The opinions expressed in this book are mine and mine alone. The colleagues listed below supplied information and research data that I used in writing about the various classes of medications discussed in these pages.
Maya Shetreat-Klein, MD, is an adult and pediatric neurologist, herbalist, naturalist, and urban farmer in New York City. She is founder and director of the Terrain Institute, a training program in terrain medicine, which explores the relationship between the body and the world around us. She is the author of The Dirt Cure: Growing Healthy Kids with Food Straight from Soil (dirtcure.com).
Stephen Devries, MD, FACC, is a preventive cardiologist and executive director of the Gaples Institute for Integrative Cardiology outside Chicago, an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the role of nutrition and lifestyle in health care. Dr. Devries is the coauthor of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Cholesterol and coeditor of Integrative Cardiology.
Gerard Mullin, MD (thefoodmd.com), is associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has more than twenty years of clinical experience in the field of integrative gastroenterology. His latest book is The Gut Balance Revolution: Boost Your Metabolism, Restore Your Inner Ecology, and Lose the Weight for Good!
Alyssa Parian, MD, is assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology and specializes in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Randy Horwitz, MD, PhD, is an internist/allergist/immunologist and associate professor of medicine at the University of Arizona. He also serves as medical director of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. He is the coeditor of Integrative Rheumatology and the author of the forthcoming book Integrative Allergy and Asthma.
Russell H. Greenfield, MD, is clinical professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He maintains an integrative medicine practice in Charlotte and consults with organizations on integrative wellness initiatives.
Rubin Naiman, PhD (DrNaiman.com), is a psychologist, sleep and dream specialist, and clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. He is also director of Circadian Health Associates, an organization that provides training and consultations regarding sleep disorders. Dr. Naiman is the author of a number of books, including Healing Night.
Nisha Manek, MD, is fellowship trained in rheumatology and integrative medicine. She practices integrative rheumatology at Honor-Health Scottsdale Shea Medical Center and at Kingman Regional Medical Center, both in Arizona.
Leila Ali-Akbarian, MD-MPH, is a family medicine physician and medical director of the University of Arizona Cancer Center Supportive Care Clinic, where she sees patients in a multi-disciplinary, integrative, supportive-care setting.
Patricia Lebensohn, MD, is a family medicine physician and director of the Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) program at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. IMR has been adopted by more than sixty residency programs throughout the United States, Taiwan, and Germany.
Mari Ricker, MD, is a family medicine physician and associate director of the Integrative Medicine in Residency Program at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine.
Jingduan Yang, MD, FAPA (jdyangmd.com), is a psychiatrist, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, and director of the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He also serves on the teaching faculty of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Yang is the founder of the Tao Institute of Modern Wellness (taoinstitute.com) and author of the popular book Facing East: Ancient Health and Beauty Secrets for the Modern Age.
Sanford Newmark, MD, is a pediatrician and director of clinical programs at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, where he is also a clinical professor of pediatrics. He is the author of the popular book ADHD Without Drugs: A Guide to the Natural Care of Children with ADHD.
Robert Bonakdar, MD, is director of pain management at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in La Jolla, California, and assistant clinical professor at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He is the coeditor of Integrative Pain Management.
J. Adam Rindfleisch, MPhil, MD, is a family physician and associate professor at the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. He has an integrative primary care practice and directs the University of Wisconsin’s academic integrative medicine fellowship program.
Denise Millstine, MD, is an assistant professor of medicine and director of the integrative medicine program at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix. She is also on the faculty of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine.
Elizabeth S. Smoots, MD (DrSmoots.com), practices family medicine in Seattle. She is the medical director for Practical Prevention, a program that helps health care businesses educate their clients about staying healthy, fit, and well. Dr. Smoots authored the popular book Allergy Guide: Alternative and Conventional Solutions.
Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP, is board certified in pediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine, and integrative medicine. She is associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and director of the pediatric Integrative Medicine in Residency program at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, where she also leads the fellowship in integrative medicine. She chairs the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section on Integrative Medicine and is the author of the upcoming book Integrative Pediatrics: Art, Science, and Clinical Application.
Julia Jernberg, MD, completed a three-year geriatrics research fellowship at the University of Wisconsin. She has served on the geriatrics faculty of the University of Arizona and is currently medical director of the Iora Health geriatric medicine clinic in Tucson.
Kim DeRhodes, BS, RPh, is a pharmacist practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has over thirty-five years of experience in both hospital and retail pharmacy settings, with certification in medication therapy management. In addition, she is trained in the use of vitamins, herbs, and dietary supplements. She sees patients by appointment to review their medications and counsel them on the optimal use of supplements.
Hang M. (Emiley) Pham, PharmD, completed the Fellowship at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. She currently works as a community pharmacist in El Cajon, California.