INTERVIEWS

Guest: Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh earned his AB (biology) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA.  He earned his MD (Medicine) at St. Louis University Medical School in St. Louis, MO.

Research Interests:Innovative strategies for the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. Prognostic and predictive factors for outcomes in rheumatic diseases. Research program on innovative approaches to various immunologic diseases, particularly novel biologic therapies.

Clinic Focus:

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Lupus
• Vasculitis
• Scleroderma
• Clinical Profile and Appointments

Clinic Practice Locations:

• Thornton Hospital

Segment overview: Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh, MD, a lead study investigator with Janssen is here to discuss new data from the Phase 3 GO-VIBRANT study with SIMPONI ARIA® (golimumab) infusion for psoriatic arthritis.

Guest: Jeff Galvin

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Jeff Galvin is CEO of American Gene Technologies International Inc. (AGT), a gene technology company with a broad and robust lentiviral delivery platform.

Segment overview: Mr. Jeff Galvin discusses his vision for the future of healthcare led by advances in gene and cell therapy that parallel the rapid and transformative advances seen in the information technology sector.

Guest: Joseph C. Maroon, MD

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Joseph C. Maroon, MD, FACS  is Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery and Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In addition to being a renowned neurosurgeon, he is a sports medicine expert, health and nutrition expert and Ironman triathlete. He is one of the doctors responsible for Omax3 Ultra-pure. Omax3 Ultra-pure is a 93.9% concentrated Omega-3 Supplement developed by Yale affiliated scientists to help naturally resolve inflammation in the body. With a patented 4:1 EPA:DHA ratio, Omax3 is designed to target inflammation specifically. All Omax3 soft gels are twice tested by independent laboratories for safety.

Segment overview: Dr. Joseph Maroon discusses Omax3 Ultra-pure, a 93.9% concentrated Omega-3 Supplement developed by Yale affiliated scientists to help naturally resolve inflammation in the body.

Guest: John L. Lehr

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Before joining the Parkinson’s Foundation, John Lehr served as President of Orr Associates, a consulting firm focused on the nonprofit sector, with offices in Washington, DC, and New York City. At OAI, he managed the firm’s daily operations and major clients, including Georgetown University, MedStar Health, and Special Olympics. In his previous role as CEO of Food Allergy Research & Education, Lehr merged two legacy organizations into one national organization focused on finding medical solutions for and educating the public on food allergies. Before this, he served as CEO of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, a national research and advocacy organization. From 2004 to 2009, he directed the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Milestones to a Cure Campaign that raised $175 million in support of cystic fibrosis drug discovery and development.

Segment overview: John L. Lehr, CEO of the Parkinson’s Foundation, discusses their mission and work around the world and the needs of people with Parkinson’s.

Guest: Wendi Dumbroff

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Wendi Dumbroff is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice where she specializes in therapy with individuals, families, couples, and sexual issues. Ms. Dumbroff is a highly trained sex therapist where she provides a safe, non-judgmental, sex positive environment.

Segment overview: Wendi Dumbroff speaks on a number of lifestyle trends and issues involving couples and sex therapy and how mindfulness techniques might be useful in helping couples de-escalate volatile reactions.

Guest: Dr Jayne Carberry

Guest Bio: Dr. Jayne Carberry is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the NeuRA Sleep and Breathing Lab and recently published a paper on Personalized Management Approach for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.  

Segment overview: More than 1 million Australian adults suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). OSA is a complex clinical sleep problem, characterised by snoring, periodic apnea, hypoxemia during sleep, and daytime sleepiness. If left untreated, sleep apnea sufferers will experience serious health, safety and economic consequences. In this interview, Dr Jayne Carberry talks about how NeuRa can give hope for those who suffer from sleep disorders and reminds the importance of prioritising sleep as one of the three core pillars of health (with exercise and healthy eating).  

Guest: Kirrilie Smout

Presenter: Henry Acosta

Guest Bio: Kirrilie Smout is a clinical psychologist who has worked with children, young people and their families and teachers for 20 years.  She has counselled hundreds of young people and is the founder and director of Developing Minds, a child/adolescent psychology clinic where 15 other child/adolescent psychologists see over 200 children and families each week.  Kirrilie also has presented seminars to over 50 thousand school students, teachers and parents across Australia, is the author of three books for kids, teens and their parents (When Life Sucks, When Life Sucks for Kids & The Years that Count) and is frequently consulted by national TV/print and radio media outlets. She is also the founder of Calm Kid Central, an online training and support centre for children (and their parents/professionals who work with them) who struggle with worry, frustration or challenging behaviour.

Segment overview: Children become more disconnected with nature in such a way we’ve never seen before. Gadgets, technology, and busy schedule of parents contribute to this disconnect. In line with the celebration of the National Tree Day this July 30, Planet Ark is releasing “Learning from Trees: Life Lessons for Future Generations,” a report that examines how prepared our next generation is to tackle major global challenges, such as climate change. Kirrilie Smout, Director and Founder of Developing Minds, talks about how to reconnect kids with nature and what are the skills children needed to learn to be ready to tackle global challenges.

Guest: Robert Proulx  

Presenter: Henry Acosta

Guest Bio: Robert Proulx, President and CEO of Imagion Biosystems, has over 25 years of experience bringing life science and medical device products through the development and commercialisation and joined the predecessor company, Senior Scientific as President and Chief Operating Officer. Previous employment experience includes President and General Manager for Silicon Biosystems developing an imaged-based “liquid biopsy” diagnostic platform for circulating tumor cells. His career in marketing and sales management spans the computer, life science and medical diagnostics industries. Robert holds a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts from The State University of New York at Albany and an Executive Master of Business Administration from the Penn State Smeal College of Business.

Segment overview: With many cancers growing unnoticed, Imagion Biosystems develops a medical imaging technology to detect cancer and other diseases in their earlier stages. This technology uses tiny bio-safe nanoparticles to ‘tag’ the cancer, with highly sensitive magnetic sensors holding the potential of detecting, locating and characterising tumours at their earliest stages.