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Over 40 Seminars and Workshops Highlight Florida Anti-Aging Expo

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HEALTHCARE EDUCATION

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA (June 1, 2010) – More than 40 seminars and workshops will highlight the Florida Anti-Aging & Healthy Living Expo at the Clemente Center set for June 12-13 at the Clemente Center in Melbourne, Florida.

Designed to educate consumers about the latest information available to help them to remain healthy and vibrant, Space Coast Medicine Magazine will host the event, which is sponsored by Precor, Health First and Brighthouse Networks.

In addition to the seminars and workshops, the Florida Anti-Aging & Healthy Living Expo will showcase hundreds of health and aesthetics-related products and services to the thousands of attendees of the two-day exposition.

SEMINAR & WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JUNE 12 – SEMINAR ROOM 1

11:00 a.m. – Angela Handa, CFP, CMCE, CEBS: Vice President, Health First Health Plans

Angela Handa

Serving Florida’s Space Coast, Health First Health Plans has approximately 63,000 members in Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and ASO plans, serving nearly one in seven residents in the service area. An Individual product line will be launched in 2010.

A cum laude graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology, Ms. Handa earned her Certified Financial Planner accreditation through the College for Financial Planning in Denver. She completed the Certified Managed Care Executive program in 2002. Ms. Handa holds Florida licenses for life and health and general lines.

In addition to specialized licensing she also holds board seats in the following organizations: Florida Tech Board of Overseers, UCF Advisory Board, South Brevard Sharing Center, and Viera High School Academy of Business.

12:00 noon – Joe Eplett, DC: Eplett Chiropractic

Dr. Joe Eplett

Dr. Eplett has 34 years of experience in the healthcare field, and is a 1971 graduate of the National Chiropractic College. Working in Italy from 1974 -1976, Dr. Eplett opened the first chiropractic/acupuncture clinic in that country.  He returned to the United States in 1976 where he became a Florida licensed chiropractor, and began specializing in the Thompson technique in 1978.

Dr. Eplett furthered his specialty in the Grostic method, which is a gentle upper cervical spinal correction technique. He will talk about maximizing the quality of your life for now and later.

Through a short evaluation, you will access the direction in which you are going, and then provide tips on how to manage your health for optimum wellness now and in the future. His office is located on Fifth Ave. in Indialantic, Florida.

12:30 p.m. –  Frank Venzara, MD: Brevard Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Frank Venzara

Dr. Frank Venzara will detail the option available for an aging face and neck surgery.  Hewas born in Chicago and has resided for the majority of his life in South and Central Florida.  He is a graduate of both University of Miami’s Undergraduate Program and Medical School.

Dr. Venzara was trained as a surgical resident at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami and as a plastic surgery fellow at the University of Missouri’s Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.  He has practiced in the Central Brevard County, Florida area for 25 years as a Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.  When not attending to his surgery schedule, he enjoys surfing and fishing.

1:00 p.m – Terry Anderson: Director of Marketing: Ideal Image

Terry Anderson

“Ideal Image knows that looking good is part of feeling good,” says Terry Anderson. “With this in mind, we invite you to improve your look, as well as to save time with safe and effective hair reduction.

“We are dedicated to enhancing your Ideal Image, with laser hair removal. Our seminar is designed to help you become your personal best, by offering state-of-the-art laser hair removal, performed by medical experts with uncompromising concern for your comfort and safety. We continue to pioneer and research, establishing the industry standards for non-invasive full body laser hair removal procedures.”

1:30 p.m. – Larry S. Bishop, MD: MIMA Dermatology

Dr. Larry Bishop

Dr Bishop will discuss the newest in non-surgical rejuvenation of the skin and help you discover a way to look as good as you feel!

Dr. Bishop attended medical school in Dayton, Ohio at Wright State University, where he graduated with honors (Alpha Omega Alpha). He then went on to the University of Pennsylvania, where he completed a surgical internship, and followed that with his residency in Dermatology at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.

While at Wilford Hall, he served as an exchange resident at the world’s oldest hospital dedicated to dermatology, Hospital Saint-Louis in Paris, France. Dr. Bishop spent nine years in the U.S. Air Force, and served as Bob Hope’s personal physician, and was selected among top flight surgeons in the Air Force.

His areas of special interest are cosmetic and surgical dermatology, including Mohs Micrographic Surgery, and non-surgical rejuvenation of the face.

2:00 p.m. – Linnette M. Beck, AP, DOM, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)

Linnette Beck

Ms. Beck will present, Youthification: Sevrets to a Flatter Stomach, which will discuss the anatomy and biochemistry of your waistline because it is only by understanding the physiology of your waistline that you will finally understand why calorie counting, exercise and thousands of sit-ups has NOT resulted in you achieving a flatter stomach.  Highly effective non-surgical and non-hormonal solutions to achieving a flatter stomach will be discussed as well as the limitations of liposuction.

Ms. Beck is a primary care physician focused on finding root-cause solutions to chronic illness in her patients, specializing in toxin-induced syndromes.  A licensed Acupuncture Physician in Melbourne, Florida, she is nationally board certified as a Diplomat in Acupuncture (NCCAOM) – and is a graduate of the Institute of Functional Medicine’s Applied Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice program (AFMCP).

She received her Acupuncture Physician diploma from the Shanghai Institute of Chinese Medicine in1995. Ms. Beck holds numerous certifications in Acupuncture, German biological medicine, homeopathy, homotoxicology, functional medicine, electro-dermal screening (EDS/EAV) and addictionology. In addition to her medical-related training, she holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Illinois, a MBA and MS Management from the Florida Institute of Technology.

2:30 p.m. – Joel Guerin: Genewize

Joel Guerin

Mr. Guerin spent 28 years running medical device manufacturing companies prior to retiring as the president of the medical products division of Tempur-Pedic, Inc. in 2004.  He came out of retirement to assist in the development and marketing of GeneWize Life Sciences.

Mr. Guerin earned his BA at Oberlin College and his MBA at Syracuse University. He will speak about “Genetically-guided products –The new frontier in health and wellness.”  The discussion will include the history of genetic testing, the current state and affordability of human genetic testing, and trends in the development of products custom-manufactured for individuals based upon their personal genetic profile.

3:00 p.m. – Bob Solomon, LHAS: The Eye Institute

Mr. Solomon is with The Eye Institute, founded by Drs. James McManus and Chris Shumake. The Eye Institute offers a combination of clinical and surgical facilities, with expertise in retinal and corneal procedures, cataract surgery, and treatments in glaucoma, LASIK, general and cosmetic ophthalmology, medical optometry and family vision – including contact lenses.

3:30 p.m. – Vanita Gaglani: Licensed Physical Therapist

Vanita Gaglani

Ms. Gaglani has been in practice for 25 years –14 of which have been spent helping patients in Brevard County, Florida at Holmes Regional Medical Center and SeaPines Rehab Center. She specializes in the non-surgical and natural treatments for overactive bladder, urinary and fecal incontinence in both men and women. In men, Ms. Gaglani specializes in the treatment of incontinence following radical prostate surgeries and after TURP or TUMT. She treats incontinence in women of all ages, including younger women after childbirth.

Karl Roller

4:00 p.m. – Karl Roller: ASEA

Mr. Roller will discuss ASEA, which is a patented product, based on proprietary technology that has been studied and tested for cellular health and immune system supplementation. He has developed products sold in eight countries in both the nutrition and skin care fields, and has extensive experience in the approval processes in many countries and has an eye for what is new and exciting on the horizon in the nutritional field.

4:30 p.m. – Lance Maki, MD: MakiMD

Dr. Lance Maki

Dr. Lance Maki became interested in anti-aging medicine when a close friend suffered a heart attack and died at age 52. Dr. Maki attended California State University at Fullerton through the Marine Reserves and flew jets as an Air Force pilot before attending medical school.

Dr. Maki received his M.D. from Texas Tech University Medical School in Lubbock, Texas, and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology through the integrated residency at Wright Patterson AFB/ Miami Valley Hospital/ Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He was an Air Force Flight Surgeon and Aerospace Physiologist and is board certified, and a fellow, in both OB/GYN and Anti-Aging/Functional Medicine.

5:00 p.m. – Kris Maki, RN: MakiMD

Kris Maki

Ms. Maki is licensed in Florida as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner, and is a Registered Nurse Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.  She was educated at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock, TX and Ball State University in Indianapolis, IN.

Ms. Maki practiced as a labor and delivery nurse and maternal fetal intensive care nurse from 1988-2004, and is a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. She has been married to Lance Maki, MD, for 44 years and they have five adult children and six grandchildren – and counting.

5:30 p.m. – Duncan Bowen: PhD.

Dr. Duncan Bowen

Dr. Bowen has worked with individuals in the private and community mental health settings for over 25 years. As a radio talk show host, he has explored topics from psychology to the paranormal reaching listeners across the nation. Dr. Bowen graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

He then attended Stetson University and received his Master’s Degree in Education, Guidance and Counseling (M.Ed.).  He later graduated from Florida Institute of Technology where he received his Doctorate in Behavioral Science specializing in Psychotherapy. Dr. Duncan Bowen has been working with individuals, families and businesses to become healthier, happier and productive.

Dr. Bowen’s seminar, “The State of the Mind Address,” examines the dynamics that the brain and body are aging at various speeds and will focus on assessment of the Mind/Brain, the impact of attitude, emotional processing and brain potential.

SATURDAY, JUNE 12 – ROOM 2

11:00 a.m. – John Adams, LMT: Adams Muscular Therapy

John Adams

Mr.  Adams graduated from the Florida College of Natural Health and received an AS degree in Natural Health, an advanced massage therapy license and a national certification. He has extensive training in deep tissue, clinical sports massage, therapeutic massage, neuromuscular massage, cranial-sacral and myofascial release.

In 2002 he developed the Muscular Freedom Technique.  Mr. Adams will discuss muscular therapy, and how different it is from massage – and benefits of soft tissue manipulation work on the body, proper breathing techniques and his treatments: “The Fix” and  ”Aware Facial Therapy.”

11:30 a.m. – Dr. Sandy Thomas-Stuart: Pro Fitness Competitor

Dr. Thomas-Stuart

Dr. Thomas-Stuart, a physician and professional fitness competitor, will perform an exhibition and then be available for questions from the audience. She recently competed in the IFBB Europa Pro Fitness Show of Champions, and has overcome adversity and serious injury to become a pro athlete – and is an inspiration to anyone who has dared to dream to accomplish a significant personal goal. Dr. Thomas-Stuart is a Brevard County, Florida osteopathic physician and emergency room doctor.

She earned her fitness pro card last May and then made her pro debut in the 2009 Fort Lauderdale Pro Fitness competition. Dr. Thomas-Stuart got interested in figure and fitness training during her residency. She graduated from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, and has practiced at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach.

12:00 noon – Richard Gayles, MD: Space Coast Pain Institute

Dr. Richard Gayles

Dr. Gayles will present Bone Health for a Long, Pain Free Life: Preventing, Recognizing & Treating Osteoporosis, which will discuss ways to prevent and slow the onset of osteoporosis, how to recognize symptoms early, and how to treat early and effectively. He has been practicing and researching pain treatment and associated conditions, including osteoporosis for almost 15 years in the United States and England.

He is a co-founder and partner in the Space Coast Pain Institute on Merritt Island, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology from the University of Michigan in 1987 and his Doctor of Medicine in 1991 from the University of Michigan’s School of Medicine. Dr. Gayles completed his residency and Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland.

His clinical experience in anesthesiology also includes St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, England and an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio through a Chronic Pain Fellowship, where he was awarded the “Fellow of the Year Award” in June of 1997. Dr. Gayles is Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management.

He is also certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine, National Board of Medical Examiners and by the American Heart Association in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. He is a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, an FAA Aero Medical Examiner, and an ANGEL Flight Pilot.

12:30 p.m. – Mark Fusco, MD: LifeShape Advanced Bariatrics Center

Dr. Mark Fusco

Dr. Fusco will present, “Obesity – Causes, Consequences, and Treatment.” Obesity is the fastest growing public health concern in the world. Having an unhealthy amount of body fat leads to a long list of ailments that affect both the quality and quantity of ones life.  The lecture describes treatment options including the LifeShape program, a multidisciplinary weight loss program that specializes in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric banding.

Dr. Mark Fusco is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in laparoscopic surgical techniques. In 2003, he began performing Lap-Band procedures as the medical director of the LifeShape Advanced Bariatrics Center of Florida. Since then Dr. Fusco has performed hundreds of Lap-Band cases and works with the product’s manufacturer, Allergan, to train other surgeons in the Lap-Band operation.

Dr. Mark Fusco is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University and New York Medical College and received residency training in general surgery from Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center. After fellowship training in critical care from Vanderbilt University, Dr. Fusco began a practice in general surgery with an emphasis in laparoscopic surgery in 1994.

Joe Morgan

1:00 p.m. – Joe Morgan: LifeShape Patient

After having Laparoscopic Gastric Band surgery, former Cocoa Beach, Florida, Mayor Joe Morgan lost 135 pounds and 16 inches off his waist over about two years. Mr. Morgan will join Dr. Fusco to tell his inspiring story.

1:30 p.m. – Pete Weiss, MD: More Health Less Care

Dr. Pete Weiss

Know as “Dr. Pete, Well­ness Evan­ge­list,” Dr. Peter Weiss is a much sought out speaker, best-selling author and media personality – and is dedicated to inspiring and empowering ordi­nary peo­ple to gain con­trol of their own health. His most recent book, “More Health Less Care,” is currently No. 1 on Amazon in the Wellness category.

Dr. Pete will reveal the fundamental insights and critical concepts you need to empower yourself to wellness.

With a physi­cian for a father, Dr. Weiss was attracted to med­i­cine at an early age and attended med­ical school at Wash­ing­ton Uni­ver­sity in St Louis where he was rec­og­nized as an out­stand­ing stu­dent. Dur­ing his nine-years of active duty in the U.S. Navy, Dr. Weiss com­pleted res­i­dency in Inter­nal Med­i­cine, fel­low­ship in Infec­tious Dis­eases and became Board Cer­ti­fied in both fields. Dis­tin­guish­ing him­self in var­i­ous duty sta­tions with the U.S. Marines, the Joint Task Force at Guan­tanamo Bay and at the Naval Hos­pi­tal, San Diego, Dr. Weiss was awarded the Navy Com­men­da­tion Medal, the Joint Ser­vice Achieve­ment Medal and the Navy Achieve­ment Medal.

In 1994, Dr. Weiss entered the pri­vate prac­tice of Infec­tious Dis­ease in Mel­bourne, Florida. Dr. Weiss left prac­tice to assume the Med­ical Direc­tor­ship of Health First Health Plans based in Rockledge, Florida in 2000 – ris­ing to become Chief Exec­u­tive Offi­cer in 2007. Dur­ing his tenure, Health First Health Plans was named one of the nations top health plans in the U.S. News and World Report/National Com­mit­tee for Qual­ity Assur­ance (NCQA) rank­ings.

Over his career it grad­u­ally became clear to Dr. Weiss that tra­di­tional health­care, even in the best med­ical cen­ters, wasn’t result­ing in improved health or well­ness for most Amer­i­cans.

In his words, “I real­ized that the great­est bur­den of ill­ness in our mem­bers was directly related to their lifestyles, and that more or bet­ter care wasn’t going to help most of them. There­after, I became com­mit­ted to help­ing indi­vid­u­als change their lives, improve their health and avoid ill­ness in the first place.” Feel­ing this call to action, Dr. Weiss left his lead­ing role in tra­di­tional health­care in Jan­u­ary 2010 to reach peo­ple directly and help them take con­trol of their health.


2:00 p.m. – Marja Sprock, MD, FACOG: Central Florida UroGynecology

Dr. Marja Sprock

Dr. Sprock will present, The Many Faces of Cosmetic Gynecology. “Gynecology can get quite confusing since many different names are being used to describe the plastic surgery options of the female genitalia,” says Dr. Sprock.

“From laser rejuvenation to a vaginoplasty, from the cyberknife to a labiaplasty, matters can become quite confusing. If you would like to know the options for improvement of the female genitalia, this lecture is for you,” she said.

Dr. Sprock received her training in Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as her fellowship training in Urogynecology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. She has extensive experience treating women of pre-and postmenopausal age. Over the years she has performed procedures on numerous women and has an extensive surgical experience and expertise. Central Florida UroGynecology is located in Rockledge, Florida.

2:30 p.m. –  Ani Patty: Therapy Meditation Center

3:00 p.m. – Cristy Mathews, MBA and Mary K. Kirkland, MS, ATC, LAT: Synergistic Health

Cristy Mathews

This presentation, “Anti-Aging Thru Synergistic Health,” will address the latest research on how to stay active, healthy and injury free as you age. Also to be addressed are the specific nutritional and physical challenges of Baby Boomers and active seniors.

Ms. Mathews is the President of Synergistic Health, and has a BS in Exercise Management from Stetson University, and a MS in Business Management from Florida Institute of Technology. She has over 20 years experience in exercise science, fitness development and nutrition counseling – combined with over eight years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Ms. Mathews has lectured and presented on fitness, nutrition, corporate fitness, pharmaceuticals and various disease states for NASA, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and the Shaklee Corporation.

Mary Kirkland

Ms. Kirkland has a BS in Exercise and Sports Sciences, Athletic Training Specialization from University of Florida, and a MS in Health Management from Florida Institute of Technology. She is certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.  Ms. Kirkland developed and manages the KSC RehabWorks program, an on-site physical medicine and musculoskeletal rehabilitation clinic for the 15,000 employees of the Kennedy Space Center.

She has lectured on athletic training and health topics for organizations such as The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and more. She has also conducted lectures at universities across the U.S., and written articles for Athletic Therapy Today and the NFL Youth Football and Safety series

3:30 p.m. –  Bill Hahn: Double Transplant Recipient

Bill Hahn

Mr. Hahn will tell his incredible and inspiring story of battling the chronic illness of diabetes, and going through acute kidney failure only to emerge healthier and happier than ever after a kidney-pancreas transplant in 2009. His story of how he was able to survive and now prosper parallels many of the principles and practices found in the arena of anti-aging and healthy living.

Mr. Hahn is a former pro surfer, business owner, personal trainer and published Lyrical Photographer. He has owned Home Fitness Warehouse in Melbourne, Florida since 1992. You can reach Mr. Hahn at 866-387-1745, or e-mail amuse6168@att.net.

4:00 p.m. – Dan Daniels, PA-C, MPAS: Brevard Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery

Dan Daniels

Mr. Daniels will detail non surgical corrections. He has an extensive background in surgical and emergency medicine and attended the University of Central Florida for undergraduate work and did his graduate work at the University Of Florida College Of Medicine.

Mr. Daniels will discuss laser and injectable services during his workshop.Mr. Daniels  has trained specifically in many different cosmetic devices and injectable courses, having taken course work from Lumenis©, Allergan©, as well as specialized injection seminars sponsored by Tozzi Medical©. He is the liaison for the Brevard Cosmetic Center for all the cosmetic injectable, laser and skin care companies.

Mr. Daniels is a member of the AAPA and holds hospital privileges with Brevard County, Florida hospitals. He assists Drs. Venzara and Bashore with most elective reconstructive surgical cases – and also performs surgical procedures himself, including mole or skin cancer removal.

4:30 p.m. – Dawn Wells: “Mary Ann” of Gilligan’s Island

Dawn Wells

Ms. Wells, a longevity and Anti-Aging Icon to the Baby Boomer Generation, will talk about her career and stay-young techniques. She was born in Reno, Nevada in 1938 and was Miss Nevada in 1959. She then went on to the 1960 Miss America Pageant. Dawn originally wanted to be a doctor, and enrolled in the elite Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri to study medicine.

However, after discovering the drama club, she transferred to the University of Washington, which was known for their theater department. Upon graduating with a degree in Theater, Wells moved to Hollywood and landed the role of “Mary Ann Summers” on CBS’s “Gilligan’s Island” in 1964. She has performed in over 66 theatrical productions, including the National Touring Company of “They’re Playing Our Song!” She has done countless voice-overs, commercials and talk shows.

After years of touring and performing in dramas, comedies, and musical theatre, Ms. Wells finally slowed down a bit. In 1998, she founded the Dawn Wells’ Film Actors Boot Camp in Driggs, Idaho. The camp is for the already trained actor looking to make the transition from the amateur to the professional actor. Wells still runs the camp to this day. In 2003, Dawn did tours of the plays “Love Letters” with Adam West and Eve Ensler’s Award Winning, “The Vagina Monologues.”

In early 2004, Dawn established and founded The Spud Film Institute in Idaho and Wyoming and will hold the first ever Spud Drive in Film and Music Festival in the summer of 2004. She is also the artistic director of the festival.

Ms. Wells also has her own clothing line for the physically challenged called “Wishing Wells Collections” and she recently launched her own skin care line, Classic Beauty. She continues to contribute to the business she loves so much and constantly gives back to the acting community. She mentors young actors and travels to colleges all across the U.S. to teach Master Classes.

Ms. Wells has served as Artist in Residence at several Universities. Dawn is in constant demand for personal appearances and speaking engagements, yet she never forgets to give back to the Artistic community. She will surely be remembered for all her good work.

SUNDAY, JUNE 13 – SEMINAR ROOM 1

11:00 a.m. – Lance Maki, MD: MakiMD

Dr. Lance Maki

Dr. Lance Maki became interested in anti-aging medicine when a close friend suffered a heart attack and died at age 52. Dr. Maki attended California State University at Fullerton through the Marine Reserves and flew jets as an Air Force pilot before attending medical school.

Dr. Maki received his M.D. from Texas Tech University Medical School in Lubbock, Texas, and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology through the integrated residency at Wright Patterson AFB/ Miami Valley Hospital/ Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He was an Air Force Flight Surgeon and Aerospace Physiologist and is board certified, and a fellow, in both OB/GYN and Anti-Aging/Functional Medicine.

11:30 a.m. – Kris Maki, RN: MakiMD

Kris Maki

Ms. Maki is licensed in Florida as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner, and is a Registered Nurse Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.  She was educated at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock, TX and Ball State University in Indianapolis, IN. Ms. Maki practiced as a labor and delivery nurse and maternal fetal intensive care nurse from 1988-2004, and is a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. She has been married to Lance Maki, MD, for 44 years and they have five adult children and six grandchildren – and counting.

12:00 noon – Duncan Bowen: PhD.

Dr. Duncan Bowen

Dr. Bowen has worked with individuals in the private and community mental health settings for over 25 years. As a radio talk show host, he has explored topics from psychology to the paranormal reaching listeners across the nation.

Dr. Bowen graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.  He then attended Stetson University and received his Master’s Degree in Education, Guidance and Counseling (M.Ed.).  He later graduated from Florida Institute of Technology where he received his Doctorate in Behavioral Science specializing in Psychotherapy. Dr. Duncan Bowen has been working with individuals, families and businesses to become healthier, happier and productive.

Dr. Bowen’s seminar, “The State of the Mind Address,” examines the dynamics that the brain and body are aging at various speeds and will focus on assessment of the Mind/Brain, the impact of attitude, emotional processing and brain potential.

12:30 p.m. – TBA

1:00 p.m. – Charlie Mora: Excel Sports International

Charlie Mora

Mr. Mora is owner of Excel Sports International and an author and instructor of the newly released DVD: “The Answer,” which encompasses segments on nutrition, hydration, supplements, aerobics and your workout. He has more than 23 years of experience in personal training and leading clients to living a healthy, happy lifestyle.  Mr. Mora also has over 23 years of experience in clinical massage therapy, including clinical rehabilitation work with orthopedic surgeons and chiropractors.

He has worked extensively with athletes at the University of Florida, as well as developed a sports massage internship program at the University of Central Florida. He was chosen by the 1996 Olympic Athletic Committee to treat athletes at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He was also the director of sports massage for the Masters World Games Track and Field competition held in Puerto Rico, in which he also participated, representing the USA in the 100 and 200-meter dash.

Mr. Mora teaches proper nutrition, weight loss and exercise techniques to maximize muscle recruitment while reducing the chance of injuries, how to increase strength and stamina, how eating habits factor into overall performance by losing and maintaining appropriate weight, and how to lead a healthy, happy life.

1:30 p.m. – Rob Bashore, MD: Brevard Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery

Rob Bashore

Dr. Bashore will discuss, “Aesthetic Repair of the Body,” with an overview of the array of procedures that can be done to correct the various changes that occur to the breast, abdomen, hips, back and legs. It will include diagrams and pictures, both pre and post op.

Dr. Bashore graduated from the Florida Institute of Technology and Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He interned in General Surgery at David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, California and completed his residency at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.

Dr. Bashore served his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Wilford Hall, Lackland AFB, Texas, where he went on to serve as Assistant Professor. He was certified by the American Board of Surgery in 1985 and the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 1988.

Dr. Bashore is a member of many professional societies including the Fellow American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Dr. Bashore practices with Dr. Frank Venzara in Merritt Island, Florida.

2:00 p.m. – Linnette M. Beck, AP, DOM, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)

Linnette Beck

Ms. Beck will present, Youthification: The Secret to Improved Performance, Energy and Longevity, which will introduce you to “Mighty Mo” – the mitochondria – the cell’s energy powerhouse.  She will discuss what measures we can take to maximize the mitochondria’s performance so you can experience the benefits of improved performance and energy.

Ms. Beck is a primary care physician focused on finding root-cause solutions to chronic illness in her patients, specializing in toxin-induced syndromes.  A licensed Acupuncture Physician in Melbourne, Florida, she is nationally board certified as a Diplomat in Acupuncture (NCCAOM) – and is a graduate of the Institute of Functional Medicine’s Applied Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice program (AFMCP).

She received her Acupuncture Physician diploma from the Shanghai Institute of Chinese Medicine in1995. Ms. Beck holds numerous certifications in Acupuncture, German biological medicine, homeopathy, homotoxicology, functional medicine, electro-dermal screening (EDS/EAV) and addictionology. In addition to her medical-related training, she holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Illinois, a MBA and MS Management from the Florida Institute of Technology.

2:30 p.m. – TBA

3:00 p.m. – Cristy Mathews, MBA and Mary K. Kirkland, MS, ATC, LAT: Synergistic Health

Cristy Mathews

This presentation, “Anti-Aging Thru Synergistic Health,” will address the latest research on how to stay active, healthy and injury free as you age. Also to be addressed are the specific nutritional and physical challenges of Baby Boomers and active seniors.

Ms. Mathews is the President of Synergistic Health, and has a BS in Exercise Management from Stetson University, and a MS in Business Management from Florida Institute of Technology. She has over 20 years experience in exercise science, fitness development and nutrition counseling – combined with over eight years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Ms. Mathews has lectured and presented on fitness, nutrition, corporate fitness, pharmaceuticals and various disease states for NASA, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and the Shaklee Corporation.

Mary Kirkland

Ms. Kirkland has a BS in Exercise and Sports Sciences, Athletic Training Specialization from University of Florida, and a MS in Health Management from Florida Institute of Technology. She is certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Ms. Kirkland developed and manages the KSC RehabWorks program, an on-site physical medicine and musculoskeletal rehabilitation clinic for the 15,000 employees of the Kennedy Space Center.  She has lectured on athletic training and health topics for organizations such as The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and more. She has also conducted lectures at universities across the U.S., and written articles for Athletic Therapy Today and the NFL Youth Football and Safety series

3:30 p.m. – Ron Richardson, DDS, FAGD: Cosmetic and Restorative Medicine

Dr. Ron Richardson

Dr. Richardson will show before and after photography of various dental concerns and will discuss the latest techniques to improve various smiles. Not only will gorgeous porcelain cosmetics be shown, but also various implant solutions to create better function and a youthful appearance for those who have lost their teeth.

Dr. Richardson earned his doctorate of dental surgery degree in 1981 from West Virginia University, where he went on to complete a one-year general practice residency prior to going into private practice. For more than 25 years, he has dedicated himself to building and maintaining an outstanding general practice with an emphasis on cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry.

A self-described, continuing education junkie, Dr. Richardson has completed the entire Pankey Institute program, the LSU Cosmetic Continuum, The Seattle Institute for Advanced Dental Education, and the PAC-Live (hands-on) cosmetic courses. As the Restorative Advisor for the Brevard Study Club, he selected speakers and set up continuing education clinics for local dentists.

Dr. Richardson lectures to national audiences, sharing tips and techniques regarding the advanced materials and principles of esthetic dentistry. He is the past president, a charter member, and current board member of Florida’s Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and was inducted into the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics. Dr. Richardson is also a Fellow with the American Academy of General Dentistry as well as a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Dr. Richardson has been the Spring Training team dentist since 1995 for the Florida Marlins, Montreal Expos and for the Washington Nationals. He is also part of the Space Coast Extreme Makeover Team.

4:00 p.m. – TBA

4:30 p.m. – TBA

SUNDAY, JUNE 13 – SEMINAR ROOM 2

11:00 a.m. – Mark Fusco, MD: LifeShape Advanced Bariatrics Center

Dr. Fusco will present, “Obesity – Causes, Consequences, and Treatment.” Obesity is the fastest growing public health concern in the world. Having an unhealthy amount of body fat leads to a long list of ailments that affect both the quality and quantity of ones life.  The lecture describes treatment options including the LifeShape program, a multidisciplinary weight loss program that specializes in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric banding.

Dr. Mark Fusco

Dr. Mark Fusco is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in laparoscopic surgical techniques. In 2003, he began performing Lap-Band procedures as the medical director of the LifeShape Advanced Bariatrics Center of Florida. Since then Dr. Fusco has performed hundreds of Lap-Band cases and works with the product’s manufacturer, Allergan, to train other surgeons in the Lap-Band operation.

Dr. Mark Fusco is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University and New York Medical College and received residency training in general surgery from Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center. After fellowship training in critical care from Vanderbilt University, Dr. Fusco began a practice in general surgery with an emphasis in laparoscopic surgery in 1994.

Joe Morgan

11:30 a.m. – Joe Morgan: LifeShape Patient

After having Laparoscopic Gastric Band surgery, former Cocoa Beach, Florida, Mayor Joe Morgan lost 135 pounds and 16 inches off his waist over about two years. Mr. Morgan will join Dr. Fusco to tell his inspiring story.

12:00 noon – Charley Richards: Absolutely Natural

Charley Richards

Mr. Richards has been involved with sun care since he was 16 years old and sold Hawaiian Tropic at hotels in Daytona Beach Florida during the first year of HT’s existence in 1971. Throughout the last 40 years, he has trained thousands of skin care consultants that work the beaches of the world’s finest resorts.

Mr. Richards has developed an educational system that he calls the 3-P’s: protect, promote and prolong. “It is a simple and effective way to help people determine what products are right for them and most importantly, how to use them,” he says.  “Most people do not apply sun care correctly.”

His seminar will address some of the myths and misconceptions about sun care, SPF numbers, the different Ultra Violet levels and other sun related topics. Attendees will earn how to determine their skin types, why different areas of their bodies react differently in the sun, what products are right for them and most importantly how to correctly apply products (most people do it wrong!). They will also learn facts about the sun, how different geographic areas can affect the skin in the sun, and learn why very high SPF and waterproof products can be more harmful than helpful.

12:30 p.m. – Sonja Mountain, DC and Noel Mountain, LMT: Well Within

Sonja and Noel Mountain

Dr. Mountain and Mr. Mountain have over 18 years in joint practice, and 21 years of experience individually. They have presented over 150 seminars that educate people regarding an overlooked aspect of weight loss and health improvement – the role of the endocrine system. Dr. Mountain and Mr. Mountain of Well Within are committed to helping individuals get healthy and lose weight.  They have been in practice in Melbourne, Florida for over 18 years.

They use all natural techniques that focus on enhancing the body’s self-healing mechanisms. Dr. Sonja also utilizes Designed Clinical Nutrition, teaching people how to use food as their medicine, and uses specific nutrients that match their specific body type to optimally increase fat burning hormones, energy, and vitality.

1:00 p.m. – Kimberly Clark: Rodan+Field Dermatologists

Kimberly Clark

Ms. Clark is an Independent Consultant for Rodan+Fields Dermatologists and will discuss how and why Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields, the creators of Proactiv® Solution, launched Rodan+Fields Dermatologists to extend their vision of bringing dermatology based skincare solutions to everyone.

1:30 p.m. – Pete Weiss, MD: More Health Less Care

Dr. Pete Weiss

Know as “Dr. Pete, Well­ness Evan­ge­list,” Dr. Peter Weiss is a much sought out speaker, best-selling author and media personality – and is dedicated to inspiring and empowering ordi­nary peo­ple to gain con­trol of their own health. His most recent book, “More Health Less Care,” is currently No. 1 on Amazon in the Wellness category.

Dr. Pete will reveal the fundamental insights and critical concepts you need to empower yourself to wellness.

With a physi­cian for a father, Dr. Weiss was attracted to med­i­cine at an early age and attended med­ical school at Wash­ing­ton Uni­ver­sity in St Louis where he was rec­og­nized as an out­stand­ing stu­dent. Dur­ing his nine-years of active duty in the U.S. Navy, Dr. Weiss com­pleted res­i­dency in Inter­nal Med­i­cine, fel­low­ship in Infec­tious Dis­eases and became Board Cer­ti­fied in both fields. Dis­tin­guish­ing him­self in var­i­ous duty sta­tions with the U.S. Marines, the Joint Task Force at Guan­tanamo Bay and at the Naval Hos­pi­tal, San Diego, Dr. Weiss was awarded the Navy Com­men­da­tion Medal, the Joint Ser­vice Achieve­ment Medal and the Navy Achieve­ment Medal.

In 1994, Dr. Weiss entered the pri­vate prac­tice of Infec­tious Dis­ease in Mel­bourne, Florida. Dr. Weiss left prac­tice to assume the Med­ical Direc­tor­ship of Health First Health Plans based in Rockledge, Florida in 2000 – ris­ing to become Chief Exec­u­tive Offi­cer in 2007. Dur­ing his tenure, Health First Health Plans was named one of the nations top health plans in the U.S. News and World Report/National Com­mit­tee for Qual­ity Assur­ance (NCQA) rank­ings.

Over his career it grad­u­ally became clear to Dr. Weiss that tra­di­tional health­care, even in the best med­ical cen­ters, wasn’t result­ing in improved health or well­ness for most Amer­i­cans.

In his words, “I real­ized that the great­est bur­den of ill­ness in our mem­bers was directly related to their lifestyles, and that more or bet­ter care wasn’t going to help most of them. There­after, I became com­mit­ted to help­ing indi­vid­u­als change their lives, improve their health and avoid ill­ness in the first place.” Feel­ing this call to action, Dr. Weiss left his lead­ing role in tra­di­tional health­care in Jan­u­ary 2010 to reach peo­ple directly and help them take con­trol of their health.

2:00 p.m. – Kathy Pihlaja: Anti-Aging Wellness

2:30 p.m. – Mike Cadore, Public Safety, Rockledge Police Department

Mike Cadore

Mike Cadore is the Director of Community Relations for the Rockledge Police Department. Specialist Cadore is a sworn police officer who is assigned to oversee the Community Relations Unit that encompasses: Reserve Police Officers, Chaplain’s Unit, Volunteer Unit, City Watch Programs Recruitment and Public Information Officer. He is responsible for the coordinating, development and presentation of all Business Watch related training both within the department and within the public, under the auspices and certification of Attorney General’s Florida Crime Prevention training. Mr. Cadore has 19 years of Law Enforcement related experience ranging from corrections, probation, patrol and crime prevention.  Prior to becoming a law enforcement officer he was a NCAA record-setting kick return specialist at Eastern Kentucky University. He was drafted in the National Football League to the New Orleans Saints as a wide receiver and kick return specialist. He finished his career with the Montreal Machine in Canada where he was a league leading kick return specialist.

He is also the founder and President of Magnus Solutions Incorporated, a consulting company that provides quality services ranging from but not limited to life skills training, motivational speaking and educational workshops. For professional business organizations he provides security assessment, policy review, office training and crime prevention workshops such as employee violence and office safety. Mr. Cadore holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Corrections & Administration of Justice from Eastern Kentucky University and a Masters Degree in Management and Leadership from Webster University.

For information call 321-302-3238 or log on to mcadore21@gmail.com

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