Global Heart Disease / PAD Conference

Dr. Jay Mustapha is a pioneer in the field of Interventional Cardiology, whether it's in the coronary arteries or peripheral vessels.

He is highly regarded as a thought leader with his peers presenting influential research that defines much of what many practice today and will adopt in the future.

In his keynote address, he will share why it's important to diagnose both Heart Disease & Peripheral Artery Disease in its earliest stages.

Dr. David Allie has more than 34 years experience treating patients from around the world, specializing in complications of peripheral vascular disease (CLI) and limb salvage.

Dr. Allie is highly regarded by his peers having trained more than 2000 physicians and an additional 4000 healthcare providers over the last 17 years during his many endovascular training courses in limb salvage and wound care. He has also authored more than 250 articles, editorials, abstracts and book chapters in multidisciplinary educational journals, and has delivered more than 500 invited lectures, presentations and abstracts at multiple national and international multidisciplinary conferences.

Dr. Allie is always on the cutting-edge of what's new and next having sat on or is sitting on the Boards of more than 25 major medical and/or medical companies involved with the development of new cardiovascular, diabetes and wound care technologies.

Lifestyle changes and compliance to them is the #1 problem with the #1 killer! Dr. Dean Ornish has solved that problem and is scaling his solution, and fast!

Dr. Dean Ornish is world renowned in successful approach to tackling the #1 killer, Heart Disease. His programs are based on more than 35 years of clinical research and are proven effective in preventing and slowing the progression of Heart Disease. Overall adherence to Dr. Ornish's Program after one year in hospitals and clinics that have offered it has been 85%-90%!

He shares some of tips proven to be most effective in making a significant difference in artery health!

Chef Charlie Ayers' talents are embraced by tech executives throughout Silicon Valley and celebrated by media around the world. He has also been a sought after Chef by the Grateful Dead. And during Apple's Steve Jobs' final years, Chef Ayers held his favorite table and cooked some of his favorite meals.

Chef Ayers closed his restaurant Cafe Calafia to become a pioneer in the new culinary age, working restaurant robotics and vegan creation.

Get ready to learn quick and easy chef hacks to make eating healthy easier.

He will be taking recipes straight from the world renowned "Ornish Diet" and bringing them home to you!

Dr. Adriane Hines works with Chronic Illness patients across America, getting to the root cause of their plaque build-up.

She works with patients to perform advanced testing, find out what's triggering artery damaging inflammation, and mapping out a plan to reduce artery trauma.

During this segment, Dr. Hines will share critical bloodwork to discuss with your doctor. It includes blood markers that give more insight into the size and number of LDL particles in your blood, your glucose resistance, cholesterol reabsorption, plaque stability, B absporption, and more.

Dr. Lawrence Schmetterer will walk us through every type of imaging critical to understanding your risk for heart attack, stroke, amputation.

He will walk us through basic to advanced testing to determine if and where your arteries may be restricted.

He will also will share critical questions to ask your doctor along the way.

What if your doctor says your ABI Test comes out negative and you still experience pain and are diabetic, what next?

What if you believe you believe you might be at-risk of heart attack and your doctor says you don't have common risk factors, what imaging should you request anyway?

During this segment, O Magazine's "Go-To Guy for anything about the body, Michael Gonzalez-Wallace is going to share with us the key exercises to strengthen your mind and body.

It's really important when you are trying to get motivated, to have something fun to look forward to when you move!

Wear something comfortable so you can get up and move! Michael has the most contagious energy and some of the most fun exercises guaranteeing that you will look forward to doing this new fitness routine every single day!