2nd Health & Wellness Conference "Growing Airway"

Schedule

March 15- FRIDAY 

7:00-8:00 am

Registration

8:00-8:30 am

Introduction-Interdisciplinary Healthcare is the Future -Dr. James M Bronson, DDS

8:30-9:15 am

Anthropoligcal Evidence of Cranio-Facial Changes -Dr. J. Alex Bronson, DMD

9:15-10:15 Am

Are there answers to today's airway problems in the past?-Dr. Kevin Boyd, DDS, MSc

10:15-10:45 am

Break (Meet with Exhibitors)

10:45-11:15 Am

Documenting Hope and Epidemic Answers- Beth Lambert

11:15-12:15 pm

Orofacial Development and Airway- Optimizing and Recovering Function- Michelle Price Emanuel, OTR/L

12:15-1:15 pm

Lunch

1:15-2:15 pm

Integrating the Autonomic Nervous System- Dr. Lois Laynee

2:15-3:00 pm

Bridled Oral Tissues and their Effects on Airway & Speech-Dr. Amy Lazar-Ludemann, DDS

3:00-3:30 pm

Break

3:30-4:30 pm

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorder Breathing in Children- Dr. Darius Loghmanee, MD, FAAP, FAASM

4:30-5:15 Pm

The EK Sign and Non-anatomical contributions to OSA- Dr. Venkata Koka

Schedule

March 16- SATURDAY

8:00- 9:00 Am

Osteopathy, Embryology and the Growing Airway- Dr. Tasha Turzo, DO

9:00- 10:00 AM

Breathing Re-education and Wellness - Kathy Winslow, RDH, COM

10:00- 10:30 Am

Break

10:30- 11:15 AM

French Society of Pediatric Orthodontics-Dr. Patrick Fellus

11:15- 12:00 PM

International Developments in Airway and SDB-Marc Richard Moeller

12:00- 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00- 2:00 PM

Airway mechanics, the Microbiome, and the Acceleration of Aging and the Modern Disease Epidemics- Dr. Zach Bush, MD

2:00- 3:00 PM

Growing Airway Case Reviews- Dr. James M. Bronson, DDS

3:00- 3:30 PM

Break

3:30- 4:00 PM

Airway Growth- Enhancement in Sports a Personal Trainers Perspective- Jaimi Jansen

4:00- 5:00 PM

Jaw Development, Airway, and Optimal Performance- Dr. Julia Bronson, DMD

Biographies

James M. Bronson, DDS Founder and Director of Clinical Programs at ALF Educational Institute, LLC (AEI). He is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, has published 3 articles, and is an International Speaker. Fellow of International Association of Orthodontics, Certified Senior Instructor- International Association of Orthodontics

J. Alex Bronson, DMD Clinical Faculty at AEI, co-author of 2 published articles, graduated from Midwestern University Arizona College of Dental Medicine, as an undergraduate double majored in Biology & Psychology at University of Virginia. His interests lie in Cranial Facial Development, TMD treatment, nutrition, evolution and the anthropological factors responsible for Cranial Facial change, health and wellness. 

Kevin Boyd, DDS, MSc Board-certified pediatric dentist practicing in Chicago. He is an attending instructor in the residency-training program in Pediatric Dentistry at Lurie Children's Hospital where he additionally serves as Chief Dental Consultant to the Lurie Sleep Medicine service. 

Michelle Price Emanuel OTR/L Pediatric Occupational Therapist for 20 years. Her specialty ranges from the newborn to precrawling baby. She is currently in private practice in Cincinnati, OH providing evaluation and treatment of posture, movement, connection and oral function, as well as teaching on the topics of Cranial Nerve Dysfunction. 

Lois Laynee, RDH, PhD, Registered Dental Hygienist. She received her PhD and MBA from Alpha University and her RDH from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.  She is the CEO of AZ Sleep Apnea Center PLLC, a speaker and educator of oxygen wellness, neuro sequencing for dynamic brain development, and restorative breathing.  

Amy Luedemann-Lazar, DDS Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Her background is in nutrition and psychology, and uses pediatric dentistry, the child's growing mouth, as the door to achieving optimal whole body health. She was recently in the news- Video.

Darius Loghmanee, MD, FAAP, FAASM Director of the Advocate Children's Sleep Network at Advocate Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. He did his postgraduate training at Rush University Medical Center where he completed a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and trained as a fellow in the Sleep Disorders Center.

Venkata Koka, MD Otolarynologist and Sleep medicine specialist working as a consultant in sleep medicine in Hospital Antoine Beclere, Clamart and in own private sleep lab in Paris. Obtained Diploma in Sleep Medicine from Paris XI University and passed the Expert Somnologist Certification Examination from European Sleep Research Society, and International Sleep Medicine Specialist Examination of World Sleep Society. Identified a clinical sign "EK sign" in OSA with high positive predictive value 2015 and published a cross sectional study in 2016.

Tasha Turzo, DO graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1994. She has been in private practice since 1995 in Santa Cruz, CA where she practices as a traditional osteopath and a classical homeopath. She has been working in the field of functional dentistry and osteopathy with Dr. Nordstrom since she began her practice and with Dr. Bronson for the past 10 years.  

Kathy Winslow, BS, RDH, COM has a private practice in Orofacial Myofunctional Terhapy. She is a Buteyko Breathing Educator, and has training in Facial Reflex Integration (MNRI). She is a member of the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM), and the Osteo/Dental Interface group.  

Patrick Fellus, DDS Orthodontist that is the author of three books and many publications. President of the French Pediatric Orthodontic Society, former attached consultant for the Parisians hospital, and former legal expert in France.    

Marc Richard Moeller Managing Director of the Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (AOMT), Exectuive Director an Founding Board Chair of the Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences (AAMS), has spoken on Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) in 28 countries to date and supported the facilitation of research, public health projects, clinical protocols, and curriculum development in OMT.

Zach Bush, MD is CEO, Biomic Sciences, Director of Clinical Affairs, Revolution Health Center, Board Certified in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care.    

Jami Jansen is the founder and CEO of Santa Cruz CORE Fitness & Rehab, an award-winning holistic wellness center in Santa Cruz and Watsonville, CA. Jaimi's life mission is to promote healing on a global scale and help people achieve their potential by empowering them mentally, physically, and spiritually.    

Julia Bronson, DMD graduated from Midwestern University Arizona College of Dental Medicine, as an undergraduate double majored in Psychological Brain Sciences & Spanish at Dartmouth College while playing Div.1 NCAA Women's Ice Hockey. She is on the board of directors for the Academy for Sports Dentistry. Her interests lie in Cranial Facial Development, TMD treatment, Laser Dentistry, and the impact of dentistry & breathing on performance.