* This is a tentative schedule that may be subject to change.
Conference Schedule
* This is a tentative schedule that may be subject to change.
Thursday, February 29th
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7:00am - 8:00am
REGISTRATION
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7:00am - 8:00am
BREAKFAST (provided)
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7:55am - 8:00am
OPENING REMARKS
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8:00am - 9:30am
Current Evaluation and Treatment of Mold Toxicity - Part 1
Presented by Neil Nathan, MD Jill Crista, ND
Objectives +- To review mold toxicity and its relationship to other illnesses
- To discuss symptoms of mold toxicity
- To understand the biology of mold and fungi and what they do to the body
- To understand diagnosis of mold toxicity, available testing, and how to perform a physical exam
- To explore both allopathic and naturopathic approaches to the treatment of mold toxicity
- To consider the role of the limbic system, vagus nerve, and mast cell activation
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9:30am - 10:00am
BREAK
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10:00am - 11:30am
Current Evaluation and Treatment of Mold Toxicity - Part 2
Presented by Neil Nathan, MD Jill Crista, ND
Objectives +- To review mold toxicity and its relationship to other illnesses
- To discuss symptoms of mold toxicity
- To understand the biology of mold and fungi and what they do to the body
- To understand diagnosis of mold toxicity, available testing, and how to perform a physical exam
- To explore both allopathic and naturopathic approaches to the treatment of mold toxicity
- To consider the role of the limbic system, vagus nerve, and mast cell activation
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11:30am - 12:45am
LUNCH (provided)
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12:45pm - 1:45pm
State of the Art Testing for Vector-Borne Pathogens
Presented by Joseph J. Burrascano, Jr., MD
Objectives +- To revisit a brief, relevant historical perspective
- To explore differential clinical features of the major tick-borne diseases
- To provide an update on lab testing
- To review treatment basics
- To review more advanced treatment options
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1:45pm - 2:45pm
Latest Approaches to the Treatment of Chronic Lyme Disease
Presented by Joseph J. Burrascano, Jr., MD
Objectives +- To revisit a brief, relevant historical perspective
- To explore differential clinical features of the major tick-borne diseases
- To provide an update on lab testing
- To review treatment basics
- To review more advanced treatment options
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2:45pm - 3:15pm
BREAK
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3:15pm - 4:45pm
A Naturopathic Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Lyme Disease
Presented by Marie Matheson, ND
Objectives +- To explore advanced treatments for Lyme disease using principles of naturopathic medicine
- To review sequencing of treatments
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4:45pm - 5:30pm
Q&A
Friday, March 1st
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7:00am - 8:00am
BREAKFAST (provided)
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7:55am - 8:00am
OPENING REMARKS
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8:00am - 9:00am
Long COVID and Post-Vaccine Injury: The Tsunami Upon Us
Presented by Suzanne Gazda, MD
Objectives +- To understand that Long COVID and Post-Vaccine injuries are launching a global tsunami and catastrophic health crisis
- To understand that in order to address this rising surge of chronically ill patients, it is important for care providers to understand the complexity of Long COVID and Post Vaccine injury
- To consider that 85% have neurological symptoms, but over 200 symptoms and 10 organ systems have reported to be involved
- To define Long COVID
- To cover what are the known risks factors for Long COVID
- To consider the incidence of Long COVID and Post-Vaccine injury
- To discuss COVID vaccines, lipid nanoparticles, PEG, mRNA technology, VAERS data, and a rise in all cause mortality
- To understand the most common neurological presentations
- To outline the mechanisms of injury
- To discuss why spike protein is the most dangerous neurotoxin we have yet to face
- To consider where we go from here
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9:00am - 10:00am
Long COVID
Presented by Leo Galland, MD
Objectives +- To understand the major biological factors responsible for post-acute sequelae of COVID and how to treat them
- To recognize the role of endothelial inflammation and microthrombosis
- To undertand how monocyte and macrophage polarization create inflammation and immune dysregulation
- To know when mast cell activation is the dominant disturbance requiring tratment and undersetand the varied types of viral persistance and reaction contributing to Long COVID
- To understand the pivotal role of gut microbial dysbiosis and altered permeability in evading and maintainng Long COVID
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10:00am - 10:30am
BREAK
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10:30am - 11:30am
Understanding Vascular Pathology Caused by Chronic Infection
Presented by Amy Offutt, MD
Objectives +- To review the anatomy and physiology of a healthy vascular system
- To consider the role that chronic infection plays in the pathophysiology of vascular diseases
- To explore interventions that may help to address vascular pathophysiology
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11:30am - 12:30pm
Microbiome and Disease
Presented by Sabine Hazan, MD
Objectives +- To understand Microbiome 101
- To review different microbes and their roles
- To consider the importance of C. Diff
- To discuss the importance of Bifidobacteria
- To explore the importance of microbial diversity
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12:30pm - 1:45pm
LUNCH (provided)
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1:45pm - 2:45pm
Paradigm Shift in the Clinical Use of Therapeutic Plasmapheresis
Presented by Dobri Kiprov, MD
Objectives +- To understand therapeutic plasmapheresis in Alzheimer's Disease
- To understand therapeutic plasmapheresis in Long COVID
- To understand therapeutic plasmapheresis in PANDAS/PANS
- To understand therapeutic plasmapheresis in Neurologic Disease
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2:45pm - 3:45pm
Optimizing the Healing Response
Presented by Stuart Nunnally, DDS, MS, NMD
Objectives +- The explore the importance of incorporating an integrative dentist in achieving optimal health
- To consider the necessity of surrounding therapies with a caring environment
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3:45pm - 4:15pm
BREAK
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4:15pm - 5:15pm
The Morgellons Enigma: Embracing the Treatment of This Complex and Overlooked Illness
Presented by Ginger Savely, DNP, APRN
Objectives +- To name the unique diagnostic feature of Morgellons
- To list three common Morgellons symptoms
- To describe what we know is NOT true about Morgellons
- To give one plausible etiology for Morgellons
- To Describe an herbal treatment protocol for Morgellons
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5:15pm - 6:00pm
Q&A
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6:00pm - 8:00pm
RECEPTION
Saturday, March 2nd
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7:00am - 8:00am
BREAKFAST (provided)
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7:55am - 8:00am
OPENING REMARKS
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8:00am - 9:00am
Demystifying PANS/PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Guide to Basal Ganglia Encephalitis
Presented by Nancy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP
Objectives +- To understand the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of PANS, PANDAS, and Basal Ganglia Encephalitis
- To differentiate causes of anxiety, OCD, and tics as it relates to autoimmune encephalitis
- To delineate triggers of Post Acute Infection Syndromes such as viruses; including COVID and Lyme
- To define the triad of treatments
- To utilize all aspects of history, physical exam, and lab support in the diagnosis of PANS
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9:00am - 10:00am
Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain: An Integrative Approach to Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Presented by Elisa Song, MD
Objectives +- To explore the foundations of microbiome resilience in children
- To understand the pathophysiology of intestinal permeability, gut dysbiosis, and metabolic endotoxemia underlying pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders (ADHD, PANS/PANDAS, anxiety, OCD, MIS-C, and related conditions)
- To learn integrative and functional medicine tools to restore the gut microbiome
- To explore how to optimize vagus nerve function in children for gut-brain restoration
- To consider how to support a lifetime of microbiome resilience in children
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10:00am - 10:30am
BREAK
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10:30am - 11:30am
The Link Between Autism and Mold Toxicity
Presented by Pejman Katiraei, DO
Objectives +- To demonstrate the frequency of mold exposure
- To discuss how exposure to mold toxins occurs
- To review 20 unique clinical findings in children with autism
- To demonstrate how mold toxicity can explain all 20 of these findings
- To discuss how easily exposure to mold toxins can be missed
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11:30am - 12:30pm
Managing Complex Biotoxin Illness
Presented by Roger Billica, MD
Objectives +- To understand the difficulties and complications that can occur when treating biotoxin-related illness
- To be able to explain the nature and causes of biotoxin-related illness
- To develop tools and skills needed to manage successfully the potential complications of biotoxin illness
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12:30pm - 1:45pm
LUNCH (provided)
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1:45pm - 2:45pm
Where Mycoplasma and EBV Meet POTS and Adrenal Fatigue
Presented by Shawn Naylor, DO
Objectives +- To review the current standards of care for the diagnosis and treatment of atypical bacteria and Herpes viruses
- To propose a 'divided and conquered' model as an explanation for how two generally self-limited infectious processes combine to cause chronic fatigue and POTS
- To discuss prescription and non-prescription treatment options for both pathogen classes and how they can be combined to prevent the 'whack-a-mole' phenomenon
- To discuss the use of tafenoquine in the treatment of Babesiosis
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2:45pm - 3:45pm
TBD
Presented by Izabella Wentz, PharmD
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3:45pm - 4:15pm
BREAK
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4:15pm - 5:15pm
Breaking Cancer: The Biochemistry of Cancer Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment – Real Knowledge That You Can Use In Your Practice
Presented by Dayan Goodenowe, PhD
Objectives +- To explore the geographical and tissue type variations in cancer incidences
- To consider environmental changes and cancer incidence changes
- To review the effect of age on cancer incidence
- To understand that all Cancers are caused by changes in the cellular environment and these changes precede cancer development
- To consider the cellular changes that are common to all cancers and how to detect them
- To understand how to correct cancer prodromes using diet, lifestyle, and targeted supplementation
- To explore how to reduce and reverse active cancer growth
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5:15pm - 6:00pm
Q&A