Course Directors & Faculty
Faculty currently scheduled for this years symposium
Course Directors
Hala Sabry DO, MBA
Apple Valley, CAHala Sabry DO, MBA
Apple Valley, CAPMG Course Director and PMG Founder, ER Doctor, California emergency Physicians of America
Samya Mohammad, DO, FACR
Greenbelt, MDSamya Mohammad, DO, FACR
Greenbelt, MDPMG Course Director, Board Certified in Internal Medicine & Rheumatology at Arthritis and Pain Associates of PG County, MD
Keynote Speakers
Mansi Mehta
New York, NYMansi Mehta
New York, NYAssistant Director, Global Cause Partnerships at UNICEF
Karin M. Muraszko, MD
Ann Arbor, MiKarin M. Muraszko, MD
Ann Arbor, MiChair & Professor, Neurological Surgery, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases & Plastic Surgery
Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O., FACOFP
Gaylord, MNBarbara Ross-Lee, D.O., FACOFP
Gaylord, MNDean & Chief Academic Officer of the proposed Minnesota College of Osteopathic Medicine (MNCOM) and Provost of the Minnesota Medical Univ.
Faculty
Jennifer Abbott MD
Asheville, NCJennifer Abbott MD
Asheville, NCFamily Physician at Western North Carolina Community Health Services
Robyn Alley-Hay, MD
Robyn Alley-Hay, MD
Retired Ob/Gyn, Physician Coach
Mehreen Arshad
Chicago, ILMehreen Arshad
Chicago, ILAttending Physician, Infectious Disease,Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), Northwestern University School of Medicine
Miranda Bishara, MD
Overland Park, KSMiranda Bishara, MD
Overland Park, KSOphthalmologist at Cokingtin Eye Center
Amelia Bueche, DO
Ashland, ORAmelia Bueche, DO
Ashland, ORNMM/OMM physician in private practice in Southern Oregon
Nicole Cirino, MD
Portland, ORNicole Cirino, MD
Portland, ORReproductive Psychiatrist and Associate Professor in Psychiatry and OB/Gyn at OHSU
Sarah Ditch, MD
Houston, TXSarah Ditch, MD
Houston, TXAdolescent Medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center
Nuha Ali ElSayed, MD, MBBCh
Boston, MANuha Ali ElSayed, MD, MBBCh
Boston, MAMedical Director of Professional Education and Training Programs and an endocrinologist/ diabetologist at the Joslin Diabetes Center
Angela Fitch, MD
Boston, MAAngela Fitch, MD
Boston, MADr. Fitch is the associate director of the Mass General Weight Center and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Melissa Givens, MD, MPH
Bethesda, MDMelissa Givens, MD, MPH
Bethesda, MDEM with subspecialty training in Clinical Toxicology, Sports Medicine Specialist at Department of Military & Emergency Medicine at USUHS
Lyndsey Grover, MD
Dallas, TXLyndsey Grover, MD
Dallas, TXPediatric Anesthesiologist, Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Jennifer Hendrix, DO
San Antonio, TXJennifer Hendrix, DO
San Antonio, TXDr. Jennifer Kovaric Hendrix is a Family Medicine physician who now practices Obesity Medicine at Direct Metabolic Care.
Jennifer Hunt, MD
Little Rock, ARJennifer Hunt, MD
Little Rock, ARChair of Pathology at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Vivien Lee, MD
Columbus, OHVivien Lee, MD
Columbus, OHNeurologist, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Jessica Leschied, MD
Detroit, MIJessica Leschied, MD
Detroit, MIPediatric Radiologist, Henry Ford Clinic
Mona Masood, DO
Philadelphia, PAMona Masood, DO
Philadelphia, PAFull time adult psychiatrist at Southampton Psychiatric Associates & a board member of Muslim Wellness Foundation.
Nisha Mehta, MD
Charlotte, NCNisha Mehta, MD
Charlotte, NCRadiologist at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Claudia Mercado, MD
Laredo, TXClaudia Mercado, MD
Laredo, TXFamily Medicine Practitioner with Border Clinic and an active member of the National Hispanic Medical Association.
Arian Nachat, MD
Portland, ORArian Nachat, MD
Portland, OREM, H&PM, Pain & Traditional Chinese Medicine Trained. EBM Translational Researcher, Author, Speaker, Innovator. Past Chair of APS CAM SIG.
Ashwini Nayak, MD
Cleveland, OHAshwini Nayak, MD
Cleveland, OHAshwini Nayak, MD, is a certified life coach, board-certified internist at University Health, wife, and mother.
Ali Novitsky, MD
Chadds Ford, PAAli Novitsky, MD
Chadds Ford, PAAli is a National Medical Director for Optum Health and is the founder of her company, Mind-Body-Marriage as a life coach.
Sara Oberhelman, MD
Rochester, MNSara Oberhelman, MD
Rochester, MNAssistant Professor of Family Medicine at Mayo Clinic
Jean Robey, MD
AZJean Robey, MD
AZJean Robey, MD is a practicing Nephrologist working at a private practice in Arizona. She is a mother, wife, writer, and poet.
Tracy Sanson, MD
Lutz, FLTracy Sanson, MD
Lutz, FLDr. Tracy Sanson is an award-winning emergency physician and educator.
Andi Selby, MD
Kansas City, MOAndi Selby, MD
Kansas City, MOAssistant Professor in Primary Care & Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine departments at the Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences.
Golnosh Sharasfaleh, MD
Morganton, NCGolnosh Sharasfaleh, MD
Morganton, NCShe is board certified in Geriatric medicine and family medicine, she is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice.
Kathleen Slugocki, DO
New Lenox, ILKathleen Slugocki, DO
New Lenox, ILKathleen Slugocki is a board-certified obstetrician & gynecologist & has a keen interest in Obesity Medicine and is at Silver Cross Hospital
Sunny Smith, MD
San Diego, CASunny Smith, MD
San Diego, CASunny Smith is a clinical professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at UC San Diego School of Medicine
Suzan Song, MD, MPH, PhD
Washington, DCSuzan Song, MD, MPH, PhD
Washington, DCDirector of the Division of Child/Adolescent & Family Psychiatry and Associate Professor at George Washington University Medical Center
Susan Summerton, MD
Philadelphia, PASusan Summerton, MD
Philadelphia, PAAssociate Professor of Radiology at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, currently practicing at Pennsylvania Hospital.
Angela Vrooman, MD
San Antonio, TXAngela Vrooman, MD
San Antonio, TXAssistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine at the University of Texas-San Antonio
Latanja Watkins, MD
Allen, TXLatanja Watkins, MD
Allen, TXShe is a practicing board-certified forensic pathologist and certified life coach at The Life Coach School
Sonia Wright, MD
Minneapolis, MNSonia Wright, MD
Minneapolis, MNDr. Sonia Wright is a board-certified radiologist, trained sexual counselor and The Midlife Sex Coach at Hopewell Life Coaching
Erin Zimny-Lewinski, MD
Detroit, MIErin Zimny-Lewinski, MD
Detroit, MIShe is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital.
Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MD
East Brunswick, NJTracy Zivin-Tutela, MD
East Brunswick, NJShe specializes in general Infectious Diseases, Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine as well as Travel Medicine at St Peters Healthcare System