Pinnacle Membership 2021
Fueled by the success of the Virtual Pinnacle Conference and recognizing that many wanted a way to remain connected with each other while learning and growing, a 12 month membership program was created. As we waited for the world to allow us to have in person conferences again, we created Pinnacle Membership - a place for women in medicine to be themselves, share ideas, learn from one another and create goals and put them into action.
Meet The 2021 Speakers
Natalie
Crawford MD
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Dr. Crawford is co-founder of Fora Fertility, a boutique fertility practice in Austin, Texas is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She promotes fertility awareness and education through social media on Instagram, with over 200K followers, her blog, and her wildly successful podcast “As a Woman” podcast, with over 2 million downloads, and on her YouTube channel.
Emily
Crittendon JD
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Hafiza
Khan MD
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Hafiza Khan, MD, MMSc, FACC, FHRS is board certified in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. She specializes in device implantations such as pacemaker, implantable defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization devices. She also has a special interest in arrhythmia in women, and the ablation of supraventricular arrhythmias. She is a frequent lecturer on topics such as atrial fibrillation management, sudden death prevention, and ICD therapy. Dr. Khan graduated from UCLA School of Medicine where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She completed her internship and residency at the UC San Francisco School of Medicine and served as chief medical resident at Moffitt-Long Hospital. Dr. Khan went on to complete fellowships in cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a Harvard University hospital in Boston. While there, she obtained a Master in Medical Science degree from Harvard-MIT.
Manasa
Mantravadi MD
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Dr. Manasa Mantravadi is a pediatrician and entrepreneur who founded AHIMSA, the world's first colorful stainless steel dinnerware for kids. She launched the company in 2019, after learning about the harmful effects of chemicals in plastic on children's health from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Her innovative and sustainable products have won multiple awards and recognition from leading media outlets, celebrities, and retailers, such as Parents Magazine, The Today Show, Oprah Mag, Jessica Alba, Nordstrom, and Buy Buy Baby.
She holds a Doctor of Medicine from Indiana University School of Medicine, where she also received the "Physician Mentor of the Year" award in 2019, and a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University Bloomington. She completed her pediatric residency at Northwestern University/Lurie Children's Hospital and her fellowship in Endocrinology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. She is now on the Council for Environmental Health and Climate Change at the AAP and an ambassador for The Patachou Foundation, a local organization that serves healthy meals to children facing food insecurity. She is passionate about educating and empowering parents, children, and students to make evidence-based decisions for their family and the planet. She is on a mission to create a safer, kinder, and healthier future for all kids.
joan
oloff dpm
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Joan Oloff, DPM is a podiatry specialist in Los Gatos, CA and has over 42 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1981.
Lori
Atkins MD
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Dr. Lori Atkins is an OBGYN in Fort Worth, Texas. She earned her undergraduate degree at Baylor University and her Medical degree from University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She did residency at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas.
Lori entered private practice in 1996 and became board certified in 1998. Since graduating residency has built three successful practices and helped to nurture and promote the career of her partners as they have joined her. Over the last 4 years Lori and her partners have created and nurtured Fenom Women’s Care, PLLC. Lori has served as an educator and is currently an associate professor at the UNT/TCU medical school. She has been a mentor to many during her busy career.
Maggie
Cadet MD
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Dr. Cadet is a board-certified rheumatologist in New York City. She specializes in autoimmune diseases, arthritis, and health conditions that disproportionately affect women and minorities.
Kristina
Collins MD
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Kristina Collins MD FAAD is a Harvard-trained and nationally renowned leader in dermatology, published author of dermatology literature, and international invited speaker on topics related to her expertise in dermatologic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, women’s empowerment, mindfulness, and career motivation. Dr. Collins is double board certified in Dermatology and Mohs Micrographic Surgery and has been named a Castle Connolly “Top Doc” in 2020, 2021, and 2022, as well as the “top dermatologist in Austin” by public vote. She founded her multi-location practice, Austin Skin, to provide an elevated standard of dermatologic care to patients in Central Texas and beyond.
Tori
Jaeger DO
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Dr. Tori Jaeger initially wanted to be a physician after participating in an international mission trip. She wanted to be able to have a skill set that would be useful in any area.
She decided gastroenterology was her passion after growing up with a hereditary colon cancer syndrome. So, becoming a gastroenterologist was a perfect fit. Her passion projects include: Send Hope Now, an organization caring for HIV/AIDS orphans in India and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network working toward pancreatic cancer research.
Renee
Paro MD
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Dr. Renee Rodriguez Paro is a board certified Pediatric Cardiologist who specializes in general pediatric cardiology as well as fetal and preventative cardiology. She works in a large multispecialty private group practice in the Bay Area called the Palo Alto Medical Foundation with an office located in Dublin, California. She is the Department Chair of Pediatric Cardiology, Pulmonology and Lipidology as well as a Geographic Wellness Leader and Chair of the Exercise Sub Group of the medical group’s Health and Well Being Committee.
Dr. Rodriguez Paro was born and raised in Southeastern Arizona. She received her Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry from Arizona State University and medical degree from the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. She completed her pediatric residency and pediatric cardiology fellowship at Stanford Children’s Hospital. In her final year of fellowship she served as a chief. Dr. Rodriguez Paro is of Mexican descent and is the first of her family to become a physician. In her active presence on Instagram she seeks to empower women who look like her to go after their professional goals.
She is married to Dr. John Paro who is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in same medical group as and the two of them host a podcast entitled “Reconciling Medicine” that seeks to discuss the balance of medicine and life. The two also co-founded the non-profit, Doctor Vegetable, whose long term vision is a community where thoughtful food choices learned in childhood help lead to a future without acquired heart disease. They have two children and are active in their chosen community of Pleasanton California in the amazing East Bay Area. In her free time Renee runs marathons, participates in triathlons and is a lover of all things active.
Lauren Powell MD
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Dr. Lauren W. Powell, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician and culinary medicine specialist on a mission to end generational health issues in the African-American community. She makes healthy eating accessible and enjoyable for all through her social media quick tips, online cooking school, and debut book, “Food Essentials for the Busy Professional.”
Born and raised in Metro-Detroit, Dr. Lauren graduated cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy with a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a minor in business administration. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from the Wayne State University School of Medicine and went on to complete her family medicine residency at Halifax Health in Daytona, FL, where she was bestowed the prestige of Chief Resident.
During the time of her residency, Dr. Lauren’s father endured a stroke that his doctors attributed to a poor diet, high cholesterol and diabetes. It was then that she understood her personal responsibility to help him and others take control of their health and improve their relationship with food. Subsequently, Dr. Lauren went on to receive specialized training in culinary medicine, nutrition, and culinary art.
Now, Dr. Lauren travels the U.S. speaking to diverse audiences about disease prevention and the healing properties in food. She earned the title, “The Culinary Doctor” by means of her insightful, high-energy presentations that offer just as much entertainment as practical health knowledge. Dr. Lauren is a mainstream and social media personality that has been featured on Fox 2 News Detroit as well as on The DoctorGoals Podcast and the Melan-In-White Coats Podcast.
Rupa
Wong MD
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Dr. Rupa Wong is a board certified pediatric ophthalmologist, wife, mom to 3 kids, entrepreneur, and the managing partner of Honolulu Eye Clinic for the past 14 years. She has been featured on the Best Doctors Lists since 2010 and was even featured on the cover of Honolulu magazine for that issue. She also serves as Clinical Associate Professor at University of Hawaii School of Medicine.
Dr. Wong also has numerous passion projects including founding a women's medical conference, Pinnacle Conference a business and leadership development conference for women in medicine and hosts the It's Good To See You Podcast, an up and coming podcast which tackles issues of work-life balance, personal and professional growth for professional women and being a boss on your own terms. She is active on social media where she discusses harmonizing work and life, eye health, eye makeup health, as well as the gaps in business knowledge that medical school does not address.
Her non-profit work exemplifies her commitment to children in the community, as well as medical education, and includes serving on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii,YoungMD Connect, and previously on the Board for Association for Healthcare in Social Media, for which she was a Founding Member. She also previously served on the Board of Directors of Project Vision Hawaii. As a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters, she single handedly organized an annual event which has brought in over $100,000 of charitable contributions with no assistance required from the administrative team. She is active in her professional organizations as well, serving as Vice Chair of Digital Education of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmologists and Strabismus, a member of the Recruitment Task Force and SocioEconomic Committee and on the Foundation Advisory Board. Dr. Wong also serves on the Gala Committee for the American Academy of Ophthalmology which raises funds for the organization’s charitable endeavors.
Leslie
Kim MD
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As a double board-certified otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon, I specialize exclusively in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face. Aesthetic facial surgeries include rhinoplasty, facelift, browlift, eyelid surgery and otoplasty. Reconstructive facial surgeries include surgery for nasal obstruction, reanimation after facial paralysis, facial trauma repair, scar revision and skin cancer reconstruction. I also provide patients with nonsurgical treatments such as skin treatments, botulinum toxin injections and dermal fillers.
Our face is how we present ourselves to the world, and I feel fortunate to be able to help patients put their best face forward. I am humbled by the daily opportunity to repair, restore and enhance facial form and function while holding patients’ goals in the highest regard. I am committed to providing exceptional and compassionate patient care, both at home and abroad. I dedicate time every year to perform facial plastic surgery–particularly cleft lip and palate repair–for medically underserved populations, which in recent years has taken me to the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and India. My research interest is in facial paralysis and cutting edge techniques to restore movement to a paralyzed face.
My favorite part of working at Ohio State is our focus on exceptional patient care. I love working with an amazing team of physicians and residents in a nationally renowned department. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, traveling, running and creating art.
Laurel
Bristow MSc
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Laurel Bristow has worked in Infectious Disease for the last 10 years. After completing an MSc in the Control of Infectious Disease from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine she joined the San Francisco Department of Public Health, first working in HIV prevent and then transitioning to a position as the epidemiologist for the TB control program at San Francisco General Hospital. She joined Emory in 2018 as a part of the Hope Clinic Vaccine Center, establishing inpatient research at Midtown Hospital, where she became heavily involved in the COVID-19 pandemic, coordinating multiple clinical trials for potential treatments, as well as long term surveillance studies on patient outcomes. Laurel works in science communication both within and outside of Emory and is delighted to be joining the newly established TRAC as the Program Director after 5 years away from TB.
Aisha
Baron MD
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Best known as the breast and body doctor (@breastnbodydoc), Aisha Baron, MD, is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon practicing exclusively at Breast Body Beauty Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery in Marietta, Georgia, and serving the metro Atlanta area. She is one of the few African American female plastic surgeons in the United States. In addition to cosmetic breast and body contouring, Dr. Baron has a love for breast reconstructive surgery and microsurgical (DIEP flap) breast reconstruction. As a cancer survivor herself, she can relate personally to the physical and emotional trials her patients experience during a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Her own cancer journey helped her become more understanding with her patients. She gladly goes the extra mile to ensure that all of her patients are comfortable with the procedures they plan together. Dr. Baron is married with three children and is also a conversational Spanish speaker who is able to communicate with a diverse range of patients.
Pamela Mehta MD
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Dr. Pamela Mehta is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Northern California. Dr. Mehta has been in practice for over 10 years and started her own solo concierge private practice called Resilience Orthopaedics in 2016. She focuses on surgery of the shoulders, knees, hips and hands and has a passion for getting her patients back to their active lifestyles. In addition to her clinical practice she advises several medical companies and startups. She is passionate about women designing a life on their own terms when it comes to career and family. She shares her life as a practice owner and mom to 3 on her social media platforms @dr.pamelamehta.
Jennifer Weiss MD
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Jennifer Weiss is an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Growing up as the daughter of an orthopaedic surgeon, Jennifer saw first-hand how male-dominated the world of medicine is. Throughout medical school, she encountered few female students and fewer women that were aspiring to become orthopaedic surgeons.
Jamie Coleman MD
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Dr. Jamie Jones Coleman is a trauma and acute care surgeon at Denver Health and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver.
She earned her MD at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, then went on to complete residency in Chicago at the Cook County Hospital and Rush University integrated general surgery program. This was followed by a two year fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, which is sponsored by Emory University. She is currently double boarded in both general surgery and surgical critical care as well as a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons.
She is a medical media expert, public speaker, avid writer and blogger, contributing to Huffington Post and US News & World Report frequently. Dr. Coleman’s work has also been featured on KevinMD, LinkedIn, and FeminEM.
Danielle
Jones MD
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Rose Marie
Leslie MD
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Rose Marie Leslie, MD, is a board-certified physician specializing in family medicine.
Shari
Marchbein MD
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Dr. Shari Marchbein is a board-certified dermatologist and a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Marchbein’s academic and clinical interests include the treatment of acne, in particular adult female acne, acne scarring, and rosacea. She also specializes in various aesthetic procedures including Botulinum toxin and filler injections, as well as laser surgery. Dr. Marchbein has been sought out as a leader in her field for the treatment of acne and rosacea and has published multiple articles on acne pathogenesis and treatment.
She has presented at renowned national conferences on the topics of acne and rosacea, including the annual American Academy of Dermatology and NYUs Advances in Dermatology meetings. As a skincare expert, she has been featured in key media outlets including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Allure, Women’s Health, W Magazine, Instyle, and Byrdie.
She is a native New Yorker who grew up on Long Island’s North Shore. Dr. Marchbein earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and became a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society.
Dr. Marchbein earned her medical degree at the State University of New York at Syracuse in 2004. During her time at Syracuse, she was inducted into the prestigious AOA National Medical Honor Society. Dr. Marchbein then completed her internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Dermatology at Pennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where she served as chief resident.
Dr. Marchbein opened her own practice Niche Dermatology 9 months ago in the heart of midtown Manhattan. She has enjoyed teaching dermatology residents for the past 11 years as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology at NYU School of Medicine. She is the proud mother to 8 1/2 year old twin boys, who make sure life is never boring and whose energy keeps her on her toes.
Wendy
McDonald MD
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Dr. McDonald is a Board-Certified Obstetrician Gynecologist and published author. Known in the media as Dr. Every Woman, Dr. McDonald shares evidence-based health information to educate the masses and inspire future physicians through music and literature in fun and innovative ways.