INTERVIEWS

Guest: Antony Bell  

Presenter: Neal Howard   

Guest Bio: Antony Bell is the CEO of Leader Development Inc. (LDI), and the creator of the LDI Leadership Framework™, an integrated, comprehensive approach now widely applied by both individuals and organizations because of its ability to make sense of leadership and remove the confusion around leadership.  He is the author of Great Leadership: What It Is and What It Takes in a Complex World and The Clock Tower (a story about the Leadership Framework™).  With Dr. Denis A. Cortese, MD, former CEO of Mayo Clinic, he recently co-authored Rescuing Healthcare—a Leadership Prescription to Make Healthcare What We All Want it to Be.  He earned his Bachelor’s in economics and business from Loughborough University of Technology in the UK and his Masters in European Community Law and Business Institutions from the Institute of Higher European Studies at the University of Strasbourg in France.  He also served for eight years as the board chairman for the National Institute for Learning Development.

Segment overview: Antony Bell, CEO of Leader Development Inc. and co-author of the book “Rescuing Healthcare – A Leadership Prescription to Make Healthcare What We All Want It to Be” talks about the book, why he wrote it with Dr. Denis Cortese, MD, and what they want to accomplish.

Guest: Dr. Belinda Beck

Presenter: Tabetha Moreto

Guest Bio: Belinda Beck is a Professor at Griffith University in the School of Allied Health Sciences and the Menzies Health Institute Queensland and a Director of The Bone Clinic. She graduated from The University of Queensland (BHMS[Ed]) and from the University of Oregon (MSc and PhD) where she studied sports medicine and exercise physiology. She completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Stanford University School of Medicine (CA, USA). Her work, primarily related to the effects of mechanical loading on bone, has involved both animal and human models, from basic to clinical research. Her particular focuses have been exercise interventions for the prevention of osteoporosis and fracture in old age, and the prevention and management of bone stress injuries in the military. Her work has involved observational and clinical trials in exercise and vibration training across the lifespan. She recently co-founded The Bone Clinic, an innovative translational research facility and health service with a focus on safe and efficacious exercise for osteoporosis.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we welcome The Bone Clinic co-founder Dr. Belinda Beck here to share information about the research and exercise program they have been conducting. The Bone Clinic is the first of its kind in Australia (actually the world), and provides inclusive care from physical evaluation to practical treatment; including bone density tests, supervised exercise programs, dietary guidance, and education – all in one location. Ahead of its second birthday, The Bone Clinic invited long-term clients to assess their progress after following their individualised programs for over a year. They predict that the evidence-based exercise program is decreasing the amount of falls by 70% per year and fractures by 95% within 12 months.

Guest: Professor Peter O’Sullivan

Presenter: Tabetha Moreto

Guest Bio: Peter is a Professor at Curtin University, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Western Australia and works part time as a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at Bodylogic physiotherapy. He and his team conduct clinical research investigating the life course, the underlying mechanisms and targeted management of persistent and disabling musculoskeletal pain disorders. With his team he has developed an integrated person centred management approach for disabling musculoskeletal pain disorders called ‘cognitive functional therapy’. He has published over 200 papers and numerous book chapters with his team in international peer review journals, has been an invited speaker at more than 90 National and International conferences and has run clinical workshops in over 24 countries.  Peter’s passion is translating research into clinical practice.

Segment overview: About 20-30% of the Australian adult population suffer chronic low back pain to a degree of disability. In this segment, we are joined by Professor Peter O’Sullivan to discuss chronic low back pain – its causes, misconceptions, and treatment. Peter also talks about National Pain Week and how this event can help the society to understand and manage chronic pain.

Guest:  Michael Johnson

Presenter: Henry Acosta

Guest Bio: Michael Johnson is the CEO of Rhinomed. For over 20 years, Michael has specialised in the commercialisation of emerging technologies and brands. He has worked in and for a wide spectrum of companies from ASX300 through to start-ups in Life Sciences, Cleantech, Financial Services, Energy and Utilities, and Manufacturing. Michael has been a Principal at two leading global consulting firms. He also held senior roles in top marketing and communication firms, launching high profile products and brands.  

Segment overview: Rhinomed is an Australian-based company with a patented nasal technology platform committed to improve the way you breathe, sleep, maintain health, and take medication.  In this segment, CEO Michael Johnson joins us to talk about Rhinomed, their revolutionary technologies known as the Turbine® and the Mute®, and how these products can help users improve their nasal airflow and breathing. Michael also discusses INPEAP, a new product that helps patients who are suffering from mild and moderate sleep apnea.

Guest: Neeraj K. Sharma

Presenter: Neal Howard   

Guest Bio: Neeraj brings over 20+ years of Healthcare and IT experience to Santéch after having successfully established and managed Healthcare solution and consulting practices at several global IT consulting firms (3I Infotech, HCL and TCS). Neeraj is recognized within healthcare as a thought leader who designs and delivers innovative healthcare solutions. Neeraj is actively involved in several Industry forums on Payor and Provider areas. Neeraj received his B.Tech Degree in Industrial Engineering and Masters degree (M.B.A.) in Business Administration from Pune University, in India.

Segment overview: In this segment, Neeraj K. Sharma, Santéch Solutions co-founder, and chief operating officer discusses how insurance companies can make incremental changes to thoroughly modernizing their provider management infrastructure for this new era in consumer-driven care.

Guest: Cheryl Myers, RN

Presenter: Neal Howard   

Guest Bio: Cheryl Myers, RN is an integrative health nurse, author, and expert on natural medicine. She is a nationally-recognized speaker who has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Prevention Magazine. Her many articles have been published in such diverse journals as the Aesthetic Surgery Journal and Nutrition in Complementary Care, and her research on botanicals has been presented at the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the North American Menopause Society. Ms. Myers is the head of Scientific Affairs and Education for EuroPharma, Inc.

Segment overview: In this segment, Cheryl Myers talks  about safe, natural and effective solutions to treat common viral infections.

Guest: Richard Laver & Michelle Laver  

Presenter:  Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Richard and Michelle Laver are the founders of Kate Farms. Picture this: you have a son or daughter who has been diagnosed with Failure to Thrive (FTT), meaning they have fallen significantly below their weight range for their age.  A situation like this happened to Kate Laver and her family, who at 5 years old, she only weighed 16 pounds.  Today, Kate is a healthy 10 year old and her parents, Richard and Michelle Laver, want to share a solution with others whose children, family members and loved ones have run into similar struggles.

Segment overview: In this Health Supplier Segment, Richard and Michelle Laver, founders of Kate Farms, tell the story of Kate Farms and explain what Failure to Thrive (FTT) is and how they found a solution.

Guest: Dr. Caroline Mitchell

Presenter:  Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Caroline Mitchell, MD, MPH is a faculty member in the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.  Dr. Mitchell received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and did her OB/Gyn residency training at the University of Washington in Seattle, where she also received her MPH degree. She spent seven years on the faculty at the University of Washington before returning to Boston in 2014.  She now spends the majority of her time in the lab doing translational and basic science research.  Her work focuses on the relationship between the vaginal microbiota, mucosal immune responses and reproductive health.  Clinically, she is the director of the Vulvovaginal Disorders Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital main campus.

Segment overview: Dr. Caroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, director of the Vulvovaginal Disorders Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses bacterial vaginosis.

Guest: Dr. Sylvia Morris

Presenter:  Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Dr. Sylvia E. Morris, MD, MPH, is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. Her goal is to utilize media to improve the nation’s public health by combining her training in internal medicine, holistic medicine and public health. To this end, she has appeared as a medical contributor on the Weather Channel, CNN International, CBS Atlanta, and Fox Atlanta. She has been quoted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Prevention magazine. In addition, she speaks at many community forums and delivers health awareness presentations.  

Most recently, Dr. Morris was a senior medical director on the Revenue Cycle Solutions team at The Advisory Board Company. She also served as a medical director for CVS Minute Clinic, and an assistant professor of medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine where she worked as a hospitalist. She developed health promotion lectures and social media content. Active on the Emory University campus, she was named a 2011-12 Emory Community Builder and honored as a Transforming Communities Project Champion. She also worked on the development of the curriculum for Emory University’s inaugural healthcare dialogue and served on the Emory University President’s Commission on Race and Ethnicity. In addition, Dr. Morris led a delegation of international college students to New Zealand and Australia to study the health systems of those regions.Dr. Morris earned a bachelor’s degree in molecular and cell biology from the University of California at Berkeley. She received a master’s degree in public health at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, with a certificate in health policy and management. Her Medical degree is from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed residency in internal Medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle. 

Segment overview: In this segment, Dr. Sylvia Morris, an Atlanta based internist discusses the importance of civility in healthcare.