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New York City, New York Apr 10, 2023 (Issuewire.com) – Dr. Wandner, a committed and compassionate clinical health psychologist, is the Director of Wandner Health and Wellness, LLC. She is licensed to practice in the state of Maryland and can see patients via tele-therapy in any of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) participating states.

“My job is to provide a supportive and compassionate space where you can learn skills that will help you manage the thoughts, feelings, emotions, sensations, and behaviors that come with life’s challenges. We will work together using evidence-based strategies that are tailored to your needs. My goal is to empower you to prioritize your health and make space in your life for the things that matter most to you” expressed Dr. Wandner.

Her interests are in helping patients to understand the mind-body connection, helping them to improve their quality of life despite experiencing chronic health conditions, and improving the way that they live despite stress and hardships.

Specializing in health psychology, Dr. Wandner focuses on promoting overall well-being as well as coping with acute and chronic illnesses. She also specializes in treating patients with acute and chronic pain, headaches, and migraines, as well as has extensive experience treating insomnia, weight management, and managing life stressors.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Wandner graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Government from Connecticut College in 2007. She then went on to earn both her Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Clinical and Health Psychology, Behavioral Medicine track, from the University of Florida in 2011 and 2014, respectively.

Furthering her training, she performed her clinical internship (rotations in chronic pain, psycho-oncology, tobacco cessation, weight and diabetes management, primary care treatments, and inpatient consultation liaison services) with VA Connecticut Healthcare System in 2014. She then completed her postdoctoral fellowship (Rotations in the integrative pain clinic, opioid reassessment clinic, anesthesiology pain clinic, primary care setting, and spinal cord stimulator evaluation clinic) with the said establishment in 2015.

While she has spent the majority of her career working in hospital settings, Dr. Wandner now seeks to increase community access to health psychology services. In her part-time private practice, she hopes to continue helping patients live their best values-driven life.

She takes a very collaborative approach to ensure that each patient feels that they are being heard and that their goals are being met. Her therapeutic style is warm, genuine, and empathetic, remaining present while working with each patient on navigating physical and emotional obstacles together.

“I want to understand what is important to you about your lived experiences and your identities – such as your culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and/or abilities – and draw on your personal strengths to help you reach your goals,” stated Dr. Wandner.

Among her professional affiliations, she is an active member of the US Association for the Study of Pain (USASP), the International Association for the Study of Pain, the American Psychological Association, the Maryland Psychological Association, and the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.

A Program Officer in the Office of Pain Policy and Planning at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), Dr. Wandner manages programs within the Acute to Chronic Pain Signature Program (A2CPS) and the Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Initiative (HEAL). She also leads the HEAL Initiative’s Common Data Element (CDE) Initiative.

Prior to opening a private practice, she held the position of clinical pain psychologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Psychology is the science of behavior and mind. It includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, as well as feeling and thought. It is an academic discipline of immense scope. Psychologists assess, diagnose, and treat the psychological problems and behavioral dysfunctions resulting from, or related to, physical and mental health. In addition, they play a major role in the promotion of healthy behavior, preventing diseases and improving patients’ quality of life.

Pertaining to her philanthropic endeavors, Dr. Wandner is a volunteer with the Red Cross.

Learn More about Dr. Laura Wandner:
Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/946885-Laura-Wandner-Psychologist or through Wandner Health and Wellness, LLC, https://www.wandnerhealthandwellness.com/about

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New York City, New York Apr 10, 2023 (Issuewire.com) – With over 35 years of experience in dentistry, Dr. Sharma is the Founder of Sharma Dental Center in Dublin, California. He offers his honest opinion, performs dentistry to great standards, and is always available to his patients.

“I hold myself to an extremely high-level of excellence in every aspect of my practice. This includes the care I provide, the equipment that I use, the health and safety protocols that I follow, and the incidental services that I offer. Above all, my aim is to provide each of my patients with an optimal experience” expressed Dr. Sharma.

Achieving healthy, beautiful smiles, the objective of Sharma Dental Center is to deliver the best possible dental care using training, experience, and advanced dental equipment. Treating patients of all ages, Dr. Sharma and his well-trained dental staff are also highly experienced in providing cosmetic dentistry services such as teeth cleaning, checkups, veneers, crowns, and more to ensure families enjoy a long, happy, and healthy life.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Sharma graduated from dental school in India in 1985. Thereafter, he went on to do postgraduate studies in prosthodontics at Banaras Hindu University in 1992. He moved to the United States in 1995 and went to attend the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis to complete his Master of Science degree in Dentistry (Geriatric General Dentistry).

In 1998, he received his dental license in the United States and has been practicing dentistry since then. He continues to improve his knowledge and skills by attending various programs in the United States and abroad. He has been to Brazil, Australia, Dubai, Switzerland, Germany, and various cities in the United States like San Diego, Boston, New York, Portland, and Los Angeles (to name a few) to improve his skills in implants, orthodontics, and endodontics.

Among his professional dental affiliations, Dr. Sharma is a member of the American Dental Association, the Southern Alameda County Dental Association, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the American Orthodontic Society, and the California Dental Association.

Driven to constantly improve his knowledge in the area of dentistry, he frequently attends educational conferences and professional society meetings to learn about the latest advancements in the field and offer these techniques and technologies to patients.

“I strongly believe that patient education is an important part of the services I provide. In addition to talking with patients during exams and throughout the course of treatment regimens, I have provided extensive information on the conditions, treatments, and procedures relating to dentistry” stated Dr. Sharma.

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy.

Happily married, Dr. Sharma lives in Pleasanton with his wife, Cristina, and two boys, Viraj and Aaryan. When he is not working, he loves to spend time with his family. He speaks multiple languages, including English, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, and Punjabi.

Learn More about Dr. Sanjeev Sharma:

Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/82738583-Sanjeev-Sharma-Dentist or through Sharma Dental Center, https://www.sharmadentalcenter.com/meet-the-doctor

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New York City, New York Apr 10, 2023 (Issuewire.com) – An excellent physiatrist, Dr. Vlahos works with patients at his practice, Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine, LLC in Savannah, Georgia.

With nearly a decade of experience as a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, he graduated with his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013. He then went on to perform his residency at Coastal Harbor Treatment Center.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, also known as physiatry and physiatrics, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.

Learn more about Dr. Nicholas Vlahos:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/82740397-Nicholas-Vlahos-Physiatrist-Physical-Medicine

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New York City, New York Apr 10, 2023 (Issuewire.com) – A trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Christner is affiliated with Renu You Neurofeedback Brain Fitness Center. She specializes in listening to a patient’s life story to gain an understanding of the complex mental, physical, environmental and spiritual aspects that contribute to the health and disease of this individual.

Dr. Christner is a full functional integrative medicine approach. She uses a Photo Biomodulation machine for light frequency therapy.

Everyone’s brain produces electricity that manifests in brainwave patterns. When these patterns are abnormal symptoms arise. Neurotherapy is a type of biofeedback that safely retrains the brain to produce healthy neural pathways and to maintain them. Many corporations and elite athletes are utilizing neurotherapy to reduce stress, maximize focus, productivity and achieve peak performance. Research shows that neurofeedback is helpful in addressing the myriad of symptoms of cellular functional disorders including learning disabilities, ADHD, anxiety, addiction, depression, PTSD, OCD, psychosis, autism, memory loss, head injury, sleep disorders, strokes, seizures, fatigue and pain syndromes.

When an individual does not make the expected progress with neurofeedback, it is most often due to an underlying metabolic issue that needs to be addressed, usually with a toxic or traumatic origin. Dr. Christner then gathers the vital information needed by way of clinical interview, standard lab, functional and bioenergetic testing to determine the triggers of the chronic inflammatory state that are limiting progress. Her approach allows for personalized performance and preventative plans to maximize and main health and vitality as well as plans to prevent disease and address symptoms..

Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Renu You utilizes the most advanced research-based methods to address symptoms and prevent disease. Their vision is to integrate the skills, strengths, and stories of many to promote health and wellness within the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

Academically, Dr. Christner graduated from Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. In 2000, she received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Oklahoma State College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed her internship in family medicine and her residency in psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma. She received the Microbiology Award in medical school, the Resident Research Award during residency, and was co-author of a HIPPA journal article.

Until 2010, she practiced outpatient and emergency psychiatry, when she co-founded a company specializing in allergy, GMO and preservative-free foods. After closing her allergy free food company she returned to health care at Mind Spa and Renu You before opening her own clinic. On the closing of her clinic she returned to Renu You in 2020.

She is very involved with the non profit WJW mental legal fund, where she is the Physician Advocate and serves on FDA vaccine advisory committee.

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.