Module 11: Circulation and Respiration
Advanced Topics and References
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Guest Faculty Resources
“”Food as Medicine for Cardiovascular Health” with
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn and Dr. Joel Kahn
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About our Special Guests:
Dr. Joel Kahn is the founder of the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity and Clinical Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Michigan School of Medicine. He has published over 150 academic articles and book chapters and hundreds of health articles. He is a regular guest on Fox News and has appeared on The Doctors show and Dr. Phil. His 5th book, The Plant Based Solution, is released January 1, 2018 and his first book, Your Whole Heart Solution, is a national public TV special.
Learn More: www.DrJoelKahn.com
Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., received his B.A. from Yale University and his M.D. from Western Reserve University. In 1956, pulling the No. 6 oar as a member of the victorious United States rowing team, he was awarded a gold medal at the Olympic Games. He was trained as a surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic and at St. George’s Hospital in London. In 1968, as an Army surgeon in Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star.
Dr. Esselstyn has been associated with the Cleveland Clinic since 1968. During that time, he has served as President of the Staff and as a member of the Board of Governors. He chaired the Clinic’s Breast Cancer Task Force and headed its Section of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
In 1991, Dr. Esselstyn served as President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, That same year he organized the first National Conference on the Elimination of Coronary Artery Disease, which was held in Tucson, Arizona. In 1997, he chaired a follow-up conference, the Summit on Cholesterol and Coronary Disease, which brought together more than 500 physicians and health-care workers in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. In April, 2005, Dr. Esselstyn became the first recipient of the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Cleveland Clinic Alumni Association in 2009. In September 2010, he received the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame Award. Dr. Esselstyn received the 2013 Deerfield Academy Alumni Association Heritage Award In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement & Service, and the 2013 Yale University George H.W. Bush ’48 Lifetime of Leadership Award. Dr. Esselstyn has also received the 2015 Plantrician Project Luminary Award, the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award, and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award.
His scientific publications number over 150, “The Best Doctors in America” 1994-1995 published by Woodward and White cites Dr. Esselstyn’s surgical expertise in the categories of endocrine and breast disease. In 1995 he published his benchmark long-term nutritional research arresting and reversing coronary artery disease in severely ill patients. That same study was updated at 12 years and reviewed beyond twenty years in his book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, making it one of the longest longitudinal studies of its type. In July of 2014 he reported the experience of 198 participants seriously ill with cardiovascular disease. During 3.7 years of follow up of the 89% adherent to the program, 99.4% avoided further major cardiac events.Dr. Esselstyn and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, have followed a plant-based diet since 1984. Dr. Esselstyn presently directs the cardiovascular prevention and reversal program at The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute.
The Esselstyns have four children and ten grandchildren.
Learn More: www.DrEsselstyn.com
Guest Faculty Resources
“What Your Doctor is Not Telling You About Your Cholesterol” with Dr. Alan Hopkins
About the Call:
We will review advanced lipoprotein analysis and discuss how you can better educate and treat your clients using cutting edge information provided by this testing. We will also look at the secret risk factor that affects 20% of the population and is unrecognized in almost all cases.
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About Special Guest, Dr. Alan Hopkins:
Dr. Alan Hopkins is a graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine where he was elected into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society for leadership and academic excellence. He is board-certified in Emergency Medicine and completed an A4M fellowship in Anti-Aging Medicine.
Dr. Hopkins has extensive experience in endocrinology, disease prevention, and laboratory medicine. Dr. Hopkins is the current medical director for Texas Metabolic Centers and is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Hopkins has a tremendous interest in optimizing heath and promoting wellness initiatives. He has worked closely with the American Diabetes Association and leaders from the internationally-known Joslin Diabetes Centers. Dr. Hopkins is an advocate of innovative medical care and is on the board of directors of several private companies to assist them in developing strategies that are consumer-oriented and patient education-based.
Dr. Hopkins believes strongly that when patients understand their medical care and can access it on their terms; they become a motivated participant in their health. Active patient participation drives better outcomes for providers, health systems, employers and most importantly – patients.
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