Agenda
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
The Next Medical Tsunami: Dangers of Insulin Resistance
Edwin N. Lee, M.D., FACE
Non-CME breakfast symposium sponsored by Bellevue Pharmacy
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Review of Hormones Involved in Age Management Medicine: A Literature Review Describing Optimal Replacement for Optimal Health. "Why We Do What We Do Based on Peer Reviewed, Evidence Based Medicine."
Neal Rouzier, M.D.
Director, The Preventive Medicine Clinics of the Desert, Palm Springs, CA
Lecture objectives:
- Understand the importance of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone in menopausal women and breast cancer survivors
- Understand the scientific basis for the use estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA in Age Management Medicine
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Assessing the Patient for Hormone Replacement Therapy
Joseph M. Raffaele, M.D.
C.E.O., PhysioAge Systems, New York, NY
Vice President, PhysioAge Medical Group, New York, NY
Lecture objectives:
- Describe the blood, imaging, and other testing modalities needed to fully assess a patient for hormone replacement therapy and guide the hormone choices/routes of delivery
- Utilize the concept of objectively measured physiological (as opposed to chronological) age in making treatment decisions about for whom and what type of hormone replacement therapy is appropriate
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Testosterone and Prostate Cancer Patients: New Issues with PSA
Paul Thompson, M.D.
CMO & CEO, Cenegenics, Fort Worth, TX
Lecture objectives:
- Clear understanding of PSA Screening and other markers for prostate cancer
- When to use testosterone and when not to
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pitfalls and Perils of Hormone Testing
Scott Fogle, N.D.
Director of Clinical Information and Laboratory Services, Life Extension Foundation
Lecture objectives:
- Understand the problematic aspects of hormone testing
- Appreciate the need for hormone standardization
- Know the basic pros and cons of the different methodologies of hormone tests
- Be able to avoid the pitfalls and perils of hormone testing
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Break / Visit Exhibits
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Thyroid Update
Edwin N. Lee, M.D., FACE
Founder, Institute for Hormonal Balance, Orlando, FL
Volunteer Faculty, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL
Lecture objectives:
- Understand the role of iodine in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
- Understand the role of using T3 and the importance of monitoring the thyroid labs
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
The Use of Testosterone and Prostate Cancer
James F. Devanney, M.D.
Private Practice in Urology, Torrington, CT
Director of Urologic Affairs, Egenix, Inc., Millbrook, NY
Lecture objectives:
- Give an historical account of the role of testosterone and advanced prostate cancer therapy
- Describe the concept of "saturation model" relative to testosterone and its relationship with prostate cancer cells and risk of stimulation
- Review the risk/benefit relationship between prostate cancer and its long-term threat to health versus cardiovascular and musculoskeletal events related to hypogonadism and be able to engage patients in this discussion
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Human Growth Hormone - Is It Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency or Growth Hormone Resistance that is a Clinical Marker for Degenerative Disease?
Robert Willix, Jr., M.D.
CMO, Cenegenics Medical Institute, Boca Raton, FL
Member, AMMG Conference Planning Committee
Lecture objectives:
- Determine whether adult growth hormone deficiency is correct terminology
- Are the stimulation tests currently available?
- Are the current provocative tests for growth hormone really appropriate for adults who have signs and symptoms of decrease in IGF-1 production and clinical signs of increased body fat, decreased bone density, decreased mental acuity and other symptomology that growth hormone may protect from further deterioration?
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Break / Visit Exhibits
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Taking Control of the Lost 1/3 of Your Patient’s Age Management Program: Sleep
Preetam Schramm, Ph.D., RPSGT
Consultant, MyCardio LLC, Thornton, CO
Medical Advisory Board, SleepTech Enterprises, LLC, Wayne, NJ
Lecture objectives:
- Understand how to evaluate sleep quality from a "picture" of sleep and have an opportunity to evaluate one’s own sleep recording
- The selection of an appropriate treatment is usually achieved through an informed trial and error process. The time to some therapeutic response can be extensive. Clinician will understand how to use sleep as a window of health, in tracking responses to hormone therapy
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Impact of Stress on Aging
Michale J. Barber, M.D.
CMO/CEO, Cenegenics Medical Institute, Charleston, SC
Lecture objectives:
- The physician should be able to discuss the impact of physical and psychological stress on the aging process
- The physician should be able to assess the impact of patient’s individual stressors and devise an action plan
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
AMMG Welcome Reception for Attendees - Conference Networking / Exhibits Center
Non-CME Reception open to all attendees
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
The Next Medical Tsunami: Dangers of Insulin Resistance
Edwin N. Lee, M.D., FACE
Non-CME breakfast symposium sponsored by Bellevue Pharmacy
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Nutrient Strategies for the Age Management Clinician
Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., M.D.
Co-Chair, Department of Complimentary Medicine and Senior Attending Staff, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ
Teaching Faculty, JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ
Lecture objectives:
- Physicians will be able to identify the basic nutrients they should be using in their Age Management practice
- Physicians will be able to identify basic drug nutrient depletions
- Physicians will be able to apply these basic principles upon returning to their practices on Monday
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Age Management Detox Program
Christian J. Renna, D.O.
Physician, Lifespan Medicine, Santa Monica, CA
Lecture objectives:
- Implement key toxin-avoidance strategies for prevention of chronic diseases
- Identify and implement diagnostic and treatment strategies to improve patients with toxin induced imbalances that include diet, nutrient supplementation, and lifestyle changes, to increase toxin mobilization & excretion & optimize & upregulate detoxification pathways
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Clinical Treatment Options for Gut Disorders & IBS
Thomas Alexander, M.D.
Private Practice, Scottsdale, AZ
Lecture objectives:
- Understand the role food sensitivities play in Gut Disorders and IBS and how to test for these
- Understand causes of IBS and how to clinically treat IBS
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Break / Visit Exhibits
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
The Continuum of Insulin Resistance: From Impaired Glucose Tolerance to Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome
Filomena F. Trindade, M.D.
Private Practice, Capitola, CA
Lecture objectives:
- Early recognition of signs and symptoms as well as clinical presentations and laboratory markers indicative of insulin resistance
- Proper staging of insulin resistance and its relation to inflammation, age management and cardiovascular disease
- Targeted treatment for each stage in order to avoid progression and also approaches to reversal of insulin resistance
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Bioflavonoids: Evidence for Immune Modulation and Chemoprevention
Julian Blumenfeld, M.D.
President, JBMD Consulting, Charlotte, NC
Lecture objectives:
- Identify various bioflavonoids
- Understand their properties including promoting healthy immune responses
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Break / Visit Exhibits
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Nutrition & Supplements
George C. Shapiro, M.D., FACC
Adjunct Assistant Professor Clinical Medicine, New York Medical College
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Cenegenics, New York, NY
Lecture objectives:
- Describe the inflammatory mediators that are derived from dietary fats
- Describe how your diet determines mediators of inflammation
- Compare the differences between Omega-3 and Omega-6 pathways
- Identify the players involved in the Anti-inflammatory role of EPA
- Describe the main differences between the favorable and unfavorable prostaglandins
- Understand the importance of achieving the correct Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio
- Describe the current AHA guidelines related to Omega-3 in patients with and without documented CAD, and in patients with elevated triglycerides
- Apply the information learned from today’s lecture to patients who require an anti-inflammatory diet
- Describe some of the new serum and urinary markers of inflammation
- Identify the important anti-inflammatory Nutraceutical Interventions and apply them in clinical practice
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Foods, Diet and Nutrition: What a Clinician Needs to Know About Nutrient Density, Pesticides and Genetically Engineered Foods
Arden B. Anderson, D.O., Ph.D., MSPH
Medical Director, Crossroads Healing Arts, Goshen, IN
Professional Food Production Consultant / Author / Instructor
Lecture objectives:
- Describe the link between soil health and human health
- Explain how genetic engineering of foods creates a snowball effect of health decline, nutrient deficiency and disease expansion in human and animal consumers
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
AMMG Welcome Reception for Attendees - Conference Networking / Exhibits Center
Non-CME Reception open to all attendees
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
The Next Medical Tsunami: Dangers of Insulin Resistance
Edwin N. Lee, M.D., FACE
Non-CME breakfast symposium sponsored by Bellevue Pharmacy
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
Opening Remarks and Overview of the ICMS Educational Mission
David Audley
Executive Director, International Cellular Medicine Society (ICMS)
8:10 AM - 9:00 AM
Stem Cells in Practice: Bone Marrow Derived Stem Cells and Multiple Sclerosis
Saud Ahmed Sadiq, M.D.
Research Director and Senior Research Scientist, Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York
President & CEO, International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice, New York, NY
Lecture objectives:
- Identify which patients with multiple sclerosis are suitable candidates for stem cell therapy
- Understand the process of stem cell harvest, cell preparation and intrathecal administration of MSC-derived neural progenitors into patients with MS and other neurological conditions
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
The Role of Platelet Rich Plasma in Adjuvant Wound Care - Clinical Experience Case Series
Ravi K. Kamepalli, M.D., CWS
Regional Infectious Diseases & Infusion Center, Lima, OH
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, OH
Lecture objectives:
- Explain the importance of wound bed preparation
- Discuss biofilm based wound management
- List the steps followed including infection management and need for close monitoring
- Recognize different techniques that were used, including advanced adjuvant therapies like PRP in comparison to other treatments
- Present case series of wound healed using PRP
- Recognize the need for a team based approach to complex wound care.
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Stem Cell Viability and Different Anesthetics and the Optimization of G-CFS Use, as it Relates to Stem Cell Induction
Alan A. Kadish, N.M.D.
President, World Stem Cells LLC, Lutz, FL / Advanced Cellular Medicine Clinic, Cancun, Mexico
Lecture objectives:
- Describe, identify and compare the use of different typical anesthetics for use in stem cell therapies
- Understand the time curve for the use of Filgrastim with the harvest of stem cells
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Stem Cells in Medicine - Cardiology
Warren Sherman, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, NY
Director, Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy, Skirball Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, NY
Lecture objectives:
- Understand the scientific basis for cell-based therapies
- Be familiar with results of clinical studies and the status of large-scale efficacy trials
- Appreciate the status of cardiovascular stem cell science at the global level, including development of resources, industry activities, strategies for collaboration, and current applicable policies
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Emerging Trends in Cell Banking
Julie G. Allickson, Ph.D., MS, MT (ASCP)
Vice President, Laboratory Operations and R & D, Cryo-Cell International, Inc., Oldsmar, FL
Lecture objectives:
- Able to identify several different cell types that are stored for clinical use and cells stored for potential therapeutic applications including cell processing methodology and applicable regulations
- Describe the differences between private and public banking and associated regulations
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Break / Visit Exhibits
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
From Bench to Bedside: Clinical Translation of Innovative Therapies - Panel Discussion
Todd McAllister, Ph.D.
CEO, CytoGraft Tissue Engineering, Inc., Novato, CA
Warren Sherman, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, NY
Director, Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy, Skirball Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, NY
Francesca Vitelli, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President Operations & Technology Commercialization, Stematix, Inc., Houston, TX
Lecture objectives:
- Understand how new cell based therapies are moving into the clinic for patient use
- Understand the scientific basics of placental stem cell and the advantages for clinical implementation
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Stem Cells in Medicine - Orthopedic Conditions
Christopher Centeno, M.D.
Medical Director, Centeno Schultz Clinic, Broomfield, CO
Lecture objectives:
- Compare the outcome and complications of knee replacement with the same parameters for a stem cell injection when used to treat knee arthritis
- Learn which techniques are currently being employed to treat knee arthritis with stem cells
2:40 PM - 3:15 PM
Clinical Results from Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction Treatment of Autoimmune Conditions
Neil H. Riordan, Ph.D.
Chairman, Medistem Panama, Inc., Panama City, Panama
Lecture objectives:
- Be able to describe the two cell types in stromal vascular fraction that are known to promote immune tolerance and identify at least one mechanism by which mesenchymal stem cells induce immune tolerance
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Break / Visit Exhibits
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Stem Cell Treatment in Neurological Disease
Augusto Brazzini, M.D.
Medical Director, Brazzini Institute, Lima, Peru
Lecture objectives:
- Improve quality of life after stem cell implant
- Provide a safe procedure with adult autologous nonmanipulated stem cells
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
Platelet Rich Plasma
Ariel Luksenburg Wiernik, M.D.
Chairman, GyCO, Montevideo, Uruguay
Lecture objectives:
- Describe the use of platelet rich plasma injection in the therapy of genital and condylomas
- Apply the technique and describe the basis of its success
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Adipose Derived Stem Cells in Degenerative Diseases
Kristin Comella
Chief Scientific Officer, Bioheart, Inc., Sunrise, FL & Ageless Regenerative Institute, Aventura, FL
Lecture objectives:
- Describe adipose derived stem cells, their properties and how they can be beneficial in degenerative diseases
- Understand what types of degenerative disease are currently being studied in clinical trials using adipose derived stem cells
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
AMMG Welcome Reception for Attendees - Conference Networking / Exhibits Center
Non-CME Reception open to all attendees
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
10 Things You Have Been Taught About Estrogen That Are Incorrect Based Upon Literature: An Evidence Based Review of Estrogen
Neal Rouzier, M.D.
Non-CME breakfast symposium sponsored by MedQuest Pharmacy
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
Opening Remarks
Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., M.D.
Chairman, AMMG Conference Planning Committee
Co-Chair, Department of Complimentary Medicine and Senior Attending Staff, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ
Teaching Faculty, JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ
8:10 AM - 9:15 AM
Telomere and Short Telomere and the Relationship to Aging
Jerry Shay, Ph.D.
Vice Chairman, Dept. of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Consultant, Life Length, Madrid, Spain
Lecture objectives:
- Understand and critically evaluate different technologies for measuring telomeres
- Describe, compare and contrast the terms telomeres and telomerase and how they relate to human aging and cancer
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Applying Telomere to the Clinic: Practical Applications in Patient Assessment and Treatment
Ed Park, M.D., MPH
Founder, Recharge Biomedical Clinic, Orange County, CA
Consultant, TA Sciences
Lecture objectives:
- State the normal human telomere length at conception and birth and know how many base pairs are lost per year when there is no telomerase activity
- Explain why measuring mean leukocyte telomere length is like 'using tire pressure to check the transmission'
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Break / Visit Exhibits
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Treating Aging Cancer and Telomeres - An All Inclusive Protocol
Vincent C. Giampapa, M.D., FACS
Assistant Clinical Professor, UMDNJ Medical Center, Newark, NJ
Author, Aging Researcher and Theorist
Lecture objectives:
- Understand the relationship between the cellular aging process and cancer at the cellular and genetic levels
- Be familiar with available modalities, products and medications that can enhance the efficiency of the cellular aging process as well as help limit cancer indicence
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Break / Visit Exhibits
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Physician Opportunities in Age Management Medicine: Your Path to a Successful Age Management Medicine Practice
Open to all attendees and includes a complimentary lunch
Featuring John E. Adams, Cenegenics President and Chief Executive Officer
Non-CME symposium sponsored by Cenegenics Medical Institute
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
The Glycocalyx, A New Paradigm in Arterial Health
Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., M.D.
Chairman, AMMG Conference Planning Committee
Co-Chair, Dept of Complementary Medicine and Senior Attending Staff, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ
Teaching Faculty, JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ
Lecture objectives:
- Physicians will be able to identify the role of the Glycocalyx
- Physicians will be able to identify how to use the information about the Glycocalyx in clinical practice
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Genetic and Inflammatory Markers In the Diagnosis and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Cesar M. Pellarano, M.D.
Director, Cenegenics Miami
Lecture objectives:
- Identify the inflammatory and genetic factors that identify the patient as a high risk of CV disease
- Describe to a patient the status of his / her cardiovascular risk
- Provide the patient with the adequate lifestyle changes and medical options to minimize their cardiovascular risk
- Provide the patient with a positive and optimistic outlook for the managment of their cardiovascular risk
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Break / Visit Exhibits
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Adipose Derived Stem Cells for Myocardial Repair
George C. Shapiro, M.D., FACC
Adjunct Assistant Professor Clinical Medicine, New York Medical College
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Cenegenics, New York City
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Nutrigenomics: Nutrient-Gene Interactions and Implications for Clinical Practice
Julian Blumenfeld, M.D.
President, JBMD Consulting, Charlotte, NC
Lecture objectives:
- Describe the principles of nutritional genomics
- Explain the impact of genetic single nucleotide polymorphisms (geneSNPs) on health and provide some examples
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
Men and Estrogen
Neal Rouzier, M.D.
Director, The Preventive Medicine Clinics of the Desert, Palm Springs, CA
Lecture objectives:
- Understand the importance of estrogen in men for musculoskeletal and prostate cancer
- Understand the relationship and importance of estrogen and testosterone in men and impact on disease
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Retrospective Study - Androgen Deficient Men
Ernst R. von Schwarz, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Cardiac Support Program, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Lecture objectives:
- Understand the clinical presence of androgen deficiency
- Evaluate safety and efficacy of testosterone replacement
6:00 PM
Panasonic / CardioNexus Workshop & Reception
Non-CME symposium sponsored by Panasonic / CardioNexus
* Open to all attendees
7:30 PM
What is Functional Medicine -
Compounding for the Functional Medicine Patient
Filomena Trindade, M.D., MPH & Gary Osborn, R.Ph., CCN
Non-CME symposium sponsored by ApothéCure
* invitation only - email josborn@apothecure.com for more information
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Wake Up to Provasca: a Revolutionary Approach to Artery Health
Derrick DeSilva, Jr., M.D.
David Daniels
Non-CME breakfast symposium sponsored by Vascular Health Sciences
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Women's Sexual Health
Anna Cabeca, D.O., FACOG
CMO, Cabeca Health, Brunswick, GA
CMO, Golden Isles Medical Spa, Brunswick, GA
Lecture objectives:
- Equip physicians with fundamental knowledge in causes of female sexual dysfunction
- Equip physicians with medical and non-medical treatments for women with decreased libido
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Oxytocin and Sexual Function: The Female Advantage
J.D. Flechas, M.D., MPH, MD (H)
Private Practice, Hendersonville, NC
Lecture objectives:
- Name the 3 hormones that control female sexual desire
- Know what an Oxytocin insufficiency looks like and how to treat
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break / Visit Exhibits
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Cardio Sexual Diet
Lynn Edlen-Nezin, Ph.D.
Assisstant Adjunct Professor, Hunter College, City University of NY
Lecture objectives:
- Distinguish between an aphrodisiac and a functional sexual food
- Describe the key components of a cardiosexual nutrition plan
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Role of Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease
Jeffry Life, M.D., Ph.D.
Principal & Senior Affiliate, Cenegenics Medical Institute, Las Vegas, NV
Lecture objectives:
- Understand why erectile dysfunction occurs
- Understand the causes of ED, particularly cardiovascular disease
- Understand clinical options for treatment of ED and prevention of cardiovascular disease
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Break / Visit Exhibits
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
BioG MicroTabs Ingredients for Personalized Nutrition and Health
Featuring Wolfgang Roehr
Non-CME symposium sponsored by Roehr Pharmaceuticals
Open to all attendees and includes a complimentary lunch
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Case Presentations & Panel Discussion –Nutrition, Genetics, Autologous Stem Cells, Fitness
Derrick M. DeSilva, Jr., M.D.
Chairman, AMMG Conference Planning Committee
Co-Chair, Department of Complimentary Medicine and Senior Attending Staff, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ
Teaching Faculty, JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ
Florence Comite, M.D.
Courtesy Attending Physician, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Private Practice, ComiteMD, New York, NY
Christopher Centeno, M.D.
Medical Director, Centeno Schultz Clinic, Broomfield, CO
Joseph Jacko, M.D.
Physician, Cenegenics, Dallas / Fort Worth, TX
The audience response system devices for this session of Clinical Case Presentations have been generously provided through an Educational Grant from the Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation (CERF)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Break / Visit Exhibits
4:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Exhibits Close
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Case Presentations & Panel Discussion - Hormone Modulation for Men and Women
Anna Cabeca, D.O., FACOG
CMO, Cabeca Health, Brunswick, GA
CMO, Golden Isles Medical Spa, Brunswick, GA
Jeffry Life, M.D., Ph.D.
Principal & Senior Affiliate, Cenegenics Medical Institute, Las Vegas, NV
Neal Rouzier, M.D.
Director, The Preventive Medicine Clinics of the Desert, Palm Springs, CA
Joseph M. Raffaele, M.D.
CEO, PhysioAge Systems, New York, NY
Vice President, PhysioAge Medical Group, New York, NY
Edwin N. Lee, M.D., FACE
Founder, Institute for Hormonal Balance, Orlando, FL
Volunteer Faculty, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL
The audience response system devices for this session of Clinical Case Presentations have been generously provided through an Educational Grant from the Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation (CERF)
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Telomerase Activator TA-65 Clinical Applications
Ed Park, M.D., MPH
Non-CME breakfast symposium sponsored by TA Sciences
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Genes Rule. It's time to try a few pairs on! - State of the Art in Genetic Screening and Medicine
Elaine Chin, M.D., MBA
CMO & Founder, Scienta Health Centre, Toronto, Canada
Lecture objectives:
- Appreciate the growing value of genetic testing in clinical practice as it plays an important role of risk stratification, screening and prevention of diseases
- Learn to selectively order and apply the various types of genetic testing - pharmacogenetics, health risk genetics and nutrigenomics
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Genetics in Age Management Medicine
Florence Comite, M.D.
Courtesy Attending Physician, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Private Practice, ComiteMD, New York, NY
Lecture objectives:
- Understand which genetic tests are currently being used in clinical age management medicine practice and how to use these tests to augment patient treatment plans
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Practical Applications for Genetics - Case Presentation & Discussion
Florence Comite, M.D.
Courtesy Attending Physician, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Private Practice, ComiteMD, New York, NY
Elaine Chin, M.D., MBA
CMO & Founder, Scienta Health Centre, Toronto, Canada
Susan Barrett, R PA-C
Physician Assistant, ComiteMD, New York, NY
Jennifer R. Hankins, M.S., R PA-C
Physician Assistant, ComiteMD, New York, NY
Lecture objectives:
- Thorugh case discussion and audience interaction understand how genetic testing is used in an Age Managment Medicine clinical setting
- Thorugh case discussion and audience interaction understand how to incorporate genetic testing with individualized patient treatment plans
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Update on Autoimmune Biomarkers and the Role of Hormones in the Treatment of Autoimmune and Connective Tissue Disorders
George E. Munoz, M.D.
Voluntary Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Florida International University School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Team Physician, Florida International University "Panthers" Football, Basketball and all Athletics
Medical Director, The Oasis Institute, Aventura, FL
Medical Director, Arthritis & Osteoporosis Treatment & Research Center, North Miami Beach, FL
Lecture objectives:
- The conference participant will be familiar with new rheumatic biomarkers, the MULTIBIOMARKER DISEASE ACTIVITY ASSAYS (MBDA) that will be helpful in predictive course for future therapies in RA patients including adhesion molecules (VCAM-1, MMP-1, MMP-3), growth factors (EGF, VEGF-A), hormones (Leptin and Resistin), cytokines (IL-6, TNF-RI) and acute phase reactants (CRP, SAA)
- The conference participant will understand the role of DHEA specifically in the treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosis and understand the literature and controversies regarding other hormone therapies for other systemic immunologic rheumatic diseases
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Health Benefits of Fitness in Cancer Survivors
Joseph Jacko, M.D.
Physician, Cenegenics, Dallas / Fort Worth, TX
Lecture objectives:
- Describe the exercise evaluation of a prostate cancer survivor who has received androgen suppression therapy
- Discuss the impact of androgen suppression therapy on the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Neuropathology of a Supercentenarian with Severe Senile Dementia
L. Stephen Coles, M.D., Ph.D.
Lecturer, UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Molecular Biology Institute)
Lecture objectives:
Lecture objectives:
- Able to describe the difference between Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
- Can a physician make a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease before autopsy?
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