2008 International Low Intensity Laser Therapy Conference Speakers

Speakers

Uri Oron, Ph.D.
Mary Dyson, Ph.D., C. Biol., F.A.I.U.M. (Hon.)
Chukuka S. Enwemeka, P.T., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.M.
Fred Kahn, M.D., F.R.C.S. (C)
Shimon Rochkind, M.D.
Paul Bradley, M.D., B.D.S., F.D.S., F.R.C.S.
Greg Gillis, M.D., C.C.F.P. F.C.F.P.
Benjamin Yuen, D.C., M.Sc., F.C.C.
Randolph Merrick, M.D.
Joe Tafur, M.D.
Ken Walker, M.D.

Uri Oron, Ph.D. - Key Note

Beneficial effects on low level laser irradiated stem cells implanted into ischemic hearts
Friday June 6, 2008: 10:30am - 11:15am

Transcranial laser therapy to the brain post stroke: From bench to bedside
Saturday June 7, 2008: 10:30am - 11:15am

Uri Oron is a Life Sciences faculty member at Tel-Aviv University, Israel. His main field of research has been focused on the regeneration process in skeletal muscle, heart muscle and brain tissue following ischemic injury using low energy laser irradiation. In the last 7 years he has published over 15 articles on these topics and is considered the foremost researcher on the effects of laser therapy in recovery following strokes. Prof. Oron recently published the first in a series of clinical studies supporting the use of Laser Therapy Systems for the treatment of ischemic strokes in humans.

Mary Dyson, Ph.D., C. Biol., F.A.I.U.M. (Hon)

How phototherapy affects the immune system
Friday June 6, 2008: 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Mary Dyson is Emeritus Reader in the Biology of Tissue Repair at King’s College (KCL), University of London, UK and an Honorary Reader in the Department of Physiology, University College, London. Dr. Dyson joined the Department of Anatomy, Guy’s Hospital Medical School as a Research Associate in 1964, and taught Gross Anatomy and Histology there from 1970 until her retirement in 1998. She founded the Tissue Repair Research Unit in 1986 and was its Director until 1998. She is the author of over 100 research publications in peer-reviewed journals, is one of the editors of the 37th and 38th editions of Gray’s Anatomy, and has contributed to textbooks on wound healing, physiotherapy and ultrasound. She lectures internationally and has presented over 200 invited presentations on topics which include diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound, laser therapy, wound healing, tissue repair and regeneration, injury and repair-related aspects of sports medicine. She was President of the International Laser Therapy Association (ILTA) from 1992-1994, was a founding member of the World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT) and a member of the North American Association for Laser Therapy (NAALT).

Chukuka S. Enwemeka, P.T., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.M.

Light and laser phototherapy for tissue repair and pain control
Thursday June, 2008: Full Day Seminar

Chukuka Enwemeka is a Professor and the Dean of the School of Health Professions, Behavioral and Life Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology in New York, New York. He is also the Co-editor-in-Chief of Photomedicine and Laser Surgery and a Past-President of the World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT). Prof. Enwemeka received his B.Sc. Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Ibadan (Nigeria), his M.S. from the University of Southern California and Ph.D. from New York University. The author of more than 50 research papers, monographs and book chapters, he has presented at over 200 seminars, symposia and workshops; including 80 invited international presentations in 28 countries. Worldwide, Prof. Enwemeka is one of the foremost authorities on lasers and light-based treatment modalities.

Fred Kahn, M.D., F.R.C.S. (C)

Low intensity laser therapy in wound healing
Friday June 6, 2008: 9:15am - 10:00am

Fred Kahn initiated his research in the field of LILT in 1989 and founded Meditech International in 1990. This company is focused on the research and development of LILT systems and the application thereof. He has written numerous papers on the subject and the BioFlex System that he has developed is considered to be the most advanced globally in this rapidly expanding technological field. He continues to conduct intensive research from the technological perspective and to explore further clinical applications. Dr. Kahn published his first text book titled “Low Intensity Laser Therapy in Clinical Practice” prior to the 4th international LILT conference in April 2006. He is continuing this trend as he will be publishing a second text book entitled “Low Intensity Laser Therapy: The new therapeutic dimension” in June 2008.

Shimon Rochkind, M.D.

Laser phototherapy in experimental study of nerve regeneration and cell therapy
Friday June 6, 2008: 2:30pm – 3:10pm

Laser phototherapy in clinical study of peripheral nerve regeneration
Saturday June 7, 2008: 11:15am - 12:00pm

Dr. Rochkind is a Senior Neurosurgeon and Specialist in Neurosurgery and Microsurgery. He is the Director of the Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction Division of the Department of Neurosurgery at Tel-Aviv University. Known around the world for his research on nerve regeneration and nerve transplantation, Dr. Rochkind is currently researching the influence of low power laser irradiation on severely injured peripheral nerves, brachial plexus, cauda equina and spinal cord. He is also studying spinal cord transplantation followed by low power laser treatment, microsurgical reconstruction of the peripheral nerve and brachial plexus. Dr. Rochkind is an award winning researcher with 9 international and 4 national awards for his basic and clinical research. He has published 82 articles, 20 chapters in books and 6 proceedings.

Paul Bradley, M.D., B.D.S., F.D.S., F.R.C.S.

The physiological mechanism of pain control by LILT
Friday June 6, 2008: 11:15am – 12:00pm

The treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder pain with LILT
Saturday June 7, 2008: 8:30am - 9:15am

Dr. Bradley is Professor and Vice Chairman of Oral Diagnostic Sciences at Nova Southeastern University at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is Director of the Orofacial Pain Clinic where Low Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) is an important treatment modality and subject for research. In 2005, he was President of the North American Association for Laser Therapy (NAALT), hosting the Annual Conference at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Bradley is the editor of a text book on Cryosurgery and over 60 publications, including 12 chapters in textbooks, concentrating on minimally invasive surgery and lasers. Before moving to the USA four years ago, he was Professor and Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Universities of London and Edinburgh. He was a recipient of the Down Medal for outstanding service to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Greg Gillis , M.D., C.C.F.P., F.C.F.P.

The role of low intensity laser therapy as an adjunctive therapy for physicians: Review of three years experience in a community practice
Saturday June 7, 2008: 9:15am - 10:00am

Dr. Greg Gillis has been in Family Practice for over 28 years. He is a Clinical Adjunct Professor in Family Medicine and Director of Continuing Medical Education for the Developmental Disabilities Division, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario Schulich School of Medicine. Dr. Gillis is the President and Medical Director of Lasermed Rehabilitation Clinic in London, Ontario, Canada.

Benjamin Yuen, D.C., M.Sc., F.C.C.

Laser therapy and chiropractic: A dynamic duo
Saturday June 7, 2008: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Benjamin Yuen has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Science degree from Bridgeport University. He completed his chiropractic training at Anglo European College of Chiropractic in Bournemouth, UK. Dr. Yuen has been a practicing chiropractor for the past 30 years. He has also served four years as the Dean of post graduate studies at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Dr. Yuen currently operates a clinic in Bedford, Nova Scotia where he has effectively integrated LILT into his practice.

Randolph Merrick, M.D.

Clinical impact of LILT on a family medicine practice in the United States
Saturday June 7, 2008: 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Dr. Randolph Merrick has been a practicing physician for over 20 years. He graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1985 and went on to do his residency in Family Medicine at Harrisburg Hospital, completing this in 1988. Dr. Merrick also received a Fellow Degree from the American Academy of Family Physicians in 1998. He has numerous awards and honors including being named the Family Physician of the Year for the State of Virginia in 2001.

Joe Tafur, M.D.

Dr. Tafur is a Family Physician who is now working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UCSD. His work is focused on psychoneuroimmunology and photomedicine. Dr. Tafur has done considerable research regarding laser therapy and his latest review is currently in press at the Journal of Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. He is currently initiating a single blinded placebo controlled randomized clinical trial at UCSD which is designed to assess the efficacy of phototherapy in poorly healing diabetic wounds.

Redox Mechanisms in LILT and their Role in Clinical Practice
Friday June 6, 2008: 4:00pm - 4:30pm

LILT in Diabetic Wound Healing: A Pilot, Single Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial at UCSD
Saturday June 7, 2008: 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Ken Walker, M.D.

Dr. Ken Walker is a graduate of Harvard who practices the specialty of gynecology. Whereas highly regarded for his skill and compassion as a physician, he is best known for his medical journalism. His healthy living guide, “The Healthy Barmaid”, is a best seller worldwide. Over the past 40 years, he has been syndicated in as many as 125 newspapers and his columns have reached millions of readers. Many of you probably know him under the pseudonym of Dr. W. Gifford-Jones. His advice always contains a solid dose of common sense and he has the uncanny ability to clarify complex medical issues for his readers. As a result he has a following of over 5 million readers who trust his advice and judgment implicitly.

Opening Comments
Friday June 6, 2008: 8:45am - 9:15am