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Dr. Cirino is an infectious diseases physician, author, and speaker. Recently, he has written several children’s health books and is finalizing a adult health books. Check out his website at yourhealthforumbydrcirino.org

Jake is a neurosurgery resident at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA. He attended undergrad at UC Santa Cruz, did a post-baccalaureate master's program at George Washington University, and received his MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He enjoys music, sailing, sports, the outdoors, and spending time with his family.

Sommer Aldulaimi is a child of immigrants from the Middle East who completed her undergraduate degree in physiology at the University of Arizona. She continued on to complete medical school at the U of A, with a special focus in global health and serving the underserved. She did several rural, underserved, and global health rotations including trips to Mexico and Honduras. She then graduated from the University of Arizona’s South Campus Family Medicine Program, with…

Dr. David Denning is an infectious diseases clinician with expertise in fungal diseases. He trained at Guys Hospital, London and as a young doctor also in London (University College and Northwick Park hospitals), Glasgow and Stanford, California. He has been researching and caring for patients with aspergillosis since 1985, and retired from clinical practice in 2020. He has published extensively. He was the founding Director of the UK’s National Aspergillosis Centre in 2009. He leads…

Help challenge the stigma in healthcare. Participate in our virtual discussions on March 27th 9 am (pst) & March 28th 10 am (pst) as we hear from real women professionals what it is like to be both a female provider and patient. Let's learn more together about the health disparities faced by females and how we can confront them. RSVP at https://bit.ly/30IodRe

Dinah Herrick has a PhD in nursing from Azusa Pacific University and a Masters of Science in nursing and health education from the University of Phoenix. She is an Associate Professor of Nursing at California Baptist University and has been a Registered Nurse since 1985 with extensive experience in Critical Care Nursing, specializing in wound/ostomy. She migrated to the USA from the Philippines in 1975.

Renee Causey-Upton has an OTD from Chatham University and a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from University of Kentucky. She is an Associate Professor and the BSOS Program Coordinator in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at Eastern Kentucky University. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Occupational Therapy Education and Vice President of the Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association.

Dr. Jaclyn Stephens is fourth-year, tenure-track assistant professor at Colorado State University in the Department of Occupational Therapy. Prior to beginning her career in research, she worked as an occupational therapist with adult and pediatric populations with neurological conditions and disorders. Her current research is focused on traumatic brain injury, which includes sports-related concussions (SRC).

Dr. Scott received his Pharm.D. in 1994 from the University of Florida. He completed a 1-year clinical residency in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy in 1995 at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Fl. In 1997 he completed a 2-year fellowship in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. From July 1997 through April 2000, he was Director of Infection Management at the Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory in Buffalo, NY. He joined WesternU in May of…

Dr. Lewis Chen was born and raised in New York. He completed his Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and graduated top of his class with highest honors and distinction. Due to his outstanding clinical performance, leadership, and selfless contributions to Columbia, he was one of few to be nominated and inducted into the only renowned, national dental honor society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU). After graduation, he completed his…

Learn what a day in the life of an Orthopaedic Surgeon Sports Medicine Specialist is like. Seeing patients in clinic, operating, caring for a professional team, developing new surgical techniques, and teaching fellows, residents, and medical students. Learn what it takes to accomplish your goals and pursue your dreams in a highly competitive specialty.

Morgan Murphrey is a dermatology resident physician at UC Davis. She earned her undergraduate degree at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where she majored in biochemistry and minored in psychology. She then went on to complete her medical education at Creighton University, at both the Omaha and Phoenix regional campuses. She completed her preliminary medicine year at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, and this past July 2020, she started her dermatology training at…

Kim E. Barrett is a research physiologist, specializing in digestive disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease. She currently serves as Distinguished Professor of Medicine and was formerly Dean of the Graduate Division at UCSD. She is the Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Physiology and a Past-President of the American Physiological Society. Kim is a native of the United Kingdom, and earned her PhD in Biological Chemistry and her BSc in Medicinal Chemistry, both from University…

Eugene completed his BSN from California Baptist University in Dec. 2014 and received his RN license in May 2015. He worked at Corona Regional Medical Center in both the Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit & the Progressive Care/Pediatrics Unit from 2015-2017. He also worked at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital in the Acute Care Pediatric Unit from 2017-2020. He completed his MSN- Family Nurse Practitioner at CBU in May 2019 and received his FNP-C license in Dec. 2019.…

Dr. Burgher is a pediatric optometrist who practices in Southern California. She is a co-director of a pediatric vision clinic at the Boys and Girls Clubs in Garden Grove, CA, where she hosts 4th year optometry student interns. She is also a clinical instructor at the Southern California College of Optometry University Eye Center in the pediatric and vision therapy clinics. Dr. Burgher’s other responsibilities include teaching in various labs at the optometry school, and…

Dr. Peshek has worked in multiple areas of pharmacy practice, primarily hospitals and health systems. She has been teaching pharmacy practice at LECOM school of pharmacy for 11 years. She has published on the subjects of patient safety and antibiotic stewardship and written two textbooks.

Formerly a USAF medic military trained P.A., Phil Emond spent 30 years in Orthopedic Surgery. He is now a full-time clinical assistant professor at UC Davis.

Jacque’s passion for the many facets of Physical Therapy only continue to grow over time. Her constantly evolving practice is well established in lower extremity issues and the treatment of jaw dysfunction, while continuing to expand into the upper extremity and health and wellness towards preventative mindset. She is an educator at heart and is energized by empowering patients to understand and problem solve barriers to their movement so they can focus their efforts on…

Alex Schüpper is a second year neurosurgery resident at Mount Sinai in NYC. He grew up outside Philadelphia, and went to Johns Hopkins for his undergraduate education, where he studied neuroscience and played collegiate baseball. He moved across the country to California to receive his M.D. at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where he worked in the prestigious lab of Dr. Bob Carter, conducting malignant glioma resesrch. Now back on the east coast, Dr.…

Dr. Ludewig is Professor and Director of the Physical Therapy education division at the University of Minnesota Medical School. In addition to teaching and administration, she conducts research and clinical practice in her areas of expertise. Dr. Ludewig works collaboratively with physicians and surgeons in her research and practice.