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Arkadianos Ioannis, MD
Dr. Ioannis Arkadianos is the Vice President and co-founder at the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO).
He graduated from Athens University Medical School. He is certified in General Medicine with extra Post Graduate studies in Obesity, Nutrition and Nutrigenomics.
He holds the SCOPE Certification (Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education) from “World Obesity Federation” (WOF). He is a pioneer Medical Doctor of Lifestyle Medicine in Europe, having practiced in this field for the last 30 years and was the President of the Organizing Committee of the “1st European Lifestyle Medicine Congress” (Geneva 10-11 November 2018) and the “2nd European Lifestyle Medicine Congress” (Rome 8-10 November 2019)
Instructor in the Postgraduate Program of the University of Athens - Medical School (2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021- 2021) "Arterial hypertension and concomitant cardiovascular disease"
Instructor in The European Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine organized by the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO)
Instructor in the Postgraduate Program of the University of Aegean – Department of Environment (2020-2021) " Nutrition, Well-being and Public Health " with the topic “Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine and its importance in health”.
Lecturer in the University Certificate for Lifestyle Medicine, organized from the University of Ricardo Palma (Lima, Peru) / Catedra de Medicina Del Estilo De Vida and the Latin American Lifestyle Medicine Association of the academic year 2020 -2021 on the subject: "Obesity and Lifestyle Medicine".
He is an active member of the: Hellenic Medical Association for the study of Obesity, World Obesity Federation, European Association for the study of Obesity, American Society for Nutrition, International Society of Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics, Obesity Canada, Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and European Association of Preventive Cardiology.
He is a Council Member of the True Health Initiative. He has over 100 attendances at conferences dealing with Obesity, Nutrition, Internal Medicine, diabetes, metabolic diseases, Lipids Disorders, hypertension, nutrigenomics, etc.
He also has participations with speeches, oral presentations, posters, presidency at many Greek and International scientific Congresses and Conferences. Member of the Organizing Committees of the Congresses of the “Hellenic Medical Association for the study of Obesity”
(2014-2020)
He graduated from Athens University Medical School. He is certified in General Medicine with extra Post Graduate studies in Obesity, Nutrition and Nutrigenomics.
He holds the SCOPE Certification (Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education) from “World Obesity Federation” (WOF). He is a pioneer Medical Doctor of Lifestyle Medicine in Europe, having practiced in this field for the last 30 years and was the President of the Organizing Committee of the “1st European Lifestyle Medicine Congress” (Geneva 10-11 November 2018) and the “2nd European Lifestyle Medicine Congress” (Rome 8-10 November 2019)
Instructor in the Postgraduate Program of the University of Athens - Medical School (2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021- 2021) "Arterial hypertension and concomitant cardiovascular disease"
Instructor in The European Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine organized by the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO)
Instructor in the Postgraduate Program of the University of Aegean – Department of Environment (2020-2021) " Nutrition, Well-being and Public Health " with the topic “Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine and its importance in health”.
Lecturer in the University Certificate for Lifestyle Medicine, organized from the University of Ricardo Palma (Lima, Peru) / Catedra de Medicina Del Estilo De Vida and the Latin American Lifestyle Medicine Association of the academic year 2020 -2021 on the subject: "Obesity and Lifestyle Medicine".
He is an active member of the: Hellenic Medical Association for the study of Obesity, World Obesity Federation, European Association for the study of Obesity, American Society for Nutrition, International Society of Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics, Obesity Canada, Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and European Association of Preventive Cardiology.
He is a Council Member of the True Health Initiative. He has over 100 attendances at conferences dealing with Obesity, Nutrition, Internal Medicine, diabetes, metabolic diseases, Lipids Disorders, hypertension, nutrigenomics, etc.
He also has participations with speeches, oral presentations, posters, presidency at many Greek and International scientific Congresses and Conferences. Member of the Organizing Committees of the Congresses of the “Hellenic Medical Association for the study of Obesity”
(2014-2020)
Ioan Hanes, MD
Certified Nutritionist and Clinical Sexologist- Scientific Director of the European Lifestyle Medicine Certificate
Dr. Ioan Hanes is a medical doctor who lives and works in Brussels, Belgium. He is a clinical practitioner in lifestyle medicine, being the head of the Obesity Department of the Military Hospital (MeNuFit- Brussels) where he works as a certified medical nutritionist. He is also a clinical sexologist and medical expertise physician (alcohol and drugs driving license jurisdiction). He completed different lifestyle medicine courses in US and Belgium. He has a strong interest in the field of sexual health and lifestyle medicine.
His multicultural background is reflected by the five languages he speaks fluently: English, French, Romanian, Hungarian and Dutch. He is the founder and president of the “Belgian Lifestyle Medicine Organization” (BELMO).
Dr. Ioan Hanes is a medical doctor who lives and works in Brussels, Belgium. He is a clinical practitioner in lifestyle medicine, being the head of the Obesity Department of the Military Hospital (MeNuFit- Brussels) where he works as a certified medical nutritionist. He is also a clinical sexologist and medical expertise physician (alcohol and drugs driving license jurisdiction). He completed different lifestyle medicine courses in US and Belgium. He has a strong interest in the field of sexual health and lifestyle medicine.
His multicultural background is reflected by the five languages he speaks fluently: English, French, Romanian, Hungarian and Dutch. He is the founder and president of the “Belgian Lifestyle Medicine Organization” (BELMO).
Ubaldi Stefania, MD, PHD
Dr. Stefania Ubaldi is the President of the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO). She graduated summa cum laude in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bologna (Italy) and holds a specialization in Internal Medicine from the University of Naples Federico II. She was awarded her PhD in Clinical Pathophysiology and Experimental Medicine, for research on Carotid Atherosclerosis (University of Naples Federico II). During these years, she has gained significant experience in the fields of lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis.
Additionally, she is currently working on her second specialization in Psychotherapy at the "European School of Functional Psychotherapy" (Napoli, Italy), investigating the association between stress and illness.
Since the beginning of her clinical practice, more than 20 years ago, she has been dedicating herself to the promotion of Healthy Lifestyle applying evidence-based medicine in her internal medicine practice focusing primarily on behavior change and interdisciplinary approaches. She is an expert in Clinical Nutrition for prevention and therapy of metabolic syndrome, obesity and metabolic disorders. She also has a broad experience in the clinical application of genetics for prevention and healthy ageing.
In 2014, she founded MedinVita, in Geneva (Switzerland), a company dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of the clinical application of Lifestyle Medicine, made up of an interdisciplinary team of expert consultants in Nutrition, Physical Activity, Stress Management, Environmental Medicine, Toxicology, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.
In 2015, she established the first Lifestyle Medicine Course for the healthcare staff of a public Hospital in Italy where she co-founded the first Service for Lifestyle Medicine in Uro-Andrology in the italian public health care system.
She is currently participating in a project with the Ministry of Health of Italy on Infertility and Lifestyle Medicine in Adolescents.
Dr. Ubaldi is a frequent speaker and lecturer at medical conferences and Universities.
She practices Lifestyle Medicine in Geneva and Gstaad (Switzerland) and in Italy.
Additionally, she is currently working on her second specialization in Psychotherapy at the "European School of Functional Psychotherapy" (Napoli, Italy), investigating the association between stress and illness.
Since the beginning of her clinical practice, more than 20 years ago, she has been dedicating herself to the promotion of Healthy Lifestyle applying evidence-based medicine in her internal medicine practice focusing primarily on behavior change and interdisciplinary approaches. She is an expert in Clinical Nutrition for prevention and therapy of metabolic syndrome, obesity and metabolic disorders. She also has a broad experience in the clinical application of genetics for prevention and healthy ageing.
In 2014, she founded MedinVita, in Geneva (Switzerland), a company dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of the clinical application of Lifestyle Medicine, made up of an interdisciplinary team of expert consultants in Nutrition, Physical Activity, Stress Management, Environmental Medicine, Toxicology, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.
In 2015, she established the first Lifestyle Medicine Course for the healthcare staff of a public Hospital in Italy where she co-founded the first Service for Lifestyle Medicine in Uro-Andrology in the italian public health care system.
She is currently participating in a project with the Ministry of Health of Italy on Infertility and Lifestyle Medicine in Adolescents.
Dr. Ubaldi is a frequent speaker and lecturer at medical conferences and Universities.
She practices Lifestyle Medicine in Geneva and Gstaad (Switzerland) and in Italy.
Robert Kelly, MD
Dr. Robert Kelly is a consultant in Cardiology & Lifestyle Medicine at UCD Beacon and Senior Lecturer in Lifestyle Medicine RCSI, Dublin, Ireland. Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and American College of Cardiology, runs a busy lifestyle medicine cardiology practice in Dublin. He has an MBA at Henley Business School UK and obtained the International Board Certification in Lifestyle Medicine. Offers group coaching program online to help patients change behaviours and to make lasting improvements in lifestyle.
Doina Todea, MD
Dr.Doina Todea is Pneumologist who develops her medical practice in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, being the Head of the Pneumology department and Professor at ‘’Iuliu Hatieganu’’ University of Medicine &Pharmacy.Her area of interest is respiratory disease in particularly obstructive bronchitis syndromes, obstructive sleep apnoea, non-invasive ventilation and tabacology. Regarding Sleep Medicine, she is focused on the management of sleep apnoea by lifestyle intervention combined with therapy. From the position of coordinator, she manages a national project with the objective of smoking cessation, and she is an expert in smoking counselling.
Recently she followed a course organised by the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO), together with the Belgian Lifestyle Medicine Organization (BELMO) and she improved her clinical and practical skills about lifestyle medicine.
Doina Todea is in the board of Romanian Society of Pneumology, being the president of the Pathophysiology section and an active member of European Respiratory Society, European Sleep Research Society with many courses completed in different countries (France, Germany, Italy) and obtaining degrees in Non-Invasive ventilation, Sleep Medicine, and Respiratory Medicine. Regarding the scientific work, she has obtained the Habilitation Thesis with the title ‘’Progresses and new approaches in prevention, diagnostic and treatment on noncommunicable diseases and chronic respiratory diseases’’. Moreover, she published many articles as the first author, multiple reviews, and book chapters in Pneumology domain.
Recently she followed a course organised by the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO), together with the Belgian Lifestyle Medicine Organization (BELMO) and she improved her clinical and practical skills about lifestyle medicine.
Doina Todea is in the board of Romanian Society of Pneumology, being the president of the Pathophysiology section and an active member of European Respiratory Society, European Sleep Research Society with many courses completed in different countries (France, Germany, Italy) and obtaining degrees in Non-Invasive ventilation, Sleep Medicine, and Respiratory Medicine. Regarding the scientific work, she has obtained the Habilitation Thesis with the title ‘’Progresses and new approaches in prevention, diagnostic and treatment on noncommunicable diseases and chronic respiratory diseases’’. Moreover, she published many articles as the first author, multiple reviews, and book chapters in Pneumology domain.
Ourania Kolokotroni, MD
Dr Kolokotroni is a UK trained pediatrician and a member of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, UK. She lives and works in Cyprus. She is Assistant Professor at the school of Health Sciences at the Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus. Her research interests are in the area of early life determinants of health and specifically the role of early life exposures in the development of obesity and other chronic diseases. She is a certified lactation consultant and actively involved in breastfeeding promotion through her work as president and founding member of the Cyprus Breastfeeding Association. Over the past 3 years she has also been involved in the development of Baby Buddy Forward, an online educational platform for parents promoting a healthy start in life. She has recently completed the EMLO certificate in Lifestyle Medicine.
Reka Vernes, MD
Reka Vernes is a medical doctor, specialized in Family Medicine, trained and with an extensive work experience in Hungary and US. She is a prominent member of Lifestyle Medicine movement in Hungary and in Europe, teaching and practicing in Budapest the management of chronic non communicable diseases. Her recent certifications in Sports Medicine and Hypertension Medicine complete her expertise related to lifestyle medicine.
Lilach Malatskey M.D. M.H.A
Specialist in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine and Vice Dean for community education, Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University. Has a master's degree in health administration, Ben Gurion University. She is the founder (2011) and President of the Israeli society of Lifestyle Medicine in the Israel Medical Association. She is the Primary editor of the syllabus for the study of lifestyle medicine and a Coordinator and lecturer of Lifestyle medicine courses for family practitioners, residents, and medical students. She is the head of the Israeli forum for physician's health and wellbeing (2015) in the Israeli medical association and leading programs to improve physician's health including Mifne – an emotional support organization for physicians, congresses for physician's health, and more.
She is the creator of an online Lifestyle Medicine course for primary physician in NextGenU- the world’s first free, accredited, higher education portal( 2018 - English) and in the Israeli Medical Association online school (2020 - Hebrew).
She is trained as a personal health coacher and a group facilitator.
She studied international medicine at the Israel Medical Association and the Geneva seminar for health and globalization. She volunteers to coordinate a delegation for HIV prevention to KZN South Africa and as an instructor of AIDS prevention course for local leaders in Myanmar.
Today, she is working as a family physician at a rural practice in Zichron Yaakov.
She is the creator of an online Lifestyle Medicine course for primary physician in NextGenU- the world’s first free, accredited, higher education portal( 2018 - English) and in the Israeli Medical Association online school (2020 - Hebrew).
She is trained as a personal health coacher and a group facilitator.
She studied international medicine at the Israel Medical Association and the Geneva seminar for health and globalization. She volunteers to coordinate a delegation for HIV prevention to KZN South Africa and as an instructor of AIDS prevention course for local leaders in Myanmar.
Today, she is working as a family physician at a rural practice in Zichron Yaakov.
Anca Mihaela Hâncu, MD, PhD
Anca Hancu is a medical doctor, specialized in nutrition, working in lifestyle medicine in the private obesity center, Nutriscience clinic, as a medical director and associate. Anca also founded the “Medical Association for prevention through healthy lifestyle”, where she is also the president, contributing actively for medical education. In 2021, she became the Romanian representative for the European Lifestyle Medicine Organisation.
As a nutrition researcher at “Carol Davila” University of medicine and pharmacy she is involved the project “HORIZON 2020” ctr 769908-vCare.
She is licensed in medicine, at Iuliu Hatieganu University Cluj-Napoca, Romania, has a Professional Diploma in Management at Open University UK, Master in nutrition, University of Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca and a PHD in medicine, nutrition at “Carol Davila “University of medicine and pharmacy” in Bucharest. To mention other significant training courses: European certificate for lifestyle medicine, Media interviews training, B 822 Creativity, development and change, part of MBA, B820 Strategy, part of MBA program, Leadership course , MCE Bruxelles.
Dr Anca Hancu is the author, editor or chapter author for 6 books, Romanian and international and is an active promoter of lifestyle medicine, organizing large educational symposias.
As a nutrition researcher at “Carol Davila” University of medicine and pharmacy she is involved the project “HORIZON 2020” ctr 769908-vCare.
She is licensed in medicine, at Iuliu Hatieganu University Cluj-Napoca, Romania, has a Professional Diploma in Management at Open University UK, Master in nutrition, University of Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca and a PHD in medicine, nutrition at “Carol Davila “University of medicine and pharmacy” in Bucharest. To mention other significant training courses: European certificate for lifestyle medicine, Media interviews training, B 822 Creativity, development and change, part of MBA, B820 Strategy, part of MBA program, Leadership course , MCE Bruxelles.
Dr Anca Hancu is the author, editor or chapter author for 6 books, Romanian and international and is an active promoter of lifestyle medicine, organizing large educational symposias.
Damiana Vulturar, MD
Damiana Vulturar is a young medical doctor in Pneumology department from ‘’Iuliu Hatieganu’’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Her medical activity focusses on respiratory disease, non-invasive ventilation, sleep medicine and on the use of various tobacco products by the young generation. As a medical student she followed internships in different countries (Taiwan, Israel, Russia) and she improved her knowledge not only about medical skills but also about lifestyles in different cultures. Recently she followed a course organised by the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO), together with the Belgian Lifestyle Medicine Organization (BELMO) and she improved her clinical and practical skills about lifestyle medicine.
Regarding her scientific activity she has recently began her PhD thesis with the title ‘’Translational research on clinical-functional and genetic correlations in patients with moderate-severe forms of SARS-CoV-2 infection’’. She was awarded with prizes in Pneumology events, and she participate in different manifestations.
Regarding her scientific activity she has recently began her PhD thesis with the title ‘’Translational research on clinical-functional and genetic correlations in patients with moderate-severe forms of SARS-CoV-2 infection’’. She was awarded with prizes in Pneumology events, and she participate in different manifestations.
Jana Yanova, MD
Dr. Jana Yanova, is the Co-founder and Medical Director of Concierge Medicine Europe, the first Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in the Czech Republic.
She graduated from the Second Medical Faculty of Charles University, Czech Republic, and holds a specialization in General Medicine. She has also specialized in Public Health, as a Diploma member, MFMPH of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, U.K. For a number of years, she taught as an Assistant Professor for Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Hong Kong. While at the University, she developed a curriculum for a course on the Principles of Public Health, which was part of the Master of Public Health programme there, and produced an educational interactive video tutorial entitled "Snow on Cholera“, as well as participated in a research to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of cervical cancer screening.
After returing to Europe, Dr Yanova practiced as a General Practitioner at a premium private medical clinic, and as of 2012, was appointed as Head Doctor, putting to clinical practice her years of preventative and evidence-based foundations from Public Health.
She graduated from the Second Medical Faculty of Charles University, Czech Republic, and holds a specialization in General Medicine. She has also specialized in Public Health, as a Diploma member, MFMPH of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, U.K. For a number of years, she taught as an Assistant Professor for Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Hong Kong. While at the University, she developed a curriculum for a course on the Principles of Public Health, which was part of the Master of Public Health programme there, and produced an educational interactive video tutorial entitled "Snow on Cholera“, as well as participated in a research to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of cervical cancer screening.
After returing to Europe, Dr Yanova practiced as a General Practitioner at a premium private medical clinic, and as of 2012, was appointed as Head Doctor, putting to clinical practice her years of preventative and evidence-based foundations from Public Health.
Prof. Jason Aragon Castillo
Prof. Castillo got his Bachelor of Science. Exercise Science & Wellness Administration (La Sierra University in 2000 and then his Masters in Public Health (MPH): Preventive Care from Universidad de Montemorelos in 2003.
He is the President of the Mexican network of health promoting universities HPU´s (2021-2023) and director of the School of public health at Universidad de Montemorelos (UM). He is also the president of the Institutional Health committee at Universidad de Montemorelos Director Healthy University and Professor at the University Fitness Department - Exercise as medicine (School of medicine UM).
He has participated as a lecturer and/or presenter in various international institutions and congresses with the topic of Public Health and Preventative Medicine.
He is the President of the Mexican network of health promoting universities HPU´s (2021-2023) and director of the School of public health at Universidad de Montemorelos (UM). He is also the president of the Institutional Health committee at Universidad de Montemorelos Director Healthy University and Professor at the University Fitness Department - Exercise as medicine (School of medicine UM).
He has participated as a lecturer and/or presenter in various international institutions and congresses with the topic of Public Health and Preventative Medicine.
Gopchuk Elena, MD, PhD
Dr. Elena Gopchuk, PhD, is a gynaecologist and sexologist, Practitioner of Lifestyle Medicine in Cyprus. She has an extensive practical and academic experience, authoring & co-authoring more than 100 scientific and health-popularizing publications. Founder of Women's Healthcare Studio online (gopchuk.com) where she is offering sexual health consultations. Since 2020, as graduate of the ELMO Lifestyle Medicine Certificate, she is developing direction of The Lifestyle Medicine in Cyprus (@lifestyle.medcy). She is speaker on international scientific conferences as well as sexual health educator in her personal public projects in Greece, Ukraine and Cyprus for adults and adolescents.
Aarti Javeri, MD
Dr. Javeri is an Internal Medicine Specialist and a Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Specialist. She graduated from Imperial College London with a distinction in clinical practice and clinical science. She also has a SCE in Endocrinology & Diabetes from the Royal College of Physicians. Her passion for Diabetes, weight management, nutrition and lifestyle fostered during her early years as a doctor in India where she realized the need for more holistic, and sustainable management plans. She has been commended as being extremely approachable, caring and empathetic towards her patients. She spends time with patients to establish the root of all concerns, to diagnose, to educate and subsequently derive management plans that are of an extremely high standard of care.
She is currently based in Dubai and is the founder of Sustain Health, a company delivering bespoke lifestyle medicine programs to individuals with chronic disease who want to ascertain root cause of disease and improve lifestyle in a sustainable and long-lasting manner. She is an active member of the lifestyle medicine community of doctors in the UAE and is constantly innovating and reinventing her practice to keep up with evidence-based medicine. She is particularly passionate about the prevention of yo-yo and fad dieting and works as a keen advocate of mindful eating to reduce the weight cycling that occurs in individuals with metabolic syndrome.
She is currently based in Dubai and is the founder of Sustain Health, a company delivering bespoke lifestyle medicine programs to individuals with chronic disease who want to ascertain root cause of disease and improve lifestyle in a sustainable and long-lasting manner. She is an active member of the lifestyle medicine community of doctors in the UAE and is constantly innovating and reinventing her practice to keep up with evidence-based medicine. She is particularly passionate about the prevention of yo-yo and fad dieting and works as a keen advocate of mindful eating to reduce the weight cycling that occurs in individuals with metabolic syndrome.
Prof. George P. Chrousos, MD, ScD
George P. Chrousos, MD, ScD born in Patras, Greece, is a Greek-American pediatrician, endocrinologist, neurobiologist and one of the world's foremost medical clinical researchers. He serves as Professor of Pediatrics and Endocrinology Emeritus and at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece and as Director of University Research Institute of Maternal And Child Health & Precision Medicine. He currently also holds the UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care. He is one of the 250 most cited scientists internationally (ISI highly cited), included not only in the list of Clinical Medicine, but also in that of Biology and Biochemistry, and is the highest cited clinical pediatrician or endocrinologist in the world.
Prof. Chrousos is intimately familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of both US and European biomedical science. He has an unwavering commitment to promote and nurture the international leadership and excellence of research in Developmental Biology, Human Growth and Development, Pediatrics, Reproductive Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Family and Disabilities Research.
Prof. Chrousos is intimately familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of both US and European biomedical science. He has an unwavering commitment to promote and nurture the international leadership and excellence of research in Developmental Biology, Human Growth and Development, Pediatrics, Reproductive Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Family and Disabilities Research.
Prof. Carlos Van Mieghem, MD
Professor Dr Carlos Van Mieghem, MD, PhD, FESC is former staff member of the department of Interventional Cardiology at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, former staff member and director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the department of Cardiology OLV Hospital Aalst, Belgium and currently staff member at the Cardiology department AZ Groeninge Kortrijk, Guest Professor at the Department of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the Catholic University of Leuven, consultant at Cardea Lifestyle Medicine Clinic Merelbeke, Belgium.
He studied medicine magna cum laude at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, and obtained board certification in internal medicine, cardiology and intensive care medicine. He then trained in cardiovascular research, interventional cardiology and cardiac CT imaging at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
He is an active general and interventional cardiologist with a broad clinical scope and large experience in prevention, coronary heart disease, cardiac intensive care, cardiac imaging and percutaneous coronary interventions.
He has a broad clinical interest in the entire field of cardiovascular medicine from prevention (subclinical atherosclerosis, hypertension, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, diabetes) to coronary artery disease (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction) to interventional cardiology and cardiac intensive care medicine.
He is an expert in cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac imaging (CT and MRI) and percutaneous coronary procedures (balloon angioplasty and stenting).
He is an active member of the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO).
His research focuses on vascular disease, specifically:
Cardiac imaging
Hypertension
Atherosclerosis
Lifestyle medicine
Publications
Dr Van Mieghem has published extensively, authoring or co-authoring over 100 original research articles and multiple reviews, book chapters and monographs. He is a reviewer for many international cardiology journals, including European Heart Journal and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
He studied medicine magna cum laude at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, and obtained board certification in internal medicine, cardiology and intensive care medicine. He then trained in cardiovascular research, interventional cardiology and cardiac CT imaging at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
He is an active general and interventional cardiologist with a broad clinical scope and large experience in prevention, coronary heart disease, cardiac intensive care, cardiac imaging and percutaneous coronary interventions.
He has a broad clinical interest in the entire field of cardiovascular medicine from prevention (subclinical atherosclerosis, hypertension, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, diabetes) to coronary artery disease (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction) to interventional cardiology and cardiac intensive care medicine.
He is an expert in cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac imaging (CT and MRI) and percutaneous coronary procedures (balloon angioplasty and stenting).
He is an active member of the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO).
His research focuses on vascular disease, specifically:
Cardiac imaging
Hypertension
Atherosclerosis
Lifestyle medicine
Publications
Dr Van Mieghem has published extensively, authoring or co-authoring over 100 original research articles and multiple reviews, book chapters and monographs. He is a reviewer for many international cardiology journals, including European Heart Journal and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Prof. Georgeta Vaidean, MD
Dr. Georgeta Vaidean received her M.D. degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and followed with a M.P.H. degree in Health Promotion and Health Education from the University of South Carolina and a Ph.D. in Epidemiology, with a concentration in Cardiovascular Epidemiology, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently full professor, Dr. Vaidean has a rich experience in Academia, teaching epidemiology, research methods and evidence-based medicine to medical, pharmacy, Master’s and PhD degree students. Dr. Vaidean is currently involved in cardiovascular epidemiology research as well as clinical research projects using Lifestyle interventions in Preventive Cardiology in New York City.
Yohana Isabel De Gracia Hils, MD
Medical Specialist on Clinical Biochemistry. Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid.
Ph.D Biomedical Sciences. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid.
M.A Aestethic Medicine Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid.
Member of Sociedad Española de Hidrología Médica. Since 2019.
ELMO Ambassador in Spain. Since 2020
Lifestyle Medicine and Fitness coach advisor certificate, ELMO. 2020
Born in Panamá, lived in Brasil, Costa Rica, studied medicine in Mexico.
Currently living in Spain, started in the field of Thermal Medicine field since 2018.
Joined the front line of health care during the Covid Pandemic since 2020 and currently working in Familiy care and Urgent care in Spain.
Love to read, travel and the ocean.
I enjoy learning, family time, dog lover, and having a good meal with friends.
Ph.D Biomedical Sciences. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid.
M.A Aestethic Medicine Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid.
Member of Sociedad Española de Hidrología Médica. Since 2019.
ELMO Ambassador in Spain. Since 2020
Lifestyle Medicine and Fitness coach advisor certificate, ELMO. 2020
Born in Panamá, lived in Brasil, Costa Rica, studied medicine in Mexico.
Currently living in Spain, started in the field of Thermal Medicine field since 2018.
Joined the front line of health care during the Covid Pandemic since 2020 and currently working in Familiy care and Urgent care in Spain.
Love to read, travel and the ocean.
I enjoy learning, family time, dog lover, and having a good meal with friends.
Dr. Jumanah Essa-Hadad, PhD
Dr. Essa-Hadad completed a Master's degree in Community Health and Nutrition from Virginia Tech and a BSc in Health and Exercise Science from Furman University. She received her doctorate in Public Health from the University of Haifa, with an emphasis on health promotion.
In 2012, Dr. Essa-Hadad joined the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee at Bar Ilan University. Her research interests include lifestyle medicine, lifestyle medical education, child injury prevention, web-based health education, and health of minority and disadvantaged populations. Currently, she is working on a Faculty wide initiative to develop a health promoting faculty of medicine and evaluating its implementation on staff and students. She is also involved in teaching on the population health and lifestyle medicine curriculums for medical and graduate students.
Over the past year, she has been lead researcher in Israel on an EU-Horizon 2020 project on enablers and barriers of childhood vaccination in the Arab community in Israel. She is also a city coordinator in the SPHERE initiative (Social Precision-medicine Health Equity Research Endeavour), a comprehensive program designed to transform diabetes care in Israel’s socioeconomically disadvantaged northern Galilee region -- while simultaneously spurring innovations in diabetes treatment and prevention that can be applied around the world.
Dr. Essa-Hadad has considerable experience working with civil society organizations and NGO's at the grassroots level to promote health promotion interventions and programs.
In 2012, Dr. Essa-Hadad joined the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee at Bar Ilan University. Her research interests include lifestyle medicine, lifestyle medical education, child injury prevention, web-based health education, and health of minority and disadvantaged populations. Currently, she is working on a Faculty wide initiative to develop a health promoting faculty of medicine and evaluating its implementation on staff and students. She is also involved in teaching on the population health and lifestyle medicine curriculums for medical and graduate students.
Over the past year, she has been lead researcher in Israel on an EU-Horizon 2020 project on enablers and barriers of childhood vaccination in the Arab community in Israel. She is also a city coordinator in the SPHERE initiative (Social Precision-medicine Health Equity Research Endeavour), a comprehensive program designed to transform diabetes care in Israel’s socioeconomically disadvantaged northern Galilee region -- while simultaneously spurring innovations in diabetes treatment and prevention that can be applied around the world.
Dr. Essa-Hadad has considerable experience working with civil society organizations and NGO's at the grassroots level to promote health promotion interventions and programs.
Thiago Guimarães Osório, MD
Graduated in medicine in 2009. Specialist in Cardiology, Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device, Clinical Arrhythmia and invasive electrophysiology in 2018 at the São Paulo Heart Hospital, Brazil.
He is currently scheduled to defend his PhD at Heart Rhythm Management Centre, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel. In the last four years, he has been authoring and co-authoring more than 35 peer-reviewed articles in cardiology with the support of the HRMC.
He did the course provided by the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization and the Belgian Lifestyle Medicine Organization. His focus now is on preventing diseases, and lifestyle medicine focus on exercise and nutrition.
He is currently scheduled to defend his PhD at Heart Rhythm Management Centre, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel. In the last four years, he has been authoring and co-authoring more than 35 peer-reviewed articles in cardiology with the support of the HRMC.
He did the course provided by the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization and the Belgian Lifestyle Medicine Organization. His focus now is on preventing diseases, and lifestyle medicine focus on exercise and nutrition.
Tiina Hoffman
Tiina Hoffman is a Master Trainer for Firstbeat’s international partners and clients in wellness and performance services. She has a B.Sc. degree from the University of Alaska, Anchorage and an M.Sc. degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Before joining Firstbeat 14 years ago, she worked as a Nordic skiing coach at the University of Alaska and in applied research projects in athlete overtraining and heart rate variability field studies at the Research Institute for Olympic Sports and the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Tiina has extensive experience in planning and delivering training for health and wellness professionals, as well as conducting heartbeat measurement -based corporate wellness projects around the world. She regularly delivers webinars and keynotes, is an expert guest in podcasts, and writes blogs that focus on heart rate variability data -based findings about the balance between stress and recovery, the importance of high-quality sleep, and the role of physical activity and fitness in maintaining good health and a balanced lifestyle.
Agnieszka Muszyńska, MD
Absolvent of Faculty of Medicine of the Medical University in Wrocław, and then defended her doctorate and obtained a specialization in family medicine there.
She completed courses in lifestyle medicine as part of postgraduate education at Harvard Medical School (Lifestyle Medicine for Weight Management, Lifestyle Medicine for Stress Management, Lifestyle Medicine Competencies Case Study) and a professional course in the treatment of overweight and obesity (part I) as part of the National Certification Program and Accreditation conducted by the Polish Society for the Study of Obesity.
She is Member of the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization and its representative in Poland.
Member of the Polish Society of Lifestyle Medicine and the Polish Society of Family Medicine.
A graduate of Professional Coach Training Program in accordance with the standards of ICF - International Coach Federation (Mukoid Institute's Professional Coach Training Program ACSTH).
She completed courses in lifestyle medicine as part of postgraduate education at Harvard Medical School (Lifestyle Medicine for Weight Management, Lifestyle Medicine for Stress Management, Lifestyle Medicine Competencies Case Study) and a professional course in the treatment of overweight and obesity (part I) as part of the National Certification Program and Accreditation conducted by the Polish Society for the Study of Obesity.
She is Member of the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization and its representative in Poland.
Member of the Polish Society of Lifestyle Medicine and the Polish Society of Family Medicine.
A graduate of Professional Coach Training Program in accordance with the standards of ICF - International Coach Federation (Mukoid Institute's Professional Coach Training Program ACSTH).
Giovanni Andrea Fava got his medical degree from the University of Padova in 1977, with electives at McMaster University, Rochester, NY (Engel) and Dartmouth (Lipowski). In Padova he also completed his residency training in psychiatry in 1981. After working for several years in the US (Albuquerque and Buffalo, N.Y.), he came back to Italy in 1988, where he established an Affective Disorders Program in the Department of Psychology of the University of Bologna. He was first Associate Professor of Psychosomatic Medicine and then Professor of Clinical Psychology there until the end of 2018.
He is currently Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has authored more than 500 scientific papers and performed groundbreaking research in several fields. He has introduced a novel psychotherapeutic approach for modulating psychological well-being (Well-Being Therapy, www.well-being-therapy.com, which he has manualized in the book “Well-Being Therapy” published by Karger in 2016), the sequential model for combining pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, the concept of staging in psychiatry, a new method of classification of psychosomatic distress (the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research), the concept of oppositional tolerance with antidepressant treatment and the clinimetric approach to psychiatric evaluation. His latest book is “Discontinuing antidepressant medications” published by Oxford University Press in 2021.
Since 1992, he is editor-in-chief of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, a journal published by Karger that, with its current impact factor of 17.66 ranks fourth among the SCI psychology journals (but it is the first of those publishing original research), and fifth in the psychiatry ranking. His current index is 70, with more than 17,000 citations.
He is currently Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has authored more than 500 scientific papers and performed groundbreaking research in several fields. He has introduced a novel psychotherapeutic approach for modulating psychological well-being (Well-Being Therapy, www.well-being-therapy.com, which he has manualized in the book “Well-Being Therapy” published by Karger in 2016), the sequential model for combining pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, the concept of staging in psychiatry, a new method of classification of psychosomatic distress (the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research), the concept of oppositional tolerance with antidepressant treatment and the clinimetric approach to psychiatric evaluation. His latest book is “Discontinuing antidepressant medications” published by Oxford University Press in 2021.
Since 1992, he is editor-in-chief of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, a journal published by Karger that, with its current impact factor of 17.66 ranks fourth among the SCI psychology journals (but it is the first of those publishing original research), and fifth in the psychiatry ranking. His current index is 70, with more than 17,000 citations.
Michelle Tollefson, MD
Michelle Tollefson, MD, FACOG, DipABLM, FACLM, is the Secretary of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine Executive Board. She is an obstetrician-gynecologist in Denver, CO, and a Professor in the Health Professions Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver where she created and oversees the Lifestyle Medicine Program and the Wellness Coaching and Lifestyle Medicine Pathway.
As an ACLM member for over 13 years, she co-founded the Women’s Health Member Interest Group as well as the Pre-Professional Lifestyle Medicine Education Member Interest Group. She serves on the ACLM Education and Membership Committees and is also serving her second term as the ACLM executive board secretary. She received her board certification from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and a fellowship in Lifestyle Medicine from ACLM.
She is the editor-in-chief of Improving Women’s Health Across the Lifespan, co-author of PAVING the Path to Wellness, an international speaker, women’s health consultant, breast cancer survivor and thriver. Her new book PAVING the Path to Wellness through Menopause, Midlife, and Beyond, will be published later this year.
As an ACLM member for over 13 years, she co-founded the Women’s Health Member Interest Group as well as the Pre-Professional Lifestyle Medicine Education Member Interest Group. She serves on the ACLM Education and Membership Committees and is also serving her second term as the ACLM executive board secretary. She received her board certification from the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and a fellowship in Lifestyle Medicine from ACLM.
She is the editor-in-chief of Improving Women’s Health Across the Lifespan, co-author of PAVING the Path to Wellness, an international speaker, women’s health consultant, breast cancer survivor and thriver. Her new book PAVING the Path to Wellness through Menopause, Midlife, and Beyond, will be published later this year.
Prof. Andrzej Mariusz Fal, MD
Andrzej Mariusz Fal graduated from the Medical University in 1988, and from the University of Economics in 1996. He is board licensed in allergy, internal medicine and public health. His post-doc he has spent at Johns' Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA (1997-1999). He has also been trained at National Heart and Lung Institute in London (1990), UK and at the Hospital in Vesteras & University of Lund (2003), Sweden.
Prof. Fal is currently head of the Department of Allergy, Lung Diseases and Internal Diseases, Central Clinical Hospital, Ministry of Interior in Warsaw, professor at the Department of Public Health, Wroclaw Medical University and the of Collegium Medicum at Cardinal Wyszyński University (UKSW) in Warsaw. He served as a Deann of Collegium Medicum at Cardinal Wyszyński University (UKSW) in Warsaw in the past term. Prof. Fal published over 350 papers on allergy, pulmonology, public health and promoted thirteen PhD’s. He is the editor in chief of three handbooks: two in the field of allergy one in public health. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of “Public Health Forum” (formerly “Contemporary Allergy Info”). He is also a member of several other scientific boards of Polish and international journals.
Prof. Fal is a member of the Board of Directors of the GLIMMER Initiative (American College of Lifestyle Medcine). On behalf of the Polish Ministry of Science Dr. Fal was a member of the Board of the Polish-American Fulbright Commission. He also chaired the Europe and CIS Committee of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology for three terms and served at the European Medicinal Agency of the Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT).
Since November 2014 he is the President of the Polish Society of Public Health.
Prof. Fal is currently head of the Department of Allergy, Lung Diseases and Internal Diseases, Central Clinical Hospital, Ministry of Interior in Warsaw, professor at the Department of Public Health, Wroclaw Medical University and the of Collegium Medicum at Cardinal Wyszyński University (UKSW) in Warsaw. He served as a Deann of Collegium Medicum at Cardinal Wyszyński University (UKSW) in Warsaw in the past term. Prof. Fal published over 350 papers on allergy, pulmonology, public health and promoted thirteen PhD’s. He is the editor in chief of three handbooks: two in the field of allergy one in public health. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of “Public Health Forum” (formerly “Contemporary Allergy Info”). He is also a member of several other scientific boards of Polish and international journals.
Prof. Fal is a member of the Board of Directors of the GLIMMER Initiative (American College of Lifestyle Medcine). On behalf of the Polish Ministry of Science Dr. Fal was a member of the Board of the Polish-American Fulbright Commission. He also chaired the Europe and CIS Committee of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology for three terms and served at the European Medicinal Agency of the Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT).
Since November 2014 he is the President of the Polish Society of Public Health.
José Castela Forte, MD
José is an MD-PhD candidate in artificial intelligence applications in anesthesiology and critical care at the University Medica Centre Groningen, The Netherlands, and one of the founders of Ancora Health. He's passionate about innovating healthcare and bringing intra- and extra-mural care closer by combining human factors, artificial intelligence, and medical knowledge. With Ancora, José is helping democratize and scale preventive care and digital health in The Netherlands with the goal of adding healthy life years to society
Prof. Giorgos K. Sakkas PhD
Dr. Giorgos K. Sakkas is Professor of Lifestyle Medicine chair at the Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales, United Kingdom and an Associate Professor in Clinical Exercise at the Dept of Physical Education and Sport Science at the University of Thessaly. He is a CNHC certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and run a University Clinic supporting students and patients. His research focuses on the effect of non pharmacological approaches on aspects related to quality of life in patients with chronic diseases including those with sleep disorders. He uses a multidisciplinary approach to tackle his research questions including both physiological and psychological approach.
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Dr. Dana Saeed, MD
Dr. Dana Saeed is a Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician & Coach practicing in London & Bahrain. She completed her medical training at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, where she graduated with honours, and completed her Master’s Degree at University College London. She achieved her Board Certification in Lifestyle Medicine in 2020, after which she set up her virtual practice, Flourish Lifestyle Medicine. As well as working with individuals in a personalised and patient-centered approach to support them in the prevention & management of NCD’s, she has co-created an evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine programme and community for women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), titled ‘PCOS & Us’.
Dr. Saeed has received a Professional Diploma in Positive Psychology & Health from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, is a Complete Health Improvement Practitioner, and has trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She has developed her coaching skills through training with Animas School of Coaching in London and Wellcoaches in the United States.
Dr. Saeed has a special interest in the impact of Positive Psychology and Plant-Based Nutrition on chronic disease, particularly Mental Health Conditions & PCOS. She is also passionate about the power of LM to achieve health equity and prioritises working with disadvantaged groups to make LM accessible to all.
Dr. Saeed has received a Professional Diploma in Positive Psychology & Health from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, is a Complete Health Improvement Practitioner, and has trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She has developed her coaching skills through training with Animas School of Coaching in London and Wellcoaches in the United States.
Dr. Saeed has a special interest in the impact of Positive Psychology and Plant-Based Nutrition on chronic disease, particularly Mental Health Conditions & PCOS. She is also passionate about the power of LM to achieve health equity and prioritises working with disadvantaged groups to make LM accessible to all.
