PREVIOUS
SPEAKERS Alphabetical
Order Go
to Page of Upcoming Speakers Only
Abrams, Esq |
C | Hyde,
MD | O'Brien,
LAc | Ashton,
PT 10/94 | Cox,
DHC | Jawer | O'Brien,
PharmD 2/98 |
A | D |
Kaplan | Offerman,
LCSW 8/96 | Baer |
Dale,
Esq | Khalsa,
DC | Offutt |
Bains,
MS, RN, CS-P | De Meirleir, MD
PhD | Kysela,
PT | Pecht
2/95 | Baraniuk,
MD | DePorter, CPCC RCC |
Lambros,
Esq | Pfeiffer |
Bateman, MD |
Margaret D'Urso 2/94 | L |
Pocinki, MD
| B
| Epstein,
MD 10/93 | Levin, PhD 8/93 |
Rathbone
7/97 | Berg,
MS | Fallon | Levin,
MD | Reddy,
MD | B | F | L | Rowe, MD | Bellanti,
MD | Friedberg, PhD |
Levine,
MD | The
Sheridan Group |
Bernad,
MD | Frymark
&
Park | Libiot | Simpson,
PhD | Billman,
Esq Jan 95 | Fuller, Esq |
Lucas, PhD 7/93 | Soliman,
MD | Binning, DC |
Gilbert,
NCCAOM | Lukara
| Solsberry,
LCSW
12/94 | Blackman,
MD PhD | Gollobin, 6/95 |
M
| Stevens,
MA | Brosius, MS |
Glass,
Esq | Makoul,
CNC | Trocki
& Zipper |
Brown
NCCAOM | Green
| Mathis,
Esq | Walitt, MD
|
Cheney, MD, PhD
| Gribble,
PT |
M | Walker | Chesney,
PhD |
Hall |
Morell,
ND | Wallace,md795 1296
398 | Clauw,
MD | Hayat | M |
Whitney,
LMFT |
C | Hellinger | O | Wood & Riodan |
Since 1993, The Northern Virginia CFS/FMS Support Group has invited
speakers on topics including medical and alternative treatment of CFIDS
and FM, research,
coping, legal issues and more. We often update the contact information
below and
add links
for our guests which include doctors, attorneys, and authors. Unless
otherwise noted, lectures were held from before 1992 to March 2005 in
room ECC 5 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA, and
since April 2005 at the Mason
Governmental Center in Annandale, VA.
PREVIOUS
SPEAKERS In Order of
Appearance
Table
of Prior Speakers
May
15, 1993 | Dee
Brown, M. Ac., R. Ac.
Acupuncturist |
Topic |
Acupuncture and CFS |
Address |
Kensington Acupuncture
Assoc
3930 Knowles Ave #301, Kensington, Maryland 20895 |
Phone | (301)
949-5570 | Fax |
| Email |
deebr@toast.net
| Web |
|
Notes |
NCCAOM Acupuncture and
Herbology. 5 Element Style, Japanese Needling Technique, Meridian
Therapy, Herbal Therapy
- On our
Practitioners List |
Table of Prior Speakers
May 16, 1993
| Byron
Hyde, MD
Nightingale Research Foundation |
Topic | The
Clinical
and Scientific Basis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome, Edited by Byron Hyde, MD
Attendees: 105 | Address |
121 Iona St,
Ottawa Ontario K1Y 3M1 Canada |
Phone | |
Fax | (613)
523-1958 | Email |
nightingale@nightingale.ca
|
Web |
http://www.nightingale.ca/ |
Notes | 80
of the world's leading M.E. / CFS authorities contributed to this 725
page encyclopedia. Addressed as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis and Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome, M.E./CFS has
provoked a chronic disabling illness in an estimated 1,000,000 persons.
75 chapters. Comprehensive account of history, epidemiology, children
with M.E., investigation, virology, immunology, muscle pathology, host
response, food intolerance, brain mapping, neurophysiology, neuro-
psychology, psychiatry, sleep dysfunction, fibromyalgia syndrome,
treatment and management. 1992. $49.99
- On our Practitioners List |
June
19, 1993 | Norman
Levin, MD
Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, and Chelation Therapy
| Topic |
A Holistic Approach to
CFS | Address |
39070 John Mosby Hwy
(Rt 50), P.O.Box 107, Aldie VA 201050107 |
Phone | 703-327-2434
or
703-260-3484 | Fax |
703-327-2729 |
Email |
|
Notes |
Norman Levin, MD,
"Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia," Alternative Medicine Digest
(September 1997): 100-105.
- On our Practitioners List |
July
17, 1993 | Gurutrang
Khalsa, DC |
Topic |
Applied Kinesiology and
Contact Reflex Analysis | Address |
708 Pine St, Herndon VA
20170 | Phone |
(703) 481-9000 |
Fax |
| Email |
|
Web |
|
Notes |
King Bio
Homeopathics |
February
1994
April 20, 1996
Sept
20, 1997
Feb
19, 2000
Jan 20, 2001
July 20, 2002
Sept 18, 2004 Nov 19, 2005 Sept
16, 2006 Sept
15, 2007 Sept 20, 2008 July 18, 2009 | Mitch
Lambros
Attorney at Law
Lambros
&
Lambros Specializing in Social Security Disability Benefites
| Topic |
Applying for Social
Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) when you have Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, or similar conditions.
|
Address |
9900 N. York Road,
Cockeysville, MD 21030 | Phone |
410-666-2200;
800-562-0044 | Fax |
410-666-0244 |
Email |
lambros@lambroslaw.com |
Web | www.lambroslaw.com |
Notes | - CSN
Champion Award 2000 - Past
President, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association - Handout1:
Myths
About Social Security Disability Claims
- Handout2: SSDI Programs &
Special Issues for CFIDS & FM Sufferers in Proving
Disability
- Recommends video Preparing
for Your Social Security Hearing
- On our
Practitioners List |
Table of Prior Speakers
April 1996
April
18, 1998 | Joseph
Bellanti, MD Professor of Internal
Medicine
Director, The Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center
| Topic |
NADH and
FM/CFS | Address |
Georgetown University
Medical Center. | Phone |
202-444-8233 |
Fax |
| Email |
baraniuj@georgetown.edu
|
Web |
| Notes |
- On
our Practitioners List |
Nov
16, '96
Mar 20, '98
Feb
20, '99 | Paul
H. Levine, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology & Biostatistics
George
Washington University Medical Center |
Topic | CFS
Research Overview | Address |
George
Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services
2300 I Street N.W., Ross Hall 118; Washington, D.C. 20037 |
Phone | 202-994-4582 |
Fax | 202-994-9940 |
Email | sphphl@gwumc.edu
| Web |
http://www.medicalcrossfire.com/debate_archive/1999/Sep99/cfssep99.htm
http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/faculty/levine_paul.cfm
| Notes |
-Video and audio tapes
still available of 1999 Presentation. (4/06)
-Levine & others:
Neuromyasthenia and CFS in No. NV/CA: A ten-year follow-up of
an outbreak. J Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 2001;9:3-14. |
Nov
21, 1998 | Martha
Whitney, LMFT
Family and Marriage Therapist |
Topic | How
chronic illness
affects relationships. | Address |
326 North Royal Ave,
Front Royal VA 22630 | Phone |
(540) 631-0999 |
Fax |
| Email |
mlwhitney@earthlink.net
| Web |
http://www.ivf.com/socendo.html
(Endometriosis) | Notes |
Improving relationships. Relieving anxiety and
depression.
Resolving conflicts. Coping with chronic medical conditions.
Hypnosis and Hakomi, a body-based psychotherap
- On our Practitioners
List |
April
17, 1999 | Lois Pfeiffer
| Topic |
Reiki healing |
Address |
| Phone |
703-561-3558 |
Fax |
| Email |
| Web |
| Notes |
|
Oct
16, 1999 | Nancy
Kysela, PT Director,
Physical Therapy Dimensions |
Topic | Breathing,
visualization, & stretching to reduce pain and effects of stress |
Address | |
Phone | |
Fax | |
Email | |
Web | |
Notes | moved
from
our area |
June
17, 2000 | Bill
Dale Attorney
at Law | Topic |
Private / Long Term
Disability
(LTD) insurance benefits. | Address |
McChesney &
Dale, PC; 4000 Mitchellville Rd, Bowie MD 20716 |
Phone | 301-805-6080 |
Fax | 301-805-6086 |
Email | bill@dalelaw.com |
Web | www.dalelaw.com |
Notes | - On our Practitioners List |
Oct
18, 2003 | Patricia
Ann Hellinger Author
| Topic |
Book: Hiatal
Hernia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome- And Many Other Diseases
Healed Naturally Through the Power of Cause and Effect |
Address | Montana |
Phone | |
Fax | |
Email | |
Web | |
Notes | |
March
20, 2004
Oct 16, 2004
Sept 17, 2005
June 17, 2006 Mar
17, 2007 May 10, 2008 Oct 26, 2008 Sept 5, 2009
| Jonathan
Gilbert, NCCAOM Diplomate
of Chinese
Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture The Gilbert Clinic |
Topic | Broadening
Perspectives on Stress and Syndromes with
Elly Brosius To Loudoun CFS and FM / Chronic Pain Seminar Group 9/5/09, in Leesburg, VA. See Flyer See Events and When Pushing Stops Working .com
|
Address | Oak
Lane Practice & The Gilbert Clinic
One Central Plaza, Suite 1205
11300 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda MD 20852-3003
| Phone |
866-546-0777;
301-230-2530 | Fax |
301-230-2535 |
Email |
info@thegilbertclinic.com |
Web | www.thegilbertclinic.com |
Notes |
- Audio of Awareness Day Teleconference 2008 - CFSupport Meeting
Notes, Background, Links for Gilbert - PDF-Effectiveness
of Chinese Herbal Treatment for FM/CFS-Full -
PDF-Effectiveness
of Chinese Herbal Treatment for FM/CFS-Abstr -
Gilbert Article
Excerpts (PDF)
- Q&A
Perspective with 3 Gilbert Patients. Spr 06 CFIDS Chronicle
- On
the
Frontier, A New Model for Treating CFS and FM. Last page:
Treatment: Clinical Care for CFS Winter 06 CFIDS Chronicle
- Y!
Group GilbertClinicNews | Links - bios, articles, patient stories... -
When
Sleep Goes Bad, March 2007 A documentary on The Learning
Channel Featuring The Gilbert Clinic
- 2006:
Finally, getting his zzz's. After coping with a sleep disorder, a
Woodbridge man gets help from TV. Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- 2004: WebMD - IBS and Alternative Therapies
- 2003: Eastern
Medicine Gains Ground In Region by Drew Bush
- Practices
w/Janine
Blackman MD/PhD & Anita Baines MS
RN CS-P
- Unique
Traditional Chinese & Western FM Treatment Clinic Opens
- Our Practitioners List: Herbalist, Local Programs,
National Clinics
- June
2006 Event Flyer - Chinese
Medicine Gaining Respectability in West; FDA support for
testing of
botanical drugs helps boost credibility of ancient herbal treatments
- SF
Chronicle 06/2706. "One
reason more patients and doctors are embracing traditional Chinese
medicine is the reported success rate at treating "multisystemic"
maladies, like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain,
which affect the brain as much as the body."
Articles by Jonathan Gilbert:
- Perspective
on Integrative Treatment. In Spr 06 CFIDS Chronicle
- FM
Frontiers 2005 Vol 13 No 3:
Breaking the Paradigm,
Resolving the Causes, not just
Managing The Symptoms
-
FM
Frontiers 2005 Vol 13 No 4:
FM:
Arresting The Cause, Eliminating The Symptoms (Part II)
Talk Titles: 6/2006: CFS & FM:
States of Unrest How chronic
overwhelming stress gets you there,
possibilities for resolving symptoms. 3/2007:
Herbal Brews &
Evolving
Views Reuniting the Body & Mind
in Fibromyalgia, CFS, & ME |
June
25, 2005 | Staci Stevens, MA
Exercise Physiologist |
Topic | kNOw
MORE CFS Kick Off Seminar w/ CFIDS Association
“Activity Management: How to Do More With Less”
Special Date/Location: ASCE
Bechtel Conference Center, Reston, VA.
# of Attendees: 141 | Address |
Workwell, 601 Madsen
Dr, Ripon, CA 95366 | Phone |
(209) 599-7194 |
Fax |
| Email |
| Web |
| Notes |
A
Realistic Approach to Exercise for CFS Patients Staci
Stevens Chronic Fatigue Battle ('94) Summer
2004 The CFIDS Chronicle: When Working
Out Doesn’t Work Out
Postexertional malaise, joint pain, crushing fatigue. There are lots of
reasons why exercise is often a dirty word to people with CFIDS.
Research suggests CFIDS patients may not get the oxygen they need
during exercise. While a cookie-cutter approach to exercise
doesn’t work, many PWCs can benefit from an analeptic
exercise
program.
By Dr. Christopher Snell, Dr. J. Mark Vanness and Staci Stevens
- Treatment:
Clinical Care for CFS 2005-2006 CFIDS Chronicle,
Sidebar: A New Definition of Exercise |
Table of Prior
Speakers
May
20, 2006 | Andrew Baer,
MD,
& Jina Kim |
Topic | Diet, Free Radicals,
Anti-Oxidants,
Carotenoids,
the Bi0Photonic® Scanner, and LifePak Supplements. |
Address |
Anti-Aging Global | Phone |
703-979-0302 |
Fax |
| Email |
drbaer@mybigplanet.com |
Web | www.drbaer.mypharmanex.com |
Notes | -
Andy invites people to him for references, papers, etc.
- Abstract:
Oxidative stress levels are raised in chronic fatigue syndrome and are
associated with clinical symptoms. Kennedy, Spence, McLaren, Hill,
Underwood, Belch Free Radic Biol Med. 2005 Sep 1;39(5):584-9.
- CFS:
Oxidative Stress and Dietary Modifications, Logan & Wong 2001,
Alternative Medicine Review
- About
Lester Packer, the world’s foremost antioxidant
scientist
- Lester
Packer is on Pharmanex Scientific Advisory Board
- http://www.pharmanexusa.com
(Scanner overview available here)
- http://www.nutritionfilecabinet.com/
|
Table of Prior Speakers
Oct
21, 2006 | Janine
Blackman MD, PhD Family
Practice. Integrative Medicine. Epidemiology. |
Topic | Applying Integrative Medicine to
FM and CFS. The
Return of Soul to Medicine &
The Role of the Integrative Physician |
Address | The
Gilbert Clinic
One Central Plaza
11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 1205; North Bethesda, MD 20852 |
Phone |
866-546-0777;
301-230-2530 | Fax |
301-230-2535 |
Email |
info@thegilbertclinic.com |
Web | www.thegilbertclinic.com |
Notes | - CFSupport Meeting notes &
handouts, more links for Dr. Blackman
- 2006:
When They Ask, Tell - Experts urge full disclosure on alternative
treatments (HealthDay News)
- 2006:
On the
Frontier, A New Model for Treating CFS and FM. Last page of: Treatment: Clinical Care for CFS
The CFIDS Chronicle
- 2004 WebMD Article: IBS and Alternative
Therapies
- 2003:
MindBody
Medicine, by J Blackman. Maryland Family Doctor
- Y!
Group GilbertClinicNews' Links - bios, articles, patient stories...
- WholeHealthMD.com
Bio
- The
Center for Mind Body Medicine - Certified Practitioners
- Bio
at TGC, practices
w/Gilbert & Bains
- Press
Release: Blackman resigns UMD to
Direct Unique FM Clinic - When
Sleep Goes Bad, March 2007 A documentary on The Learning
Channel Featuring The Gilbert Clinic - Our
Practitioners List: Family
Practice, Local
Programs, National
| Table of Prior Speakers
Jan
20, 2007 |
Chuck Fuller
Attorney
at Law | Topic |
Private / Long Term
Disability
(LTD) insurance benefits. (ERISA) | Address |
McChesney &
Dale, PC; 4000 Mitchellville Rd, Bowie MD 20716 |
Phone | 301-805-6080 |
Fax | 301-805-6086 |
Email | chuck AT dalelaw.com |
Web | www.dalelaw.com/attorneys/fuller.htm |
Notes | - Meeting
Handout: LTD Claims Overview of the Claims Process and Practical
Considerations. Updated 2/16/07. (PDF) The
LTD Claims Overview is provided by Chuck Fuller for information
purposes only. He is neither agreeing to accept cases or represent
people who review the document, nor is any information provided to be
interpreted as legal advice about a specific case or claim.
- On our Practitioners List
- Many member recommendations. Very familiar with chronic fatigue
syndrome, fibromyalgia, and many other conditions requiring a skilled
attorney.
- Concentrates in general litigation, with emphasis on
personal injury, worker’s compensation, insurance coverage,
ERISA, and
products liability. Also active in estates and trust practice. |
Table
of Prior Speakers
Mar
17, 2007 | Anita
Bains, MS, RN, CS-P Psychotherapist
Board Certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
| Topic |
Herbal
Brews & Evolving Views Reuniting the
Body & Mind in CFS & FM
Mind-Body
Spring Series Trifold PDF - color Mind-Body Spring Series Trifold
PDF - b/w |
Address | The
Gilbert Clinic
One Central Plaza
11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 1205; North Bethesda, MD 20852 |
Phone |
866-546-0777;
301-230-2530 | Fax |
301-230-2535 |
Email |
info@thegilbertclinic.com |
Web | www.thegilbertclinic.com |
Notes | - Nurses.com:
Emotional Freedom Technique Shows Promise
(interview with Anita Bains) March 2007 - When
Sleep Goes Bad, March 2007 A documentary on The Learning
Channel Featuring The Gilbert Clinic -
Anita's Awaken Your
Potential Website
- Y!
Group GilbertClinicNews' Links - bios, articles, patient stories...
- Practices
w/J.
Gilbert NCCAOM and J. Blackman, MS
RN CS-P - Our
Practitioners List: Counselors,
Local Programs,
National
| Table of Prior Speakers
Table of Prior Speakers
April 5,
2007
| Fred Friedberg, PhD
Author,
PWC, Clinical & Research Psychologist |
Topic | A Lifestyle Balance Program for
Less Pain and More Energy
Lecture & Book Signing
Books will not be available for sale.
Please purchase in advance.
Special Date/Time/Location:
Davis Library
6400 Democracy Blvd
Bethesda, MD
Time: 1:30 - 3 PM
In conjuction with Pain-Connection
|
Address | PO
Box 456
Kent, CT 06757 | Phone |
516-702-4213 (NY) and (860) 619-8069 (CT); Phone
Consultations. | Fax |
860-619-8069 |
Email | info@lifebalance7.com
| Web |
http://www.lifebalance7.com/
| Notes |
- CFSupport
Meeting notes & handouts, more links for Dr. Friedberg -
Article from 2007 with Elly Brosius: "When your
Mind goes to Talk Therapy, is your Body Invited?" - On Practitioners List -
Nationwide, On
Practitioners List - Counselors
- On our Book Page 2006
- Department
of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, SUNY Stonybrook
- Recent books: |
Table of Prior Speakers
April
21,
2007 | Alan Pocinki,
MD Internal
Medicine | Topic | The cycle of pain, fatigue, poor sleep, and
depression.
With extra detail about sleep. Discussion will
address the importance of treating
all aspects of the cycle--sleep, pain, and depression--in order to
improve fatigue. Helping one or two alone isn't enough--it's the
holistic thing. You can't just fix one piece and expect the other
pieces to fix themselves. For sleep, and of course this
applies
equally to pain and other symptoms (and depending on time we can talk
about them, too) I'll stress that different people have non-restorative
sleep for different reasons, so sleep needs to be evaluated, eg with
sleep study, to have the best chance of concocting an effective
cocktail to improve it.
|
Address |
2141 K St #606
Washington DC 20037 | Phone | (202) 223-2282 |
Fax | | Email | | Web | http://www.alanpocinkimd.com/ |
Notes |
- CFSupport Meeting notes &
handouts, more links for Dr. Pocinki
- On our
Practitioners List
- Attended NoVA 2005 kNOw MORE CFS conference!
Dr Pocinki on the Web :
Speaker: March 10, 2007
kNOw More CFS Conference in NJ |
Oct 11, 2007 Nov 14, 26, '07 Dec 2, 10 2007 Jan 9, 31 '08 Mar 1, 3 '08 May 10, '08 Oct 26, '08
| Elly Brosius, MS
Facilitator NoVA CFS/FMS Support Group Northern Virginia
MVPS/D and OI Support Group Elly's Gratitude Group
| Topic |
Making the Connection: Support and Self-Help with
Jonathan Gilbert, NCCAOM
Special
dates and location in Maryland and Virginia: See Events and When Pushing Stops Working.com |
Address |
| Phone |
see About Us page, link under notes. |
Fax |
| Email |
cfsupport-owner@yahoogroups.com
| Web |
http://geocities.datacellar.net/cfsnova
|
Notes |
- Audio of Awareness Day Teleconference 2008 - On
our About Us Page, Information about Elly Articles: 2007 "When your
Mind goes to Talk Therapy, is your Body Invited?" 2007 "Secrets of a
Long Standing Support Group" 2006
"EGGing Each Other On - From Incitement to Insight" 2002"Inclined to
Recline: Tips for living with OI" 1999 "Pelvic
Varicosities and Pelvic Pain"
|
Feb 16, 2008 | James G. Binning, D.C. Chiropractor
| Topic |
Therapeutic Methods for FM/CFS |
Address |
Chiropractic Center of Manassas, Inc. Ambassador
Square 7505 Presidential Lane Manassas VA 20190
|
Phone | (703)
257-0100 | Fax |
| Email |
|
Web |
http://www.spinedoc.us |
Notes | - On our Practitioners List - CFSupport Page for Dr. Binning Dr.
Binning has a special interest in chronic pain, including fibromyalgia. |
Mar 21, 2009 Chantilly, VA
| Peter Rowe, MD Sunshine Natural Wellbeing Foundation Professor of Chronic Fatigue and Related Disorders, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Director, Chronic Fatigue Clinic, Johns Hopkins Children's Center. |
Topic | "Update on Orthostatic Intolerance in CFS (and FM)."
This
talk will describe the links between disturbances in the control of
blood pressure and heart rate in those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(CFS), and will discuss practical aspects of managing symptoms caused
by the circulatory problems in CFS (and similar syndromes).
Slides available to members in CFSupport Files Section
| Address |
David M. Rubenstein Child Health Building Room 2077 200 N. Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21287 |
Phone | |
Fax | (410) 955-9229 | Email |
prowe@jhmi.edu
|
Web |
http://www.hopkinschildrens.org/staffDetail.aspx?id=3226
|
Notes | Dr.
Rowe directs the Chronic Fatigue Clinic at Hopkins Children’s.
His work first identified the relationship between chronic fatigue
syndrome (CFS) and treatable orthostatic intolerance syndromes, and
first reported the association between Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and CFS.
He has been interested in the association between orthostatic
intolerance and upper gastrointestinal symptoms, fatigue in cancer
survivors, fatiguing illnesses in Gulf War veterans, and fatigue in
athletes. - NOVA/CFSupport Page about Dr. Rowe - kNOw More CFS Presenter Fall 2005 - General Information Brochure on Orthostatic Intolerance and Its Treament (27 page PDF)
- CFSupport
Y! email "Dr. Rowe is one of my medical heros" by Toni - CFSupport
Y! email "More [Dr. Rowe] stories" by Elly - On Practitioners List: Beyond DC, Dysautonomia, Adolescents Only |
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