Fellowship Staff and Faculty
Fellowship Director
Pamela Wartian Smith, M.D., MPH, spent her first twenty years of practice as an emergency room physician with the Detroit Medical Center. She is a diplomat of the Board of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Physicians and is an internationally known speaker and author on the subject of Metabolic, Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine. She has been featured on CNN, PBS, and other television channels, radio shows and consumer magazines. She is currently the Director of the Center for Healthy Living and Longevity and the founder and Director of The Fellowship in Metabolic, Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine. She is the author of four best-selling books, "HRT: The Answers," "Vitamins: Hype or Hope," "Demystifying Weight Loss," and "What You Must Know About Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & More." Her new book "What You Must Know About Women's Homones," is scheduled to be released shortly.
Faculty
Thomas J. Barnard, M.D. FCCFP (EM), FAAFP, CAQ, (Geriatrics), FABAAM, adjunct clinical professor of family medicine, University of Western Ontario, adjunct professor of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph. Consultant and Medical Director, Aura Medical Restorative Spa, Leamington , Ontario Canada , 2006. Chief Scientific Officer, See Yourself Well, Inc, 1999 to present. Author of Defeating Diabetes Published 2003.
Scott Becker MD, is the Medical Director of The Becker Hilton Medical Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has been in Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine for 18 years, as well as a Pediatric Emergency Room Attending in some Florida’s highest acuity and busiest Pediatric ER’s over the same time.
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., C.C.N did his residency in neurosurgery at the Univeristy of South Carolina School of Medicine. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. He has authored several books including: Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills, Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life, and Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients. He is also well published in the medical arena with numerous journal articles to this credit.
Kenneth A. Bock, M.D., FAAFP, FACN, CNS, received his medical degree with Honor in 1979. He is the author of Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies. For the past 25 years, he has dealt with complex medical problems by integrating alternative modalities with conventional medicine into a comprehensive integrative medical practice.
J. Alexander Bralley, Ph.D., has authored numerous research publications, is an Internationally known speaker and co-author/editor of the landmark textbook, Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine, now in its 2nd edition, and is founder and CEO of Metametrix Clinical Laboratory.
Eric R. Braverman, M.D. , is the Director of The Place for Achieving Total Health (PATH) Medical, New York City , NY, a full-service family health care integrative medical practice. He also is President of Total Health Nutrients and author of several books.
Ben Brown, M.D., is the Director of the Integrative Medicine Family Medicine Reisdency at the University of California San Francisco . He is also the Director of Global Medicine at the University. Dr. Brown furthermore spent 15 years near the Thai-Burma border on international medical missions work. He studied under Dr. Dean Ornish and has won numerous awards as a teacher, author and lecturer.
Mitchell Ghen, D.O., Ph.D., has 30 years of Integrative Medical experience. He is one of the Pioneers of I.V. Nutritional Therapies and has taught the workshops on the subject for the A4M. Author of 3 textbooks, dozens of articles, including the study guide chapter on Regenerative Medicine and a radio talk show host.
George Gillson, M.D., PH.D . received a Ph.D. from university of Alberta before earning his M.D. from University of Calgary . He practiced Family Medicine for six years and is now the President and Medical Director Of Rocky Mountain Analytical Laboratory in Alberta Canada. He is the co-author of "You've Hit Menopause, Now What? "
Thomas Guilliams PH.D., is Director of the Point Institute of Nutraceutical Research, research arm of Ortho Mollecular Products, where he serves as the VP/Director of Science and Regulatory Affairs. He is also a clinical instructor for the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy. His focus is on the evidence-based approach of Nutraceuticals.
Patrick Hanaway, M.D. , founded Family to Family: Your Home for Whole Family Health in Asheville , NC , and is currently Medical Director for Genova Diagnostics. Dr. Hanaway has lectured extensively across the US and in Europe on the clinical application of nutrition and genomics, particularly in the areas of digestion, oxidative stress, inflammation, and achieving long-term wellness.
Andrew Heyman, MD MHSA is a nationally known expert in natural therapies. He currently sits as the clinical chair of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine and is on faculty at the University of Michigan in the Department of Family Medicine.
Mark Houston, M.D., SCH, FACP, FAAHA , is associate clinical professor of clinical medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Director of a hypertension institute in Nashville , TN. He has published over 120 peer-reviewed medical articles, three books, and numerous textbook chapters.
Jerry Kartzinel, M.D., is Board Certified pediatrician and a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics. He specializes in the recovery of neurodevelopmental, chronic neuro-inflammatory diseases, and hormonal dysfunctions. His practice is located in Irvine, California.
Lisa Saff Koche, M.D. , is an internist with board certification in both bariatrics and internal medicine and is completing her fellowship in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida and the Director of Cardiac Rehab at Tampa General Hospital. She is also the Medical Director of Spectra Healthcare. Dr. Koche often is featured on television, has frequently been published, and lectures on topics of wellness, hormones ,thyroid disease, nutrition and weight loss.
Jim LaValle, R.Ph., C.C.N., N.D., has 18+ years of clinical practice experience in the field of natural therapeutics and functional medicine, is author of 14 books, the latest being "Cracking The Metabolic Code" and is an adjunct professor in the College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati.
Jay Lombard, D.O., is the Chief of Neurology at Bronx Lebanon Hospital. In addition to his clinical duties, he is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Pharmacology at Touro Medical College, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Cornell Medical School and a Clinical Instructor of Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is the author of several critically acclaimed books, including the recently published work;" Freedom from Disease".
Richard Lord, Ph.D., completed his degree in Chemistry at the University of Texas. He then went on to do a fellowship at the NIH and subsequently was the Chairman of the Department of Chemistry at Life University. He is currently the Chief Sciene Officer at Metametrix Laboratory. He has numerous published articles in scientific magazines to his credit along with authoring two textbooks.
Sangeeta Pati, M.D., completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University Medical School. She is will published and has done research at the NIH and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Disease. She is currently in private practice in Orlando, Florida.
Mark Rosenberg, MD., is board-certified in emergency medicine and is active in drug research. He has recently patented a drug for the treatment of obesity that will soon be entering clinical trials. Over the past three years, Dr. Rosenberg has developed and refined a novel protocol for the treatment of advanced cancer.
Ron Rothenberg, M.D., is Clinical Professor and Course Director of Preventative and Family Medicine, University of California , San Diego School of Medicine. He is the author of Forever Ageless and has recently been featured in the University of California M.D. television series.
Robert Rountree, M.D., practices family medicine in Boulder , CO , is board certified, and is an adjunct clinical faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine in Gig Harbor , WA . He is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Holistic Medicine, and is co-author of numerous books including: The New Breastfeeding Diet (McGraw-Hill, in press), and A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpardum Health (Avery, 2002).
Michael A. Schmidt, Ph.D.did his Ph.D. research in molecular medicine within the Life Sciences Division at NASA Ames Research Center. He is a member of the Society for Neuroscience and the Metabolomics Society. He is the author of Brain-Building Nutrition and of Beyond Antibiotics: Strategies for Living in a World of Emerging Infections & Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (2009).
Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C., C.M.S., is Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He is board certified in Cardiology and Internal Medicine, and is the former Chief of Cardiology at Manchester Memorial Hospital . He has authored several books, including Lose to Win , Heartbreak and Heart Disease , Optimum Health , and The Coenzyme Q10 Phenomenon .
Alicia Stanton, M.D., received her degree Magna cum Laude in 1990 and is currently the Chief Medical Officer for BodyLogicMD. She practices Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine in Glastonbury, CT, lectures throughout the United States and is the author of the book, Hormone Harmony.
Sahar Z. Swidan, Pharm.D., BCPS is a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist working in the field of chronic pain management. She is also the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist on the inpatient Head-Pain Unit at Chelsea Comm. Hospital, and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the Univ. of MI. She is the President & CEO of both Pharmacy Solutions and NeuroPharmacology Consultants, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI.
Eldred Taylor, M.D, is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist, Director of Integrative Medicine at De Kalb Medical Center in Decatur , GA. , and an Assistant Clinical Professor at Emory University School of Medicine, and co-author of; Are Your Hormones Making You Sick?
Filomena Trindade, M.D., MPH, practices Functional Medicine in Capitola , CA , is a graduate of the Fellowship in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and teaches at the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM). She is currently very active in developing teaching programs in Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine.
Catherine Willner, M.D. , is Chair of the American Academy of Neurology Pain Section's Scientific Committee. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Willner has published several studies in the field of Neurology and Pain Management. She practices Neurology
James L. Wilson, N.D., D.C., Ph.D. , author of Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome, Director of Research at Immunogenics Company of America in Tuscon , AZ , and President of Future Formulations in Tuscon , AZ.
David T. Zava, Ph.D. , President and Director of ZRT Laboratory in Beaverton , OR , and co-author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer is a research scientist. His work includes the study of basic hormonal regulation of breast cancer and the symptoms, signs, syndromes and diseases of Western soc