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Meet our members

Audiology

Amy Sarow

Dr. Amy Sarow

Doctor of Audiology

Dr. Amy Sarow obtained her Doctor of Audiology at the University of Iowa. She spent her 4th year residency at the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in Jacksonville, Florida. She currently resides in Michigan and works as a full time clinical audiologist.

Chiropractic Physician

Scott Schreiber

Dr. Scott Schreiber

Rehabilitation and Clinical Nutrition

Dr. Scott Schreiber has been in practice for over fourteen years. He is double board certified in rehabilitation and clinical nutrition. He graduated in 2004 from University of Bridgeport with a Doctor of Chiropractic and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition.

justin dearing

Dr. Justin Dearing, DC, DACNB, FIAMA, FAARM

Functional Neurologist & Chiropractor

The co-founder of The Dearing Clinic, Dr. Justin Dearing is a functional neurologist and chiropractor with 15 years of experience in observational diagnosis and treatment.

Clinical Psychologist

Robert Dawson

Robert Dawson, M.D.

Clinical Psychologist

He has done his practice as a clinical psychologist for more than forty years and is a member of the specialist Clinical College of the Australian Psychological Society.

Dentist

Steven Lin

Dr. Steven Lin, B.D

Dentist, TEDx Speaker, Author

Dr. Steven Lin is a dentist, speaker, and author of the upcoming book, The Dental Diet (January 18’). His work aims to bridge the gap between nutrition, oral health, and bodily health.

Edmund Khoo, DDS

Edmund Khoo, DDS

Orthodontist

Edmund Khoo, DDS, is an orthodontist and clinical associate professor at the New York University College of Dentistry.

Dr. Jennifer Silver, DDS

Dr. Jennifer Silver, DDS

Macleod Trail Dental

Dr. Silver's dedication to her patient's well-being and her leadership at Macleod Trail Dental underscores her commitment to exceptional dental care.

Osteopathic Medicine

Benjamin Klyachman

Dr. Benjamin Klyachman

Resident Doctor

Dr. Benjamin Klyachman is a New York City-trained physician and a PM&R resident at New York University.

He attended Touro College of Medicine in Manhattan and is a popular health activist and influencer on social media.

Family Medicine

Pauline J

Pauline J. Jose, M.D.

Physician

She is also a clinical instructor at UCLA, Department of Family Medicine. She received her MD degree from the University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in Manila, the Philippines and her BA degree from the University of the Philippines

Family Therapist

Cat Meyer

Dr. Cat Meyer

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Dr. Cat Meyer, PsyD, LMFT is a licensed couples therapist, Sex Therapist, Yoga Instructor, and Reiki Practitioner dedicated to evolving the relationship we have surrounding sexuality and our bodies.

Functional Medicine

Carnahan MD

Jill C. Carnahan MD

Functional Medicine Expert

Dr. Jill Carnahan is Your Functional Medicine Expert! She uses functional medicine to help you find answers to the cause of your illness and the nutritional and biochemical imbalances that may be making you feel ill.

Franz Gliederer

Franz Gliederer, MD, MPH

Preventive and Urgent Care Physician

Dr. Gliederer ("Dr. G) is currently working as an Integrative/Functional Medicine physician to give comprehensive Health assessments including detailed nutritional, gastrointestinal health, food/environmental allergen testing, and treatments.

Adonis Maiquez

Adonis Maiquez, MD, ABAARM

Functional and Regenerative Medicine

Dr. Adonis Maiquez is Miami’s leading expert on Healthy Aging and has helped hundreds of patients to feel their best as they age. Using functional medicine, Dr. Adonis identifies the root cause of illnesses instead of simply treating the symptoms.

Anna Cabeca

Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO

Functional Medicine Expert, Physician

Dr. Anna Cabeca, a triple board-certified, Emory University-trained physician and hormone expert was diagnosed with early menopause at age 38. Devastated, she set out on a personal wellness journey to reverse her menopause side effects.

Holistic Health

Michael Lam

Dr. Michael Lam MD, MPH, ABAAM

Nutritional and Anti-Aging Medicine

Michael Lam, M.D., M.P.H., A.B.A.A.M., is a western trained physician specializing in nutritional and anti-aging medicine. Dr. Lam is a pioneer in using nontoxic, natural compounds to promote the healing of many age-related degenerative conditions.

Yana Bassovitch, Certified Health Coach (IIN)

Yana Bassovitch, Certified Health Coach (IIN)

Certified Health Coach (IIN)

Yana Bassovitch is dedicated to guiding both men and women through effective weight management and symptom relief during the challenging phases of perimenopause and menopause.

Integrative Medicine

Jacob Teitelbaum

Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D.

Researcher

Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., is one of the most frequently quoted integrative medical authorities in the world. He is the lead author of 4 studies on effective treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, and a study on effective treatment of autism using NAET.

Dalal Akoury

Dr. Dalal Akoury, MD

Advanced Integrative Medicine Authority

Dr. Akoury is the founder and Medical Director of The AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center. Dr. Dalal Akoury practices, Cellular, Anti-Aging, Functional, Regenerative, Sexual, Cellular, and Metabolic Medicine.

Internal Medicine

Victor Acquista

Victor Acquista, MD

Researcher

Victor Acquista has a degree of MD (Doctor Of Medicine) turned into an International Fiction/Nonfiction writer. He has written numerous books which have been quite popular among his readers and that has got him a fame a writer.

James Petros

James Petros, MD, MBA

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Dr. James Petros is the founder of Allied Pain & Spine Institute and Trinity Surgery Center, subspecializing in pain management and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. His and his team's integrated approach and balanced understanding of injury and illness set them apart in their field.

Lynn Webster

Lynn Webster, MD

Senior Fellow at Center for U.S. Policy

Dr. Lynn R. Webster is a pain researcher and physician. From 1990 to 2010, he headed Lifetree Pain Clinic with approximately 15 healthcare providers. In 2010, Dr. Webster left the pain clinic to focus full-time on clinical research.

Medical Doctor

Michael Moreno

Dr. Michael Moreno

Weight Loss Expert

Dr. Michael Moreno, better known as Dr. Mike is the bestselling author of the 17 Day Diet, which became an instant New York Times Bestseller, spending eleven weeks in the #1 spot alone, and has sold more than a million copies.

Zvi Zuckerman

Dr. Zvi Zuckerman AASECT

Certified Sex Therapist

Dr. Zvi Zuckerman is a medical doctor and certified sex therapist. He serves as a professional consultant for the Between Us Clinic, which offers the PE Program, an online home exercise program for treating premature ejaculation.

Naturopathic Medicine

Taylor Bean

Dr. Taylor Bean, ND

Board Certified Naturopathic Physician

Dr. Taylor Bean is a primary care physician practicing evidence-based medicine focusing on prevention and integrative medicine. Dr. Bean has experience working largely with families, young ones, and mamas-to-be.

Serena Goldstein

Dr. Serena Goldstein, ND

Naturopathic Doctor

Dr. Serena Goldstein is a Naturopathic Doctor in NYC who specializes in hormone concerns such as weight, low energy, stress, PMS, peri/menopause, and andropause through nutrition, homeopathy, natural supplements, and botanical medicine.

Jason Phan

Dr. Jason Phan, NMD

Naturopathic Doctoral Degree

Dr. Jason D Phan a Naturopathic Medical Doctor specializing in IV Vitamin Therapy, PRP (platelet-rich plasma)/Stem Cell Regenerative Injections, Men’s and Women’s Health, and Optimal Living passionate about helping individuals reach their goals in health and in life.

Chris Bjorndal

Dr. Chris Bjorndal, ND

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

Having overcome many mental health challenges, Dr. Chris is a gifted speaker and writer and has shared her personal story and philosophy of wellness with audiences across North America. Dr. Chris has helped many patients achieve mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing.

Oriental Medicine

Helen Hu

Dr. Helen Hu

Dorctorate in Oriental Medicine

Dr. Helen Hu has compiled and revealed hundreds of Traditional Chinese Food Therapy prescriptions in her new book: "Chinese Food Therapy R x for Self-Healing (Volume I)".

Physical Therapy

Rose Schlaff

Dr. Rose Schlaff, PT, DPT, WHC, IF

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist

As a Women's Sexual Health Coach and Doctor of Physical Therapy, Dr. Rose believes that intimacy can and should be fun, fearless, and pain-free.

Physician

Aneesh Singla

Aneesh Singla, MD, MPH

Interventional Pain Specialist

Dr. Singla was born in New Jersey and grew up in North Carolina.He is a Medical Director of The Rockville Center of National Spine and Pain Centers in Rockville, MD. Dr. Singla’s new book, Why It Hurts: A Physician’s Insights on the Purpose of Pain.

Joel Fuhrman

Joel Fuhrman, M.D.

Board-Certified Family Physician

Dr. Joel Fuhrman, is a Doctor Of Medicine and is a family physician. He is 7 times New York Times best-selling author and nutritional researcher who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods.

Harlan Stueven

Harlan Stueven,MD

Board-Certified Emergency Physician

He is an accomplished leader, medical researcher, a champion of process improvement, author, national and international speaker. You can directly email him on DiningGrades.

Plastic Surgeon

Benjamin Stong

Dr. Benjamin Stong

Facial Plastic Surgeon

Owner and facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Benjamin Stong is dual board-certified in Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. For the fourth year in a row, Dr. Benjamin Stong of Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia was named a 2018 "Top Doctor" by Castle Connolly.

Psychiatrist

Anna Yusim

Dr. Anna Yusim, M.D., B.S.

Dr. Anna Yusim is an award-winning

Psychiatrist and author of the best-selling book-Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life.

Sexologist

Elmari Craig

Dr. Elmari Craig, PhD

European Certified Sexologist

Dr. Elmari has been in private practice for the past 20 years where she combines her years of experience in the fields of psychotherapy, couples therapy, hypnotherapy and sexology.

Laurie Bennett-Cook

Dr. Laurie Bennett-Cook

Clinical Sexologist

Twitter instagram linkedin Mother of 8; Grandmother of 4; Wife of 1; Lover of Many; Over the years, and in addition to required coursework, Dr. Laurie has purposely exposed herself to many sexual situations which many in our society would find controversial.

Urology

Bilal Chughtai

Bilal Chughtai, M.D.

Urogynecology Specialist

Dr. Bilal Chughtai is an associate professor of Urology at Weill Cornell Medical Center located in New York City. He has been practising for more than 10 years. He specializes in Urology Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery.

Dermatology

Renata Block

Renata Block, MMS, PA-C

Dermatology PA-C at Advanced Dermatology

Renata Block, MMS, PA-C. Ms. Block is a Board Certified Physician Assistant who has been specializing in dermatology since 2003.

Marah Shamir

Marah Shamir, BSN, USRN, Msc

Dermatology and Aesthetics

Marah Shamir Castro has great passion in Dermatology and Aesthetics. Ever since, she begun her career as a nurse, she knew that she will be specializing in this field.

Hae Shin Chung MD, PhD

Hae Shin Chung MD, PhD

Dermatologist

An experienced dermatologist, Dr. Chung’s top priority is to provide safe and effective treatment from the perspective of her patients.

Nutrition

Anush Mkrtchyan, MBA, RDN, BSND

Anush Mkrtchyan, MBA, RDN, BSND

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Consultant Dietitian

Anush Mkrtchyan is a US-based consultant registered dietitian, writer, and editor. She has worked with more than 300 athletes as a sports nutrition intern.

Kimberly Gomer MS, RD/LDN

Kimberly Gomer MS, RD/LDN

Registered Dietitian / Licensed Nutritionist

Kimberly has over 25 years of experience coaching clients for health and wellness with a specialty in weight management, diabetes, and insulin resistance.

Shelley Balls, MDA, RDN, LDN

Shelley Balls, MDA, RDN, LDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Shelley is a registered dietitian and has been in practice for nearly a decade. Most of her time as a dietitian has been in community nutrition at the Lincoln County Extension office in Wyoming.

Kimberley Wiemann, MS, RDN

Kimberley Wiemann, MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Kimberley has been a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for almost 15 years. She has worked in various facilities helping to optimize nutritional status of patients and residents.

Jasmine Westbrooks, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES

Jasmine Westbrooks, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Jasmine is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified diabetes care and education specialist residing in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Angie Miatke, RDN, CSOWM

Angie Miatke, RDN, CSOWM

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Angie Miatke, RDN, CSOWM, has over 18 years of experience in clinical nutrition and has worked as a registered dietitian providing medical nutrition therapy in the inpatient and outpatient settings. She has spent time working with athletes, pediatrics, oncology, intensive care, cardiology, and nephrology patients. However, her passion is working with bariatrics and weight management.

Kelli Santiago, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, CPT

Kelli Santiago, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, CPT

Registered Dietitian

Kelli Santiago is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Nutrition. She completed her undergraduate degree at Ohio University, her dietetic internship at The University of Akron and her master’s degree in nutrition from Arizona State University.

Vanessa Connolly, RDN, CSR, LD

Vanessa Connolly, RDN, CSR, LD

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Vanessa is an accomplished and patient-oriented professional with over 20 years of strong expertise in performing nutritional assessments

Zexin Lin, RDN

Zexin Lin, RDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Zexin Lin, RDN, is a bilingual registered dietitian from Brooklyn, NY. She currently practices as an inpatient dietitian at Harlem hospital NYC HHC.

Jenna Moore, MS, RD, LD

Jenna Moore, MS, RD, LD

Registered Dietitian

Jenna Moore is a Registered Dietitian at Fresenius Kidney Care and the Owner of Moore Nutrition for Better Health, LLC.

Juanita Barr, MS, RD, LD

Juanita Barr, MS, RD, LD

Registered Dietitian

Juanita Barr, is a dietitian in Fort Worth, TX. She currently practices at AIDS Outreach Center in Fort Worth.

Layla Brown, RD

Layla Brown, RD

Registered Specialist Dietitian

Jessie Hulsey RD, LD is a registered dietitian who has been specializing in nutrition since 2021.

Jessie Hulsey, RD,LD

Jessie Hulsey, RD,LD

Registered Dietitian

Layla has been in practice since 2009 and graduated from Kings College London where she studied for 4 years. Her passion is guiding patients towards a healthier lifestyle and is skilled at motivational counseling.

Kelsey Costa, MS, RDN

Kelsey Costa, MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian

She is recognized for her ability to translate complex nutrition and health science into engaging and accessible content.

Monica Auslander Moreno, MS, RDN

Monica Auslander Moreno, MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian

Monica Auslander Moreno, MS, RDN is the founder of Essence Nutrition, a group practice of registered dietitians and psychotherapists, that works with pediatrics and adults.

Trevor Folgering

Trevor Folgering

Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist

Trevor Folgering is recognized as a trailblazer in the nutrition and weight loss industry, with a special emphasis on transformative health solutions for men over 40.

Brittany Buchanan Garcia, MS, RDN, LD

Brittany Buchanan Garcia, MS, RDN, LD

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Brittany has been a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for nearly five years.

Lea Engelman RDN, CDN

Lea Engelman RDN, CDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Lea is a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist and New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist with a wealth of experience in diverse healthcare settings and private practices.

Nursing

Kaneesha Allen, RN, BSN, CMSRN

Kaneesha Allen, RN, BSN, CMSRN

Registered Nurse

Kaneesha Allen is a registered nurse that pursued her writing passion as a health writer. She founded Kallen agency, a freelance health writing service offering proofreading by a medical expert.

Sara Egnatz BSN, RN-BC

Sara Egnatz BSN, RN-BC

Registered Nurse

Sara Egnatz, BSN, RN-BC, is a seasoned registered nurse with 30 years of experience and is currently practicing at a large hospital in North Carolina.

Louise Mooney, RN, B.A.(Hons)

Louise Mooney, RN, B.A.(Hons)

Registered Nurse & Health Writer

Louise is a Registered Nurse who completed her education in the UK. She transferred her nursing licenses to the US and subsequently completed a Nurse Coaching Course to further her education.

Morganne Skinner, BSN, RN

Morganne Skinner, BSN, RN

Registered Nurse

Louise is a Registered Nurse who completed her education in the UK. She transferred her nursing licenses to the US and subsequently completed a Nurse Coaching Course to further her education.

Lindsey Gram, RN, BSN

Lindsey Gram, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse, Medical Content Writer, Copywriter

Lindsey has 15+ years of experience as a registered nurse in pediatric intensive care, pediatrics, and neonatal intensive care.

Occupational Therapist

Brittany Ferri, OTR-L, CCTP

Brittany Ferri, OTR-L, CCTP

Occupational Therapist & Founder of Simplicity of Health, LLC

Brittany Ferri, PhD, OTR/L is the founder of a writing and consulting company called Simplicity of Health. She has experience in program development, behavioral health, pediatrics, and telehealth.

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