PATCH ADAMS, MD The real Patch Adams is a medical doctor who has worked as a healer and professional clown since 1971 when he founded the Gesundheit! Institute (exclamation mark intended). His clowning has taken him to lands as distant as Russia and Bosnia. His healing spirit and medical expertise has taken him into the hearts of multitudes with his live presentations and nonprofit hospital project incorporating humor, the joy of service, creative arts and the integration of varied healing traditions. He is the subject of a PBS documentary "A Different Drummer" and the major motion picture titled..."Patch Adams." Presentations include "Magic Elixirs of Life," "Humor and Health," and "Medicine For Fun, Not Funds."

REGINA AGUILERA, MS Regina Aguilera (Yaqui) holds a Master's degree in Oriental Medicine and specializes in acupuncture, herbology, and martial arts. Regina utilizes the combined philosophies of Eastern and Native cultures to encourage Native people toward wellness. She especially enjoys working with Native youth and adults in disease prevention and in promoting healthy lifestyles. She and her husband are actively involved in the San Diego Native community.

DALE ANDERSON, MD As a physician and past President of the Minnesota Speakers Association, Dr. Anderson’s blending of medical expertise with professional speaking and entertainment skills is unique. He keeps his audiences laughing and involved as they learn how to raise their endorphins and reduce their stress.

JOSEPH BARBER, PhD Dr. Barber is an award-winning author on pain management and clinical applications of hypnosis, and is former President of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. In his provocative and amusing presentations, he examines controversial claims in the mind-body field and inspires his audiences to face their challenges.

JOAN BORYSENKO, PhD Through her medical research, her best-selling books and her inspired speaking, Dr. Borysenko has become a leading authority and world-renowned spokesperson for the mind-body approach to health. She is the author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mind, Fire in the Soul: A New Psychology of Spiritual Optimism, A Woman’s Book of Life, and Inner Peace for Busy People.

MIRON BORYSENKO, PhD Blending the knowledge of a medical scientist with the skills of a teacher, Dr. Borysenko specializes in psychoneuroimmunology. His presentations on mind-body health, stress management and creative problem-solving are highly rated by executives, health care providers and the public.

BRUNO CORTIS, MD Author of Heart & Soul: A Psychological and Spiritual Guide to Preventing and Healing Heart Disease. A practicing cardiologist for over thirty years, Dr. Cortis speaks inspiringly and entertainingly to lay audiences, and informs physicians, nurses and hospital administrators on the importance of spirituality in medicine.

ELAINE FERGUSON, MD Author of Healing, Health, and Transformation: New Frontiers in Medicine, Dr. Ferguson combines traditional medicine with proven holistic healing techniques. She inspires audiences with an approach that includes meditation and visualization techniques.

MARK HYMAN, MD Dr. Hyman is a nationally known author, speaker and expert in health promotion and natural approaches to common conditions. Blending science, humor and concern, he applies scientific research to alternative medical approaches. Dr. Hyman is former co-medical director of Canyon Ranch Health Resort and is Editor-in-Chief of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. With Dr. Mark Liponis, he is co-author of the best-selling book Ultraprevention.

• Ultraprevention: The 6-Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy For Life
• Ultrametabolism: The Science of Weight Loss
• Boosting Your Brain Power

MEG JORDAN, PhD, RN A registered nurse with a doctorate in medical anthropology, Dr. Jordan's newest presentation is titled "Adventures of a Global Medicine Hunter." She teaches what she has learned in her search for healing remedies around the world. She is also an award-winning national journalist, author of The Fitness Instinct, and founder of American Fitness magazine. Dr. Jordan is a “national trendspotter” according to USA Today and among a new breed of futurists according to Newsweek. Her vital keynotes are on the topics of healing, fitness, career, and empowerment.

DEBORAH KERN, PhD Author of Everyday Wellness, Dr. Kern is one of the nation's foremost proponents of mind-body health and women's wellness. Dr. Kern combines her background in nursing, 12 years of teaching fitness, and doctoral studies in Health Science to present a dynamic, interactive session on the “Mind-Body Connection” in health. In addition to providing up-to-the-minute wellness advice, Deborah is a certified yoga instructor and a leading instructor of an innovative form of movement called "NIA" - Neuromuscular Integrative Action. Her commanding presence and positive attitude invite full participation.

HOWARD KOSEFF, MD Author and publisher of The Healthy Balance, an integrative medical newsletter for the public that bridges the gap between western and natural medicine. Presentations on Preventative Medicine, Mind/Body Medicine, Stress Management and Nutrition. Creating balance in a busy life is an important concept in his corporate seminars.

LEWIS MEHL-MADRONA, MD, PhD Author of Coyote Medicine, Dr. Mehl-Madrona draws upon his Native American background to present a model of healing that is holistic, humanistic, and scientifically grounded. A family physician and psychiatrist, he has worked many hours in rural emergency rooms. He is on the front lines in the struggle to integrate his traditional Cherokee and Lakota heritage with modern medicine. In his words, "To be healed, we need to believe in the possibility of healing, and in a greater world, and in higher powers than our own...We cannot live without spirit."

CAROLINE MYSS, PhD Author of the New York Times bestsellers Anatomy of the Spirit and Why People Don’t Heal and How They Can. With degrees in journalism and theology, Caroline Myss holds a doctorate in “intuition and energy medicine” from Greenwich University in Hilo, Hawaii. In 1997, Myss and her work were featured in two hour-long shows on PBS-TV.

BELLERUTH NAPARSTEK, PhD Author of Staying Well With Guided Imagery: How to Harness the Power of Your Imagination for Health and Healing. Dr. Naparstek has created more than 30 guided imagery tapes, targeting cancer, heart ailments, stress, trauma, pregnancy and childbirth, healthy sleep, peak performance, and other health issues which are found to be effective in a number of scientific studies. Her presentations are keenly popular with health care providers as well as lay people.

NIK NIKAM, MD Dr. Nikam is a cardiologist who has been healing peoples’ hearts for over twenty years in Texas. Trained both in India and the United States, he has made keen observations about "mind-body health, people, life, liberty from illness, and pursuit of happiness" which he shares in his book Stressless Mind & Priceless Body. A community leader, Distinguished Toastmaster, and humorous, warm speaker with a positive attitude, Dr. Nikam's speech will delight your audience.

DEAN ORNISH, MD Author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Eat More, Weigh Less; Stress, Diet & Your Heart and Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease. Dr. Ornish headed the study that showed how a combination of simple stress reduction techniques and changes in diet could produce dramatic improvements for coronary heart disease sufferers.

DENISE DeFOREST PASTOOR, MEd, RN, CNS Denise DeForest Pastoor is a dynamic nurse psychotherapist and educator with 28 years of experience in the field of mind-body-spirit health. Her enthusiastic approach in sharing her wealth of practical coping skills teaches people to reach their potential for top performance, tap into creativity, manage stress, and maximize health and healing.  Working with individuals and groups in business and healthcare, Denise incorporates powerful mind-body techniques to channel energy into true empowerment. As a speaker at national conferences, her popular topics include: work-life balance, performance pressure, grief and loss, creative potential, and holistic healing.

KENNETH R. PELLETIER, PhD Dr. Pelletier is the author of the highly praised Sound Mind, Sound Body: A New Model for Lifelong Health and the international bestseller Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer. Dr. Pelletier is also Director of the Stanford Corporate Health Program, a collaboration between Stanford Medical School and 20 major corporations.

DAVID S. SOBEL, MD, MPH David Sobel is Director of Patient Education and Health Promotion for Kaiser Permanente Northern California which serves over 3 million members, and editor of the Mind/Body Health Newsletter. He is author of Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, The Healing Brain, Healthy Pleasures, and the Mind & Body Health Handbook. An avid researcher and teacher in medical self-care, patient education, preventive medicine, behavioral medicine, and psychosocial factors in health, Dr. Sobel is also a highly skilled presenter, having made more than 200 television appearances and earning awards from the American Heart Association and the American Film Festival for his health education work in video. His instructive, engaging presentations to lay people and health professionals include "Healthy Pleasures" and "Partners in Health."

ADEWALE TROUTMAN, MD, MPH Dr. Adewale Troutman came to Atlanta in 1997 to head what became the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness through his proactive initiatives in disease prevention and health promotion. He has distinguished himself as a visionary leader in community empowerment and self-reliance. His Masters of Public Health in Policy and Management is from Columbia University, and he also holds a masters degree in Black Studies. Dr. Troutman's passion for health issues has taken him across the nation and abroad to make recommendations for improving the health status of minorities in general and African American men in particular. He is a highly energetic, engaging speaker.

DR. KAREN WOLFE Author of Awaken Your Healer Within: Lessons for Mind/Body Health, Dr. Wolfe is a physician who inspires and educates her audiences with presentations on "Successful Aging," "Opening Your Heart for Healing," and "Alternative Medicine: Myths and Realities."