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Shawngela Pierce
Wellness Specialist
11 years of experience
United States of America, Sedona
Seek Within You

Shawngela Pierce

Wellness Specialist
11 years of experience
Dr. Shawngela Pierce is an author and a practitioner of naturopathic medicine, specializing in the utilization of qigong and the power of affirmations for self-healing and wellness. She has developed a mediation DVD demonstrating a 5-animal qigong meditation and conducts wellness, spiritual, women's, meditation, and healing retreats.Read more
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Ellen Christiaanse
Wellness Specialist
14 years of experience
Spain, Barcelona
Alaya Retreat Centre

Ellen Christiaanse

Wellness Specialist
14 years of experience
Dr. Ellen Christiaanse is a professional with a diverse background and expertise in alternative healing methods. She is trained in Reiki, Yin Yoga, Sound Therapy, and Horse assisted coaching, and also holds a Master's degree in Organizational Psychology and a Doctorate in Information Systems from MIT. She provides a variety of retreats, including Yoga, Meditation, Healing, Detox, Spiritual, Reiki, Wellness, and Women’s retreats.Read more
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Ayse Demir Alkan
Dietitian
7 years of experience
4.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)

Ayse Demir Alkan

Dietitian
7 years of experience

Uzmanlıklar

  • Kilo verme / Alma programları
  • Bariatrik Cerrahide Beslenme
  • Diyabette Beslenme
  • Çocuk Dönemi Beslenme
  • Gebelik Döneminde Beslenme
  • Kalp ve Damar Hastalıklarında Beslenme
  • Sindirim Sistemi Hastalıklarında Beslenme
  • Sporcu Beslenmesi

Deneyim

  • Antalya RenovaFit Özel Spor Salonu 2017
  • Beslenme ve Diyet Danışmanlığı Özel Klinik Diyetisyenliği 2019-2023
  • BAH

Eğitim

  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi

Lefke Avrupa Üniversitesi

Bilimsel Yayınlar

  • Kalp Dostu Beslenme
  • Yeme Bozukluklarında (Anoreksiya ve Bulimia Nervoza)
  • Gelecek Nasıl Beslenecek
  • Kahvaltının Önemi
  • Psikodiyet ;Beslenmenin Psikolojisi
  • Dünya Diyetlerine Genel Bakış ; Alkali
  • Emzirme Döneminde Beslenme
  • Bariatrik Cerrahide Beslenme
  • Yeme Bozukluklarından Obeziteye Bilimsel Yaklaşım
  • Palyatif Bakım Tedavileri
  • Beden Dili Eğitimi
  • Diksiyon ve Etkili Konuşma
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Elif
Dietitian
3 years of experience
4.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)

Elif

Dietitian
3 years of experience

Specializations

Weight Loss / Gain Programs

Nutrition in Bariatric Surgery

Nutrition in Diabetes

Childhood Nutrition

Pregnancy Nutrition

Nutrition in Cardiovascular Diseases

Nutrition in Digestive System Diseases

Nutrition During Breastfeeding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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elanur Yilmaz Akay
Dietitian
6 years of experience
4.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)

elanur Yilmaz Akay

Dietitian
6 years of experience

 

 

Specializations

Weight Loss/Gain Problems

Nutrition in Bariatric Surgery

Nutrition in Diabetes

Nutrition in Kidney Diseases

Nutrition in Oncology

Nutrition in Cardiovascular Diseases

Nutrition in Digestive System Diseases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanakom Sukcharoen
Wellness Specialist
12 years of experience
Thailand, Bangkok
Intrarat Hospital

Thanakom Sukcharoen

Wellness Specialist
12 years of experience

Thanakom Sukcharoen, M.D.

 

Expertise

Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine & Men Health Specialist

 

Graduated (M.D. From)

2012 Doctor of Medicine, Thammasat University

2019 Master of Science in Dermatology, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University

 

Certificates

2020 American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM), USA

2021 Certificate of Preventive Medicine Specialist, Medical Council

2021 Diploma in Clinical Sexology & Sexual Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University

 

Current Positions

Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine & Men Health Specialist at Intrarat Hospital

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Suchakree Wattanawikkit
Wellness Specialist
10 years of experience
Thailand, Bangkok
Intrarat Hospital

Suchakree Wattanawikkit

Wellness Specialist
10 years of experience

Dr.Suchakree Wattanawikkit,MD

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
    
Jun 2008 - Mar 2014                          Bachelor degree of medicine , Naresuan University,Phitsanulok,Thailand   
Mar 2016 - Sep 2018

 

Short courses for Anti-aging and regenerative Medicine,Department of 
Nutrition ,Faculty of Public Health,Mahidol University

  
June 2018 - Jan 2022Master of Business Administration ,Stamford International University  
Sep 2020 - Jan 2021

 

Lifestyle Medicine - Nutrition and Metabolic Syndrome ,The Harvard 
medical school 

  
Sep 2020 - Jan 2021The telemedicine in Clinical Medicine ,The Harvard medical school  
Jun 2022 - Dec 2022Diploma in Clinical Sexology ,Faculty of Medicine ,Thammasat University   
Jun 2022 - Dec 2022 Diploma in Sexual Medicine ,Faculty of Medicine ,Thammasat University  
Jan 2022 - Sep 2023 

 

Clinical science of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine ,American board 
of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine ,Chicago ,Illinois ,USA

  
Feb 2024 - Jun 2024

 

Lifestyle Medicine - Preventive Medicine Association of Thailand, The 
Medical Council of Thailand

  
May 2022 - Current 

 

Business Innovation ,Master of Business Administration ,Thammasat 
University X Skillane(TUXSA) 

  
Jan 2024 - Current Sex therapy Certificate ,Faculty of Medicine ,Thammasat University  
    
EXPERIENCES  
    
August 2024 - Current

 

Chief Marketing officer ,Doctor Chula Wellness ,Gaysorn 
amarin ,Bangkok. 

  
Jun 2023 - Current 

 

Chief Marketing officer and Medical Director ,Wellness International 
Hospital ,Bangkok

  
Jun 2023 - Current 

 

Digital Marketing Consultant and Telemedicine physician via Health up 
application ,Medical Director at Love Space (Sexual Health Department) ,Phyathai Phaholyothin 
hospital,Bangkok

  
Jun 2022 - May 2023 

 

Digital Marketing Consultant and Sexologist Health Check up center and 
Sexual Health Clinic,Intrarat hospital ,Bangkok

  
Feb 2019 - May2022 

 

Tele-consultation for Covid-19 patients and Lifestyle modification 
physician,Assistant Marketing Director ,PTT Public company limited. with Piyavate 
hospital ,Bangkok

  
Jun 2017 - Nov 2018 

 

Anti-aging physician ,Medical Director and Marketing Manager ,World 
medical Wellness at NSTDA ,World medical hospital ,Nonthaburi

  
Jan 2017 - June 2017 

 

Anti-aging physician ,Digital Marketing Consultant and Operation 
Manager ,Body conscious at Y wellness center-Column tower and Maximum performance wellness 
center (Preventive medicine and hormone replacement therapy), Bangkok

  
June 2017 - Mar 2018 

 

General Practitioner at Health check up center and Marketing 
Consultant,Seriruk Hospital, Bangkok

  
Oct 2016 - May 2017 

 

General Practitioner ,Research Physician and Digital marketing, Interface 
Design for RAMA appointment Application, RAMA Healthcare Frontier, SCG International 
Corporation company limited. and Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok

  
April 2014 - Sep 2016 

 

Assistant Director(Environment and Medical measurement) and General 
Practitioner, Watbot Hospital and Bhuddhachinaraj Hospital, Phitsanulok

  
    
PERSONAL SKILLS:  
   
Mother tongue : Thai   
Other language : English   
 Listening - normal 
Reading - good 
Speaking - good 
Writing - normal 
  
    
Other skill :   
 Nutritional and Dietetics for Health Promotion 
Hormone replacement therapy(Testosterone Replacement Therapy) 
Digital marketing(Search Engine Marketing , Search Engine Optimization) and Brand personality 
design 
Telemedicine and Tele-consultation 
Presentation and personal training
  
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Sukrit Thirmanus
General practitioner
9 years of experience
Thailand, Bangkok
Wellmed Bangkok Clinic

Sukrit Thirmanus

General practitioner
9 years of experience

Dr. Sukrit T. finished his MD degree in 201 5 from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Dr. Sukrit T. worked at
several hospitals and private clinics in Bangkok, for example Surin hospital (2015 - 2016), and Thatum
hospital (2016 - 2018). Dr. Sukrit T. offers high-quality medical services in Bangkok, in his private clinic or for
hotels' visits.

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Hamide Uzun
Dietitian
13 years of experience
Turkey, Antalya
Medworld Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Center

Hamide Uzun

Dietitian
13 years of experience

Hello everyone!

My name is Hamide Uzun. I am experienced Nutritionist on Wellness, detox and anti aging programmes.

My aim is helping persons to understand eating habits and sustaining their lifestyle habits about nutrition.

I am graduated ın 2011 Erciyes University Health Sciences Faculty and now also studying PhD İn İzmir Katip Celebi University.

The fact that nutrition science increases with new information every day makes me enthusiastic about doing this profession.My mission is to combine my professional talent with my deep knowledge of health and well-being to provide solutions that will bring balance and harmony to people's physical and mental health. My goal is to continuously improve this field and implement comprehensive approaches that will improve people's lives.

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Murat Balanli
Wellness Specialist
36 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
BHLC Medical

Murat Balanli

Wellness Specialist
36 years of experience

Professional Summary

Dr. Murat Balanlı is an experienced internal medicine specialist with over 35 years in the field of modern medicine. Since completing his medical education, Dr. Balanlı has continuously expanded his expertise, ultimately embracing a holistic approach to healthcare. Rather than seeing holistic medicine as an alternative, he regards it as an essential extension of conventional treatment that focuses on restoring the unity of mind, body, and spirit. His philosophy, rooted in the idea that medicine is a branch of philosophy, aims to treat not only physical symptoms but also the underlying disruptions to an individual’s overall sense of well-being.

Dr. Balanlı's commitment to lifelong learning, his respect for the arts, and his passion for exploring new perspectives on health have enriched his practice and deepened his connection with patients. His experience includes positions in hospital administration, health institution management, and public health, equipping him with a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare system and patient care at various levels.

 

*Educational Background

Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, 1988

Specialist Training in Internal Medicine
Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, 1994

Master’s Degree in Health Institutions Management
Başkent University, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2012

 

*Professional Experience

Healthy Living Clinic, Turkey

Founder and Head Practitioner
2014 - Present
Founded and oversees the Healthy Living Clinic, which offers personalized holistic treatment plans to patients. Here, Dr. Balanlı integrates modern medicine with holistic practices, aiming to support patients in achieving both physical health and emotional well-being.

SB Behçet Uz Children's Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital

Hospital Administrator
2015 - 2018
Managed administrative and operational functions at one of Turkey's leading children's hospitals, ensuring high standards of healthcare delivery.

Social Security Institution (SGK), Izmir

Regional Director of Health Affairs
2004 - 2009
Oversaw healthcare services and managed regional health affairs for SGK, contributing to policy-making and service delivery improvements across the region.

Board Member
2009 - 2012
Served on the SGK Board of Directors, actively involved in shaping healthcare policies and advocating for quality, affordable healthcare.

Kayseri Ibn-i Sina Medical Centers

Chief Physician
2003 - 2008
Directed medical services, focusing on the integration of patient-centered care with evidence-based medical practices.

Tokat Niksar State Hospital

Chief Physician
1996
Completed mandatory service as a physician, gaining foundational experience in diverse clinical settings.

 

*Certifications and Advanced Training

  • Neuroanatomy, Neuroelectrophysiology, and Biofeedback
    Completed in Romania
  • Biorezonance Medicine and Applications
    Completed in Russia
    Specialized training in biorezonance therapy to support holistic approaches in addressing various chronic and stress-related conditions.

*Key Skills and Expertise

  • Internal Medicine
  • Holistic Medicine Approaches
  • Holistic Wellness Approaches
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  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Biorezonance Therapy
  • Health Systems Management
  • Hospital and Healthcare Administration

Publications and Contributions

Dr. Balanlı has shared his insights on holistic medicine through articles, presentations, and community health talks, with a focus on bridging modern and holistic approaches. His dedication to sharing knowledge has made him a respected figure in both traditional and holistic medical communities.

 

Languages

  • Turkish (Native)
  • English (Fluent)
  • Russian (Native)
  • Azerbaijani (Fluent)
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Carolina Wilkins
Wellness Specialist
74 years of experience

Carolina Wilkins

Wellness Specialist
74 years of experience
Spain, Malaga
Mettaformo Retreats
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Duha Ozkilic
Orthopedist
13 years of experience
Turkey, Antalya
Medworld Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Center

Duha Ozkilic

Orthopedist
13 years of experience

Hello, I am Fatma Duha Özkılıç. I was born in Antalya in 1994. I completed my undergraduate studies in Health Vocational High School Nursing studies between 2008-2012 and Ankara Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation between 2015-2019. I was developed by obtaining various certifications such as Manual Therapy Training, Norton School International Lymphedema Certification and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Training. Throughout my career, I have discovered the only principle of continuous improvement in the expanding spectrum of education. I have in my body the hard work, theoretical and practical knowledge required in every field of the health sector, the ability of teams, the ability to empathize and many more. My main goals are to minimize the pain and suffering that people experience due to their diseases and to improve their quality of life. Being involved in the improvements of the treatment process increases my commitment to the profession. I think that I will contribute to my profession with my devoted efforts in dealing with patients, whether they are treated or not.

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Malva
Wellness Specialist
14 years of experience
Spain, Villamartín
Malva Yoga

Malva

Wellness Specialist
14 years of experience
Dr. Rajasekar Malvathu, a consultant physician and nephrologist, specializes in kidney disease, hypertension, and electrolyte disturbances. He focuses on preventing chronic kidney disease and offers integrated health services to the Indigenous population. He is an FRACP fellow and has international experience working in Oman.Read more