Dr. Aiello started his Family Practice in 1991. After 10 years in Family Practice, he wanted to branch out into more alternative methods of healing and took the UCLA course on acupuncture. He completed this in 2001 and introduced this to his practice. In 2007, he formed the San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine. His practice now includes a naturopathic physician, a nutritionist, and a lymphedema/neuromuscular therapist. He has incorporated more natural healing methods including PRP.

David Audley is a business development professional who holds degrees from Willamette University and Portland State University. He has been Vice President of Sales and Marketing at VizX Labs, Alumni Director at Willamette University, and CEO/Partner at TribalMind. Currently he is the Executive Director and Chief Executive of the International Cellular Medicine Society (ICMS), helping to advance the society's mission of promoting safe and effective stem cell therapies world wide.

Dr. Brazzini received his medical degree from Federico Villarreal National University in 1977 and additional training in Radiology from San Marcos National University Police Peruvian Hospital and National Institute of Neoplasic Diseases. He is currently the Director of the Brazzini Institute of Interventional Radiology in Lima, Peru and a Member and current Vice President of the Peruvian Association of Stem Cell Therapy, APTCEL.

Dr. Bush's credentials are exceptional. He is Board certified in four surgical specialties: surgery, thoracic surgery, general vascular surgery and laser surgery, which gives him a high level of expertise not often found in a community setting. His knowledge and skill as a surgeon qualify him as a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Bush has dedicated his practice solely to the treatment of venous disease and because of that, he is a national leader and has one of the largest vein centers in the country. Dr. Bush trained in general surgery at Indiana University, did his vascular fellowship at Baylor University and his cardiothoracic fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He is the author of numerous scientific papers and holds patents for surgical instruments. He was also the consultant in Nassau, Bahamas for thoracic surgery. For the past 9 years, Dr. Bush has devoted his practice solely to the treatment of venous disease. Dr. Bush and his staff have performed more than 6000 venous surgeries in the office setting and to date have performed over 2500 ELAS procedures with no complications and a 98% success rate. Physicians throughout the world have visited and have been trained by Dr. Bush. Many of the new procedures now performed in the ambulatory treatment of varicose veins have originated in part from his clinical studies.

Dr. Anna Cabeca is board certified in Gynecology & Obstetrics and Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine with an integrative medicine practice in Georgia. She is an expert in women’s health and specializes in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and natural alternatives, restorative gynecology and endocrinology, successful menopause, age management medicine, sexual health, functional medicine, weight loss resistance, reproductive health and helping patients prepare for pregnancy and combat infertility issues. Her belief is that the advantages of creating health and hormone balance are that we not only improve our own health but also improve the health of our generations to follow. It is her goal and purpose as a physician and educator to improve the quality of life of her patients and all women through incorporating cutting edge gynecologic advances, hormone balance, diet, exercise programs, education, and nutritional detoxification regimens all tailored to the individual. Dr. Cabeca earned her medical degree from Nova-Southeastern University of the Health Sciences in Florida and did her residency training at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She has been in private practice in Southeast Georgia since 1999. She has given presentations nationally as well as internationally, and is a published author. She is on the board of the Dr. John Lee Institute and the Age Management Medicine Group and is an expert on 360 Women’s Health, and Fabulous Forty websites. Dr. Cabeca is a mother of five, speaks four languages, and grew up in a multi-lingual and cultural household which nurtured her love for international medicine and travel. She has traveled around the world learning from and experiencing cutting edge centers, and alternative healing modalities.

Matthew Cave is an assistant professor at the University of Louisville in the Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. He also has an appointment in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Dr. Cave’s clinical interest is in liver disease, and he evaluates and manages patients with cirrhosis both before and after liver transplantation at the Jewish Hospital Transplant Center in Louisville, KY. Dr. Cave is an NIH funded investigator and performs clinical and translational research in fatty liver disease due to a variety of causes including obesity, alcohol, and industrial chemicals.

Dr. Centeno is an international expert in musculoskeletal, spinal and neurological injury caring  for approximately 10,000 patients and authoring over 25 medical publications that are indexed in the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Dr. Centeno published the world's first clinical case reports on the use of mesenchymal stem cells in orthopedic patients. He continues this research, having delivered more orthopedic stem cell treatments than any other physician worldwide (over 500 orthopedic stem cell treatments). He also oversees the world's largest database of clinical outcomes/complications tracking for autologous, orthopedic stem cell re-implantations. He is a founding member and medical director of the International Cellular Medicine Society. Through ICMS, Dr. Centeno has also worked with other stem cell experts to produce international guidelines for stem cell use as well as an International Re-implantation Registry. He is also currently Medical Director of the Centeno-Schultz Clinic. Dr. Centeno earned his M.D. from the University of South Florida and completed his residency at the Institute for Rehabilitation Research, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Baylor College of Medicine. He is double-board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as Pain Medicine.

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. Over the years the LA-GRG has grown to over 120 members with more than half having advanced degrees (M.D.'s and Ph.D.'s). Most recently Dr. Coles was a founding member and named Director of the Supercentenarian Research Foundation.

Ms. Comella is founder of Stemlogix, LLC, of which she currently serves as CEO. The Stemlogix Program involves education, training, technology and support in delivering regenerative medicine to clinicians. In addition, she has been a member of the Bioheart Inc. senior management team since 2004. Ms. Comella was appointed as Bioheart’s Vice President of R&D and Corporate Development in December 2008. Since joining Bioheart in September 2004, she has played a major role in managing the product development, manufacturing and quality systems. Ms. Comella has over ten years of cell culturing experience including managing the stem cell laboratory at Tulane University's Center for Gene Therapy. Ms. Comella also developed stem cell therapies for osteoarthritis at Osiris Therapeutics. Ms. Comella holds an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Florida.

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. Comite has been a leader in Women’s Health for over 12 years. She defined new approaches to optimize health for women at mid-life and beyond. Dr. Comite 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. 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 Endocrinology (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).

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, and a monthly column, "Ask Dr. DeSilva" in the e-Journal of Age Management Medicine. He has also 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. He is currently Chair of the AMMG Conference Planning Committee.

Dr. Lena Edwards is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Board Certified and Fellowship Trained in Anti-Aging Medicine/Regenerative Medicine. She has been in solo clinical practice for over ten years while also teaching, writing, and speaking on topics pertaining to anti-aging, health, wellness, and small business ownership. In addition to being the president and owner of Balance Health & Wellness Center, Dr. Edwards also serves as a community faculty member for the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She authors a health and wellness column for Business Lexington Magazine and serves as the medical director for Seasons Salon and Spa. She also continues to actively author articles on various topics on preventative health and disease prevention with special emphasis given to her primary area of interest, HPA axis and adrenal gland dysfunction. Her manuscript "Hypocortisolism: An evidence based review" was recently accepted for publication in Integrative Medicine Journal: A Clinician’s Journal.

Elie M. Ferneini, D.M.D, M.D, M.H.S. is a practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Waterbury, CT. He is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University (B.S., 1995, Magna Cum Laude), Quinnipiac University (M.H.S., 1998), and University of Connecticut dental and medical schools (D.M.D., 2002, M.D., 2005). Dr. Ferneini completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at the University of Connecticut. Additionally, Dr. Ferneini completed 2 years of general surgery training at the same institution. Dr. Ferneini is a clinical instructor at the University of Connecticut. He is involved in undergraduate as well as graduate training. Dr. Ferneini has a long history of conducting research resulting in a number of scientific publications. He has lectured locally and throughout the United States. Dr. Ferneini's professional interests span both hospital-based as well as office-based surgical procedures including reconstructive surgery, maxillofacial pathology, and non-invasive cosmetic facial surgery. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a member of numerous medical and dental professional organizations. Dr. Ferneini resides in Hamden, CT with his wife and 3 children. 

 

Dr. Michael Freeman is a Forensic and Medical Epidemiologist specializing in the application of probability and epidemiologic data to forensic venues. He serves as Clinical  Professor of Epidemiology at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Freeman is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Forensic Medicine and Epidemiology at the Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Aarhus in Aarhus, Denmark. He holds a Ph.D. in public health with a focus in epidemiology from Oregon State University, as well as a Masters in Public Health (MPH) degree in biostatistics and epidemiology, also from OSU. Dr. Freeman is originally trained in both chiropractic and medicine. Dr. Freeman has nearly 100 published scientific papers, books, and book chapters on forensic applications of epidemiology, crash-related injuries and death, crash reconstruction, medical diagnostics, chronic pain mechanisms, regenerative joint therapy utilizing stem cell therapy, and a variety of other areas of interest.

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, he received an exempt Pharmacist and Pharmacy License from the State of California. Dr. Gordon has been a strong advocate of a holistic approach to the promotion of preventive medicine thought the correction of underlying hormonal deficiencies. He was instrumental in opening up the recognition of Traumatic Brain Injury as a cause of hormonal deficiency in the hallmarked presentation on ESPN’s Outside the Lines (2007). His book, The Clinical Application of Interventional Medicine (2008), is recognized by his peers as a dissertation on the standards of care and assessment for anti aging medicine. His academic standards and medical knowledge have been recognized by UCLA and USC where he holds the position of Clinical Professor (1998). As Medical Director of CBS Studios (2001), he has been used for projects at HBO, CBS, ESPN, CNN, FOX, and a number of international programs. Dr. Gordon is owner and Medical Director of the Millennium Health Centers—Medicine for the 21st century, in Encino, CA. Most recently (2009), Dr. Gordon was the expert on the first litigated case of Traumatic Brain Injury causing a subsequent myocardial infarction. His new book, Traumatic Brain Injury; A Clinical Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment, will be out in 2011, and presents the clinical science behind the strategies for comprehensive care of TBI.

Dr. Greco is a licensed psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Greco completed her doctorate degree in clinical psychology at the University of Virginia. Her research and clinical interests include mind-body approaches to chronic pain and stress management. She has conducted randomized controlled trials of biofeedback, cognitive-behavioral therapy, acupuncture, and mindfulness meditation with both foundation and federal NIH funding. In her clinical practice at the Center for Integrative Medicine at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Dr. Greco uses mindfulness meditation, biofeedback, and relaxation training with patients who have pain, depression, anxiety, and chronic illness. Dr. Greco has practiced Zen and Vipassana meditation for 16 years and has completed the following teacher training programs in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Mind-Body Medicine, Teacher Development Intensive (TDI) Training, one-on-one telephone supervision, 9 Day Summer Intensive Practicum, and 8 day MBSR teachers retreat. She has also completed teacher training in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Dr. Greco teaches MBSR at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Shadyside Hospital Center for Integrative Medicine. As part of the Mindfulness Meditation program at the Center for Integrative Medicine, Dr. Greco leads an ongoing monthly meditation evening for all former MBSR class participants.

 

Dr. Zannos Grekos is a Board Certified Cardiologist with extensive experience in the field of stem cell therapy. In collaboration with major international treatment and research centers, he has developed many of the protocols used for adult stem cell therapy throughout the world. Dr. Grekos also trains physicians in the evaluation and treatment of patients receiving stem cell therapy. He was recently appointed to the Science Advisory Board of the United States' Repair Stem Cell Institute and is a member of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR). Dr. Grekos is the Director of Cardiology and Vascular Diseases for Regenocyte, the first Adult Stem Cell clinic in the United States. Dr. Grekos is using Adult Stem Cell Therapy to treat Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Peripheral Artery Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Pulmonary Disease and Early Senile Dementia, Macular Degeneration, among other conditions. In November, 2008, Dr. Grekos presented the groundbreaking results of his clinical treatment experience to the World Congress on Regenerative Biomedical Technologies in Dubai, U.A.E., and in 2007, he was invited to Washington, DC to brief the United States Senate Health Advisory Staff on the current state of stem cell research and therapy. Zannos Grekos is a Clinical Assistant Professor for Nova Southeastern University, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Cardiology, a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a Diplomate of the American Board of Cardiovascular Disease.

Dr. Harman has more than 15 years of experience as a chief executive and biotechnology entrepreneur in three novel businesses, all financial successes. Dr. Harman is a veterinarian and statistician, and has overseen the completion of more than 1,000 contract research projects in his career for the development of veterinary and human biotechnology products. Dr. Harman founded and is the CEO of Vet-Stem, the first US-based commercial veterinary stem cell company. For 15 years prior to that, he was the CEO of HTI-Bio-Services, a preclinical research company for veterinary and human pharmaceutical development. Dr. Harman and his partners successfully founded, grew and profitably sold two biotechnology companies: HTI Bio-Products, a biological reagent and antibody production company; and Animal Health Ventures, a veterinary product licensing company. In 2002, he and a business partner incorporated Vet-Stem, Inc., combining his passion for the quickly evolving world of stem cell therapy with his experience in clinical development. Vet-Stem is commercially applying the discoveries of human regenerative medicine research to veterinary medicine. The primary technology is autologous, non-cultured, fat-derived stem cell therapy applied as a service to treat equine tendon, ligament and bone injuries and canine orthopedic and hepatic diseases. The data from these real clinical cases can be utilized as proof of principle for human cell therapy and can be used to guide the selection of platforms, delivery methods, and dosing for human clinical trials. Dr. Harman is a frequent lecturer in regenerative medicine at regional, national and international stem cell conferences as well as veterinary conferences and clinics, serving as a resource to both the human and animal medical community in the field.

Dr. Harris received an M.D. degree cum laude from the Louis Pasteur Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg, France and a Ph.D. in Endocrinology from Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He is currently an adjunct professor of medicine at New York University Medical School and visiting professor of medicine in the Department of Endocrinology at Liege University Medical School, Belgium and in the Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Toxicology at the University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Harris is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians (UK). He was Associate Professor of Medicine of UCLA School of Medicine, Director of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology in the Department of Medicine with a joint appointment as Medical Director of the Department of Technology Development and Transfer and Clinical Trials at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center/UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles (1992-1994). He was co-chairman of the R&D Sub Committee of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) (1992-1998) and has served on the NIH Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel for Clinical Cardiovascular Sciences Study Section from 1998 – 2002. Prior to joining NeoStem, Inc. he was Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc, a biotechnology company focused on the development of therapeutics for rare gastrointestinal and endocrine disorders with high-unmet medical needs. Dr. Harris was Chief Medical Officer of Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty healthcare product company focused on developing products for obesity and psoriasis. He was head of the Worldwide Medical Endocrine Care group at Pfizer, Inc., where he oversaw the Medical Affairs clinical development of the growth hormone Genotropin® for the treatment of pediatric short stature conditions and of GH deficiency in adults, and Pegylated GH antagonist Somavert®, for the treatment of GH producing tumors. From 1995 to 2003 he served in a number of capacities at Schering-Plough Corporation, including representing the Medical Affairs Department in the joint venture with Merck in the clinical development of the novel cholesterol absorption inhibitor medication, ezetimibe (Zetia®), and Medical Affairs research in products (Claritin®, Nasonex®, Asmanex®) for the treatment of allergic conditions and asthma, Hepatitis C (Peg-Intron®) and Cardiovascular and Metabolic diseases. During his tenure at Sandoz (Novartis) Pharmaceuticals in Basel, Switzerland (1984-1991), Dr. Harris headed the clinical development of the first long-acting somatostatin analog, octreotide (Sandostatin®), approved worldwide for the treatment of hormone producing gastrointestinal endocrine tumors (carcinoids, VIPomas) and growth hormone producing tumors (acromegaly). Dr. Harris served on the editorial boards of several international peer reviewed medical journals and has authored 120 peer reviewed scientific papers.

Dr. Thierry Hertoghe devotes his life to the promotion of a better, patient-oriented and evidence-based medicine. In addition to his active medical practice, he does this by working in two directions: first, by collecting scientific information on medical therapies that may improve the quality of life and health, and possibly increase the human lifespan; second, by carefully studying any potential treatment risks and teaching others how to minimize these risks and increase the safety of the therapies. Dr. Hertoghe shares information with other physicians by lecturing at medical conferences, some of which he has helped organize, and through books and articles, audiocassettes and videos, radio and TV. He is the author of The Hormone Handbook, among others on how to remain healthy longer and how to treat with hormone replacement therapies. He holds a number of positions in international and national organizations, including the presidency of the World Society of Anti-Aging Medicine. With his sister Thérèse Hertoghe, Dr. Hertoghe represents the fourth successive generation of physicians in his family working in the field of endocrinology since 1892. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, Dr. Hertoghe now lives in Brussels with his wife and two daughters.

Paul Hueseman is a graduate of St. Louis College of Pharmacy where he completed the Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Paul started his career in managed care with Express Scripts, Inc. where he was a Senior Corporate Accounts Manager for the pharmaceutical business development team, responsible for strategic partnerships with pharmaceutical companies in the area of formulary support and disease state management programs. Following this, Paul worked for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals supporting the Managed Care Business Unit as a Senior Medical Information Scientist on the PBM Team. Currently, Paul leads Bellevue Pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy specialized in the area of preventative aging, as the President of the company.

Dr. Janson is board certified in Adult and Pediatric Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has been in private urology practice in this area since 1977 and is on the staff of Lake Forest Hospital and Advocate Condell Medical Center. Dr. Janson has served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Lake Forest Hospital, President of the Lake Forest Managed Care Association, Vice Chairman of the Clinical Council of the Rush System for Health and currently serves as Chairman of the Dean's Council at Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Janson grew up in the Chicagoland area of Illinois, attending Northwestern University for his pre-medical training. He continued his studies at Tulane University School of Medicine where he received his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1969. Dr. Janson subsequently spent two years in general surgery residency at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. He then entered the U.S. Air Force as a Captain and served for two years in the Department of Surgery of Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin Texas. Following military service, Dr. Janson completed an additional four-year urology residence at Tulane. This included a year of research focusing on urology infectious diseases and diagnostic nuclear medicine for which he received a national award from the American Urological Association. He has published numerous scientific papers on various topics in urology and surgery. Dr. Janson has a strong interest in the newly developing field of Age Management Medicine, which includes nutrition, exercise physiology and hormonal optimization. 

 

Dr. Kevy is author or coauthor of numerous papers dealing with collection and use of autologous bone marrow as a source of platelet-rich plasma or concentrated platelet product (CPP) for accelerated tissue repair and wound healing, including effectiveness of various delivery systems. Dr. Kevy is a veteran pediatrician and researcher in the Boston, MA area associated with the Children's Hospital, Boston, as well as the Center for Blood Research, Institute for Biomedical Research, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA.

Dr. Life is the founder and CEO of Cenegenics-Dr. Life in Las Vegas.  He has completed Physician Training & Certification in Age Management Medicine, jointly sponsored by CERF and the Foundation for Care Management (FCM).  Board-certified in family medicine, Dr. Life 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, he 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, he entered the EAS National Body-for-LIFE Challenge, and at age, 60 became their Grand Champion.  In 2007, he became the first-ever recipient of The Alan P. Mintz Award for Clinical Excellence in Age Management Medicine.  Dr. Life continues to live a lifestyle promoting health and fitness in his medical practice and website, www.drlife.com.  Currently, he is completing his MBA at Auburn University, while putting the final touches to his upcoming book, “The Life Plan, Dr.Life’s Guide for Men to Great Health, Better Sex, and a Leaner Stronger Body”, which will be released May 1, 2011.

Sheila Malmanis is a licensed aesthetician and CEO of MS Skintechnical, Inc., based in Phoenix, AZ. A nurse prior to her involvement in aesthetics, she was a vice president in sales and marketing with another skin care company before starting her own company in 2000. She has been in marketing and sales for more than 20 years, and has been published in Aesthetic Medicine magazine in the U.K. and Healthy Aging magazine in the U.S. Ms. Malmanis works with only the most clinically and technically advanced chemists globally and has developed her own skin care line.

Dr. Marotta received his M.D. degree in 1981 and specialized in Gastroenterology & Endoscopy in 1986, with highest marks. He was a Fellow in gastroenterology at the University of Chicago in 1982, then Clinical & Research Registrar in gastroenterology at the GIT Department, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa. He was selected by bilateral Ministries of Health for a Japanese-spoken Ph.D. course in Japan at the Department of Surgery, Hirosaki University, which he completed in 1990. Dr. Marotta was then granted a Fellowship by the Japanese Ministry of Science at the National Cancer Center, Tokyo. He then joined the molecular biology stage at Welcome-Beecham Laboratories of London, UK in 1993 and at GoodGene Laboratories in Korea in 2006. He became a Research Professor at the Department of Nutrition & Food Science, Texas University. He also served as a visiting professor for gastroenterology, oxidative stress, aging and nutragenomics at major Asian universities. For 10 years he directed a research center in Japan in cooperation with Nobel Prize-winning Prof. Luc Montagnier. Dr. Marotta has been an editor and board member of several medical journals. He has received several international prizes, the last being the Genomic Pioneer Award 2009, and has co-edited a successful book on aging-intervention (“Il Manifesto della Lunga Vita”, “the manifesto of long life”). Co-founder of the research group ReGenera which is working on an innovative model of preventive/regenerative medicine, Dr. Marotta has published about 100 papers and presented almost 400 communications. 

Dr. Glenn Edwards McGee was installed on January 1, 2010 as John B. Francis Endowed Chair in Bioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, MO. Dr. McGee is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Bioethics, now the top among all journals in bioethics, health law, health economics and 11 other areas. Dr. McGee also runs bioethics.net, which is visited 50 million times every year. He is a commentator for MSNBC News, and authored a monthly column from 2005-2007 for The Scientist, the most widely read magazine for scientists, a syndicated column from 2005-2007 through the New York Times News Service via the Albany, NY Times-Union, and a column for MSNBC.com from 2000-2005. Trained in philosophy, genetics and environmental studies at Vanderbilt, Baylor and the National Institutes of Health, including a Ph.D. at the former and post-doctoral fellowship in the Human Genome Project at NIH, Dr. McGee was named one of the “top 150 graduates of all time” by Baylor in 2008, and in 2000 an Outstanding Young Alumnus, the first ethicist so honored. Dr. McGee is one of the leaders in the study and promotion of ethical life science, advising scientific organizations, companies and government commissions dozens of times. He has served on the boards of directors or as advisor to the largest not-for-profit or for-profit organizations in stem cell research, genomics and clinical research. Dr. McGee began his career as associate director, under Dr. Arthur Caplan, of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Bioethics, where he started the nation’s first formal undergraduate major in bioethics and directed Penn’s Masters in Bioethics, and worked for ten years from 1995-2005. From 2007-2009 he was Director at Large of the American Society for Bioethics and the Humanities. Dr. McGee was Chief of Bioethics for the State of New York’s public health labs, the Wadsworth Institute, and created the nation’s only project (at the Rockefeller Institute of Government) devoted to the role of the states in bioethics.

Dr. Mesples is a medical doctor specializing in interventional cardiology. He is the principal investigator in clinical trials with Type 1 Diabetes and post myocardial infarction. He serves as Associate Professor of Clinical Research Service at the School of Medicine with the University of Moron in Argentina and is a Scientific Advisor for Stematix in Houston, Texas. He is a Fellow at the Hospital Civil, Universite Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg in France and a Fellow at the Hospital de Bellvitge, Universidad de Barcelona in Spain.

Rebecca Murray is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Diabetes Specialist with an integrative medicine practice in Connecticut. She completed her degree at Columbia University and went on to practice in the area of acute and critical care medicine. After years of dealing with the ravages of “accelerated aging” as demonstrated by early myocardial infarction, stroke, amputation of extremities, and kidney failure due to uncontrolled diabetes, she decided to change the focus of her professional career to that of preventative and integrative medicine. She furthered her education by obtaining a Masters Degree in Primary Health Care from the University of Rhode Island and has done post-graduate work in pharmacology, diabetes care, functional medicine, and anti-aging medicine. In 1996, as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing at Yale University, she became involved with the Yale Pediatric Endocrine Clinic, which was receiving an overwhelming number of referrals for obesity, pre-diabetes, and new onset Type 2 diabetes (thought not to occur in children). Her new passion became a focus on the genetic and environmental factors that were mainly responsible to this “new epidemic” of obesity and Metabolic/Insulin Resistance Syndrome. She founded Health Quest International, focused on providing care to children internationally, and also lectured nationally on the topic of early identification of Insulin Resistance Syndrome in children and young adults and the need for nutritional interventions. In 2001, she founded CT Holistic and Integrative Medicine with colleague Jordan Goetz, M.D. in Groton, CT. She now serves as Clinical Director for the practice, which specializes in prevention and treatment of diabetes, weight management through underlying factors that contribute to weight loss resistance, bio-identical hormonal balancing, and targeted amino acid therapy for neurotransmitter dysregulation. Over the past few years, she as also focused on the “physiologic basis” of risk factors for the development of cancers. She now includes, in her practice, the evaluation of genetic markers associated with alterations in metabolism and detoxification and utilizes these results to implement individualized therapeutic treatment plans to REDUCE the risk of developing cancer, especially those cancers associated with “estrogen metabolism”.

Dr. Bill Paspaliaris is a medical scientist who graduated with a science degree with honors from Melbourne University and later completed his doctorate at St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research through the same university. He then did his post-doctoral fellowship at Pfizer Central Research, Pfizer Inc., in Connecticut. He then worked and consulted to a number of pharmaceutical/biotech companies in Japan and Australia. After starting his clinical training in Athens and completing it in Calcutta he did contract work with the French Foreign Legion in Africa in military medicine. In early 2006 he partnered with an English colleague, Mr. James Thornton, and founded AdiStem Ltd in Hong Kong. He has published over 20 papers and given over 50 lectures in a variety of medical fields, most recently in stem cell medicine. He has been awarded three young investigator awards for his research and was knighted by the Greek Orthodox Church for his humanitarian accomplishments in Angola, Congo and Sierra Leone. He received an Appreciation Award in 2008 from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists for his work on adipose-derived stem cells in Type II diabetic patients and by the American Anti-Aging Association (A4M) in 2009. Currently the CEO of AdiStem Ltd he is also an active member of the World Anti-Aging Medicine Society, World Association for Laser Therapy and the International Federation of Adipose Therapeutics and Science. 

Dr. Patel is the pharmacist in charge at Central Drugs Compound Pharmacy in La Habra, CA. He has 13 years of clinical experience specializing compounding and education on Hormone Replacement Therapy and Weight Loss therapies. After graduation in 1996 from the University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy, Dr. Patel was intrigued by hormone replacement therapy and the applications of compounding to solve drug delivery dilemmas.

Marie Piantino, a European trained Medical Aesthetician, has over 20 years of experience to share. Ms. Piantino is president and co-owner of MS Skintechnical and Director of the Medical Division of Nouveau Contour USA. Her vast knowledge and expertise has allowed her to be published in and serve on the advisory board of Healthy Aging magazine, as well as lecture at some of the world's most sought-after events. With the vast changes that have taken place in the Medical Aesthetic industry, it's now the advanced aesthetician who needs to understand the different types of procedures being performed today. Delivering the correct pre- and post- protocols to finalize the procedure and a varied menu selection for the patient is also a key component. Ms. Piantino is recognized as one of the best educators with her audiences, whether she is educating the physician/RN or the recently graduated aesthetician.

 

Jeong-Chan Ra established RNL Life Science in November 2000 along with three professors from Seoul National University, with the goal of moving a step closer toward conquering diseases caused by cell damage, and future catastrophic viral diseases.

Originally from New York, Dr. Renna graduated cum laude from the University of Texas, earned his medical degree in Osteopathic medicine cum laude from the University of North Texas Health Science Center and completed a residency in family medicine. Since founding LifeSpan medicine in 1992, Dr. Renna has maintained a small practice focused on optimal health. Over the years his passion and dedication to his clients as well as his unique approach has earned him an exceptional reputation as the nation’s premiere preventive medicine provider. He is a popular speaker on the subjects of Preventive Medicine, Peak Performance and Health. Dr. Renna is also a published author and lecturer to audiences across the United States and abroad.

Dr. Rouzier is a practicing emergency physician and was assistant director of emergency medicine at Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, CA for 15 years. After completing residencies in family practice and emergency medicine at UCLA, he has practiced emergency medicine for 25 years. Since 1997, Dr. Rouzier has also been medical director of the Preventive Medicine Clinics in Palm Springs and Palm Desert, CA. In private practice, his special interest for the last twelve years has been bioidentical hormone replacement and optimization for women and men. He lectures internationally on this new paradigm in medicine. In June 2006, he introduced bioidentical hormone replacement to 300 physicians in China. Since 1997, Dr. Rouzier has taught a comprehensive medical seminar on the clinical application of biologically identical hormone replacement. Dr. Rouzier authored the book, Natural Hormone Replacement for Men and Women: How To Achieve Healthy Aging. 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 preventive medicine.

Dr. Sachdev, known as “Dr. Naina”, has successfully established herself as a leader in the medical field in the Pacific Northwest. With a thriving practice that focuses on Aesthetic, Integrative and Functional Medicine, this internist and anti-aging expert serves as a Medical Director of the Advanced Aesthetics and Integrative Medical Center. A core component of her practice is to uncover the kind of internal imbalance that causes a visible disturbance in appearance. Dr. Naina’s expertise is in treating the whole body, from the inside out. She received her M.D. in June 1984 from the University of Chicago, School of Medicine and completed a Fellowship in 1985 with the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago School of Medicine. Currently involved in clinical trials, Dr. Naina remains abreast of current discoveries and trends in research, as well as remaining hands-on with research and development in her field. Dr. Naina is able to apply critical knowledge garnered through her medical degree from The University of Chicago Medical School and combine it with hands on experience from patients at her Advanced Aesthetics and Integrative Medical Center. Among other accolades and achievements, Dr. Naina is board certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging (A4M), certified by the ACAM and has completed a fellowship in functional medicine.

Dr. Schafer is a fully trained cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon and has been in practice since 1978. Along with his 25 years of experience in cosmetic surgery, he has 15 years of liposculpture experience. Dr. Schafer was a former staff physician with Scripps Clinic and Research Institute in La Jolla, CA. He was a clinical instructor at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Dr. Schafer also taught at the University of California at San Diego.

Dr. Schultz earned his medical degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He has trained in anesthesiology, critical care medicine and pain medicine. He is an active participant in the International Spinal Injection Society. Dr. Schulz, with over 18 years experience, is now Co-Medical Director at the Centeno-Schultz Clinic, performing procedures across the Denver Metro area from Lone Tree to Broomfield. Dr. Schultz is a Founding Member of the International Cellular Medicine Society.

Ron Shane, Ph.D., is currently a research scholar at U.C. San Diego, working in the field of neuroendocrinology and optimal physiology. Dr. Shane received his master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He works as a medical consultant in endocrinology, non-surgical body sculpturing and skin rejuvenation in San Diego. Dr. Shane is a multi-discipline Ph.D. and doctor of oriental medicine and has completed post-doctoral training in the disciplines of renaissance mysticism, neurobiology, psychiatry, neuroscience, internal medicine, oriental medicine and cross cultural shamanism. He is a certified master of Kundalini Yoga, an ITF international instructor and an expert sixth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do; and is a core faculty member of the International Toaist University of Oriental Medicine. Dr. Shane is a former college strength and fitness coach and he has written many books and articles on martial arts, Taoism, Esoteric Yoga, Cross training regimes, Energy medicine, endocrinology, age management and cosmetic medicine, neuroscience, optimal health and oriental medicine. This master of health has focused his career on aesthetically and physiologically enhancing the body and essence of others. Dr. Shane regularly contributes feature articles to Tae Kwon Do Times, the e-Journal of Age Management Medicine and other publications. He has given medical lectures throughout the country, has been involved in cosmetic dermatological laser research and is the producer and director of the Zen Beauty TV program.

Dr. Eva M. Szigethy is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist with a special interest in the relationship between stress, psychiatric disorders, and the immune system. She has a joint appointment as Assistant Professor at both Harvard Medical School and Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Szigethy completed medical school at University of Rochester, a Ph.D. at the Montreal Neurological Institute/McGill University and her psychiatry training at Case Western University and Harvard University. Her research focuses on the interface of psychiatric symptoms (depression and anxiety) and body functioning (brain, immune system, and gastrointestinal tract) in adolescents with chronic physical illness. She also studies the etiology of depression and its treatment using cognitive behavioral therapy and medical hypnosis. Her research is supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH-R-01) and National Institute of Health (DP-2 Innovator Award). Clinically, she uses a biopsychosocial approach to treating psychiatric disorders in adolescents and adults with gastrointestinal disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Szigethy also oversees the Behavioral and Stress Management Services of Empire Investigation in Pittsburgh, PA.

Eldred B. Taylor, M.D., is a internationally known lecturer and leading expert in diagnosing and treating hormonal imbalances by using salivary testing. His approach to diagnosing, treating and preventing women's illnesses is revolutionary and is helping to change healthcare in the United States. He and wife, Ava Bell Taylor, M.D. are the authors of Are Your Hormones Making You Sick? which advocates using salivary testing and bio-identical hormone replacement to diagnose and treat women's illnesses. Dr. Taylor is a board certified obstetrician/gynecologist who completed his undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University and trained at Emory University School of Medicine. He was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Emory University Medical School for over 12 years, and has completed more than 200 hours of continuing medical education in Integrative Medicine (combining traditional and alternative medicine). Dr. Taylor has an innovative practice that incorporates cutting edge therapies, sharing this knowledge with other doctors to enhance their practices. He travels throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia lecturing on Women‘s Health, Breast Cancer Prevention, Healthy Living and Integrative Medicine.

Dr. Paul D. Thompson is a board-certified urologist and a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Missouri Medical Society and American Urology Association. After earning an undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, he graduated from the University of Missouri at Kansas City Medical School in 1981. Seven years later, he completed a residency in urology at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. In 1988, Dr. Thompson established a private urology practice in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, which he maintained until 2007. He also was a cofounder and board member of the U.S. Medical Development Service Company, designed to serve physicians in lithotripsy, radiation treatment centers and hospitals. At Southeast Missouri Hospital, he was Chief of Surgery for four years as well as Chief of Staff and head of their Credential Committee. Dr. Thompson always believed in a proactive medical approach, but wasn’t sure how to accomplish that until his own health issues led him to Cenegenics Medical Institute, where he experienced a new paradigm in medicine.

Dr. Jerry T. Thornthwaite, a native of Huntsville, AL, received his Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from David Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. He was the recipient of the NIH Fellowship, Damon Runyan-Walter Winchell Fellowship and the National American Cancer Society Fellowship. His Doctoral Program in Chemistry had a research emphasis in biophysics. He has performed extensive research in the fields of instrumentation, reagents and clinical applications in flow cytometry, image analysis and luminometry. These include immunological, biochemical and biophysical properties of cells and their characterization from solid tumors for receptor assays and monoclonal antibody production against breast cancer. In 1971, Dr. Thornthwaite discovered what is now recognized as the Natural Killer Cell, the cornerstone for our surveillance defense mechanism against the survival of cancer cells. Some of his research accomplishments include the development of continuous bovine serum albumin gradient centrifugation which was used to successfully perform a bone marrow transplant on a 12 year old boy, a record for older age children in 1971. Also, in 1980, he discovered that a simple, DNA measurement in breast cancer tissue could predict survival, thus prescribing the treatment of cancer patients. This test is routinely being used in hospitals for the formulation of treatment of a variety of cancers. He has founded two successful oncology laboratories at Cedars Medical Center and Baptist Hospital in Miami, FL and possesses significant experience in the application of cellular immunity to biotherapy applications. Dr. Thornthwaite has received significant grant funding from NASA as the primary consultant to create a multi-parameter flow cytometer for the Space Station Freedom and from the United States Army to develop laser, optic and instrument technologies for biologic warfare detection. Dr. Thornthwaite has served in the Department of Oncology, University of Miami Medical School; Departments of Biophysics and Anatomy, College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University; as Courtesy Professor in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Departments at Florida International University; and Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Miami Medical School. He was founder and Director of the two largest oncology laboratories in Miami at the Oncology Laboratory at Cedars Medical Center, the Immuno-Oncology Laboratories, Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL, and Laboratory Director, Immuno-Oncology Laboratories, Miami, FL. Dr. Thornthwaite has had over 60 technical articles and abstracts and has participated in numerous technical  presentations. He is a tenured, Full Professor of Chemistry and Engineering Sciences at Freed-Hardeman University.

Dr. Tuma Mubarak is a true leader in stem cell therapies, described by his peers as possessing a “brilliant talent” in this pioneering field. With over 15 years experience carrying on interventional procedures of cardiac catheters, angioplasty and coronary stent placement in more than 10,000 patients, he is one of only a handful of doctors worldwide with the experience, safety record, proven results and data to validate his claims. Since May 2005 has applied regenerative medicine through stem cell implantation in more than 600 patients, pioneering the development of new techniques to offer patients enhanced quality of life. Dr. Tuma Mubarak is a frequent guest speaker at international seminars and worldwide stem cell symposiums, where he shares his protocols, results and techniques to reverse disease using stem cell therapy. He received post training at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami; Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France; and at the Portuguese Charity Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil, studying with the pioneers of the stem cells implantation technique, including Roberto Fernandez-Vina, M.D.

Mr. Villagomez received his Masters in Education Exercise Physiology from the  University of Texas at Austin where he also participated in laboratory experiences and research involving a number of projects in exercise physiology. He is currently employed as an Exercise Physiologist in New York where he conducts metabolic and fitness testing, patient assessments including VO2, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, sets personalized exercise prescriptions and makes nutritional recommendations linked to specialized health portfolios for individual patients. He also conducts regular follow-up testing and counseling with patients to track progress. Mr. Villagomez is a member of the National Strengthening and Condition Association and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, as well as an Exercise Specialist an Health Fitness Instructor.

Dr. Ernst von Schwarz is Medical Director of the Cardiac Support Program and Co-Director of Cardiac Transplantation at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Dr. von Schwarz is board certified in internal medicine and in cardiology/cardiovascular diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine. His primary clinical interests are end-stage heart failure, cardiac transplantation, interventional cardiology and sexual function in cardiac disease. A clinician and scientist, Dr. von Schwarz has presented and lectured all over the world. He has written more than 70 articles for peer-reviewed publications and eight book chapters on cardiovascular medicine. Dr. von Schwarz earned his medical degree from Philipps-University in Marburg, Germany, receiving medical doctor titles from Philipps-University Marburg and from the University of Vienna, Austria. He received his doctorate from the University of Technology in Aachen, Germany.

Mark B. Weisberg, Ph.D., ABPP is a Clinical Health Psychologist and Co-owner of Minnesota Head and Neck Pain Clinic in St Paul MN which specializes in screening, assessment and treatment planning for outpatients with a variety of acute and chronic pain syndromes. He is an Adjunct Professor at University of Minnesota Academic Health Center; a Fellow, American Psychological Association Fellow, and Approved Consultant and Past Vice President, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Dr. Weisberg obtained his doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and has taught workshops on advanced hypnosis across the country.

Dr. Glenn Yarbrough has been providing dermatology treatments for over 20 years. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and a Board Certified Dermatologist. He is an active member of the Arizona community and supports many Cancer Awareness Programs. Dr. Yarbrough has provided aesthetic procedures such as BTX /Fillers/Laser/Skincare in his practice for many years and has a wealth of knowledge.

Henry E. Young, Ph.D., is one of the original pioneers in the discovery and use of non-hematopoietic adult-derived stem cells. He began his career in the 1970’s identifying quiescent adult stem cells and their roles in terrestrial salamander limb regeneration. He has since gone on to develop techniques and methodologies for single cell serial dilution clonogenic analysis for the isolation, cultivation, cryopreservation, and characterization of adult-derived germ layer lineage mesodermal stem cells, adult-derived pluripotent stem cells, and most recently, adult-derived totipotent stem cells. Not stopping there, he developed techniques to mobilize and quickly isolate autologous stem cells from peripheral blood. He has either manipulated the adult stem cells in situ (humans) or used isolated purified fractions of mammalian adult stem cells for treatments across all three developmental germ layer lineages, i.e., cessation of mental decline in human Parkinson volunteers and generation of neurons and glial cells in the adult rat cerebral cortices (ectodermal lineage); treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, stroke, and myocardial infarction in animal models (mesodermal lineage); and developed methods to treat COPD volunteers (humans), regenerate lung lining tissue in animals, as well as methods to increase pancreatic islets numbers and the formation of artificial pancreatic islet organoids for the treatment of type-I diabetes in animal models (endodermal lineage). He has also developed methodologies to expand adult stem cells for FDA-approved human transplants. In 2005 he was given the honorary title of MD, so that he could be honored with the Humanism in Medicine Award for his devotion to compassionate care.