Brandy Gillmore, Ph.D. – is a world-renowned speaker and mind/body healing expert. She is most well-known for her discoveries in using the mind to heal the physical body. She commonly coaches people to release their own chronic pain, even within minutes, using only their mind. Brandy’s expertise in self-healing originated from her own devastating injury, where she found herself— disabled, in extreme pain, and using a wheelchair, cane, or walker to get around. That’s when she began to research and began making her own discoveries for healing. Brandy was able to make a full recovery and since then has been featured on stages internationally, given a mind-expanding TEDx Talk. Due to the incredible results that Brandy has been able to demonstrate, her work is quickly gaining momentum worldwide. 

Elliot B Lander, M.D. F.A.C.S. is a Board-Ceritified Surgeon. He was born in Los Angeles, California. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Occidental College with Distinction in Biochemistry. He attended medical school at the University of California, Irvine. He was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology at UC Irvine while in practice in Orange County for five years. During that time he was active in teaching residents and doing research.

Maggie Buckley has been a volunteer patient advocate for more than 25 years while living with the chronic pain condition Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. She has served on the board of several non-profit patient and professional organizations including her current role with PainCommunity.org. Her volunteer experience has been with a varied group of non profit organizations in the healthcare, social justice and education sectors. She has testified at state and federal policy hearings, written articles and coached hundreds of people to self-advocate for better care. Maggie has an MBA in accounting with experience in banking and business management.

Philip Getson, D.O. is a family physician in practice since 1976 in New Jersey. He is a locally, nationally and internationally recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and has lectured extensively on the subject. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Neurology at Drexel University Hospital in Philadelphia. Additionally, he completed training for qualification as a Certified Cancer Support Educator from the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education

Daniel G Garza, certified HIV counselor, tester, educator, advocate, public speaker, actor, stand-up comedian, podcaster and Reiki Master. From the age of 13, Daniel hid his sexuality until he was “outed” to his family at age 17. At the age of 30, Daniel was diagnosed with AIDS, at 45 diagnosed with anal cancer, and at 46 had surgery for a colostomy. Daniel speaks very openly about his physical ailments, as well as his mental health and the diagnoses of anxiety, depression, and health-related PTSD.

MarLeice is the  owner and practitioner of Erasing Pain in Sacramento, CA. She specializes in bio-electric medical technology. She is treating patients and working with the RSD/CRPS community to improve treatment, relieve pain, and financially assist patients receiving long-term therapy. She is also the CEO of H&H Enterprises, your one-stop shop for TENS/EMS accessories and supplies

With offices in Beverly Hills and Rancho Mirage, Dr. Berman has practiced Cosmetic Surgery since 1983 and started his Stem Cell investigative practice in 2010. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and a Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. He was the 2010 President of the Amerian Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He’s a Co-Founder of both the Cell Surgical Network and the California Stem Cell Treatment Center.

Gayle M Taylor-Ford, LSCSW, LCAC – Owner and executive director, Therapy Services, LLC, iPain Board of Directors/Secretary, Member of the Government Relations Advisory Committee for the National MS Society – Gayle received her Masters degree in Social Work in 1999 from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. She is licensed as a Clinical Social Worker and a Clinical Addictions Counselor. At Therapy Services she performs the duties of the Executive Director and specializes in Traumatic Brain Injury.

Dr. Helen Runyan began her higher education pursuit at the age of 35 with three children. At the time, as a stay-at-home mom, she had only a high school diploma. Today she holds a B.S. in Psychology from Regent University, as well as both an M.S. and Ph.D. in Counseling from Old Dominion University. She also is now a mother of six.

Dr Raju Poolacherla is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthesiologist and Physician Lead, Paediatric Chronic pain program at Childrens Hospital at London Health Sciences centre.
He is also Asst Professor at University of Western Ontario.
He did most his Anaesthesia training in the United Kingdom including Great Ormond street hospital for sick children in London UK. Has worked as Consultant Paediatric Anaesthesiologist in Bristol UK before migrating to Canada in 2014. He established Paediatric Chronic pain program at London Ontario in 2015 along with like help of like-minded healthcare professionals serving the children of Southwest Ontario.
His main interests are Paediatric Chronic Pain, Quality initiative Paediatric Anaesthesia, Service, teaching and training developments in Paediatric Anaesthesia. Besides that, he is loving husband and father of 2 children and has keen interest in visiting places of historical importance.

Traci Patterson is the Founder of Advanced Pathways and CSO of Intensive Healing Therapy.  Traci specializes in the treatment of chronic pain and co-existing conditions through HCT (Hypnosis Combined Therapy).  This is a multi-modality protocol rolled into a one-week intensive that is individualized to meet the specific needs of each person.  She is considered an expert in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).  Traci herself was diagnosed with CRPS and was able to gain long-term remission. Hypnotherapist, Clinician, Author & Speaker.

Natalyn O. Lewis is a all-American collegiate athlete and high school soccer coach, Natalyn has learned the importance of team work and strategy to reach your highest levels of success, leading her team to 7 region Titles and 4 State Titles in 11 years. Natalyn has translated  her drive and passion on the field into the business world where she became a published author and has worked with start-ups to billion dollar international enterprises to help them create success strategies. After 20 years of working with over 30 companies around the globe, she is continuing to pursue her passion of making sure every business, small or large has the greatest opportunity to succeed. Natalyn came to legally mine after seeing the value that is offered to businesses that she feels is essential to their success.

Jeffrey A. Marksberry, M.D. is a scientist and medical educator. He has more than ten years of experience in medical education as a special consultant for two international medical schools. He also has expertise in medical licensure regulations for all 50 states and sovereign Native American governments as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and The Netherlands. His focus areas include writing curriculum for continuing medical education programs for medical schools and universities.

Amanda Greene, known as LA Lupus Lady is an iPain Featurette for Lupus and Arthritis, and iPain Hero of Hope; Patient Advocacy 2018 – Amanda is actively involved in healthcare advocacy, she live with with Lupus and other autoimmune conditions; fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.  In 2018, Amanda shared her patient experience at HIMSS in a session about the impact of Health Technology on her healthcare.  Also, in 2018 she was recognized with the WEGO Health Award for Healthcare Collaborator: Patient.  In May of 2019 the Lupus Research Alliance honored Amanda as a Lupus Luminary. She is passionate about exploring alternative treatment options to manage pain, storytelling and working together to improve the patient experience.

Dr. Tymothy L. Flory graduated Magna Cum Laude from Logan University is St. Louis, Missouri as a Doctor of Chiropractic in 2006. He founded Atlas Brain & Spine in 2009 in Southern California, where he continues to provide clinical care for patients from around the globe. Dr. Flory completed Board Certification of the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association (NUCCA) in 2012, and he is currently a Credentialed Instructor and Vice President of the organization. The focus of his clinic is to correct the underlying cause of chronic pain, not merely treating the symptoms, through structural correction of the spine and restoring brain function.

Marni Cartelli worked in the medical profession until an injury on the job lead to  getting Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. She came to realize that thanks in large part to my connection to the medical field, I received exceptional and timely care when many others with my condition do not. It has now become my goal to help minimize the disparities members of the disabled community experience in both access and quality of medical services.

Dr. Andre Barkhordarian is a Project Scientist and a Lecturer in the Division of Oral Biology and Medicine at the UCLA School of Dentistry. He chairs an advanced course in Osteoimmunology and teaches courses in Immunology, Bone Biology, Biostatistics (research design, methodology, data analysis), Evidence Based Medicine and Dentistry. He is the faculty lecturer for the UCLA Pre-College Science Education Program, the STEM pipeline programs at UCLA School of Dentistry, and was the faculty consultant at the UCLA Graduate Division collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to increase fellowship resources. His early research interests developed in the field of stem cell research. He studied the epigenetic changes in the Human Embryonic Palatal Mesenchyme Stem Cells (HEPM) during osteogenesis and bone regeneration.

Vera Stewart-Lutz, CCHt is a certified clinical hypnotherapist practicing in Gilbert, AZ, and the founder of Solutions Hypnotherapy. She is a member of two professional organizations, one of which is the International Medical and Dental Association (IMDHA). Her goal is to reduce the stress a person is experiencing as a hospital and/or surgical patient through the use of hypnosis. Less stress allows the body to focus attention on its natural course of healing. The reason she became a hypnotist is because in 2015 she spent a year in and out of hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.  When she was well again, she knew that she wanted to help others enduring similar experiences. After research, she realized that hypnosis would have been an enormous benefit to her in her healing journey.  In addition, she helps clients find solutions to unwanted negative thoughts or behavior.  Self-empowerment is the goal. She has worked with clients across the United States and Canada.

Ken Taylor  – Vice President – International Pain Foundation – Ken is a caregiver for his wife who lives with multiple chronic pain conditions. Ken is a chronic pain educator, patient advocate, and vice-president of the International Pain Foundation. He is also a motivational speaker and best-selling author on pain topics, graphic designer, and reality personality. Ken received the 2017 iPain Hero of Hope for Pain Patient Awareness and 2017 Health Information Technology Top 100 Influencer. In 2018, Ken was named to the top 50 advocates for the chronic pain community. In 2019, Ken was named in the top 100 Rare Disease Advocates

Barby Ingle, BSc Psyc – President – International Pain Foundation – Barby is a best selling author, reality personality, and lives with reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), migralepsy, endometriosis and other pain disorders. Barby is a chronic pain educator, patient advocate, and president of the International Pain Foundation. She is also a motivational speaker and best-selling author on pain topics. Her blog, reality shows and media appearances are used as a platform to help her become an ePatient advocate, and she now travels the country attending healthcare conferences, speaking publicly, sharing her story, educating and advocating for patients across the globe.