., Ph.D., PDD, CNC

Executive Director, Complementary Health and Education

Dr. Stephen D. Nugent is the Executive Director of Complementary Health and Education for Mannatech. He has earned six degrees, graduating with honors at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He pursued evening courses at National University’s San Diego and Vista campuses while serving as a U.S. Marine. Dr. Nugent obtained his doctor of naturopathic medicine degree as well as a Ph.D. in psychology from Clayton University in Missouri. He enrolled in a Professional Development Degree (P.D.D.) program at the University of Michigan’s Dearborn campus and graduated with top honors. Dr. Nugent is the current President of the International Association of Complementary Medicine as well as the President Emeritus of the American Naturopathic Medical Association. He is considered an expert in the therapeutic use of dietary supplements.


Joseph M. Raffaele, M.D.
Co-Founder, PhysioAge Medical Group
Consultant / Scientific Advisory Board, TA Sciences

Dr. Joseph Raffaele received his B.A. in philosophy from Princeton University, and his M.D. from Hahnemann University Medical School in 1989. Dr. Raffaele did his residency at The New York Hospital/Cornell University Medical Center and was formerly a clinical assistant professor of medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, while in practice at the Hitchcock Clinic. Dr. Raffaele is a member of the American College of Physicians and is board certified in internal medicine. In 1995, Dr. Raffaele began researching and developing a scientifically-based treatment program and co-founded PhysioAge Medical Group. Since 1997 Dr. Raffaele has been exclusively focused on Age Management Medicine and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.


Christopher G. Rao, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Staff Physician, Cenegenics Medical Institute of Boca Raton

Dr. Christopher Rao graduated with his medical degree in 1995 from Louisiana State
University in New Orleans, and later that year was voted Medical Resident of the Year by his peers. Dr. Rao has held a previous academic appointment as Clinical Professor at LSU and Tulane Medical Universities. He is a member of the American College of Phlebology and has obtained the pinnacle degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Rao was in private practice from 2002 until 2007 and is now a Staff Physician with Cenegenics Medical Institute of Boca Raton.  

 
George W. Rozakis M.D.
Private Practice Ophthalmology, North Olmsted, OH

After receiving his degree in biomedical engineering, Dr. George Rozakis attended Cornell Medical College and studied Ophthalmology at the Duke Eye Center. He has been in private practice since 1987. He is credited as one of the pioneers in Lasik corneal refractive surgery to alleviate the need for glasses and contact lenses. Building upon this interest, Dr. Rozakis has developed advanced lenses that can be placed inside the eye much as contact lenses are currently placed on the surface of the eye. This holds the promise of superb visual acuity and reversibility. Dr. Rozakis has written two books, one in the field of cataract surgery and the other in the field of refractive surgery. He was the recipient of the KMSG (Keratomileusis Study Group) international award given to pioneers in refractive surgery. He has published articles dealing with refractive surgery and holds numerous patents in refractive surgery. Four years ago Dr. Rozakis became interested in the field of Age Management Medicine. He studied with Dr. Sergey Dzugan and now delivers this type of care to his Lasik patients. He has expanded his patient base to also include those suffering from severe migraine headache and other specific conditions.

Frank A. Shallenberger, M.D., H.M.D.
Medical Director, Nevada Center for Anti-Aging Medicine, Carson City, NV

Dr. Shallenberger graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1973, and received post-graduate training at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco. He is a member of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine, the American Preventive Medical Association, and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. He has served as a founding board member of the International Bio-Oxidative Medical Foundation, and is also a board member of the Society for Orthomolecular-Health Medicine. He is a past Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine at the U.C. Davis School of Medicine, and has been appointed by the governor of Nevada to serve on the Nevada State Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners. He has published several scientific and clinical papers, and has lectured extensively in the United States and abroad. He is best known for his research involving the use of oxidative therapy for mitochondrial disorders.

William J. Stilling, R.Ph., J.D.
Associate Professor, University of Utah, Department of Pharacotherapy
Shareholder, Parsons, Behle & Latimer Attorneys at Law

William J. Stilling graduated form the University of Utah, College of Pharmacy in 1983 and received a master’s degree in Pharmacy Administration in 1989. He graduated from the University of Utah College of Law in 1992. Mr. Stilling is an attorney and registered pharmacist specializing in drug and medical device law, dietary supplements, legal health care issues, intellectual property, professional licensing, privacy law and other complex commercial litigation. He is a registered patent attorney and an associate professor at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy where he teaches a course in drug law and presents lectures on health care ethics. Mr. Stilling was a member of the Utah State Bar Legal Medical Committee for five years, serving three as chairman.  He is a member of the Health Law Section of the American Bar Association, the American Society of Pharmacy Law, and the Utah Pharmaceutical association.

Richard F. Walker, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Society for Applied Research in Aging (SARA)
Editor in Chief, Clinical Interventions in Aging
President, Regulatory and Scientific Consulting Services, PRSS-I

Richard F. Walker, Ph.D., heads a consulting firm for physicians and health care practitioners called Paradox Regulatory and Scientific Services. Dr. Walker received his B.S. in Pharmacy from Rutgers University, his MS in Biochemistry from New Mexico State University and his Ph.D. in Comparative Physiology from Rutgers University. He completed postdoctoral fellowships in neuroendocrinology and neuropharmacology at Duke University College of Medicine (Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development) and the University of California, Berkeley, respectively. Dr. Walker held tenured faculty positions at Clemson University (Department of Zoology) and at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Department of Anatomy and Molecular Biology/Sanders-Brown Research Center on Aging).  While serving as Associate Director of Toxicology at SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceutical Corp., he was also research professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. In addition to his research efforts at the University of South Florida  (USF), Dr. Walker served as Director of Compliance and also Director of USF CARES (Clinical Alliance for Research, Education and Service). He has been the recipient of many federal (NSF, NIH, DOD), state and local research grants and has published extensively in his field of interest which is primarily directed towards neuroendocrine aspects of organismal aging. Walker is currently Editor in Chief of the peer reviewed journal, Clinical Interventions in Aging, a source of evidence-based information for practitioners of Age Management Medicine.

Robert D. Willix, Jr., M.D., FACSM

CEO, Cenegenics Medical Institute of Boca Raton

Dr. Robert D. Willix, Jr., is a board certified cardiac surgeon, who pioneered the first open heart surgery program in South Dakota.  He has been a practicing physician since 1969 and also serves as associate professor of surgery at South Dakota Medical School. As CEO / CMO of Cenegenics Medical Institute, Boca Raton, Dr. Willix specializes in Age Management and Integrative Medicine offering a unique approach to promoting better health and extending a patients healthspan.



Israel Yoles, M.D.

Coordinator, The Menopausal Clinic, The Center for Women’s Health, Ashdod, Israel
Attending Physician, The Sheba Medical Center, Department of OBGYN. Ashdod, Israel

Dr. Yoles is a gynecologist from Israel. He is an attending physician at the Ob/Gyn department in the Sheba Medical Center, the largest hospital in Israel and also the coordinator of a large menopausal clinic. For several years he has been interested in the role of complementary therapies for menopausal problems and is currently involved in research on natural Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators. Dr. Yoles has published studies in this area and presented this topic in several international conferences.


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