International Medical Wellness Association Advisors

The MWA Advisors and Board includes experts in medicine, alternative health, psychology, physiology, pharmacology, wellness, gerontology, sports medicine, coaching, fitness, nutrition and research.  Advisors provide expertise and are instrumental in review of guidelines, standards, programs, publications and research for the Medical Wellness Association.

Kathleen Akin, D.C., Board Certified Sports Chiropractic, CCSP, Quality Care, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mike Alpert, President and CEO, The Claremont Wellness Campus, Claremont, California 
Amy Blansit, M.A., CWD, FACW, American College of Wellness,, Springfield, Missouri
David Braunreiter, M.D., Board Certified Family Practice/Sports Medicine, Missouri City, Texas
Christopher Breuleux, Ph.D., FAWHP, FACW, MWD, RMT, V Sports Medicine, Houston, Texas
Peter Brown, CEO, Wellness Management, London, England 
Ed Buda, President and GM Lakeshore Medical Fitness, Aurora, Illinois
Tom Campanaro, CEO, EFI Sports Medicine, San Diego, California
Scott Chovanec, MBA, MS, Chairman, Highland Park, Illinois
Nancy Clark, RD, M.S., CSSD, Healthworks Sports Nutrition Services, Chestnut Hill,  Massachusetts
Dennis Colacino, Ph.D., President, Sanavive, Lake Purdys, New York 
Anne Marie Connolly, Director, RI State Government Wellness Initiative, Providence, Rhode Island
Michaela Conley, President, HPCareer, Columbia, Maryland
Jason Conviser, Ph.D., FACSM, President, JMC Associates, Chicago, Illinois
Don Crow, Medical Wellness Alliance, Missouri City, Texas
Dr. Jason A. Deitch, Chief Wellness Officer, Masters Circle, Jericho, New York
Eric Durak, President of Medical Health and Fitness, Santa Barbara, California
Kirsti A. Dyer, M.D., FAAETS, NCBF, BCETS, BCBT, Internal Medicine & Wellness Specialist, Sonora, California
John Spencer Ellis, Ed.D., CEO, National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association-Get America Fit Foundation, Santa Margarita, California
Reed Engle, M.A., Mather LifeWays, Institute on Aging, Evanston, Illinois
Donald Falknor, M.D., Diplomate, American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Houston, Texas
Charlene Fox, President, Integrated Life Management, Missouri City, Texas
Ronda Gates, MS., RPh, Founder, Lifestyles, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Brian Goonan, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Sports & Wellness Psychology, Bellaire, Texas
Robert Hopper, Ph.D., President, Health and Medical Insurance, California
Katie Hurley, Founder, Wellness Spa and CEO, Reno, Nevada
Roger Jahnke, O.M.D., CEO, Health Action, Santa Barbara, California
Jessie Jones, Ph.D., Center for Successful Aging, California State University, Fullerton, California
Robert Karch, Ed.D., Executive Director, National Center for Health Fitness, American University, Washington DC
Dennis Keiser, President, Keiser Institute, Fresno, California
William LaValley, M.D., Founding President Canadian Complementary Medical Association, Austin TX & Nova Scotia, Canada
John Paul Liang, American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Houston, Texas
Herb Lipsman, CEO, The Health Club Company, Houston Wellness Association, Sugar Land, Texas
Lauve Metcalfe, M.S., FAWP, MWD, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 
Yvan Miklin, CEO, Aquila, Ltd., Miami Beach, Florida
Dr. Earl Mindell, Founder, FreeLife Intenational, Beverly Hills, California
Susie Misini,MisinInspired Lifestyle Consultant, Hong Kong, China
John Munson, Ph.D., Health Promotion Professional Studies, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Joseph Perez, M.D., Allergy and Asthma Care, Houston, Texas
Richard Perryman, D.C., Health Coach-LifeStrive, Phoenix, Arizona
George Pfeiffer, FAWP, MWD, President, The WorkCare Group, Charlottesville, Virginia
David Pickering, Founder, Preventure & International Fitness Club Network, Providence, Rhode Island
Don Powell, Ph.D., Institute for Preventive Medicine, Farmington Hills, Michigan
Ronald Pucillo, M.D., FAAFP, Bariatric Medicine, American Board of Family Practice, Sugar Land, Texas
Michael Rozen, M.D., Orthopedic Medicine, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Michael Scott Scudder, CEO, Health Club Managers & FitBiz Connection, El Prado, New Mexico
Herbert Shapiro, D.C., CCSP, Rehabilitation and Sports, Sugar Land, Texas
Graham Simpson, M.D., Ageless Zone International, Reno, Nevada
Greg Soderberg, P.T., Director of Medical Care, HealthPartners Medical Group, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Craig Steingraber, DC, Board Certified Sports Chiropractic and Wellness Advisor, Newnan, Georgia
Jim Strohecker, President, Health World Online, Las Angeles, California
Mark Tager, M.D., President ChangeWell, La Jolla, California
Steven Tharrett, Ph.D., Club Industry, Highland Village, Texas
Lisa Travis, National Medical SpaMD, Nashville, Tennessee
Richard Urbanek, M.D., Occupational Health Services Europe, Praha, Czech Republic
Dr. Marco Vargas, Sports Medicine, Foot and Ankle, Richmond, Texas
Artis Wagner, Orbis T Productions, Sacramento, California
Rachel Westheimer, MPH, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
Muge Yucel, Teras International GmbH, Berlin, Germany and Antalya, Turkey
Dan Zeman, M.S., Aspen Systems, Minneapolis, Minnesota