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Philippe HumbertFacultyPhilippe Humbert, MD is a Professor of Dermatology at the University of Franche-Comté and the University Hospital of Besançon. He previously headed both the Department of Dermatology and the Laboratory of Cutaneous Engineering and Biology at the hospital. Dr. Humbert holds an MD with specializations in dermatology, internal medicine, and oncology, as well as certifications in human biology, pharmacology, and sports medicine. He also earned a Ph.D. from the University of Besançon. He is the President of the International Society of Cutaneous Pharmacology and co-founded the French-Speaking Skin Engineering Society. Additionally, he has held leadership roles in European dermatological societies. A prolific author, he has published over 600 international papers and co-edited the second edition of Agache’s Measuring the Skin. His honors include the Knight of Academic Palms and multiple awards from French dermatological and cosmetology societies.
Christopher M EstesFacultyChristopher M. Estes is a dedicated and compassionate physician whose career has evolved from extensive experience with medically complicated patients. He became frustrated seeing people get passed from one specialist to the next without ever addressing the source cause of their medical problems. He now works to discover those causes for a broad array of medical conditions, no matter how complex. His practice at Miami Beach Comprehensive Wellness Center involves an integrated array of therapies for women and men, including functional medicine evaluations, intravenous and ozone therapies, platelet rich plasma therapies, peptide therapies, energetic medicine and Acutonics sound healing. His specialties include management of mold, Lyme and other environmentally acquired illnesses, gastrointestinal issues and dysbiosis, autoimmune diseases, natural approaches to fertility, hormonal management and comprehensive detoxification programs. Chris is also an expert in optimizing the health of high-performing individuals. Utilizing advanced analysis of telomere length, DNA methylation and other biomarkers, he designs customized anti-aging and performance optimization regimens for people of all ages.
Kara SiedmanFacultyKara Siedman, a Registered Dietitian and Senior Manager of Scientific Communications at Pendulum, holds a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She completed her Dietetic Internship at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Throughout her career, Kara has worked across diverse healthcare settings, from inpatient care to launching multiple outpatient programs. Her expertise lies in integrating functional and integrative approaches, particularly in the fields of gastroenterology and metabolic health. Before joining Pendulum, Kara worked in the microbiome field, sharing scientific insights and research with healthcare practitioners. She guided the practical use of various bacterial strains and microbiome-focused therapies in clinical practice, fueling her passion for translating complex research into actionable guidance for healthcare providers.
Victoria WerthFacultyDr. Werth received her MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, followed by residency and a postdoctoral research fellowship in Immunodermatology at New York University. Dr. Werth moved to Penn in 1989 as Chief of Dermatology at the Philadelphia VA Hospital. At Penn she directs the Autoimmune Skin Disease study unit, and performs clinical and translational research studies in autoimmune skin disease funded by NIH, autoimmune foundations, and industry. She has performed a number of industry trials for pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid. She has a basic research lab at the VA devoted to autoimmune skin disease and photobiology, funded by NIH and the VA. Dr. Werth’s clinical practice specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with autoimmune skin diseases, including autoimmune blistering disease, lupus erythematosus, and dermatomyositis. She led an international effort to develop disease severity tools for several autoimmune blistering diseases, including pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid. These tools are now used in international trials that are developing new drugs for autoimmune blistering diseases, including the trial leading to the recent FDA approval of Rituximab for pemphigus vulgaris. Dr. Werth has also performed studies to determine the impact of bullous diseases on Quality-of-life. Her research laboratory has determined the heterogeneity of the inflammatory cell infiltrate in skin in photo-induced autoimmune skin diseases, and correlated this with the response to therapy. Her laboratory has also performed translational research to better understand how novel therapies that modulate inflammatory cells work in autoimmune skin disease. She has been on the IPPF Medical Advisory Board since the beginning of the foundation. Dr. Werth has received numerous honors for her work, including the lifetime achievement award from the Medical Dermatology Society, the Rose Hirschler Award from the Women’s Dermatologic Society, and the American Skin Associations’s Research Achievement Award in Autoimmune & Inflammatory Skin Disorders, the Lifetime Career Educator Award from the Dermatology Foundation, and the Naomi Kanof Clinical Investigator Award from the Society of Investigative Dermatology.
Teri M GreilingFacultyDr. Teri Greiling is the Vice-Chair and an Associate Professor in the Department at Dermatology at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR. Dr. Greiling completed her MD and PhD degrees at the University of Washington in Seattle and then went on to do her dermatology residency training and post-doctoral fellowship in Immunobiology at Yale University. Her clinical practice specializes in complex medical dermatology, particularly in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases of the skin, and she cares for patients at the joint Rheumatology/Dermatology clinics at OHSU.
Chrissy CornejoFacultyChristine Cornejo, MD is the Director, Dermatology Medical Engagement Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb. She graduated summa cum laude from The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in biomedical engineering and received her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her dermatology residency, serving as chief resident, and fellowship in cutaneous oncology at the University of Pennsylvania. After her training, she became an Instructor at Harvard Medical School and joined the Department of Dermatology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She served as the Director of Confocal Microscopy and specialized in melanoma and high-risk skin cancer management.
Mallory GreenFacultyBorn and raised in Texas, Mallory is a Certified Sound Bowl Practitioner, Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher 200, Aerial Yoga Instructor & Reiki Master. She graduated from Sunshine School of Yoga in Mansfield, TX in 2019, eager to help others find wellness through mindfulness, movement, music and raise the vibration of her community. Her journey began in 2005 after being diagnosed with lupus and in 2009 kidney disease. In 2012, Mallory underwent chemotherapy to combat the effects of her immune system attacking her body. It was after her last session she was determined to get her life back and reclaim her health. It started with researching holistic healing and the rest is history. Mallory has remained in remission since 2013 and is happily married with two beautiful boys and living her life to the fullest! Mallory has always been passionate about helping people and found her calling through yoga, sound meditation and energy work. You can feel the passion and big-love energy in every class she teaches. Her favorite styles of yoga to teach are Hot Vinyasa, Yin Yoga and Crystal Sound Bowl Meditations. When not teaching, you can find Mallory hanging out with her family and friends, taking care of her plants and catching up on her favorite music and movies.
William EaglsteinFacultyWilliam Eaglstein, MD IS From Missouri. Past chairman of dermatology at the Universities of Pittsburgh and Miami. A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow in Washington, DC, Chairman of an FDA advisory panel and an NIH advisory panel. Vice President of Stiefel a GSK company. Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Union of Wound Healing Societies and the Wound Healing Society. Honorary Membership in the AAD and the Citation of Merit University of Missouri Lives with his wife, Janet, in Los Altos, California, where he pursues his interests in wound healing, drug development, regulatory affairs, contemporary art, and bicycling.
Michelle L. DrapkinFacultyMichelle L. Drapkin, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified psychologist who owns and operates the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center, and has worked in behavioral science for over twenty years. She held various roles as a behavioral scientist in industry, including leading the development and deployment of behavior change interventions at Johnson & Johnson. She held a national motivational interviewing (MI) training position at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and was on faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. Drapkin completed her PhD in clinical psychology from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; and joined the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2008. She has trained thousands of health care professionals and industry leaders in MI.
Patricia FarrisFacultyDr. Patricia K. Farris is a board-certified dermatologist and fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. She is past member of the board of directors for the American Academy of Dermatology and an active member of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Women’s Dermatologic Society, and the American Dermatologic Association.Dr. Farris is a nationally recognized expert in anti-aging therapies. She has lectured and published extensively on cosmeceuticals and topical skin care. She served as editor and contributor to her textbook Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Practice. She has influenced both product development and overall strategic direction by serving as a consultant to cosmetic companies such as Neostrata, Neutrogena, Nivea, Eucerin, La Roche Posay and SkinCeuticals.She is co-founder of the Science of Skincare Summit, the first meeting dedicated exclusively to educating health care professionals on the science behind topical skincare and best practices for using dermocosmetics in clinical practice. She is co-host of the podcast Skincare Confidential that gives listeners a 360 view of the skincare industry.Dr. Farris is known for her interest in the emerging science behind nutricosmetics and has lectured and published on the role of nutrition and nutritional supplements for improving appearance. Her best-selling book The Sugar Detox offers a nutritional and topical skincare approach to prevent premature skin aging, weight gain, and health problems that are caused by excessive sugar consumption.
Jean McGeeFacultyDr. McGee is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and an Associate Physician and the Director of Microbiome Research at the Department of Dermatology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Clinically, Dr. McGee specializes in inflammatory bowel disease-associated dermatoses and enjoys co-managing challenging cases with her GI colleagues. On the research side, she is interested in understanding the role of the microbiome and epigenetics in a wide range of human pathology including immune dysregulation, accelerated aging, increased systemic disease burden, and disruption of the gut-skin axis. Currently, her research is funded by an NIH/NIAMS K23 Award. In the past, she was awarded a Visiting Scholar Award from the Human Skin Disease Resource Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a La Roche-Posay Research Grant, a Women’s Dermatologic Society Academic Research Award, and a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Stern Grant.
James B. LaValleFacultyJames B. LaValle, R.Ph., C.C.N. M.T. DHM, DHPh. N.D.(trad) is an internationally recognized clinical pharmacist, author, and board-certified clinical nutritionist, with over 40 years of clinical experience in natural products, lifestyle, drug/nutrient depletion, compounding pharmacy, and peptides. LaValle is best known for his expertise in performance health and integrative care. He has served thousands of patients, using his metabolic model for health, at his clinics in Orange County, CA, Austin, TX and formerly at LaValle Metabolic Institute, in Cincinnati Ohio. His focus both in clinic and enterprise platforms is to uncover the underlying metabolic issues that keep people from their peak health and resiliency. He is the founder of Metabolic Code Enterprises, a cloud-based health technology that helps practitioners and individuals pinpoint the metabolic roadblocks to health based on a symptom survey, lab markers, biometrics, and wearable data. This groundbreaking assessment tool incorporates some 40,000 decisions, prioritizing networks of metabolism that are the most out of balance and provides suggestions for dietary supplements, diet and other targeted interventions and lifestyle suggestions with the goal of building metabolic reserve, resiliency and vitality.He taught for 18 years as an appointed adjunct faculty member at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy pioneering the course “Survey of Natural Medicine”, served as faculty at the College of Medicine at U.C., also while serving as a preceptorship for both physicians and pharmacy students. He is former faculty at the New York College of Chiropractic and Oriental Medicine as an instructor in the Master of Nutrition degree as well as Adjunct Faculty for the Masters of Integrative Medicine program at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. As the clinical co-chair at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, he has trained thousands of health care professionals on the value of integrative health programs for health optimization and performance, modeling health care practices to incorporate lifestyle, diet and natural therapies, bioidentical hormone therapies and other integrative care as part of the health equation for Americans.He is Chair of the International Peptide Society where he organizes and educates physicians on various application of peptide therapies including applications in aesthetics, IV therapy, weight management and performance enhancement. LaValle gained national recognition as National Clinician of the Year in 2012 by the Natural Products Association for his pioneering work in furthering the professional standards of integrative care, and in 2017 as Educator of the Year for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Jim was named one of the “50 Most Influential Pharmacists” by American Druggist magazine and was one of nine Americans selected by Senator Tom Harkin, to participate in the inaugural Dietary Supplement Education Alliance & Dietary Supplement Information Bureau. As such, he is often called on by media for interviews on a variety of health topics due to his expertise and engaging style. He is author of more than 26 books including, “Cracking the Metabolic Code,” “Nutritional Cost of Drugs,” “Your Blood Never Lies”. and his latest book, Peptide Handbook, A Professional’s Guide to Peptide Therapeutics. In addition, he has authored 20 e-Books and four databases with information on a variety of topics, ranging from natural therapeutic decision tools, herb drug interactions, drug induced nutrient depletion, and professional monographs on 240 vitamin, mineral, nutraceuticals, and herbal compounds. He has also authored well over 200 articles, as well as being published in peer-reviewed literature. This year he will release, Optimizing Athletic Performance through Precision Biomarker Evaluation and “Turning Back the Clock”, How to Combat Metaflammation and Inflammaging to Maximize Longevity.In 2010, Jim and his team developed personalized weight loss and wellness programs for Lifetime Fitness using his Metabolic Code approach for health and wellness. He was the clinical director for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Performance Health Program. Organizations including Corvette Race Team, Orlando Magic, Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, Golden State Warriors, Austin FS, and Colorado Rapids have relied on his expertise for performance, resiliency and return to play programs.
Evangelos V BadiavasFacultyI am an academic dermatologist and dermatopathologist involved in bone marrow stem cell, regenerative medicine and translational research for more than 30 years. I was among the first to describe the trafficking and engraftment of bone marrow cells to wounded skin and the contribution of bone marrow cells to skin structures. I have been the principal investigator on protocols delivering bone marrow derived cells to wounds for more than 20years and was the first to describe the delivery of fresh bone marrow aspirate and mixed cultured bone marrow cells to the chronic wounds.I have been awarded five IND’s by the FDA for the delivery of stem cells and extracellular vesicles to patients with burns, epidermolysis bullosa and chronic wounds. I am among the first to demonstrate that many of the healing effects attributed to bone marrow stem cells are mediated by the extracellular vesicles they produce. My laboratory was the first to show that structural elements including Collagen VII are delivered by bone marrow stem cell derived extracellular vesicles. Our contributions have led to a better understanding of the mechanism by which bone marrow stem cells contribute to healing and tissue regeneration. Having worked in this area for years, I am well versed in all recent regulatory aspects of cell-based therapeutics.My expertise in bone marrow stem cells began some time ago as a graduate. Since then I have completed postdoctoral training, medical school, residence and fellowship in dermatology and dermatopathology. I am a practicing academic dermatologist and dermatolopathologist with 25 years’ experience with particular interests in the histologic evaluation of wounds both clinically and in numerous preclinical models. I have been working with bioengineered skin materials for more than 30 years and have described several key histological features associated with the application of these materials to patients.I have served as a consultant, NIH study section member and moderator for wound based and stem cell projects. I have anextensive and diverse history of close collaboration with several highly regarded stem cell, bone marrow, biomedical engineering, burn/critical care and wound healing investigators. My unique training and experience have allowed me to comfortably move between thesesometimes-distinct fields.
Arlene StrugarFacultyDr. Arlene Binoya-Strugar is a multi-faceted professional and research scientist who is passionate about bringing out the best in a person. She is a multi-specialty Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Industrial Psychology and Sports Psychology. She is a Board Certified Holistic Health Provider. Dr. Strugar is also a Human Factors Engineer and Engineering Psychologist that has helped in the invention of compute and life changing innovations. She has been practicing as a Psychologist and Holistic Health Practitioner in wellness, mental health, wellness and nutrition.She leads innovation research as a Research and Social Scientist at the world’s largest technology company for more than 20 years with a focus to improve quality of lives. Her passion brings about human factors engineering, social sciences, life sciences, users and patient requirements in innovation and technology, resulting in the improvement of quality of lives.Dr. Arlene is a published author, researcher, international and national speaker and educator. She speaks at the world’s largest esthetic and cosmetics conference www.iecsc.orgShe is also the current state director and producer of Miss Colorado Earth, Miss Oregon Earth, and Miss Washington Earth. The world’s top 2 pageant and leading in the environmentalism and global preservation. She has coached and mentored delegates on competitive edge, mindset and volunteerism.Dr. Strugar is a Board-Certified Clinical and Holistic Health Practitioner, Holistic Nutritionist, Licensed Holistic Esthetician, Holistic Nutrition Coach, Certified Fitness Trainer, and a Certified Wellness Coach.Dr. Strugar is the co-founder and CEO of the non-profit, Naturelle Well Earth International Foundation that advocates for mental health, positivity, mentorship, wellness and pro-aging www.naturellewellearth.comShe is the Owner and Founder of Healuxe Skin and Wellness clinic www.healuxelife.com.Dr Binoya-Strugar is also the Owner and Founder of Braingystics www.braingystics.com.She is the Founder and Global Consultant at www.pureholiscticspa.comDr. Strugar is the Global Educational and Training Director of PureTrim Mediterranean Health System www.arleneclinic.com
Jack ArbiserFacultyJack L. Arbiser, MD PhD is a key opinion leader in Dermatology. He holds a BS/MS in Organic Chemistry from Emory and MD/PhD from Harvard Medical School. He has nearly 300 publications, 24 issued US Patents and numerous international patents. He mas made many seminal discoveries in dermatology and oncology. These include the first demonstration of phosphoinositol-3 kinase in angiogenesis, reactive oxygen and Akt in melanoma. Most recently, he served as the inaugural Thomas Lawley Professorship in Dermatology. Throuh his studies on ant venom, he has discovered that the skin barrier function is dependent on ceramide metabolism, allowing for the discovery of common pathways underlying psoriasis, eczema and nonmelamoma skin cancer. Dr Arbiser currently practices at Metroderm/UDP, Atlantas largest private practice dermatology group.
April ArmstongFacultyDr. April Armstrong is Professor and Chief of Dermatology at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). She is an internationally renowned dermatologist and clinical researcher in inflammatory skin diseases including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and HS.Dr. Armstrong obtained her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed dermatology residency at Harvard. She also obtained a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard School of Public Health. Prior to being the Chief of Dermatology at UCLA, Dr. Armstrong served as Associate Dean for Clinical Research at the University of Southern California (USC), where she led initiatives to improve research infrastructure and streamline processes to provide an efficient environment for research. She also served as Vice Chair in the Department of Dermatology at USC, as well as at the University of California Davis and University of Colorado previously.Dr. Armstrong is a federally funded investigator whose research focuses on (1) evaluating novel systemic and topical therapies for inflammatory skin diseases, (2) identifying treatment goals and comorbidities associated with skin diseases, and (3) increasing patient access using innovative, technology-enabled healthcare delivery methods. Dr. Armstrong has conducted over 150 clinical trials and published over 500 articles in scientific journals.Dr. Armstrong has a long history of service to the medical profession on a national and international level. She serves as a board member of the American Academy of Dermatology, immediate Past Chair of the Medical Board at the National Psoriasis Foundation, Co-President of the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA), councilor for the International Eczema Council and International Psoriasis Council, and a board member for the International Dermatology Outcome Measures and the California Society of Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery (CalDerm). She is also an editorial board member of JAMA Dermatology and had also served on the editorial boards of JAAD and other journals. Dr. Armstrong is past President of the American DermatoEpidemiology Network and Sacramento Valley Dermatology Society.Dr. Armstrong is also a passionate educator, having mentored numerous medical students, residents, and postdoctoral research fellows. She has received institutional and national teaching awards for her educational efforts.
karen KofflerFacultyDr. Koffler received her medical degree at the University of Miami and did her training in Internal Medicine in Chicago and the University of Colorado. She began her career as an emergency room physician in a variety of settings including Indian Reservations, the Veteran’s Administration, and inner city hospitals prior to helping to develop the first Hospitalist program for Kaiser Permanente in Denver.During her experience working in the hospital and ICU, she realized that the “health care system” operated more as a disease management system, and lacked focus on disease prevention. She became increasingly disconcerted with the status quo and often inadequate approach of medications and surgery to treat diseases already in the later stages of development. She began entertaining the value of preventing disease as a more effective strategy. However, there was little the system offered from that perspective.This questioning led her to being accepted into the first class of physicians trained by Dr. Andrew Weil (the father of Integrative Medicine) at the University of Arizona in 1997. Over the course of 2 years, she expanded her conventional training to include nutrition, herbs, supplements, mind-body therapies, spirituality, Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and other alternative approaches. Upon completion, she was recruited to Northwestern Healthcare in Chicago to design and run an Integrative Medical Center. In 2006, she joined Canyon Ranch to direct their new Health and Wellness Center at Canyon Ranch Miami Beach. She was able to see repeatedly that chronic health issues could be reversed through changes in nutrition, appropriate exercise, supplements, improved quality of sleep, and skills to handle stress.In 2016, she helped launch Rezilir Health, an Integrative Center focused on improving brain health and the reversal of dementia, located in Hollywood, Florida.In her current position, she leads the development of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Through her work, including clinical, research and education, she hopes to help transform healthcare in the U.S. to include a focus on creating optimal health in addition to treating disease In her personal life, she is committed to what she teaches: mornings start with a meditation, and an Orange Theory workout. She mostly eats a plant-based diet, always has coffee, and fantasizes about joining Doctors without Borders. She places great emphasis on her relationships including her husband, kids, and friends.
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