Medical Issues

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.

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.

LYNNE ELDRIDGE, MD A 1986 Honors Graduate from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Lynne Eldridge, MD practiced primary medicine for 15 years before becoming a full time author and speaker. Now a four time national award winning author of Avoiding Cancer One Day At A Time, an internationally recognized speaker on health and wellness, and a Medical Journalist for the New York Times company About.com, Lynne Eldridge, MD is a visionary and passionate champion for a healthy, natural lifestyle that includes primary prevention as the key to greatly reducing your risk of getting cancer.

BILL HETTLER, MD A driving force in the wellness movement, Dr. Hettler originated the highly successful National Wellness Conference and co-founded the National Wellness Institute. His highly entertaining and inspiring overview of wellness includes personal and global concerns. Your audience will share his energy and enthusiasm.

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

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.

AHNNA LAKE, MD The healer must also be healed. Dr. Lake is a respected advocate for not only physicians, but also other professionals who experience high stress. Her refreshing and exuberant outlook on life moves her audiences to positive action. She conveys high optimism and teaches practical and effective strategies.

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."

DEAN ORNISH, MD Dr. Dean Ornish is the popular author of the New York Times bestsellers Eat More, Weigh Less; Stress, Diet & Your Heart; Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease; Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish; and Love & Survival: The Scientific Basis for the Healing Power of Intimacy. A clinical professor, 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.

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."