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Dr. Charles Babbush received his DDS from the University of Detroit School of Dentistry and his Master of Dental Science from Boston University. He completed his oral surgery residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Robert J. Barry, Ph.D., heads the Scientific Affairs, Research and New Product Development of Kaneka Nutrients, L.P., in the United States. Dr. Barry was a Principal Advisor for NIH specializing in the commercial development of biotech start-up companies, their technologies and products. He also co-founded and served as the president of a Massachusetts-based drug development company. Under Dr. Barry's direction, the company identified new lead-drug candidates focusing on unmet clinical needs in several disease areas. Dr. Barry earned his bachelor's degree in biology from Boston College; his Ph.D. in chemistry/biochemistry from the University of Maryland; conducted postdoctoral research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School; and was a staff researcher in neuropathology at Harvard Medical School.
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Vern S. Cherewatenko, MD, MEd, is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of the American Association of Patients and Providers, Inc., a non-profit organization to promote changes in healthcare that focus on wellness and promote patient choice through the SimpleCare Program. He received his MD from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 1986 and completed his Family Practice Residency at the University of Washingon Family Practice Residency Program in 1989.
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Dr. Bjodne Eskeland was born and educated in Norway. He received a Master's Degree in Science at the Agricultural University of Norway in 1964. He came to the United States for his graduate studies and completed his Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1971. He has been on staff at Norwegian Food Institute and the Environmental Toxicology Department at the University of Trondheim in Norway. In addition, from 1983-1985, he served as a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Department of Nutrition.
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Dr. Kaspin received her B.S. in Microbiology from UCLA in 1988 and her MSPH in Nutitional Sciences from the UCLA School of Public Health in 1990. Upon completion of her Master Degree Program, she attended Purdue University, where she obtained her PhD in Biochemistry in 1996. Dr. Kaspin has been the Medical Editor for Cerner Life Sciences, which provides consulting services for clients in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Dr. Jack Krauser is a visiting professor at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is also a visiting professor of Nova Southeastern University and is a faculty member in Graduate Periodontics.
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Dr. Barbara Hendel studies Medicine at Ludwig-Maximilian University I Munich, Germany and has been working as a holistic health practitioner for over 20 years. Her focus has been on naturopathic medicine, specifically on bio-energetic methods. She ahs a special interest in supporting patients by using holistic approaches as alternatives to allopathic medicine. Since 1993, Dr. Hendel has headed a clinic for bio-regulatory therapies, preventative medicine, and regeneration. She has successfully integrated allopathic medicine with the naturopathic approach.
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Susan Smith Jones has made extraordinary contributions to the fields of optimum health, fitness, and human potential. She not only teaches how to live a healthy, balanced life, she lives it. Selected as one of ten “Healthy American Fitness Leaders” by the President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports, Susan is author of 20 books. She holds a B.A. in Psychology, an M.S. in Exercise Physiology, and a Ph.D. in Health Sciences. For 30 years, Susan taught students, staff, and faculty at UCLA how to be healthy and fit.
Susan is founder and president of Health Unlimited, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm dedicated to the advancement of peaceful, balanced living and health education. As a holistic lifestyle coach, she creates individualized health programs and retreats for her clients. Susan lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Dr. Mark Pimentel was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Manitoba as well. He is now assistant Professor of Medicine at the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine and is the Director of the Gastrointestinal Motility Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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Dr. Eamonn Quigley is a Professor of Medicine and Human Physiology and a Prinicipal Investigator at the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre at the National University of Ireland. He serves as President of the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO-OMGE) and Vice President of the American College of Gastroenterology. His areas of research include: motility, functional gastrointestinal disease, neurogastroenterology, gastroesophogeal reflux disease, and Probiotics in health and disease. Dr. Quigley graduated in Medicine from the National University of Ireland in 1976 and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Western Infirmary and Associated Hospitals in Glasgow, Scotland. This was followed by a two-year research fellowship leading to an MD degree by thesis--at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
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Dr. Larry Robinson is Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Embria Health Sciences. Dr. Robinson has over 25 years of experience in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and food ingredient industries. He earned his BS in biology and in psychology, his MS in microbiology with a minor in biochemistry from Auburn University, and his PhD in microbiology from Rutgers University, followed by post-doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota.
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Professor John G. Thomas, PhD, HCLD (ABB), has been a clinical microbiologist for more than 41 years. His primary research focuses on unmasking the link between dental flora and ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP).
Dr. Thomas integrates four academic and educational positions at West Virginia University:School of Medicine, Pathology; School of Dentistry, Periodontology; School of Pharmacy, and Graduate School; Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology. He also holds teaching positions at Rutgers University and internationally is a Visiting Professor at Cardiff University, School of Dental Medicine and National University of Singapore, School of Dentistry.
In 2008, Dr. Thomas was invited to join the Scientific Advisory Council, ADA, and in 2007, he was awarded the Mountain Award, the highest achievement for University Teaching, recognized by students.
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Dr. Jon A. Vanderhoof is a Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. From 1976 to 2006, he was the Chief of the joint section of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at the University of Nebraska and Creighton University. He currently is the Vice President for Global Medical Affairs at Mead Johnson Nutritionals and on the staff at Children's Hospital in Boston. Dr. Vanderhoof received his medical degree in 1972 from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, completed a residency in Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska in 1974, and graduated from the fellowship program in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition at the University of California at Los Angeles in 1976.
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Dr. Robert Wolf received his DDS from the University of Iowa in 1981. In 1989 he was accepted as a Fellow with the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD), and in 1991, he was accepted as a Fellow with the American Society of Dental Aesthetics (FASDA). He has practiced cosmetic dentistry for over 27 years.
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