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Mehdi Mirsaeidi

Chief | Professor | M.D.University of Florida

Dr. Mehdi Mirsaeidi is an expert in ILD, climate change; lung cancer, and bacteriophages.

BacteriophagesClimate Change and HealthInterstitial Lung DiseaseBacterial Drug Resistant
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Kay Roussos-Ross

M.D.University of Florida

Dr. Kay Roussos-Ross' focus is the clinical care of high-risk obstetric patients with psychiatric and substance use disorders.

Postpartum Depression/Anxiety/OCDPremenstrual Dysphoric DisorderPerinatal PsychiatryPerinatal Substance Use DisordersPerimenopausal Mood Disorders
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Lauren Berkow

Professor | Chief | Director | M.D.University of Florida

Dr. Lauren Berkow is an expert on airway management, sustainability, and neuroanesthesia.

Environmental Sustainability in HealthcareNeuroanesthesiaDifficult Airway Management
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Sanjeev Kumar

Associate Professor | Director | M.D.University of Florida

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar's goal is to help people who suffer from chronic pain and strives to get to the bottom of why they are hurting.

Cancer Related PainNerve PainIntervertebral Disc HerniationCervical Spinal StenosisPudendal Neuralgia
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Li-Ming Su

M.D. | Professor | ChairUniversity of Florida

Dr. Li-Ming Su specializes in minimally invasive surgery for prostate and kidney cancer.

Da Vinci RobotAdrenal TumorsProstate CancerProstatectomyRobotic Surgery
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Justin D. Hilliard

M.D. | Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Justin Hilliard performs deep brain stimulation surgery for treatment of medically refractory movement disorders.

Spine SurgeryDeep Brain StimulationBrain TumorsMovement Disorders
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Lisa J. Merlo

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Lisa Merlo’s research focuses on mental health, well-being and professional fulfillment among healthcare professionals.

Motivational InterviewingBurnout of Health ProfessionalsWell-being of Health ProfessionalsMedical Student Wellness
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Michael Okun

Distinguished Professor | DirectorUniversity of Florida

Dr. Michael Okun is a neurologist, neuroscientist, and expert in Parkinson's, movement disorders, and deep brain stimulation.

Alzheimer'sParkinson'sTouretteDeep Brain StimulationDystonia
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Valerie Duffy, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Allied Health SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Professor focused on how variation in taste affects food flavor and food preference, translated to healthier eating to reduce obesity risk.

Community-based InterventionsFlavorSmellNutritionFood Preference
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S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW

Associate Professor and Director of Field EducationUniversity of Connecticut School of Social Work

Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.

Trauma and Recoveryrefugees and asylum seekersvicarious trauma and resiliencehuman rights approach to social workco-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide