Changing the Paradigm of Women's Care
January 18-19, 2018 - Dubai, UAE
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Course Description
Join us in Dubai and kickstart your practice with a metabolic, anti-aging healthcare model presented by two practicing clinicians from the United States. This workshop is part of a new series of CME Education in 2018, focused on metabolic medicine, integrative health, and preventive personalized care.
The first in this year's series will highlight critical aspects specific to women's care, reviewing the latest data and research in addition to discussions surrounding the role of gut microbiome and nitric oxide.
This workshop will focus on three specific areas of women's wellness: Reproductive age issues, menopausal transitions, and new integrative approaches to women's gynecologic issues (including endometriosis, uterine fibroids, PCOS).
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Who Should Attend?
- Family Medicine Physicians
- GPs
- Internal Medicine Specialists
- OB-GYNs
- Any health professionals interested in preventive care
Learning Objectives
Reproductive Age Issues of Women
- Preparing for a Healthy Pregnancy and helping women to be healthy throughout the pregnancy
- Having a Healthy Baby
- Endometriosis, Fibroids, PCOS and more.
- PMS, Mood and Sleep Issues.
Review new understandings and integrative approaches to:
- Endometriosis
- Uterine Fibroids
- Interstitial Cystitis & Pelvic Pain
- PCOS
- PMS, Mood, Sleep Disturbances
Women’s Health Issues Covering Fertility & Sexual Health
Review new integrative approaches to infertility & reproductive issues, and how emotional factors such as stress and anxiety impact on these functions. Sexual health issues will also be addressed.
Review new understandings and integrative approaches to address the whole body system with new insights on:
- Metabolic Health
- Nutrition
- Hormones
- Libido
- Vulvodynia
- Stress
Nitric Oxide: The Anti-Aging Molecule
This workshop will provide the basic science behind nitric oxide biology and physiology and the most current clinical data for management of many women’s health related diseases related to nitric oxide deficiency.
Review production pathways and how these can be disrupted in human disease as well as the resulting clinical presentations and symptoms.
Discuss the most accurate and up to date data on nitric oxide and its role in:
- Cardiovascular/Metabolic Health
- Gut Health
- Immune Health
- Brain Health
- Cognitive & Mental Health
- Musculoskeletal Health
Schedule
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, and Uterine Fibroids: A triad of problems with many similarities and an integrative approach to therapy
Felice L. Gersh, MD
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Overview of Nitric Oxide – Critical importance in health
Nathan Bryan, PhD
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Role of Nitric Oxide in Women’s Health: Fertility, Pregnancy, and Menopause
Felice L. Gersh, MD
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Food, the Microbiome, and Nitric Oxide: a critically important relationship
Nathan Bryan, PhD
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch with the Speakers: Learn how to do a fabulous facial massage
Felice L. Gersh, MD and Nathan Bryan, PhD
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fasting and Estrogen – a unique approach and understanding for fertility and longevity
Felice L. Gersh, MD
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
PCOS: the most common endocrine dysfunction of women – an integrative approach
Felice L. Gersh, MD
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
PMS and the Circadian Rhythm: a new understanding and novel therapeutic approaches
Felice L. Gersh, MD
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Nitric Oxide: Methods for Measurement and Detection and Therapeutic Strategies for Restoration
Nathan Bryan, PhD
9:00 am - 10:00 am
An Integrative Approach to Reproduction and Contraception: Infertility, Contraceptive Devices, Pills, and Patches
Felice L. Gersh, MD
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Female Sexuality, Libido, Sexual Pain, and Vulvodynia – an integrative approach
Felice L. Gersh, MD
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Male and Female Sexual Function – the impact of nitric oxide and strategies to improve sexual function and pleasure
Nathan Bryan, PhD
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch with the Speakers: Brief introduction to tapping for stress reduction
Felice L. Gersh, MD and Nathan Bryan, PhD
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Estrogen – its relationship with mental health, the gut microbiome, and mental health
Felice L. Gersh, MD
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Case Studies
Felice L. Gersh, MD and Nathan Bryan, PhD
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Essential Oils for sexuality, sleep, and stress and fun ways to reduce stress
Speakers
Felice L. Gersh
MD
Felice L. Gersh, M.D. is a rare combination of a Board Certified OB/GYN who is also fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
She combines her talents as an Integrative Physician, specializing in all aspects of female health. She is especially renowned for her expertise in hormonal management of women, and has a unique specialization in PCOS, the most common endocrinopathy of women.
In addition to being a sought-after international speaker and published writer, she works full time as the Medical Director of one of the most successful private practices in Orange County, California: The Integrative Medical Group of Irvine. Her long and distinguished career has also included many years serving as an Assistant Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at the Keck/USC School of Medicine, appearing as a frequent guest lecturer to MD/MBA students at the UCI Paul Merage School of Business, and working as a highly respected forensic expert in gynecological matters. She continues a close affiliation with the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine, helping the Fellowship candidates with their comprehensive examinations.
Dr. Gersh has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the being awarded membership in Alpha Omega Alpha-the medical honor society awarded to the top 5 percent of medical students, named the outstanding volunteer faculty for the OB/GYN Department at USC-Keck School of Medicine, identified as a Physician of Excellence for Orange County 13 years in a row and a SuperDoctor of Southern California for the past few years, as well as a TopDoc, among others.
Dr. Gersh has been heard around the world on numerous podcasts and webinars and recently spoke in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, on various issues of menopause and fertility. She recently also spoke in Dubai - presenting a two day conference on comprehensive medical care for women of all ages. Dr. Gersh is currently working on an innovative book on unique aspects and therapies for women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Nathan S. Bryan
Dr. Bryan earned his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and his doctoral degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport where he was the recipient of the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research. He pursued his post-doctoral training as a Kirschstein Fellow at Boston University School of Medicine in the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute in 2006 Dr. Bryan was recruited to join faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston by Ferid Murad, M.D., Ph.D., 1998 Nobel Laureate in Medicine or Physiology.
During his tenure as faculty and independent investigator at UT, his research focused on drug discovery through screening natural product libraries for active compounds. His nine years at UT led to several discoveries which have resulted in seven issued US patents and nine pending worldwide. He is also a successful entrepreneur who has commercialized his nitric oxide technology through the formation of Human, to the Power of N, Inc (formerly Neogenis Medical) where he is Co-founder and Chief Science Officer. Dr. Bryan has been involved in nitric oxide research for the past 16 years and has made many seminal discoveries in the field. These discoveries and findings have transformed the development of safe and effective functional bioactive natural products in the treatment and prevention of human disease and may provide the basis for new preventive or therapeutic strategies in many chronic diseases. Dr. Bryan has published a number of highly cited papers and authored or edited 5 books. He is an international leader in molecular medicine and natural product chemistry.
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Travel Tips
Located only 10mins away from the airport and the heart of Dubai, the selected venue offers participant a modern, convivial and practical setting to network and learn.
Movenpick Hotel Dubai
919th Street, Oud Metha Area
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
