Tracy K.
Gibbs
Chief Scientific Advisor
Dr. Stephen R.
Sabo
MD
Dr. Lana Louie A.
Wania-Galicia
MD
Dr. James B.
Baker
DO, FACOI
Dr. Timothy
Schneider
MD
Dr. June M.
Cook
MD, MPH
Dr. Jessica
Bordon
DPM, PA
Dr. A. Allen
Seals
MD, FACC
Dr. Naoko
Yoshimura
MD
Tracy K. Gibbs
Chief Scientific Advisor
Vasayo’s Chief Scientific Advisor Tracy K. Gibbs lived in Japan for several years where he received extensive schooling in pharmacognosy, organic chemistry, and botanical medicine, while also receiving an honorary doctorate degree. He has formulated supplements and skincare products for dozens of brands in the nutritional and personal care industries and is the inventor and patent holder of a proprietary enzyme delivery system. Tracy is the author of four books and has taught at various schools and universities throughout the world. He has lectured for worldwide symposiums and conferences, including the Malaysia Health Symposium, The Anti-Aging Association of Korea, Biotech China, and the International Anti-Aging and Integrative Medicine Society. He is a member of the American Society of Pharmacognosy.
Dr. Stephen R. Sabo
MD | Vasayo Scientific Advisory Board Member
Dr. Stephen R. Sabo is currently an Attending Emergency Physician in the Emergency Department at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Suffern, NY, where he also teaches as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine. He has spent time as reviewer for the American Board of Internal Medicine Examination, as well as Commissioner for the Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission in Bergen County, New Jersey. Dr. Sabo has also served as the Vice President and President of the Upper Saddle River Board of Health in New Jersey.
Dr. Sabo graduated in medicine at the Chicago Medical School, but also spent time studying in Lille, France, at the Faculte Libre de Medecine. His postgraduate study took him to the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York where he completed his residency in Emergency Medicine. In addition, he completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. Prior to studying medicine, Dr. Sabo earned his Bachelor of Arts from Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.
Dr. Lana Louie A. Wania-Galicia
MD | Vasayo Scientific Advisory Board Member
Dr. Lana Louie A. Wania-Galicia is currently the Chief Medical Officer at the Arroyo Vista Advanced Pain Specialists, Inc. in Moorpark, CA., as well as a Pain Management Consultant for the Conejo Pain Medical Group located in Thousand Oaks, CA. Dr. Wania-Galicia has received numerous awards for her work and service. These include the “Excellence in Medicine and Outreach” award from the Filipino American Association of Southern California, the “Most Outstanding Filipino American in the USA” award from the Philippine Children’s Charities, and the “Most Outstanding Teacher of the Year” award from UC Davis Pain Center, which she has won twice. Her extensive research has been published in several medical journals, and her expertise has been used by a host of organizations that have had her present and lecture to other healthcare professionals around the country.
Dr. Wania-Galicia earned her Doctor of Medicine, as well as her Bachelor of Science in Biology, at the University of Santo Tomas in her native Phillipines.
Dr. James B. Baker
DO, FACOI | Vasayo Scientific Advisory Board Member
In addition to his current roles at Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital as President of Medical Executive Staff & Co-Medical Director, Dr. James Baker is a member of the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Board of Directors, serves as a staff physician at Circle of Life Hospice, and manages his MDVIP-affiliated practice. A member of several medical societies including the American Osteopathic Medical Association and the American College of Osteopathic Internists, Dr. Baker served as President of the Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association prior to these appointments. With a background as an analytical chemist, he has also been enlisted by numerous pharmaceutical companies to present on his areas of expertise.
Dr. Baker earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Oklahoma State University–College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Tulsa, OK. Prior to that, Dr. Baker obtained his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Henderson State University in Arkansas.
Dr. Timothy Schneider
MD | Vasayo Scientific Advisory Board Member
Dr. Timothy Schneider was the ninth American ophthalmic surgeon to perform LASIK and has performed over 20,000 laser vision correction procedures and cataract surgeries. A former chairman of the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Refractive Surgery Specialty Information Team, Dr. Schneider has written over 17 book chapters and articles published in peer reviewed journals and has lectured at over 25 meetings nationally and internationally. Always on the cutting edge of new technologies making cataract surgery safer and better, he is a sub-specialist in laser vision correction, cataract surgery, and glaucoma.
Dr. Schneider attended the Mayo Medical School at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He completed his Ophthalmology residency at the world-renowned Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, and has received Fellowship certification by the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.
Dr. June M. Cook
MD, MPH | Vasayo Scientific Advisory Board Member
Dr. June M. Cook serves as the senior medical analyst and appellate medical authority for Air Force Active Duty, Guard, and Reserves. In this capacity, she influences policy impacting 500,000 Air Force members. During her exceptional career, Dr. Cook has been responsible for medical operations at 46 Reserve Medical Units, served as Medical Director for seven clinics, managed seven Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine clinics, as well as two Health & Wellness Centers, and from 2012 to 2015 was appointed as acting Squadron Commander over 117 members and as Flight Surgeon for the 927th Aeromedical Squadron.
Dr. Cook owns two Bachelor’s degrees (Psychology & Biology) and a Medical Doctorate from Indiana University in addition to a Master’s in Tropical Public Health & Communicable Disease from the University of South Florida. She has also received board certifications in family practice, aerospace medicine, and public health & general preventive medicine.
Dr. Jessica Bordon
DPM, PA | Vasayo Scientific Advisory Board Member
Dr. Jessica Bordon is a practicing podiatrist specializing in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of foot and ankle ailments. A member of both the American Podiatric Medical Association and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Dr. Bordon particularly enjoys treating sports medicine injuries and has a passion for improving people’s overall health and well-being. Her desire is to be able to offer a variety of services to her patients that will help them become pain free, lose weight, feel great, and achieve optimal health. The recipient of the 2020 Award for Top Podiatrist in New Braunfels, Texas, Dr. Bordon has established a reputation in her community for her expert knowledge of the highest quality products and services in natural care and is regularly consulted by medical and health & wellness professionals.
Dr. Bordon graduated Cum Laude from Texas A&M in 2000 and at the top of her class in 2006 from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine.
Dr. A. Allen Seals
MD, FACC | Vasayo Scientific Advisory Board Member
A. Allen Seals, MD, FACC, is a clinical and interventional cardiologist with Ascension St. Vincent’s Cardiology, as well as a national officer with the American College of Cardiology. He has a specialty interest in complex ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, as well as primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. An active member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the Duval County Medical Society (DCMS), the Florida Medical Association (FMA), and the American Medical Association, Dr. Seals has published over 40 peer-reviewed scientific papers and presented multiple research papers and abstracts at cardiology meetings in the U.S. and Europe.
Dr. Seals received undergraduate and graduate degrees in Biochemistry (Molecular Genetics) from the University of Georgia. He completed his medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Seals also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular science at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Naoko Yoshimura
MD | Vasayo Scientific Advisory Board Member
Dr. Naoko Yoshimura enjoys enhancing people’s natural ability to heal through traditional and alternative medicine. A graduate of Kochi Medical School in Kochi Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan, Dr. Yoshimura served in the school’s Department of Radiology before obtaining her doctorate in medicine in 1997. She has practiced internal medicine and rehabilitation at Atago Hospital, Tonan Hospital, and Hisa Hospital, where she served as a member of the Nutrition Support Team. Since 2010, Dr. Yoshimura has been the Director at Medical Corp Shikoukai Shin-honmachi Clinic. She loves Vasayo products and playing tennis.
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