Fellowship Director

Pamela Wartian Smith, M.D., MPH, MS, 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 also holds a Master's in Public Health Degree along with a Master's Degree in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine. She has been featured on CNN, PBS, and many other television networks, has been interviewed in numerous consumer magazines, and has hosted her own radio show. 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. Dr. Smith is also the director of the Master's Program in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. She is the author of the best-selling books, "HRT: The Answers," "Vitamins Hype or Hope," "Demystifying Weight Loss," "What You Must Know About Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & More," "What You Must Know about Women's Hormones" and "Why You Can't Lose Weight." Her newest book, "How to Maintain Focus and Memory," is scheduled to be released in the spring 2013.

Faculty

Daniel Amen, M.D., is a psychiatrist, brain imaging and brain enhancement expert and four time New York Times bestselling author. He is the medical director of Amen Clinics, Inc. in Newport Beach and Fairfield, California, Bellevue, Washington, and Reston, Virginia, which have the world's largest database of brain SPECT studies.

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, M.D., is a Pediatric Functional Medicine Specialist at Sanctuary Medical Center in Boca Raton, FL. He began his career in Pediatric Adolescent Medicine 18 years ago as well as a Pediatric Emergency Room Attending in some of Florida's highest acuity and busiest Pediatric ER's over the same period of time.

Katherine A. Beals, PhD, RD, FACSM, CSSD, is an Associate Professor (clinical) in the Division of Nutrition and an adjunct lecturer in the Depart of Exercise and Sports Sciences at the University of Utah where she teaches graduate courses in macro and micronutrient metabolism, sports nutrition and exercise and aging. Dr. Beals holds a PhD in Exercise Science and Physical Education from Arizona State University, is a Registered Dietitian, a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. She has published over a dozen articles, and several book chapters on disordered eating and the female athlete triad. In addition she has published two books on disordered eating including, "Disordered Eating Among Athletes: A Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals" and "The Hidden Faces of Eating Disorders and Body Image Disturbance".

Michael Belfiore, D.O., has many credentials including: Board Certified Family Practice, Certified in Chelation Therapy, Board Certified Anti-Aging Medicine, as well as being an Advanced Fellow, FAAFM. He is practicing Family Medicine, Preventative, and Aesthetic Medicine.

Hal Blatman M.D., DAAPM, ABIHM, is the medical director of the Blatman Pain Clinic and Past President of the American Holistic Medical Association. In the early 1990s he studied with the late Janet Travell, pioneer and pain physician to Pres JFK. He has been teaching for 20 years, and during the past 3 years has developed a program of workshops to train physicians on varied pain conditions.

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.

Gayle Brooks, Ph.D., is VP, Clinical Director of The Renfrew Center of Florida, a residential eating disorders treatment facility. Dr Brooks is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders for over 25 years.

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.

David Brownstein, M.D. is a Board-Certified family physician and is one of the foremost practitioners of holistic medicine. He is the Medical Director of the Center for Holistic Medicine in West Bloomfield, MI. Dr. Brownstein has lectured internationally, is a founding member of the Bioidentical Hormone Initiative and has authored 9 books and a monthly newsletter, Dr. Brownstein's Natural Way to Health.

Andrew Budson, M.D., After graduating from Harvard Medical School, Dr. Budson was an intern at Brigham and Women's Hospital, resident and Chief Resident in Neurology at the Harvard-Longwood Program, and a fellow in Behavioral Neurology & Dementia at Brigham and Women's Hospital. From the American Academy of Neurology he was awarded the 2008 Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology and the 2009 Research Award in Geriatric Neurology. He is currently Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, Deputy Chief of Staff of the VA Boston Healthcare System, Associate Director for Research and Education Core Leader of the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, and Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. His laboratory studies memory in patients with Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders. He continues to see patients while teaching fellows, residents, and medical students in his memory disorders clinic at VA Boston.

Ferdinand Cabrera, M.D., is founder and president of Genesis Health Institute, specializing in Functional and Anti-Aging Medicine. In 1992 he completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the V.A. Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dr. Cabrera is Board Certified and has completed a Fellowship in Functional and Anti-Aging Medicine.

Wade Cooper, D.O., is an Assistant Professor of the University of Michigan Departments of Neurology and Anesthesiology and is UCNS certified in Headache Medicine. He serves as the Director of the University of Michigan Headache and Neuropathic Pain Program and the Program Director for the Headache Medicine Fellowship Training Program.

Peter T Dorsher, M.D., is Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic Florida. He received medical training through Mayo Clinic Rochester 1989 and acupuncture training through UCLA 1998. Research interests are in chronic pain and understanding acupuncture mechanisms, leading to over 70 publications, 30 in peer reviewed journals, and numerous national and international presentations.

Bryan L. Frank, M.D., is an Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine specialist who has integrated Medical Acupuncture into his wellness practice for over 20 years. He has served as President of national and international Medical Acupuncture societies and is a highly acclaimed international teacher, author and mentor.

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?"

Steven Graff-Radford, D.D.S., is the Director of the Program for Headache and Orofacial Pain and an Adjunct Professor at UCLA School of Dentistry. His interests include the study if headache and neuropathic orofacial pain. He has published extensively in this area and has lectured nationally and internationally. He currently serves as President of the Headache Cooperative of the Pacific.

Mimi Guarneri, M.D., FACC, is board certified in cardiology, internal medicine, nuclear medicine and holistic medicine and is the founder of the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine. She has been recognized for her national leadership in integrative medicine by the Bravewell Collaborative receiving their Leadership Award in November 2011, serves as the chair of the Bravewell Clinical Network for integrative medicine, and is president elect of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine.

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.

David H. Haase, M.D., is the founder of the MaxWell Clinic for Proactive Medicine and CMO of LifeStrive. After receiving his M.D. from Vanderbilt University he trained at the Mayo Clinic and is boarded in Family and Holistic Medicine. He holds certifications in Health Coaching, Thermography, Nutrition, and Neurofeedback.

Gloria Hakkarainen, M.D. is the Medical Director of Palm Beach Weight & Wellness Centers as well as an OB/GYN physician, surgeon, author, educator and lecturer. She is a Fellow of: The American Board of Bariatric Physicians, The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and The American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.

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, M.D., 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., MS, ABAARM, FACP, FAAHA , is Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Director of the Hypertension Institute and Vascular Biology Division at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN. He has been selected as one of the Top Physicians in the US in Hypertension and Lipid Disorders by USA Today and Consumer Reports. He has published over 150 peer reviewed articles, abstracts and published 5 books. What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Heart Disease is his latest book published in 2012.

Chris Johnson, CEO of On Target Living, a health and wellness company, is a nationally recognized speaker and author. For over 25 years he has earned the reputation of providing lifestyle modification strategies with integrity and compassion. As the Director of Health, Wellness and Fitness at Sparrow Health System's Michigan Athletic Club for over fifteen years, he pioneered one of the most successful personal training programs in the country with over 16,000 hours of one-on-one personal training. He holds a Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology from Michigan State University, certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine, National Academy of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise.

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., 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.

Alvin Lake, Ph.D., was a founding member of Michigan Head-Pain and Neurological Institute (1978), under the direction of Dr. Joel Saper. He has lectured extensively, has over 55 professional publications, coauthored Refractory Migraine: Mechanisms and Management (Oxford University Press, 2010), and has served on the board of the American Headache Society.

Joseph J. Lamb, M.D. is Director of Intramural Clinical Research for the Functional Medicine Research Center, Metagenics, Inc in Gig Harbor, Washington and is the Medical Director for KinDex Therapeutics, Inc in Seattle, Washington. Board certified in both Internal Medicine and Holistic Medicine, Dr. Lamb is the past president of the Integrative Medicine Works in Alexandria, Virginia. He is an adjunct faculty member of the Institute for Functional Medicine.

Kenneth Andrew Larson, M.D., FACS, FASMBS, is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is the medical director of JFK Medical Center's Bariatric Wellness and Surgical Institute, a certified Center of Excellence in bariatric surgery. He manages an active established practice and sees approximately 40 unique bariatric surgical patients every week.

Todd LePine, M.D., graduated from Holy Cross College and Dartmouth Medical School, and is board certified in Internal Medicine. He currently works with Dr. Mark Hyman as a staff physician at The UltraWellness Center located in Lenox, Massachusetts in the Berkshires and also worked as a staff physician at Canyon Ranch Health Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts consulting with clients from around the world.

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.

Herbert Malinoff, M.D., is the president and founder of Pain Recovery Solutions and is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and specializes in treating patients with chronic pain syndromes, addiction, and in detoxification as well as internal medicine needs.

Sharon McQuillan M.D., is a board certified physician who has been practicing Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine for over 14 years. She is current medical director of the Ageless Aesthetic Institute, Ageless Regenerative Institute, and director of the A4M Aesthetic Fellowship.

Leslie W. Miller, M.D., is the Chairman of the Cardiovascular Sciences Department and the Edwards C. Wright Professor of Medicine at USF. Dr. Miller was the President of the International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation ... and the American Society of Transplant Physicians. He has been the investigator in over 80 clinical trials studying the safety and efficacy of therapies for heart failure, cardiac transplantation and ventricular assist devices. He has also contributed more than 285 medical papers and serves on the editorial boards and as a reviewer for major cardiovascular journals.

Deanna Minich, Ph.D., F.A.C.N., C.N., in addition to her Master's and Doctorate degrees in nutrition, Dr. Deanna Minich is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and a Certified Nutrition Specialist. As educator and author of four books on nutrition and wellness, she is passionate in helping others to live well through a body/mind/spirit approach to living.

Jack Monaco, M.D., received his MD from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in North Carolina. He completed a residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology and practiced this specialty until 2007. He is Fellowship trained and Board Certified in Anti-Aging, Functional & Regenerative Medicine. At The Monaco Center for Health & Healing, he and his trained staff help his patients achieve health & wellness. He is an Oral Board Examiner for A4M and lectures throughout the United States.

Jeffrey A. Morrison, M.D., CNS, is a practicing physician, founder of The Morrison Center in New York City, award-winning author of Cleanse Your Body, Clear Your Mind, is Board Certified in Family Practice and Vice President of the American College for the Advancement in Medicine (ACAM).

Bob Murray, PhD, FACSM, is the founder and president of Sports Science Insights, LLC, a consulting group he founded in 2008. SSI clients range from startup enterprises to Fortune 100 companies with interests in exercise science and sports nutrition. An author of numerous publications in scientific texts and journals, Dr. Murray is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and served on the ACSM Board of Trustees. Bob has been an invited speaker at sports science and nutrition conferences around the world.

David Perlmutter, M.D., is a board-certified neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He is a frequent lecturer at symposia sponsored by such medical institutions as Columbia University, Scripps Institute, and Harvard University. He was awarded the 2002 Linus Pauling Award for his pioneering work in innovative approaches to neurological disorders, and received the 2002 Denham Harmon Award for his work in advancing the understanding of free radical biochemistry and mitochondrial dysfunction in neurological diseases.

Patrick Quillin, PhD, RD, CNS, has 30+ years experience as a clinical nutritionist including 10 years as the Vice President of Nutrition for Cancer Treatment Centers of America. He has earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees in nutrition and is a registered dietitian (RD) and Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS). His 17 books have sold over 1.5 million copies.

Larry Richardson, M.D., is the current Chairman of the Board of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and has been a full time medical bariatrician since 1986. Honors received in his specialty field include 'Bariatrician of the Year', ASBP Fellow, and the Raymond Dietz award for continuing contributions to ASBP.

James C. Roberts, M.D., FACC, is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. His practice, which emphasizes integrative approaches to the patient with advanced or inoperable CV disease, is located in Toledo, Ohio.

Mark Rosenberg, M.D., 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.

Christine Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, CSSD, is a professor emerita of nutrition at Georgia State University. For 30 years she held various teaching and administrative positions at Georgia State, including department chair and associate dean for academics. She has over 20 years of experience as a sports dietitian, first at the Georgia Tech Athletic Association and most recently for the Georgia State Athletic Association.

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 and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (2009).

Diana Schwarzbein, M.D., is a graduate from the University of Southern California (USC) Medical School. She founded The Schwarzbein Principle Institute in 1993. She sub-specializes in metabolism, diabetes, osteoporosis, menopause and thyroid conditions, subjects she lectures on frequently. She is the author of several best-selling books, The Schwarzbein Principle, The Schwarzbein Principle II, The Program and two Schwarzbein Principle cookbooks. She lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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 .

Bob Seebohar, is a nationally known board certified specialist in sport dietetics. He was previously the Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Florida and most recently, a sport dietitian for the US Olympic Committee. In 2008, Bob traveled to the Summer Olympics with Team USA.

Paul Solomon, Ph.D., is Clinical Director of the Memory Clinic and the Boston Center for Memory. He is Professor of Psychology and founding Chairman of the Neuroscience program at Williams College and Visiting Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine. He has published over 150 books, chapters and research papers and delivered more than 500 lectures nationally and internationally. He has appeared on the CBS Morning Show, ABCs Good Morning America, NBCs Today Show, ABC, CBS, NCC and CNN evening news, NPR and Dateline NBC, and featured in Time and Newsweek.

Lillian Somner, D.O., is board certified in general adult psychiatry by the Osteopathic Board of Neuropsychiatry and board certified and fellowship trained by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. She maintains a private practice in holistic psychiatry and osteopathy and provides psychiatric services to the Amen Clinic, Reston Virginia.

John B. Sullivan, M.D., MBA, practices medical toxicology and environmental health and has served as Medical Director of the Arizona Poison Center and past Associate Director of the Rocky Mountain Poison Center in Denver, Colorado. He is the co-author and co-editor of the textbook, Clinical Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures, published by Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2001.

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 and CEO of both Pharmacy Solutions and NeuroPharmacology Consultants, Inc. in Ann Arbor, MI.

Benoît D. Tano, M.D., Ph.D., did his internal medicine residency at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio and his allergy and clinical immunology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tano is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. He is an Integrative Health Care Practitioner and author of two books, Hormone Imbalance Syndrome: America's Silent Plague, and The Allergy Detective: Allergic Rhinitis Treatment Secrets Your Doctor May Not Tell You. Dr. Tano lectures internationally in English and French.

Eldred B. Taylor, M.D., aka "The Hormone Doctor", is a well-known, dynamic speaker on Functional and Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Taylor, a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist, earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine where he served as chief residence during his internship and residency specialty training. He later served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Emory University School of Medicine. He is a sought-after radio and television personality and has been featured in local and national publications. Dr. Taylor is currently practicing functional and anti-aging medicine in Atlanta, Georgia and is the author of two books, "Are Your Hormones Making You Sick?" and "The Stress Connection".

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.

Aristo Vojdani, Ph.D., M.Sc., C.L.S., obtained his Ph.D. in the field of microbiology and clinical immunology from Bar-Ilan University in Israel, completing his postdoctoral studies at the Weizman Institute and UCLA. He has published more than 130 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals on the role of environmental factors in the induction of complex immune disorders. He has received the prestigious Linus Pauling and Herbert J. Rinkle awards.

Eric Westman, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center, and Director of the Duke Lifestyle Medicine Clinic, and is co-author of The New Atkins for a New You. His research and clinical practice focuses on the treatment of obesity, diabetes and tobacco dependence.

Warren Willey, D.O., is the Medical Director of a medical weight loss center and primary care office in southeast Idaho. He uses a unique approach to patient care by offering preventative medical intervention by helping people to obtain optimal health and fitness through elite nutritional programs, utilization of bio-marker technology, diet strategies, and exercise programs.

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