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  1. Alison Coates
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    Alison Coates
    Associate Professor Alison Coates is a Registered Nutritionist in the School of Health Sciences at the University of South Australia in Adelaide and President-Elect of the Nutrition Society of Australia. Her research focuses on dietary strategies to improve cardiovascular and metabolic health, weight and cognitive function with a specific focus on bioactive nutrients in foods and altered timing of eating. She is currently working on studies with nuts in children and adults focused on a wide range of health outcomes.

  2. Roberta Holt
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    Roberta Holt
    Roberta R Holt is an Assistant Project Scientist in the Department of Nutrition. Her current research interests include defining the metabolic and physiologic effects of the intake of specific foods on cardiovascular health. This includes examining the relationship between circulating metabolites on vascular and platelet responses. Of interest, as a better definition of the mode of action of how specific phytochemicals and foods affect physiologic response, will lead towards the refinement of dietary recommendations for the general public regarding foods and dietary patterns that reduce chronic disease development. Dr. Holt has over 25 years of experience at the University of California, Davis in the fields of cardiovascular physiology and nutrition, where she received her Bachelors in Physiology and her doctorate in Nutritional Biology. She was a recipient of the UC Davis’ Max Kleiber Award for her dissertational work in the fields of physiology, biochemistry and nutrition, as well as a USDA AFRI NIFA Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient. Her current research projects include the effects of freeze dried strawberry powder intake on microvascular function and its relationship to changes in the microbiome and circulating metabolites; the effects of extra virgin olive oil-derived phenolics on platelet reactivity; and the effects of walnut derived fatty acid metabolites on microvascular function and platelet aggregation.

  3. Sarah de la Torre
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    Sarah de la Torre
    Dr. Sarah de la Torre is a board certified OBGYN and women’s wellness expert who has been in conventional OBGYN for 20 years and has specialized training in Functional Medicine. She was a partner in a private group practice for over 15 years where she excelled at caring for women of all ages. She has delivered over 3000 babies and helped countless women have successful pregnancies and improved their gynecologic health. Dr. de la Torre is on the Clinical Teaching Faculty at the University of Washington School of Medicine and has spoken internationally and is a published author of clinical and research articles in women’s health. She is a certified NAMS provider and a Fellow of ACOG. Dr. de la Torre is also a Femtech entrepreneur and thought leader who consults for health-related start-ups and female health device companies. Her singular driving goal to help women obtain optimal wellness has moved her in several different professional directions.

  4. Glen Stein
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    Glen Stein
    Glen Stein is a partner of Integrative Dermatology, the countrys largest independent dermatology practice. He is a founding partner and board member of Duvera Financial, a consumer finance company. Glen Stein began his career in New York City, first as a transactional lawyer at Pillsbury Winthrop, then as an investment banker in the securitization group of Prudential Securities. He is an expert at capital markets strategies. Previously served as Chief Financial Officer for First Capital, the largest independent asset-based lender and factoring company in the U.S., through its sale in 2015 to Ares Management, Sterling National Bank and Seacoast Bank. Earlier in his career Glen served in management positions in several commercial lending and technology businesses. He is an expert at specialty finance, including commercial, consumer and real estate lending.Glen Stein attended Amherst College and Columbia Law School. He is the Chair of Constituency Board for Florida Atlantic University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. Glen is also a board Member for the Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program at Florida Atlantic University and a member of the Young Presidents Organization.

  5. Matthew Patrick
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    Matthew Patrick
    Dr. Patrick is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan, under the supervision of Dr Lam C. Tsoi. His research focuses on providing biological inference from high dimensional biological data for dermatological research. Among other projects, he has applied statistical and machine learning techniques to identify genetic and clinical markers, which distinguish Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) from Cutaneous Psoriasis (PsC) among psoriatic patients.

  6. Lindsey Harper
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    Lindsey Harper
    Dr. Lyndsey Harper is an Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn for Texas A&M College of Medicine, a Fellow of The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health. Dr. Harper completed Ob/Gyn residency in 2011 at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, after which she was partner in a private practice until 2018. She now works as an ob/gyn hospitalist at Baylor. Additionally, Dr. Harper is the Founder and CEO of Rosy, an app and resource to connect women with decreased sexual desire with hope, community, and research-backed solutions.

  7. Rohit Kakar
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    Rohit Kakar
    Dr. Rohit Kakar (@drrohitkakar) is a Board Certified, Fellowship-trained Cosmetic Dermatologist, Laser Surgeon, and Melanoma expert. He earned his Bachelor of Science with Distinction from the University of Michigan and his Medical Doctorate from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Dr. Kakar completed his dermatology residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and completed a fellowship in Melanoma and Cutaneous Lymphoma at Georgetown University Washington Hospital Center. He completed an additional fellowship (accredited by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery) in Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery at Skin Care and Laser Physicians of Beverly Hills, with cosmetic dermatologists Dr. Derek H. Jones and Dr. Naissan Wesley, world-renowned for their pioneering work on injectable fillers, botulinum toxin, and laser medicine. Dr. Kakar has published numerous articles and contributed to multiple academic volumes, with a specific focus on cosmetic dermatology.

  8. Adrianne Pan
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    Adrianne Pan
    Adrianne Pan is a third-year medical student at California Northstate University.

  9. Emma Norton
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    Emma Norton
    Dr. Norton is associate dean of clinical education as well as an assistant professor at Bastyr University California in San Diego. She is a faculty supervisor at Bastyr University Clinic and also teaches several courses including aspects of cardiovascular medicine and dermatology. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of New Hampshire and her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine for the University of Bridgeport. Past experience includes private practice in the northeast as well as 10 years working in various roles for the College of Naturopathic Medicine at the University of Bridgeport. Dr. Norton is certified in "First Line Therapy," a proven program that incorporates personal lifestyle medicine and supports changes such as healthy nutrition, nutritional protocols, exercise and stress management. She is currently working on her certification in functional medicine, through the Institute of Functional Medicine. Other more specific interests include endocrine disorders (including thyroid disease, diabetes), cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, mental health issues (including depression and anxiety), autoimmune disease, allergies, skin disorders, intestinal disorders and women’s health. Her philosophy revolves around the fact that health is a state of homeostasis, where all systems of the body function optimally and waste is eliminated efficiently. She works with her student clinicians and their patients to uncover the cause of imbalance, enhance elimination of toxins and facilitate restoration of health. Together with the patient they work together to formulate a plan that is realistic and attainable and includes lifestyle recommendations, nutritional supplements, herbs, hydrotherapy and other remedies such as homeopathy.

  10. Eric Baker
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    Eric Baker
    Eric Baker, M.S.O.M., LAc., has been in practice since 2000. He is currently affiliated with Ingalls Memorial/University of Chicago Hospital. He also has extensive experience working with AIDS/HIV through his years of work at the CORE Center, a satellite of Cook County and Rush Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Hospitals, specializing in Infectious Disease. He has been teaching Oriental Medicine since 2003. He is currently faculty at National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, IL and Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago, IL. He also teaches various Continuing Classes focusing on his own work. He holds a Master’s Degree in Oriental Medicine and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. His clinical interests and specialties include Classical Chinese Medical Thought (including acupuncture and herbalism), Chinese Pulse Diagnosis, Psychology and Chinese Medicine, and Modern applications of Taoist/Buddhist Medical Theories. The fundamental motivating force of his work is a deep love of Asian Culture, which he has been immersed in for over twenty years. Over that time, he has had the good fortune to study with multiple Zen Masters, Taoist Masters, and Tibetan Buddhist Lamas.

  11. Clive Liu
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    Clive Liu
    Clive Liu, MD is the Director of the Psoriasis Treatment Center at Bellevue Dermatology and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. He received his medical degrees from New York University. His post graduate training include a psoriasis fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco followed by his dermatology residency at the University of Utah.

  12. Allison Mahoney
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    Allison Mahoney
    Allison Mahoney, L.Ac, MAOM Allison is an acupuncturist and herbalist licensed in the state of North Carolina. She holds a Masters Degree of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in Asheville, NC. She is a nationally certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine by NCCAOM. She is certified in Facial Rejuvenation and Cosmetic Acupuncture and is completing a Diploma in Chinese Medicine Dermatology. Allison has a practice in Asheville, NC where she specializes in dermatology, sports injury and pain, and women’s health.

  13. Robert Crawford
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    Robert Crawford
    Dr. Robert Crawford grew up in Northeast Ohio and is proud to call that area of the country his native land. At California State University Sacramento, Crawford makes it his persistent goal to honor the field of medical microbiology and pay forward the gifts of his life’s tutelage by providing undergraduate and master’s-level research. He is quick to celebrate the accomplishments of his students and how remarkable collaborators (including Raja Sivamani, MD) have facilitated an advanced agenda and led to the dissemination of exciting findings

  14. Jashin Wu
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    Jashin Wu
    Jashin J. Wu, M.D., is Founder and Course Director of the San Diego Dermatology Symposium on September 11-13, 2020 and Founder and CEO of the Dermatology Research and Education Foundation. In his 15 years of clinical practice, he has treated over 1500 psoriasis patients, of which over 1000 received an oral agent, biologic, or phototherapy. He is a past Medical Board member of the National Psoriasis Foundation and a Councilor for the International Psoriasis Council. He serves on the American Academy of Dermatology/NPF psoriasis guidelines committee, which published updated 6 psoriasis guidelines in 2019-2020. He is co-editor for 6 textbooks about psoriasis. He is associate editor for the 4th edition of Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy published in March 2020. He has written over 350 Pubmed articles, of which over 250 are about psoriasis. He is Past President of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Dermatological Society, Board Member of the California Society of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery (CalDerm), and Board Member of the Pacific Dermatology Association. Dr. Wu has given over 140 psoriasis lectures at medical conferences and dermatology departments/divisions in 11 countries.

  15. George Han
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    George Han
    Dr. George Han an Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell where he leads efforts in clinical research and teledermatology. He is the current Vice President of the Dermatologic Society of Greater New York, a member of the board of directors of the New York State Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, a member of the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation, and an Associate of the International Eczema Council.

  16. Stephanie Canale
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    Stephanie Canale
    Dr. Canale is the founder of Lactation Lab, which provides innovative and proprietary breast milk tests for mothers. She earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from McGill University. She completed her residency training in Family Medicine at UCLA. After medical residency, she joined the teaching faculty at the UCLA Family Health Center, before joining the Santa Monica Parkside office. She enjoys seeing patients of all ages, especially families with young babies. Dr. Canale is a Member of the American Board of Family Medicine.


  17. Alexandra Sowa
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    Alexandra Sowa
    Dr. Alexandra Sowa is a board-certified physician of Internal Medicine, specializing in preventive health, nutrition and obesity medicine. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and Clinical Instructor in Medicine at New York University School of Medicine. In addition to being a frequent medical media contributor to national outlets like CBS and SiriusXM Radio, Dr. Sowa is the founder of SoWell Health, a personalized weight-loss and wellness practice in NYC.

  18. Anupuma Kizhakkeveettil
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    Anupuma Kizhakkeveettil
    Anupama (Anu) is an Ayurvedic Practitioner, licensed acupuncturist and certified yoga teacher. She graduated in Ayurvedic Medicine from Mangalore University in India, received a Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) and her Ph.D. from Walden University. She is currently the Program Director and professor for Ayurvedic Medicine and provides clinical services for SCU Health System. In her clinical practice she integrates diet, yoga, lifestyle counseling, herbs and various body work therapies individualized to the patient’s condition. Her main interests are managing musculoskeletal condition, mental health, women’s health and preventative care.

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