Syed A. A. Rizvi., MD, Ph.D. (Pharmaceutics), Ph.D. (Chemistry), MPH, MBA, MS, MSc, BSc, BSN
Professor, College of Biomedical Sciences Larkin University

Dr. Rizvi is a broadly trained scientist, educator, and healthcare contributor with vast Clinical and Translational Research experience, driving innovation within pharmaceutical product development platforms. Highly motivated and committed to advancing medical innovation and education, discovering new therapies, improving patient outcomes, and playing an instrumental role in scientific and business strategies. Equipped with extensive training and academic background and over 24 years of experience in industrial, academic, administration, and healthcare settings.

Dr. Rizvi has more than 24 years of research and teaching experience at various colleges and universities, eight years of industrial experience, and four years of direct patient care experience, including private clinics and hospitals. He is the author of 200 peer-reviewed articles, including 126 journal publications, 12 books, 5 book chapters, 1 US patent, and 56 oral/poster presentations (national and international conferences). In addition, he serves on the editorial of 87 different journals (in various capacities) and reviews manuscripts and books for 163 well-known scientific publications (journals and books). His published work has been cited over 4000 times, with an h-index of 30 and an i10-index of 49.

Alex Mirakian, MD
US Board Certified Physician

Dr. Alex Mirakian is a Board-Certified physician specializing in Radiation Oncology and previously served as a Fellow with the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, following a distinctive fellowship in brachytherapy stereotactic radiosurgery and intraoperative radiotherapy at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. Dr. Mirakian specializes in breast, genitourinary, lung, head and neck, skin, and GI cancers. He has 18 years of experience in radiation oncology and four years of internal medicine. He established the first HDR brachytherapy program to treat prostate cancer at Fred J. Woods Radiotherapy Center in Tampa Bay, FL. In addition, he has extensive experience in stereotactic radiotherapy, particularly with cyberknife treatments, and has an ongoing interest in population-based cancer screenings.

Fredric W. Pullen, II, MD, FACS
Professor, vol., Otolaryngology, at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Pullen studied bacteriology at the University of Michigan and received his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. He published his first of many peer-reviewed scientific articles and several books. Dr. Pullen continued his studies at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, in Otorhinolaryngology. Dr. Pullen served in the United States Air Force (USAF) as an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist and vice commander of the 7272 USAF Hospital, where he obtained Major’s rank. After his service, he returned to academic medicine at the University of Miami, becoming a clinical professor in the Otolaryngology department and a consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General. In his private practice, he began treating allergic diseases using skin testing and oral and subcutaneous immunotherapy. Dr. Pullen was a founder of Interactive Telemedicine Systems, The Hearing, Education and Research Foundation (HEAR), American Educational Designers (First use of Videotape teaching in medicine), Chief editor of Video-digest, The National Hearing Conservation Association, and Allertemp, providing allergy services to physicians offices throughout south Florida. Dr. Pullen is currently a Fellow with several leading medical organizations: American College of Surgeons, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (emeritus), American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society, American Neurotology Society, Past President. In addition, he is a member of other prestigious and respected medical organizations, including the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy and the American Medical Association. Dr. Pullen is also a recipient of the Honor Award from the American Academy of Otolaryngology.

Marcos Sanchez-Gonzalez, MD, PhD
Exercise & Cardiovascular Physiology

Dr. Sanchez-Gonzalez has 15 years of experience in academic institutions at various levels, which has given him a broad understanding of healthcare and medical education. In both universities and hospital settings, he has researched areas revolving around quality improvement, patient outcomes. He is training postdoctoral fellows and graduate students in their research projects, thesis, and dissertations. In addition, he has contributed as a physiologist to the development of biomedical devices for both scientific research and medical use. As an investigator, Dr. Sanchez-Gonzalez is a Junior Investigator with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Minority Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE-CGE) and grant reviewer.

Frank Lichtenberger, MD, PhD, Board Certified Internist and Allergy Immunologist

Dr. Lichtenberger has been practicing in North Carolina since he finished his Fellowship training at the National Institutes of Health. He is recognized by his peers and industry as an expert and thought leader in the conditions of Primary Immunodeficiency, Hereditary Angioedema, and Mast Cell Disorders. He has an independent grant to study mast cell-related inflammation markers and is active in internationally sponsored clinical trials. His wife and two young children keep him busy, but he stays active with his indoor hydroponic gardening hobbies. Industry and oversight monitoring show that he is ranked #1 in North Carolina amongst Allergy/Immunology practitioners for care complexity. A recent review of United Healthcare Quality measures scored 100% in 11 out of 11 categories 241/241 quality metrics. He is "a student of how the modern environment results in disordered inflammation."

Björn Herman, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Herman graduated from Yale University before receiving his M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He then completed his Otolaryngology residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami. After residency, Dr. Herman spent three years in Ohio. He worked for Holzer Health System and was an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Otolaryngology at the Ohio State University. He returned to the University of Miami as a general otolaryngologist with a particular interest in endoscopic sinus surgery in 2015, helping develop the university’s satellite clinics in Palm Beach County and developing the Department of Otolaryngology’s allergy program. Dr. Herman has published many journals articles throughout his career, including publications in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, the Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, the Journal of the Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons, the American Journal of Surgery, and the World Journal of Surgery.

Juan Escobar, MD
Internal Medicine Specialist

Dr. Escobar is an Internal Medicine Specialist who currently practices in Florida's Treasure Coast. Dr. Escobar completed his residency and training at the North Shore Medical Center, located on the North Shore of Boston, MA - the second largest community hospital system in Massachusetts. Dr. Escobar has more than 25 years practicing internal medicine in a clinical setting and is interested in anti-aging medicine. Dr. Escobar is a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, where he completed a fellowship in anti-aging medicine and nutrition. In addition, he served as a Medical Director at NeuroTechnology, which worked with individuals, assisting the development of optimal brain states, a technology used to help Olympic athletes, celebrities, and individuals who want to improve memory, capacity for achievement, and more balanced lifestyle. He believes strongly in innovation within medical practices and equipping physicians with the additional tools to transform their practices.