2023 Integrative Dermatology Symposium

Featured Speakers

October 27-29, 2023

Reno, Nevada

Anil Bajnath,

MD MBA IFMCP

Dr. Anil Bajnath is a Board-Certified Family Physician and author of The Longevity Equation: The Step-By-Step Blueprint to Hack Your Genes, Optimize Your Health, And Master the Art of Existence. Dr.Bajnath currently serves as Adjunct Faculty with the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership at George Washington University School of Medicine and is the current course director for INTM 6205: Clinical Genomics, Proteomics, & Metabolomics. He is the CEO and founder of the Institute for Human Optimization Precision Medicine Research Group located in Annapolis, Maryland. His practice offers a range of services, from conventional preventative screening guidelines to precision personalized healthcare modalities, including individualized nutrition, genomic medicine, advanced biomarker testing, microbiome analysis, and biometric lifestyle monitoring. Dr. Bajnath additionally serves as the Chief Medical Advisor of BajnathMD™ Longevity Nutraceutical Formulas and The Longevity Insider HQ Publications. Dr. Bajnath’s primary field of interest is understanding the underlying causes of unresolved illness and formulating care plans for resolving these complex medical scenarios. He also actively researches pharmacogenomics, nutrigenomics, and the microbiome sciences.

Dr. Bajnath completed his undergraduate studies in Molecular-cellular Microbiology (MM) and Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) at the University of Central Florida. He graduated medical school with honors from Ross University School of Medicine and additionally was a recipient of a scholarship from Keller School of Business Administration for a Master in Business Administration (MBA) with a focus in Healthcare Services. He completed his residency training with the University of Maryland Department of Family and Community Medicine in January 2019. During his medical training, Dr. Bajnath assisted and published research with the Cleveland Clinic Hospital Department of Nephrology.

In addition to his conventional training, Dr. Bajnath pursued additional training in the field of healing sciences. He completed an extensive seminar series in European Biological Medicine with Paracelsus Clinic of Biological Medicine and completed a fellowship, and obtained master-level instructor status with the Institute for Human Individuality (MIfHI), an organization that professed the concepts of nutrigenomic systems biology and network medicine. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP) and is Board Certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM). Additionally, Dr. Bajnath has completed training in integrative medicine which included Clinical Nutrition, Medical Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and Clinical Homeopathy.

Dr. Bajnath has an extensive history of utilizing complementary alternative medicine techniques to treat his patients. He is a formative expert in helping patients employ prescriptive practices and nutritional modifications based on genomics, exercise, and wellness programs in their daily routines in order to better manage their health. In his practice, Dr. Bajnath is committed to formulating an accurate diagnosis and specific care plan for each of his patients. To aid him in this effort, he uses a thorough initial lab evaluation and genomic analysis to quickly uncover the deeper, underlying problems that lead to illness or disease.

IDS 2023 Sessions

Integrative Approach to Assessing the GI Tract - 0.5 CME Credits Day Two: Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT:

The gut is important to general health in many medical perspectives and diseases of the gut are commonly associated with skin diseases. This lecture will explore how the health of the gut can be assessed and how this may impact different interventions to improve gut health.

Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will list basic clinical applications of taking functional approach to assessing gut health.
2. Participants will describe common digestive ailments and their root cause to illness including: Gut Inflammation, Dysbiosis, Food Allergy vs. Food Sensitivity, Leaky Gut Syndrome, Metabolic Endotoxemia, SIBO/SIFO.
3. Participants will identify the 4 R approach to functional medicine to help promote optimized digestive health.
4. Participants will discuss the pharmacodynamics of and be able to recommend various supplements to improve health outcomes in specific patient populations.
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Gut Health & Microbiome Panel - 1.0 CME Credits Day Two: Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PDT:

This panel will explore several cases where the role of gut testing and management will be considered. The practical use of gut microbiome testing will be discussed in the context of clinical case discussions. The role of short chain fatty acids will be explored in relation to inflammatory skin diseases.

Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will examine the utility of functional testing of the gut, including gut microbiome testing in the context of dermatology cases.
2. Participants will apply gut health management as part of an integrative approach to managing dermatological conditions.
3. Participants will evaluate the clinical evidence for the use of nutrition and dietary supplements to support gut health and production of short chain fatty acids.Panelists