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Thyroid Disease
Thyroid Disease: Diagnostic Challenges
George J. Kahaly, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology / Metabolism
Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Medical Center
Mainz, Germany
Shannon K. Idzik, DNP
Professor, Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Associate Dean for the DNP Program
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland
Gail Devers
Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist
Graves’ Disease Patient & Patient Advocate
Thyroid Disease: A Mental Health Perspective
George J. Kahaly, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology / Metabolism
Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Medical Center
Mainz, Germany
Deborah F. Bump, NP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
University of Illinois Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Gail Devers
Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist
Graves’ Disease Patient & Patient Advocate
The Impact of Thyroid Disease on Women’s Health
Shannon K. Idzik, DNP
Professor, Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Associate Dean for the DNP Program
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland
Mark A. Lupo, MD
Founder, Thyroid & Endocrine Center
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
Functional Medicine Approach to Thyroid
John Panopoulos, DC
Doctor of Chiropractic
Active Health Ltd.
Park Ridge, IL
Mark A. Lupo, MD
Founder, Thyroid & Endocrine Center
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
Cardiac Manifestations of Thyroid Disease
Micah J. Eimer, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Division of Cardiology
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Evanston, Illinois
George J. Kahaly, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology / Metabolism
Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Medical Center
Mainz, Germany
Jody G. Abrams, MD
Neuro-Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon
Sarasota Retina Institute
Sarasota, Florida
Mark A. Lupo, MD
Founder, Thyroid & Endocrine Center
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
Advancements in Autoantibody Testing for Thyroid Conditions
Paul D. Olivo, MD, PhD
Immunologist and Molecular Biologist
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Washington University Medical School
St. Louis, Missouri
Clinical Overview of Thyroid Function & Thyroid Antibody Testing
J. Woody Sistrunk, MD
Endocrinologist
Jackson Thyroid & Endocrine Clinic, PLLC
Jackson, Mississippi
Osteoporosis Overview, Incidence and Clinical Risk Factors including Thyroid
Laura E. Ryan, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Center for Women’s Health
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
When It’s Your Thyroid & When It’s Not
Mark A. Lupo, MD
Founder, Thyroid & Endocrine Center
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
GI Manifestations of Thyroid Disease
Jeffrey M. Jacobs, MD, FACG
Gastroenterologist
Gastroenterology Group, LLC
Glenview, Illinois
Mark A. Lupo, MD
Founder, Thyroid & Endocrine Center
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
Metabolic
Mechanisms of Ketogenic Therapy in Metabolic Psychiatry
Zoltan Sarnyai, MD, PhD
Director, Margaret Roderick Centre for Mental Health Research
Professor and Head, Laboratory of Psychiatric Neuroscience
James Cook University, Australia
Julie Milder, PhD
Director, Neuroscience
Baszucki Group
United States
The Metabolic Consequences of Psychiatric Medications and Options for Management
Matthew Bernstein, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Ellenhorn LLC
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Medical Officer, Accord Mental Health LLC
Lecturer in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Deanna L. Kelly, PharmD, BCPP
Professor of Psychiatry for Mental Illness Research
Director, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center
University of Maryland School of Medicine
The Ketogenic Diet as a Treatment for Type II Diabetes
Mariela Glandt, MD
Endocrinologist
CEO, OwnaHealth
Bret Scher, MD
Cardiologist
Medical Director, Baszucki Group and Metabolic Mind
The Evidence Supporting Ketogenic Therapy for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness
Matthew Bernstein, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Ellenhorn LLC
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Medical Officer, Accord Mental Health LLC
Lecturer in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Bret Scher, MD
Medical Director, Baszucki Group and Metabolic Mind
Cardiovascular Safety of Ketogenic Therapy
Bret Scher, MD
Cardiologist
Medical Director, Baszucki Group & Metabolic Mind
Matthew Budoff, MD
Investigator, The Lundquist Institute
Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Program Director & Director of Cardiac CT, Division of Cardiology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Respiratory & Sleep
The Mask & Beyond: Personalized and Individualized Approaches to Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Timothy I. Morgenthaler, MD
Professor Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Director, Center for Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN USA
Elisa Perger, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Milan-Bicocca
Milan, Italy
Stefania Redolfi, MD, PhD
Associate Professor in Respiratory Diseases
University of Cagliari
Cagliari CA, Italy
Edilson Zancanella, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Campinas
Campinas, Brazil
Pedro Genta, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
University of São Paulo
Jennifer Newitt, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Olivier M. Vanderveken, MD, PhD
Full Professor in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Sleep Surgery
Vice-Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Adaptive Servo Ventilation in Central Sleep Apnoea: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives
Prof. Dr. med. Winfried J. Randerath
Professor of Medicine
Clinic of Pneumology and Allergology, Center for Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Care, Bethanien Hospital
Solingen, Germany
Monitoring and Integration of Cardio, Respiratory and Neural Variables During Sleep
Erik K. St. Louis, MD
Professor of Neurology and Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MN
Virend K. Somers, MD, PhD
Cardiologist, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MN
T. Douglas Bradley, MD
Professor of Medicine
University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Division of Respirology
Toronto, ON, Canada
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Arzt
Professor of Internal Medicine, Sleep and Ventilation
Centre of Sleep Medicine, University Hospital Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany
Healthcare Equity
Machine Learning, AI, and Health Disparity
Azizi Seixas, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Miami School of Medicine
Gender Differences in Respiratory Care
MeiLan K. Han, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
University of Michigan
Anna R. Hemnes, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Why You Need a Psychologist in the New Age of Medicine
Mark S. Aloia, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, National Jewish Health
Head of Sleep & Behavioral Science, Sleep Number Corp.
Transforming Organizational Paradigms for Inclusive and Diverse Clinical Trial Research
Electra D. Paskett, PhD
Marion N. Rowley Professor of Cancer Research and Director
The Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, The College of Medicine, The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
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