Health & Medical

Health professionals looking to deliver care, enhance well-being and address physical and mental health challenges

Sonya Natanzon

Sonya Natanzon

Sonya is a solutions architect at Guardant Health. Her passion is helping patients by building excellent software.

She has worked in a number of different industries, but she always returns to healthcare. In addition to building software, she enjoys building effective software teams and driving improvement in software development processes in this highly regulated industry.

Sonya is a solutions architect at Guardant Health. Her passion is helping patients by building excellent software. She has worked in a number of different industries, but she always returns to healthcare. In addition to building software, she enjo... Show more

Sharlene Gumbs

Sharlene Gumbs

Hi, I'm Sharlene Gumbs, a passionate CEO & Founder of Phoenix Recovery & Wellness, dedicated to revolutionizing mental health treatment and education across organizations and for individuals. With over 15 years as a social worker and psychotherapist, I’ve developed a deep understanding of the psychological and emotional complexities facing diverse populations in various settings.

Hi, I'm Sharlene Gumbs, a passionate CEO & Founder of Phoenix Recovery & Wellness, dedicated to revolutionizing mental health treatment and education across organizations and for individuals. With over 15 years as a social worker and psychotherapist,... Show more

Rachel Wities

Rachel Wities

Rachel Wities is an NLP Researcher at Microsoft Healthcare and Life Sciences group, and a Co-Founder of MeDS - Medical Data Science Israel community.

Rachel is a public speaker addressing Healthcare NLP challenges, and believes that understanding doctors and their needs is the key to successfully implementing AI Healthcare algorithms.

Holds an M.Sc from BIU NLP lab, and previously worked as a researcher at Zebra Medical and at PayPal.

Rachel is devoted to promoting women speaking opportunities at work and outside it: during the week she is one of the leaders of Microsoft Women Speakers program, and on Shabbat she is part of a feminist Partnership Minyan in her Jewish Orthodox community.

Loves her family, God and Oxford Comma jokes.

Rachel Wities is an NLP Researcher at Microsoft Healthcare and Life Sciences group, and a Co-Founder of MeDS - Medical Data Science Israel community. Rachel is a public speaker addressing Healthcare NLP challenges, and believes that understanding ... Show more

Basil Ghali

Basil Ghali

I am Basil Ghali, blending my skills as a writer, project manager, and photographer right in the heart of Detroit, Michigan. My journey to a fulfilling career is built upon a diverse educational foundation and a commitment to hard work. I have a deep-seated aim to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector, guiding my steps and shaping my professional trajectory.

My Educational Path:

My academic adventures began in earnest when I earned my General Educational Development (GED) certificate in 2009. This early milestone was crucial, laying down the solid groundwork needed for my future pursuits and setting the stage for my career development.

In 2013, I took a significant leap into the healthcare world, completing a certification course with the American Heart Association. This step was more than just a professional achievement; it was a declaration of my dedication to improving my skills and deepening my understanding of healthcare.

Professional Development:

My career has been characterized by an unwavering pursuit of knowledge and skill enhancement. I have always sought out additional educational opportunities, whether in academic institutions or through professional experiences, to stay in tune with the dynamic field of healthcare. This commitment to continuous learning has been key to my growth and ongoing success.

My dedication to lifelong learning reflects my ambition to constantly advance my capabilities and contribute significantly to the field of healthcare. Staying updated on the latest developments and innovations in healthcare is a commitment I take seriously. My dedication to personal and professional growth not only positions me as a committed player in the healthcare industry but also serves as an inspiration to others looking to make a meaningful difference.

I am Basil Ghali, blending my skills as a writer, project manager, and photographer right in the heart of Detroit, Michigan. My journey to a fulfilling career is built upon a diverse educational foundation and a commitment to hard work. I have a deep... Show more

Brian Christensen

Brian Christensen

Brian is a passionate product development leader dedicated to building simple and elegant solutions that can deliver high-impact product design and best-in-class customer experiences.
Brian is a Group Product Manager at USANA, a wellness company navigating the digital transformation of the ever-changing landscape of direct sales. Through his time at USANA, Brian has led key micro-services strategies that create simple pathways for thoughtful digital product development across multiple teams. With over 10 years of product management experience, Brian leads his teams to break normal processes and find the right solutions, not just the easiest solutions.

Brian is a passionate product development leader dedicated to building simple and elegant solutions that can deliver high-impact product design and best-in-class customer experiences. Brian is a Group Product Manager at USANA, a wellness company nav... Show more

Megan Shen, PhD

Megan Shen, PhD

Megan Shen is a social psychologist and an Associate Professor at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She received her PhD from Baylor University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and faculty appointment at the Center for Research on End-of-Life Care at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. She is a leading expert on death, dying, and grief and with that hope, resilience, and coping. She has expertise in health communication and decision-making, looking at how our cultural and social environments influence how we interpret information and make decisions. Much of her research focuses on understanding and developing tools to support patients and families in making informed healthcare decisions at the end of life and coping with advanced illness. Central to her work is understanding how to find resilience, hope, and meaning in the face of challenging realities.

Dr. Shen has received multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her innovative work on supporting patients facing terminal illness, and she has consulted for Fortune 100 companies and industry leaders. Her work has appeared in multiple outlets such as the Huffington Post, USA Today, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the Hill Reporter. She is a regular contributor to Harvard's Bill of Health blog and has her own column titled "How to Grow Hope" at Psychology today. She has appeared on NPR and CBS News Los Angeles (KCAL).

Her mission in life and in her work is to find the "Light in the wound," or the hope in the hard places of life which we all face. Subscribe to her newsletter around this topic of applying scientific frameworks to find good in the hard things in life: https://meganshen.substack.com/

Author/speaker/consultant website: https://www.meganjshen.com
Fred Hutch website: https://www.fredhutch.org/en/faculty-lab-directory/shen-megan.html

Megan Shen is a social psychologist and an Associate Professor at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She received her PhD from Baylor University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and faculty appointment at t... Show more

Michael Dershem

Michael Dershem

Michael Dershem, aka Dersh, is a seasoned business development entrepreneur who has assisted multiple ventures and attracted millions of dollars of capital. Outstanding track record in strategic business planning and development, capital and financial sourcing, multi-disciplinary problem solving, and technology development. Strong technology-transfer background from government and university research to private sector commercialization. Michael began his ‘serial entrepreneur’ career over twenty years ago. His first foray was as co-owner of RX Returns, which grew to become the largest pharmaceutical returns company in the nation. He later helped form a niche banking company, which became one of the fastest growing private companies in New Jersey. Serving as founding CEO of Pharmasset, an Emory University start-up company, successfully raised over $25 million in private equity funding and executed a $30 million research and development agreement with DuPont. The company has subsequently gone public and was acquired by Gilead Sciences for $11 Billion. Michael graduated with a BA in Economics from Dickinson College and holds an MBA as well.

Michael Dershem, aka Dersh, is a seasoned business development entrepreneur who has assisted multiple ventures and attracted millions of dollars of capital. Outstanding track record in strategic business planning and development, capital and financia... Show more

Dr Jesse Sanders

Dr Jesse Sanders

Welcome to the realm of redefined mental health! Dr. Jesse Sanders, affectionately known as Dr. Redefined, is your trusted therapist, public speaker, and influential figure in the field. With a Ph.D. from Metropolitan Christian University and a passion for transforming lives, Dr. Sanders has taken the world by storm. Dr. Sanders is the father, of his two beautiful daughters, Brianna and Brielle, his son, Vincent, and a grandfather to Elias “Prince E.J.”.
As a best-selling author and conversationalist extraordinaire, Dr. Sanders captivates audiences with his thought-provoking insights and empowering messages of growth and self-discovery. His presence as the First Gentleman of Inspiration and Talent with Meak Production's Talent Agency further solidifies his commitment to uplifting others through various artistic mediums.
A proud member of prestigious organizations like the National Association Christian Counselors, Presidential Member of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and American Psychological Association. Dr. Sanders expertise is unmatched in bridging spirituality with mental well-being. His dedication to his craft has earned him a presidential membership in the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Sanders is dedicated to guiding individuals towards true transformation. Join him on this extraordinary journey of self-discovery and embrace a life redefined by possibility and purpose.

Welcome to the realm of redefined mental health! Dr. Jesse Sanders, affectionately known as Dr. Redefined, is your trusted therapist, public speaker, and influential figure in the field. With a Ph.D. from Metropolitan Christian University and a passi... Show more

Ajita Patel

Ajita Patel

Dr Ajita Patel is an board certified (National Ayurvedic Medical Association) Ayurvedic Doctor, Prana Reiki Master, Certified Yoga Instructor, Pancha Karma Specialist, Herbalist. She is the owner of the Sanctuary Yoga Studio and wellness center in Orange County and Founder of Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine. She teaches year long Ayurvedic Certification Programs, Prana Reiki certification, Pranayama teacher training as well as Ayurvedic body therapies. The courses she has developed blend traditional wisdom backed by science to address current lifestyle challenges by preventing them in the first place through mindful practices that build self awareness, wholesome habits around diet, sleep and daily routines. Dr Ajita is very passionate about Pranayama and meditation which she has been teaching daily for last 8 years. She loves to write and has co authored Night flower and is currently working on a book on pranayama. For the last 11 yrs she has been guiding patients in her Ayurveda clinic and training practitioners. Her focus is a spiritual approach to health with a focus on providing a comprehensive approach that educates and empowers her patients and students and transform their health from the inside out.

Dr Ajita Patel is an board certified (National Ayurvedic Medical Association) Ayurvedic Doctor, Prana Reiki Master, Certified Yoga Instructor, Pancha Karma Specialist, Herbalist. She is the owner of the Sanctuary Yoga Studio and wellness center in O... Show more

Lynsey Retzlaff, MSW, LCSW

Lynsey Retzlaff, MSW, LCSW

As a mindset and mental wellness speaker, working mom coach, and licensed therapist, Lynsey Retzlaff shares her insights to impact lives near and far.

She is a mother of two and has over 10 years of experience in the mental health field. Through this experience, she has found joy in helping working mothers redefine, renew, and reclaim their journeys.

As a result of redefining her own life, she partners with companies on mental wellness solutions to address burnout which impacts the bottom line of every working person.

Lynsey's most notable features to date have been in the well-known Parade and Authority magazines and her insights can be heard on multiple podcasts.

As a mindset and mental wellness speaker, working mom coach, and licensed therapist, Lynsey Retzlaff shares her insights to impact lives near and far. She is a mother of two and has over 10 years of experience in the mental health field. Through ... Show more

María Laura Lomanto

María Laura Lomanto

Dentist. Graduated of the National University of La Plata, Argentinian. Postgraduate courses in Orthodontics in Argentina, Italy, Brazil, Spain and the United States. Master in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics CEU Cardenal Herrera University. Health Coach. Passionate about Nutrition and the Study of Food. She is doing a Master's in Genomic Nutrition and is currently developing a PhD at the University of Valencia on the Relationship between Orthodontics and Nutrition. She is a member of the Argentine Society of Orthodontics, the American Society for Nutrition and the Spanish Society of Nutrition. Board Member of the journal SVOA Dentistry, London. Speaker.

Dentist. Graduated of the National University of La Plata, Argentinian. Postgraduate courses in Orthodontics in Argentina, Italy, Brazil, Spain and the United States. Master in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics CEU Cardenal Herrera University... Show more

Bogdan Chugunov

Bogdan Chugunov

As a cancer survivor I passed through a lot. After the tumor was surgically removed in 2005 my life has turned upside-down. Western medicine has not provided with any solution for how to stay in remission after the surgery. A chemo and radio-nuclear treatment are parts of a treatment, not a healing one I think. A preventive medicine in American transcription means to check up cancer development progress regularly performing colonoscopy and endoscopy as often as my health insurance permits.
I flew around the globe and visited those countries/regions/compounds where statistically the mortality rate caused by a gastric cancer stayed close to zero. I stayed at such places learning everything about those folks’ daily diets and found several ingredients local people consume regularly as their regular food that I believe prevents them from developing gastrointestinal cancer. Such countries/regions are New Zealand, Brazil, Turkey, Mongolia, Uruguay.
I changed my life and business course to natural supplements and functional foods importer/distributor. Later I became a brand owner of Bee Magic and Health Republic and brought several natural remedies to USA: Manuka honey, bee propolis extracts, Shilajit, Siberian cedar sap oleoresin, beaver castoreum, maral antlers, chaga and reishi mushrooms.
I do believe such remedies indirectly prevent human mutated cells from converting into cancerous stage. I've learned a lot about Manuka Honey (living in New Zealand), now I know how to identify real Manuka honey from a fake ( my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIo7IYRuFhkGiOUxvNz4kfw
tells you a little what I mean), I can tell about common tricks nowadays mass Manuka honey manufacturers use to keep their brand “competitive” on the US market and why FDA does not control the "Manuka honey" quality.
I'm proficient in another beehive product that human civilization has known for at least 4000 years - bee propolis and I can tell about what this strange looking natural substance is.
I can touch some sort of “witchcraft” ingredients such as beaver castoreum, maral antler's powder, reishi and chaga mushrooms, cedar sap oleoresin, to use as an alternative medicine. Based on my personal experience of being in remission for 17 years, I can talk about such products professionally because I consumed them daily and for a long period of time.
I can share such knowledge acquired from my own experience with a "Guiney pig" credentials .
Finally, I pose myself as a "laboratory rat" or "a rabbit" (Guinea pig in American translation) who tests all natural remedies for healing effect on myself before recommending it to people. I do consume several supplements and functional foods daily to heal: my broken leg, colon polyps’ development suppression, better blood circulation, and soft tissue recovery after surgery or mechanical damage. Willing to share my experience , results with interested parties.

As a cancer survivor I passed through a lot. After the tumor was surgically removed in 2005 my life has turned upside-down. Western medicine has not provided with any solution for how to stay in remission after the surgery. A chemo and radio-nuclear... Show more

Kerry Harling

Kerry Harling

Kerry is a globally recognized leader in the field of integrative medicine and the science of health known as Ayurveda. She is passionate about raising awareness for the need for a change in contemporary medicine that focuses on patient empowerment and a health-based (rather than disease-based) medical system. Kerry practices at The University of Pittsburgh Center for Integrative Medicine and remains a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine where she has developed a personalized system to manage chronic disorders by incorporating fundamental changes in diet, behavior, and stress while focusing on genetics. This individualized program is so successful that many of her clients have achieved maximum healing and vitality after years of chronic problems.

Kerry is a published author and a Ted Talk presenter and the author of the book The 25-Day Ayurveda Cleanse

Kerry is a globally recognized leader in the field of integrative medicine and the science of health known as Ayurveda. She is passionate about raising awareness for the need for a change in contemporary medicine that focuses on patient empowerment a... Show more

Theodora Precup

Theodora Precup

Dr. Theodora Precup is a Doctor of Pharmacy turned functional medicine specialist, who now offers fitness, nutrition, and holistic health coaching for working, stressed-out Americans that is heavily centered around BRAIN HEALTH. Dr. Theodora was able to overcome her own battle with burnout and depression after finding functional medicine and now she teaches others how to do the same.

Dr. Theodora Precup is a Doctor of Pharmacy turned functional medicine specialist, who now offers fitness, nutrition, and holistic health coaching for working, stressed-out Americans that is heavily centered around BRAIN HEALTH. Dr. Theodora was able... Show more

Dr. Chelsea Green

Dr. Chelsea Green

Dr. (Chelsea) “Green Queen” is a forever young pharmacist and a preventative medicine and genetics health consultant. She is the founder of Green Roots Optimized Wellness (GROW) where she works as a genetic genius helping her clients reach sustainable, optimal wellness results utilizing their unique genetic makeup.

Dr. Green is passionate about preventative medicine and is re-writing her story after genetic factors were unveiled. Her goal is to help clients with physical pain, mental strains, and hormone irregularities achieve optimized wellness by uncovering the root causes of their illnesses. Your genetics don’t have to predict your future; learn how to age optimistically through getting to know your genes.

Dr. (Chelsea) “Green Queen” is a forever young pharmacist and a preventative medicine and genetics health consultant. She is the founder of Green Roots Optimized Wellness (GROW) where she works as a genetic genius helping her clients reach sustainab... Show more

Dr. Elle Provencher

Dr. Elle Provencher

Elle Provencher DTN, RDN-BC, BHN, FiFHI, RM, CH
Board Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine
Board Certified Doctor of Traditional Naturopathy
Bachelor of Science -Holistic Nutrition
Advanced Energy Medicine Practitioner
Fellow- Institute For Human Individuality
Certified Hypnotist
National Wellness Speaker
Award Winning Collaborative Author

DOCTOR OF NATURAL MEDICINE
I treat each one of my patients as if they were one of my family! My credo as a Traditional Natural Health Practitioner is, to do the body no harm. Wellspring will only offer solutions that have been science-driven with a heart-based focus.

Over the course of the years, I have had the opportunity to work with highly skilled medical and holistic practitioners. By being involved with these people, I have had the ability to create a pathway of successful healing for people using a mind-body connection. Using the healing arts for proper nutrition with balanced supplementation, vibrational energy medicine, hypnosis, stress management, and the use of aromatherapy, my patients have shown the better quality of life and optimized health.

Elle Provencher DTN, RDN-BC, BHN, FiFHI, RM, CH Board Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine Board Certified Doctor of Traditional Naturopathy Bachelor of Science -Holistic Nutrition Advanced Energy Medicine Practitioner Fellow- Institute For Huma... Show more

Moiz Khan Sherwani

Moiz Khan Sherwani

I did my Doctorate in the field computer vision for medical images. I have been working with images and textual data within medical domain. Currently, I have been involved in several projects related to bioinformatics, ML and multi-omics in veterinary science and evolutionary hologenomics. Apart from the main projects, I am working with other computer vision projects related to medical, infrastructure and other smaller projects. My future projects will include multi-modal models within health science.

I did my Doctorate in the field computer vision for medical images. I have been working with images and textual data within medical domain. Currently, I have been involved in several projects related to bioinformatics, ML and multi-omics in veterinar... Show more

Janet Cady

Janet Cady

She holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor of Medicine within her organization. She has been a nurse practitioner since 2018 and is a graduate of the post-masters FNP program at The Pennsylvania State University. She completed the DNP program at The Pennsylvania State University in 2023 where she discovered a love of research and teaching.
She currently practices as a family nurse practitioner as the Lung Cancer Screening Program Manager. She is passionate about identifying lung cancer when it is in the early, most treatable stages. She volunteers as an APP preceptor, mentor, and on several committees within her organization and nationally.

She holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor of Medicine within her organization. She has been a nurse practitioner since 2018 and is a graduate of the post-masters FNP program at The Pennsylvania State University. S... Show more

Piotr Starnawski

Piotr Starnawski

Data analyst with experience in Bioinformatics and Clinical Trials

Data analyst with experience in Bioinformatics and Clinical Trials Show more

Rudi Schmidt

Rudi Schmidt

Rudi Schmidt currently serves as COO at the Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi. The institute builds its work on the rise of new biomolecular data classes, innovative diagnostic possibilities, and the dawn of an artificial intelligence century. As a precision medicine institute its purpose is to provide precise, predictive, preventive and data-driven care and research focused on lifestyle, longevity and performance for both individuals and populations.

Before IHLAD he served as CEO at !mmunetrue, a company that analyzes immunological patterns across diseases and treatments as humans respond systemically to environment, diseases, and treatments. Immunological real-world data have many use cases when curated, analyzed and provided by using artificial intelligence.

Rudi Schmidt also spent 15 years at Asklepios Hospitals, the 2nd largest hospital chain in Europe, the last 7 years as EVP Precision Medicine, and as CEO of several Asklepios affiliates, including a metagenome company and a provider of RWD and R&D.

Rudi Schmidt currently serves as COO at the Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi. The institute builds its work on the rise of new biomolecular data classes, innovative diagnostic possibilities, and the dawn of an artificial intelligence century.... Show more

Mari Bjørkman

Mari Bjørkman

Fastlege, spesialist i allmennmedisin, Ph.d med tittel "Lesbisk selvtillit - lesbisk helse"
Leder av legeforeningens Norsk forening for allmennmedisin (NFA) Fagruppe for lesbisk, homofil, bifil og trans (LHBT) helse

Fastlege, spesialist i allmennmedisin, Ph.d med tittel "Lesbisk selvtillit - lesbisk helse" Leder av legeforeningens Norsk forening for allmennmedisin (NFA) Fagruppe for lesbisk, homofil, bifil og trans (LHBT) helse Show more

Lisa McCann

Lisa McCann

Lisa McCann is a registered dietitian and proud alumni of the University of Minnesota. She is currently a Sustainable Nutrition manager with Midwest Dairy and has worked for the past seventeen years on behalf of dairy farmers to share their farm-to-table story and why dairy is good for the body and good for the planet. Her job has always focused on building relationships with schools and a variety of health, wellness, and sustainability partners sharing innovative research in dairy nutrition and provide solutions for today’s health-conscious student, wellness partner, and consumer. Lisa lives in the Twin Cities with her husband of over 31 years and has two married adult sons and a granddaughter who brings so much joy! She enjoys reading, walking, and home improvement projects in her spare time.

Lisa McCann is a registered dietitian and proud alumni of the University of Minnesota. She is currently a Sustainable Nutrition manager with Midwest Dairy and has worked for the past seventeen years on behalf of dairy farmers to share their farm-to-... Show more

Ajala Marvellous

Ajala Marvellous

AJala Marvellous is a data scientist and a Machine Learning Engineer with over 2 years of experience in the AI/ML space with experience building, deploying and maintaining models in classical Machine Learning, Computer vision and Natural Language Processing. He is a recent graduate of the University of Lagos with a bachelors degree in Pharmacy. He is a Machine Learning researcher with interest in application of machine learning in healthcare and drug discovery and has had the opportunity of sharing his research at top ML Conferences like Deep Learning Indaba. He is a member of communities like Cohere for ai (a non profit open research lab) and Sisonke Biotik (a community of machine learning engineers and researchers focused of application of AI to healthcare challenges in Africa by Africans).

AJala Marvellous is a data scientist and a Machine Learning Engineer with over 2 years of experience in the AI/ML space with experience building, deploying and maintaining models in classical Machine Learning, Computer vision and Natural Language Pro... Show more

Vincent Goris

Vincent Goris

Vincent Goris builds bridges between IT and Business. As a consultant he has experience in BI, Data Science and Data exchange, predominantly in the healthcare field. Vincent is always on the lookout for new ways to help data make an impact in an organisation, while carefully considering unwanted side effects, which are of great concern for healthcare.

Vincent Goris builds bridges between IT and Business. As a consultant he has experience in BI, Data Science and Data exchange, predominantly in the healthcare field. Vincent is always on the lookout for new ways to help data make an impact in an orga... Show more

Ramkumar Venkatesan

Ramkumar Venkatesan

I am Ramkumar Venkatesan the Founder and CEO of an AI startup, leading the charge in revolutionizing enterprise operations through spoke generative AI solutions. With extensive experience spanning diverse sectors, including healthcare and insurance, has successfully implemented cutting-edge AI technologies to optimize various business functions. Notable achievements include integrating QR code technology with Clover POS for widespread adoption and drastically reducing life insurance application processing times. My expertise as a Certified Google Cloud Architect has also significantly contributed to non-profit organizations' scalability and efficiency. With a proven track record of driving innovation and delivering tangible results, I am a sought-after speaker and industry expert in the field of AI and technology.

I am Ramkumar Venkatesan the Founder and CEO of an AI startup, leading the charge in revolutionizing enterprise operations through spoke generative AI solutions. With extensive experience spanning diverse sectors, including healthcare and insurance, ... Show more

Prateek Arora

Prateek Arora

I am a Research Associate in Bioinformatics, currently focused on cardiac regeneration research at the University of Bern. My expertise spans transcriptomics, epigenomics, and metabolomics, with a foundation in developing and deploying analytical pipelines. A significant part of my work involves creating and managing R Shiny apps, enhancing data visualization and accessibility for complex biological datasets. These apps, hosted on platforms like Heroku and shinyapps.io, leverage cutting-edge technologies such as single-cell RNA sequencing, demonstrating my capability in both bioinformatics analysis and software development.

My academic background includes a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, where I investigated genetic mechanisms in zebrafish, laying the groundwork for my career in bioinformatics. At Elucidata Data Consulting, I led a team in drug target discovery, applying my skills in cloud computing and pipeline development.

I am excited about applying my bioinformatics and app development skills to new challenges in life science and healthcare research, aiming to make significant contributions to the field and improve outcomes.

I am a Research Associate in Bioinformatics, currently focused on cardiac regeneration research at the University of Bern. My expertise spans transcriptomics, epigenomics, and metabolomics, with a foundation in developing and deploying analytical pip... Show more

Patricia Fogelman

Patricia Fogelman

Dr. Patricia Maani Fogelman is the Medical Director of the Department of Palliative Medicine for Mount Nittany Health/Mount Nittany Medical Center. Prior to MNMC she was System Medical Director of Palliative Care for an integrated, 5-hospital rural health system in northern Pennsylvania where key accomplishments under her leadership included: tripling of consult volume/improved reach of palliative care services across inpatient and outpatient domains, reduced length of stay, near-100% rates of advanced directive/goals of care discussion. She was the clinician leader who authored then implemented the system's COVID-19 Crisis Standards of Care Policy, Scarce Resource Algorithm and she was a frontline COVID response partner with ED and ICU teams. In addition, she recruited the clinical research protocol EXIT COVID-19 clinical trial to the organization.

Dr. Fogelman spent 12 years at Geisinger Health System, in the divisions of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine as well as Palliative Medicine and eight years before that at Columbia University Medical Center's Dept of Cardiothoracic Transplant.
At Geisinger, she launched the nation’s first Pulmonary-Palliative Clinic for advanced lung disease management and helped established a system wide Task Force for advanced illness planning. Her Pulmonary-Palliative Clinic model is now utilized at several academic advanced lung failure programs.

Dr. Fogelman is a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) national roundtable for Supporting and Sustaining the workforce to care for people with serious illness. She is an avid national educator and advocate for Palliative medicine and advanced lung disease, authoring numerous publications for the Oxford University Press’ Palliative Care series, co-author of the joint society taskforce for the American Thoracic Society Policy Statement - “Palliative Care Early in the Care Continuum among Patients with Respiratory Disease,” (formalized as a national ATS policy Sept 2022), Vice-chair/Society for Critical Care Medicine Clinical Policy Task Force on Guidelines for End of Life Care in ICU. She is an Assistant Professor at Columbia University and host of “Pulmonary-Palliative Care for Advanced Lung Disease,” a podcast with the American Thoracic Society. Most recently, she joined the Board of Directors for Pennsylvania Pink Zone, the breast cancer philanthropy of the Penn State Lady Lions Basketball team.

Dr. Fogelman received her BA at SUNY Geneseo, her BSN and MSN at Pace University/Pleasantville NY campus and her Doctorate at Columbia University. Her clinical interests include the intersection of Palliative and Pulmonary Medicine for advanced lung failure, dementia, & cancer related symptom management. She has been an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Columbia University for nearly 20 years and she is core faculty for the Palliative Care post graduate program. She is the winner of the 2023 Nightingale Society's DNP of The Year.

Dr. Patricia Maani Fogelman is the Medical Director of the Department of Palliative Medicine for Mount Nittany Health/Mount Nittany Medical Center. Prior to MNMC she was System Medical Director of Palliative Care for an integrated, 5-hospital rural h... Show more

Cheryl Fattibene

Cheryl Fattibene

Cheryl Fattibene, DNP, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC Cheryl has been a Family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing leader for 33 years and has experience in a number of healthcare leadership and clinical roles. She has been part of national nursing initiatives including the Nurses on Boards Coalition and the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce. She has worked on healthcare initiatives including value-based care (VBC) and payment models for NPs and is a national presenter on the topic of provider burnout and team-based care models. She is currently working on a Transition to Practice book for new NPs and doing freelance work for AAPEX, NNPEN and other national advanced practice organizations to further the NP role and its recognition. She currently serves on the alumni board of the Yale School of Public Health. Along with her full-time job teaching at Jefferson College of Nursing in Philadelphia, Cheryl has also worked as an FNP for Customs and Border Patrol to provide care to detainees at the U.S. detention camps along the U.S. southern border.

Cheryl Fattibene, DNP, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC Cheryl has been a Family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing leader for 33 years and has experience in a number of healthcare leadership and clinical roles. She has been part of national nursing initiatives includ... Show more

Heidi Chamberlin

Heidi Chamberlin

A PedsOne Senior Billing Specialist and Team Lead, Heidi is a seasoned health care reimbursement professional whose career is rooted in clinical training, and complimented by over 17 years of extensive experience in all facets of revenue cycle management. Heidi has supported several large and complex independent pediatric practices, and has mentored her billing teams toward high performance and quality results. In a consulting role, Heidi has successfully implemented improvement measures for several pediatric practices, including practice startups.

A PedsOne Senior Billing Specialist and Team Lead, Heidi is a seasoned health care reimbursement professional whose career is rooted in clinical training, and complimented by over 17 years of extensive experience in all facets of revenue cycle manage... Show more

Parul Batra

Parul Batra

I am a dynamic and accomplished technology professional with a profound impact on both the corporate and healthcare technology sectors. My career embodies a passion for innovative problem-solving, strategic planning, and a relentless focus on customer satisfaction.

With a foundation built at Vertafore, Amazon and Booster, I honed my skills in program management, international expansion, and process improvement on a global scale. My expertise in Agile methodologies and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) allowed me to lead successful initiatives that spanned continents and industries. I excelled in managing international expansions, implementing scalable solutions, and mitigating risks, all while improving the overall customer experience.

My journey continued at neuro42, a MedTech startup where I brought my seasoned skills to the healthcare sector. Here, I am leading efforts and directing programs that directly impact patient care. My deep knowledge of technical processes and my commitment to excellence drive process improvements that enhance patient outcomes and experiences.

As a client-focused professional, I've cultivated lasting relationships in both corporate and healthcare settings, consistently exceeding expectations and ensuring successful deployment of solutions.
My collaborative spirit has been pivotal, facilitating seamless teamwork across diverse groups to foster innovation and achieve collective goals.

My ability to leverage my diverse skill set and experience to drive innovation, improve healthcare, and contribute to organizational growth sets me apart in the technology landscape.

I am a dynamic and accomplished technology professional with a profound impact on both the corporate and healthcare technology sectors. My career embodies a passion for innovative problem-solving, strategic planning, and a relentless focus on custome... Show more

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