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ALLEN C. BOWLING, M.D., Ph.D.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SERVICE, COLORADO NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE
DIRECTOR, COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE SERVICE, COLORADO NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE
CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, NEUROLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
Dr. Allen C. Bowling is Medical Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Service and Director of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Service at the Colorado Neurological Institute (CNI). He is also Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He was the Medical Director of the Rocky Mountain MS Center from 2003-2007. He has published numerous articles in clinical and basic science journals. He is the author or co-author of four books on MS, including, "Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Multiple Sclerosis and Multiple Sclerosis: The Guide to Treatment and Management." He has provided consultation or authored publications for many MS and neurological organizations, including the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF), National MS Society, MS Association of America, MS Foundation, multiple MS societies in Europe and Australia, and the American Academy of Neurology. He serves on the editorial board of Multiple Sclerosis. More information about complementary and alternative medicine and about Dr. Bowling may be found on his website, www.neurologycare.net .
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SUSAN DOPART, M.S., R.D.
NUTRITIONAL FITNESS CONSULTANT
MEMBER, AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
MEMBER, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE
MEMBER, AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
Susan B. Dopart, M.S., R.D. has been a Nutrition and Fitness consultant for 21 years. Susan worked at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as both a medical and renal dietitian before going into private practice consulting 15 years ago. Areas of expertise include diabetes and endocrinology, heart disease, weight management, pregnancy, medical and exercise nutrition.
Susan received her B.S. in Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics from the University of California, Berkeley and her M.S. from California State University, Hayward in Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine. She is certified as an Exercise Test Technologist from the American College of Sports Medicine.
She has consulted for UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Extension, the Beverly Hills Country Club, Sebastian International, and Procter and Gamble. She has written and contributed to various publications including UCLA Medicine, Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists, Men’s Health, Message Magazine and Diabetes Forecast.
Susan is a member of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and subgroups of the ADA for Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists and Diabetes Care and Education. She is also a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association.
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MICHAEL GALITZER, M.D.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR, THE AMERICAN HEALTH INSTITUTE, INC.
MEMBER, AMERICAN COLLEGE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN MEDICINE
Dr. Galitzer is the medical director of The American Health Institute, an organization dedicated to education and research in the areas of anti-aging medicine and cancer. The American Health Institute medical office is located in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Galitzer grew up in New York City, and was a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science in 1965. He graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1969, and graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical School in 1973.
He had the good fortune to do a rotating internship at Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, CA in 1973 and was able to rotate through many medical and surgical sub-specialties. In 1974 he began practicing Emergency Medicine, and in 1982 was among the first 100 doctors in the United States to become board certified in Emergency Medicine. He was a co-director of a Los Angeles hospital Emergency Room in 1982.
He practiced ER Medicine for 15 years, but eventually moved into the realm of natural, holistic, energetic, Biological Medicine, including herbs, nutrition and homeopathy. In 1989-1990 he completed a course at the University of California, Los Angeles in Medical Acupuncture and incorporates acupuncture amongst many other treatment modalities.
He has been practicing Longevity Medicine since 1986, including the areas of nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, weight management, heavy metal toxicity, intra-venous orthomolecular medicine, BioIdentical hormones and the all important area of cell, tissue and organ regeneration.
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SORAM KHALSA, M.D.
CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE, CHAIRMAN, ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, SOUTHWEST COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE, PHOENIX, ARIZONA
FOUNDING MEMBER, AMERICAN HOLISTIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
FOUNDING MEMBER, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE
Board certified in internal medicine, Dr. Soram Khalsa is a clinical professor of medicine and Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Environmental Medicine Center of Excellence at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also a member of the Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine Advisory Council for the State of California. He also serves as Medical Director for the East-West Medical Research Institute.
Dr. Khalsa is a founding member of the American Holistic Medical Association and a founding member of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. He is also a member of the Outside Scientific Advisory Board for the NIH-sponsored Center on Botanical Studies at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In his private medical practice, he integrates phytotherapeutics, homeopathy, acupuncture and environmental medicine with traditional internal medicine.
Dr. Khalsa graduated from Yale University and attended Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland. After an internship at St. Luke's Hospital in Cleveland, he completed a residency at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan in Los Angeles. He continued his study of complementary medicine in North America, as well as Europe and Asia.
Soram Singh Khalsa, M.D., is an associate physician in the Division of Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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EUGENE S. LIKER, M.S., PH.D.
CLINICAL PROFESSOR, EMPEROR'S COLLEGE OF TRADITIONAL ORIENTAL MEDICINE
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, BRYMAN COLLEGE
MEMBER, AMERICAN ACUPUNCTURE COUNCIL
MEMBER, SOCIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHERS
Dr. Eugene Liker is a board certified acupuncturist and herbalist with a background in Eastern and Western medicine. He holds a Masters Degree in Oriental Medicine and a Ph.D. in Medical Technology. Dr. Liker is a respected member of the American Acupuncture Council as well as the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonorgaphers. Dr. Liker attended medical school overseas. To diversify his knowledge, he went to Nova Institute of Health Technology in Los Angeles and graduated with a diploma in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. He received clinical training in the department of Radiology at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Subsequently, he accepted a position as a staff sonographer and later as senior sonographer at Santa Monica - the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center. To further his education, Dr. Liker received a Ph.D. in Medical Technology from Cambridge International University. Later, his interest in holistic integrated health care led him to study oriental medicine. He graduated cum laude from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. Currently, Dr. Liker is a clinical professor there, as well as an advisory board member at Bryman College for diagnostic medical sonography.
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