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PRESIDENT
Dr. Brian R. Bennett, M.B., D.C.H., Lic. Ac. (Eng.) Cert. Ac. (Canada), Certified IMS
Therapy (Canada) has been in Family Practice for 40 years. He has had a long term interest in chronic pain. Since 1977 he has used acupuncture in his practice and over the years added trigger point therapy and IMS technique as other methods for treating musculoskeletal disorders. He purchased his first low level laser equipment in 1992 and as this modality continued to evolve used this therapy more and more in his practice. Since 2004 his practice is devoted to the use of phototherapy in the treatment of chronic pain. Dr. Bennett has served as NAALT Vice President and as Chair of the Science / Education Committee from June 2008 to the present.
VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Gerry Ross, DDS
Professional
Graduated from University of Toronto in 1971
Practiced in Tottenham from 1971 - present
Practice 50% general dentistry and 50% facial pain treatment on a referral basis
Organizational
Current Past President of the Muskoka Simcoe Dental Society President 1984-1986, 1994-1996, 2006-2008
Member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) from
1996 - 2000
Member of the Board of the Tottenham Chamber of Commerce from 1988 - present
President of the Tottenham Chamber of Commerce from 2000 - 2001.
Member NAALT board 2008 to present
Lecturing Background
Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD) meetings, 1996, 1998, 2006 and 2007, 2008 and 2009.: Presented primary research and literature reviews Also will do lecture and wokshop at 2010 meeting
Cyprus, 2006: Presented paper " Craniofacial Pain for Health Professionals" at the World Association of Laser Dentistry Meeting
Naalt meeting May 2007 presented research paper "Clinical Study of the use of low level lasers in the treatment of hyperemiaof the TMJ".
FDA Conference inTomar Portugal, 2007: Presented two abstracts; "Treatment of Craniofacial Pain" and "Summary of dental indications and research abstracts".
Toronto Academy of Laser Dentistry, 2007: Lecture on Low Level Lasers in Dentistry
2007-2008
Chaired a dental section and guest lecturer WALT 2008 .
Have given over 50 lectures across Canada and US
Do peer review for 3 Journals, Journal Academy of General Dentistry, Photomedicine and laser Surgery, and Lasers
Memberships
Academy of laser Dentistry - Holds advanced proficiency
American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) - Holds fellowship status
WALT
NAALT
Ontario Dental Association
Canadian Dental Association
SECRETARY
Robin Schumacher
2004 - Present: Director of Sales and Marketing for Quantum BioMedical, Inc., sister company to Quantum Devices, Inc.
Member of North American Association of Laser Therapy (NAALT)
American Society of Photobiology (ASP)
America Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS)
Corporate-Sponsored Research Liaison
NASA-Funded Research Liaison
DARPA-Funded Research Liaison
BOARD MEMBER
Praveen R Arany, BDS, MDS
I am basically a dentist and oral pathologist by training from India. My interest in LLLT began with a human clinical trial in which I observed a plausible molecular mechanism involving growth factor activation. Over the last 10 years, I have been working extensively on the precise mechanistic details and outlining a robust therapeutic regimen for the use of LLLT for various clinical applications, first as a postdoctoral fellow at National Cancer Institute, NIH and presently at Harvard. The goal of my present and future career is to unravel basic mechanisms and, most importantly, discover ways to translate these findings into a clinical setting in parallel. A major aspect of performing translational research is the fostering of a core nexus of knowledgeable clinical and basic science experts in LLLT that I believe NAALT embodies. Since speaking at the annual conference in 2009, I have become more involved with NAALT as a member of the scientific committee and enjoyed the interactions and deliberations on the key scientific issues for this year's conference. Therefore, given the opportunity, I am interested in getting involved with the organization and scope of the association as a board member.
BOARD MEMBER
Richard L. Godine, D.V.M.
884 Flordon Dr.
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Dr. Godine is the owner and hospital director of Ruckersville Animal Hospital and Veterinary Laser Therapy Center, a five doctor practice small animal practice located outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. He has a special interest in laser therapy as it applies to all diseases in veterinary medicine as well as expertise in orthopedic surgery, cardiology, and ultrasonography. Dr. Godine is an adjunct professor of ultrasonography and laser therapy at the Blue Ridge College of Veterinary Technology and a member of the curriculum committee and admissions committee at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. He is a past president of the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association and the current Virginia Delegate to the American Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Godine is married to fellow veterinarian, Dr. Caroline Godine, and has three sons and one daughter. He enjoys spending time with his family, coaching his sons in lacrosse, playing bluegrass music and getting out on the golf course
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Jerry True, D.C., FIACN, is a Chiropractic Neurologist and graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City, MO with honors. He completed his post-doctorate training in Neurology through New York Chiropractic College and maintained active diplomate status with the American Chiropractic Neurology Board from 1990 to 2006. He has been accepted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Chiropractic Neurology (FIACN), as of 2007. He has written and published on many topics in neurology and musculoskeletal medicine. Dr. True is the co-author of the textbook on neurology titled: Myelopathy, Radiculopathy and Peripheral Entrapment Syndromes published by CRC Press in 2002. He maintains a consulting practice for second opinions and challenging cases. Dr. True's primary practice is located in Stuart, FL.
