Pinnacle Conference 2025

MAY 16-18, 2025 | FOUR SEASONS | AUSTIN, TEXAS

Meet The Pinnacle 2025 Speakers

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Vonda
wright md

  • Dr Wright is a practicing double boarded Orthopaedic Sports Surgeon, Author, Speaker, Researcher and Innovator whose work stands in the intersection of Longevity | Womens Health | Performance. 

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mary claire
haver md

  • Dr. Mary Claire Haver, MD, FACOG, CMP, is a board-certified Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist, a Certified Menopause Practitioner from The Menopause Society, and a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist. Dr. Haver has a large social media following of over 3 million, where she posts advice for menopausal women and learns a great deal from her followers and community. Dr. Haver is leading the conversation about changing menopause healthcare. Additionally, she is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The New Menopause.

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RENA
MALIK md

  • Dr. Rena Malik is a board-certified urologist with a talent for dispelling medical misinformation, discussing intimate topics, and educating the general public.  With over 300 million views and 2 million subscribers, her YouTube channel Rena Malik, M.D. has become a go-to destination for frank, evidence-based discussions of taboo topics. Men’s Health Magazine named her as one of the top 10 health influencers in 2023. 

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julia
iafrate do

  • As a double board-certified doctor in sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Iafrate manages a wide variety of sports injuries using a patient-centered approach. Her goal is to maximize athletes’ physical function and optimize their quality of life.

    A native of Ontario, Canada, Dr. Iafrate graduated with her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2012. She then went on to complete her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in 2016, and her fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic in 2017.

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jasmine
johnson md

  • Dr. Jasmine Johnson is a wife, mother of two, and an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed her medical school training at Indiana University School of Medicine. She then completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology followed by fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. 

Laura Vater, MD

Laura
Vater md

  • Laura B. Vater, MD, MPH, is a medical oncologist at the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. She’s also a writer, TEDx and commencement speaker, and advocate for the well-being of healthcare workers. She has developed a wellness behavioral tool for patients and clinicians (the SMILE Scale), and she co-founded Writing for Wellness, a narrative writing program at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

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mary lou
song EDD

  • Mary Lou Song is a Collaboration Consultant specializing in leadership, team effectiveness, and organizational development. Mary Lou brings 25+ years of experience in the technology startup sector as a strategy-focused business leader. Throughout her career, she has been on the ground floor of some of the world’s leading startups in ad tech, media, social networking, mobile/app products, and e-commerce.

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Dagny
zhu md

  • Dr. Dagny Zhu serves as Medical Director and Partner of NVISION Eye Centers in her hometown of Rowland Heights, CA. She also holds a clinical faculty appointment at the Western University School of Osteopathic Medicine. In addition, Dr. Zhu sits on the editorial board of major ophthalmology publications and holds leadership positions in the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

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ELIZABETH
LEMOINE JD

  • As the daughter of healthcare providers, Elizabeth Lemoine is passionate about representing physicians, medical practices, and other health care providers  in today’s increasingly competitive and regulated environment. Elizabeth is a partner at the law firm of Wick Phillips Gould & Martin, LLP in Dallas, Texas, where she represents health care providers in a variety of matters.

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Kimberly
hatchett md

  • Dr. Kimberly Johnson-Hatchett, a Kansas City, Mo native, is currently the Interim Chief Medical Officer at the local VA hospital in Kansas City while continuing to practice neurology in both outpatient clinics/procedures and inpatient consults.  She is board certified in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology and is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at Kansas University School of Medicine.   She is also an author of the book Retrospective Calling, which is about her not so straight path to medicine and the lessons she learned along the way.

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Jessica
Decker LPCC

  • Jessica Decker is a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over ten years of experience providing compassionate and transformative care. She is licensed to practice in California, Utah, and Massachusetts.

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salima
thobani md

  • Dr. Salima Thobani is an allergist-immunologist in Porter Ranch, California and is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center. She received her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine and has been in practice between 11-20 years.

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renee
paro md

  • 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. 

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arti
thangudu md

  • Dr. Arti Thangudu is a distinguished, triple board-certified physician specializing in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. As a passionate advocate for patient-centered care, she emphasizes building strong doctor-patient relationships and integrating medical expertise with lifestyle optimization. Her practice focuses on treating patients with obesity, diabetes, thyroid disorders, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other metabolic and hormonal conditions.

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SHIEVA
GHOFRANY MD

  • Dr Shieva Ghofrany strives to help people eliminate their fear by being “proactive not paranoid” about their health. An OBGYN since 1999 and co-creator of TRIBE CALLED V, her intention is to “increase our knowledge to decrease our anxiety”.

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Natalie
Crawford MD

  • 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 110K followers, her blog, and her wildly successful podcast “As a Woman” podcast, with over 1 million downloads, and on her YouTube channel.

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Pamela
Mehta MD

  • 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.

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Rupa
Wong MD

  • Dr. Rupa Wong is a wife, mom to 3 kids, entrepreneur, and the managing partner of Honolulu Eye Clinic for the past 13 years. In addition to building a successful practice on Oahu (she's been featured as a Best Doctor since 2010 and was even featured on the cover of Honolulu magazine). Dr. Wong is active on Instagram, her blog and YouTube channel where she discusses harmonizing work and life, as well as the gaps in business knowledge that medical school does not address.

Pinnacle Conference 2025 Agenda

FRIDAY

Welcome Cocktail Reception 

SATURDAY
Pinnacle Run Event and Breakfast

Welcome  

Vonda Wright MD, PLAYING THE LONG GAME: THE REAL JOURNEY TO OVERNIGHT SUCCESS

Dagny Zhu MD, CALING YOUR PRACTICE FOR RAPID GROWTH

Laura Vater MD, BURNOUT TO BALANCE: TAKING ACTION FOR WELLBEING IN AN EMPLOYED ROLE

Jessica Decker LPCC, Salima Thobani MD, Kimberly Hatchett MD
MAKING THE MOST OF THE PINNACLE EXPERIENCE

Julia Iafrate DO, TRANSFORMING MEDICINE THROUGH NON-TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP

Jasmine Johnson MD, ADVOCATING FOR BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH

Rena Malik MD, CREATING A PERSONAL BRAND WITH DIGITAL HEALTH EDUCATION

Anita Patel MD, Meditation

Mary Claire Haver MD, Gala Speaker-Behind The Scenes

SUNDAY

Mary Lou Song EhD, LEADERSHIP FOR COLLABORATION & BUILDING TEAMS

 Elizabeth Lemoine JD, Natalie Crawford MD, Pamela Mehta MD, & Rupa Wong MD
MONEY MATTERS: WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?