Dr. Muhammed Majeed: Nutraceuticals

Dr. Muhammed Majeed is the Founder of the Sami -Sabinsa group of companies, a research, manufacturing and marketing group, which pioneered the introduction of over fifty standardized botanical extracts of Indian origin to western markets for use in pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, food products, cosmetics and industrial applications. A native of Kerala who emigrated to the US in 1975, Dr. Majeed received a PhD degree in Industrial Pharmacy from St John's University NY, and headed research and development at pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer and Carter-Wallace before launching Sabinsa Corporation in 1988. Winning awards for research, developing export markets, and fostering scientific excellence; with seven international corporate offices, state of the art manufacturing and research facilities, and medicinal plant cultivation efforts worldwide, the group now has over 1000 employees. Recent personal recognitions for Dr. Majeed include the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and Distinguished Alumni Award (Long Island University).

Dr. Prathibha Shah: Ayurveda

Pratibha Shah holds a Post Graduate degree in Ayurveda, the ancient holistic Indian system of Medicine. She has been practicing Ayurveda for more than 20 years and is an invited speaker at Ayurvedic Events. Presently, she is on the Board of several leading Ayurvedic organizations in the US and is working towards promotion, propagation as well as integration of Ayurveda with mainstream medicine, globally. With the aim of providing a wider platform for benefits from Ayurvedic principles of healing, she is currently pursuing Masters in Public Health, International Health, at Boston University School of Public Health.

Dr. Aparna Bapat: Ayurveda

Dr. Aparna Bapat is an Ayurvedic consultant, practicing and teaching Ayurveda in USA since last 12 years. She has successfully helped thousands of people using Ayurvedic wisdom of healing. Dr. Bapat is also an accomplished teacher and has been teaching Ayurveda in various Ayurveda and Medical colleges in the world. She has developed a product line 'Ayurspirit' to introduce authentic Ayurvedic herbal products. She is presently practicing in New York and Florida.

Dr. Alex Zachariah: Diabetes/Obesity

Dr. Alex Zachariah received his Medical Oncology training as a Special Clinical Fellow of Eli Lilly in the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis from 1969 to 1972 and returned to establish the pioneering medical oncology work in North India from 1973 onwards. Dr. Alex received from President of India, Mr. R.Venkataraman, the B.C. Roy Research Award in 1989.

Currently, Prof. Emeritus Alex R Zachariah MD and Prof. Emeritus Prema Zachariah MD are Research Associates of PHIRE (Public Health Institute for Research in Excellence) of Champaign-Urbana Public Health District in Illinois. Prior to that Dr. Alex was the Medical Director of Provena United Samaritan Medical Center in Danville, Illinois. Formerly he was the Dean of Christian Medical College in Ludhiana, India.

Dr. Steven Horowitz:Integrative Cardiology

Steven F. Horowitz M.D. is a graduate of New York Medical College and did his Medical Residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. He did his Cardiology Residency and Research Fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He then returned to Beth Israel as Chief of Cardiology and Director of the Fellowship Program. Since 2002, Dr. Horowitz has served as Cardiology Chief at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut, a major teaching affiliate of Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. Dr. Horowitz's interests have focused on nuclear imaging, probability analysis and integrative cardiology for the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease. In 2007, Dr. Horowitz received the Planetree Life Time Achievement Award as a pioneer of patient-centered care and in 2009 opened the Center for Integrative Medicine and Wellness at Stamford Hospital

Dr. Sridhar Nambi: Diabetes

Dr Sridhar Nambi graduated from Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India. He is Co-Chair, Department of Endocrinology at St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, N J. Dr. Nambi specializes in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and is also experienced in Adrenal Gland Diseases, Genetic testing, Cancer and Metabolic diseases. He has received several awards and honors and has been practicing medicine for over 25 years. He is a much sough after speaker who delivers talks on Diabetes related topics.

Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya: Holistic Medicine

Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya, MD, practices and teaches holistic medicine and ayurveda, dividing her time between New York City and Calcutta based at The Dinacharya Institute. She is a licensed, board-certified physician, scientist and clinical assistant professor of family medicine at Weill-Cornell Medical College. In addition to being trained in ayurveda by apprenticeship, called gurukala, she has degrees in pharmacology, neuroscience, international public health, medicine, nutrition and ayurveda from universities including Penn, Harvard, and Columbia. Her work has been featured in a documentary called Healers: Journey into Ayurveda, worldwide on The Discovery Channel since July 2003. She serves as Director of the Center of CAM at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in New York and as Director of Research for the hospital. Bhaswati teaches ayurveda at The Dinacharya Institute in New York and has almost 30 years' experience lecturing about ayurveda, CAM, health and medicine around the world.

Dr. Shankar Iyer: Oral Health

Dr. Shankar Iyer graduated with a Post Graduate Degree in Prosthodontics from University of Mumbai, India in 1989. He completed an Implant Fellowship in New York and Graduated from New York University College of Dentistry. He currently teaches at UMDNJ in the department of Prosthodontics to oversee "Implant Fellowship Programs". He is also on the faculty at NYU College of Dentistry. He spends most of his time conducting courses on Dental Implants and Oral Rehabilitation and has been teaching in Abu Dhabi, Iran, Russia, Malayisia, Korea and India. Dr. Iyer is the course director of the prestigious AAID Implant Maxicourse Asia where he routinely visits MADCH, New Delhi. In the U.S., besides maintaining a private practice, he teaches at UNLV, Las Vegas, UMDNJ, Loma Linda University, AGD - Toronto, and University of Oregon health Sciences. He was awarded fellowships in several professional organizations. Serving as the Editor in Chief for the International Journal of Clinical Implant Dentistry, Dr. Iyer introduced the first DVD journal ever to be published in Dentistry.

Dr. Ranjita Misra: Public Health 

Dr. Ranjita Misra is a well known health disparity researcher that combines clinical and non-clinical factors to investigate the prevalence of Diabetes and related complications in multi-ethnic populations. She is recognized for her investigations in epidemiological and intervention studies and for combining public health models of inquiry. She is the PI of the Diabetes among Indian Americans (DIA) study that investigated prevalence of diabetes and risk factors among the Indian Diaspora in rural Indians, urban Indians and Immigrant Indians in the US. She has also implemented several community and clinical based Diabetes and Nutrition Education Programs that are literacy and culturally appropriate. In recognition of her outstanding research, teaching and public service activities, she has received numerous awards.

Dr. Binoy K. Singh: Clinical Business Development 

Dr. Binoy Singh is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University and is currently serving as Director of Clinical Business Development for Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeons. He is also "Cardiology Attending" with the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at Columbia University Medical Center. He completed my bachelor's degree in Bio-medical Engineering from Boston University Dr. Singh attended Drexel University College of Medicine and completed his residency program at MCP Hahnemann University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA. He received his postgraduate training in Cardiology at Columbia University and is Board Certified in the areas of Internal Medicine and Cardiology. He is a Fellow of American College of Cardiology .

 Surinda Oberai Cavanagh: Ayurveda 

Surinda Oberai Cavanagh is renowned in New England for helping many reform their lives through her work at Stoweflake Spa and Wellness Center as a Kripalu Certified Ayurvedic Consultant and Ayurvedic Bodyworker. She began her studies of Ayurveda at the Kripalu School of Ayurveda in Stockbridge, Massachusetts where she studied with world-renowned Ayurvedic masters such as Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. David Frawley, and Dr. John Douillard. She went on to complete the Advanced Course for Practitioners in Faridabad, India at the Jiva Institute with Dr. Partap Chauhan.

Lea Kraemer: Yoga

Lea Kraemer, ERYT, IAYT, Founder and Director of PRANA MANDIR Yoga Studio has taught Vinyasa Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Healing and Meditation for almost two decades. She works privately and in area hospitals and with people who have chronic and life threatening illnesses.