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We also have a full-service broadcast team that can facilitate interviews for TV, radio or Skype and provide b-roll or sound on request. Search by topic or name to find featured experts or contact Public Relations for additional information.

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Elise Agostinelli, O.D.

Pediatric eye care • Child eye devlopment • Eye Injuries • Low Vision

Hope Amm, Ph.D.

Oral cancer research • Ameloblastomas • Improving oral cancer health outcomes

Pankaj Arora, M.D.

Heart health • Hypertension • Obesity

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Irfan Asif, M.D. 

Family medicine • Sports and exercise medicine • Pediatrics • Primary care • Population health 

Dean Assimos, M.D.

Clinical care of the kidney stone patient • Metabolic causes of kidney stones • Kidney stone research

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Steve Austad, Ph.D.

The biology of aging • Evolution • Ecology of infectious diseases • Scientific communication • Longevity of life

Mark Bailey, D.O., Ph.D.

Pain management — treatment and solutions

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Elizabeth Baker, Ph.D.

Health disparities in second generation Mexican and Hispanic populations • Social structures including gender, social class and race/ethnicity • Immigration reform and policy 

Marcas M. Bamman, Ph.D., FACSM

Exercise biology • Mechanisms of human skeletal muscle regeneration and muscle mass regulation • Exercise-induced health benefits • Medical rehabilitation (acute and chronic disease, pre-surgery, post-surgery) clinical trials • Inter-individual Response Heterogeneity

Doug Barrett, MFA

Graphic design • Design research • Design and branding for nonprofits • Typography • Silkscreen printing

Lori Bateman, Ph.D.

• Minority health disparities • Sociology • Social determinants of health

Adam Beck, M.D. 

Vascular disease • Vascular surgery • Aortic aneurysms • Developing new medical devices tailored to individual patients 

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David Becker, Ph.D.

Health care policy • Federal and state health policy issues • Health, Labor and regulatory economics

Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH

Cancer • Cancer outcomes • Cancer survivorship 

Robert Blanton, Ph.D.

International political economy • Foreign policy • Human rights

Shannon Blanton, Ph.D.

International relations • Foreign policy • Human rights • Political violence • International political economy

Christine Blass, DMD

Dental care • Oral disease prevention • Care for patients with special needs 

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James Bonner, M.D.

Cancer therapy • Radiation • Chemotherapy combinations • Proton therapy • Stereotactic body radiation therapy • Hypofractionated radiotherapy

Channing Brown, M.D.

Mental health for kids and adults • Reducing weight stigma• Healthy eating and exercise for children and aduklts

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Markus Buchfellner, M.D.

Vaccinations: safe, effective and life saving; schedule for school age kids • Adenovirus • Cold and flu in children • Infectious disease outbreaks • Antiviral treatments

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