Bill Berger
Medical Doctor (MD)
Board certified physician in Allergy and Immunology. Also Board Certified in Pediatrics and holds a Masters Degree in Health Care Administration.
Background: Dr. Willliam Berger is a Board Certified Allergist with 40 years of clinical experience. William E. Berger, MD, MBA, received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1973. He then completed an internship and residency program in pediatrics at the UCLA Medical Center in 1976. Dr. Berger pursued additional training at the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center where he served as a Fellow in Allergy and Immunology from 1976 to 1978.
Bill Berger
Medical Doctor (MD)
Board certified physician in Allergy and Immunology. Also Board Certified in Pediatrics and holds a Masters Degree in Health Care Administration.
Background: Dr. Willliam Berger is a Board Certified Allergist with 40 years of clinical experience. William E. Berger, MD, MBA, received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1973. He then completed an internship and residency program in pediatrics at the UCLA Medical Center in 1976. Dr. Berger pursued additional training at the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center where he served as a Fellow in Allergy and Immunology from 1976 to 1978.
Avital Lugasy
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
A registered respiratory therapist currently working in the outpatient setting doing PFTs and pulmonary rehab.
Background: I graduated from Ohio State University with my degree in Respiratory Therapy in 2015, although I was lucky to be able to get my limited permit and begin working prior to graduation in 2014. I have worked at OSU, The Cleveland Clinic and now at Denver Health and have loved all my jobs for different reasons. Through my career I have been able to work in many areas of the hospital but recently have been working in the outpatient setting.
Avital Lugasy
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
A registered respiratory therapist currently working in the outpatient setting doing PFTs and pulmonary rehab.
Background: I graduated from Ohio State University with my degree in Respiratory Therapy in 2015, although I was lucky to be able to get my limited permit and begin working prior to graduation in 2014. I have worked at OSU, The Cleveland Clinic and now at Denver Health and have loved all my jobs for different reasons. Through my career I have been able to work in many areas of the hospital but recently have been working in the outpatient setting.
Neisha Garcia
Registered Nurse (RN)
Registered Nurse with over 13 years of clinical experience specializing in geriatric care, dementia care, and palliative care.
Background: Registered Nurse leader with progressive clinical and leadership experience across telehealth, hospice, and acute care settings, focused on delivering patient-centered care, improving quality of life, and leveraging technology to enhance care delivery and outcomes.
Neisha Garcia
Registered Nurse (RN)
Registered Nurse with over 13 years of clinical experience specializing in geriatric care, dementia care, and palliative care.
Background: Registered Nurse leader with progressive clinical and leadership experience across telehealth, hospice, and acute care settings, focused on delivering patient-centered care, improving quality of life, and leveraging technology to enhance care delivery and outcomes.
Owen Carl
MICRO Certified Mold Inspector
Owen Carl is an Industrial Hygienist with experience evaluating air quality and environmental health risks in both workplace and home settings. His work is grounded in field-based monitoring and practical industrial hygiene methods that help translate exposure data into real-world guidance.
Background: Certified Site Surveillance Technician with comprehensive field experience in asbestos, lead, and mold inspections/monitoring for commercial, residential, industrial, and federal projects. Skilled in accurate sample collection, regulatory-compliant documentation, and interpreting as-built and demolition building plans. Extensive experience supporting the Palisades and Altadena fire responses, with a focus on indoor air quality assessments and detailed mold and water intrusion investigations.
Owen Carl
MICRO Certified Mold Inspector
Owen Carl is an Industrial Hygienist with experience evaluating air quality and environmental health risks in both workplace and home settings. His work is grounded in field-based monitoring and practical industrial hygiene methods that help translate exposure data into real-world guidance.
Background: Certified Site Surveillance Technician with comprehensive field experience in asbestos, lead, and mold inspections/monitoring for commercial, residential, industrial, and federal projects. Skilled in accurate sample collection, regulatory-compliant documentation, and interpreting as-built and demolition building plans. Extensive experience supporting the Palisades and Altadena fire responses, with a focus on indoor air quality assessments and detailed mold and water intrusion investigations.
Snohomish Brown
Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM)
Nationally Certified Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, serving patients in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.
Background: With over twenty years of health care experience, Dr. Brown specializes in treating difficult chronic pain cases, metabolic imbalances, and mental emotional health. He also teaches Tai Chi and Dao-in yoga at Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Snohomish Brown
Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM)
Nationally Certified Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, serving patients in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.
Background: With over twenty years of health care experience, Dr. Brown specializes in treating difficult chronic pain cases, metabolic imbalances, and mental emotional health. He also teaches Tai Chi and Dao-in yoga at Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Paul V Williams
FAAAAI, FAAP, MD
Board-certified and fellowship-trained allergy/immunology physician with over 30 years in private practice and clinical research. MD degree and Fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle. Private practice in Seattle and clinical faculty (Professor) at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Allergy Division.
Background: Board-certified in Allergy/Immunology with leadership roles in the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as well as a fellow in the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)
Paul V Williams
FAAAAI, FAAP, MD
Board-certified and fellowship-trained allergy/immunology physician with over 30 years in private practice and clinical research. MD degree and Fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle. Private practice in Seattle and clinical faculty (Professor) at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Allergy Division.
Background: Board-certified in Allergy/Immunology with leadership roles in the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as well as a fellow in the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)
Cody Youshock, CIH
Certified Industrial Hygienist
Cody Youshock brings over 15 years of consulting and program management experience as a board-certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM). His expertise spans industrial hygiene, ergonomics, environmental impact assessments, risk reduction, OSHA/DOT compliance, ISO 14001/45001 auditing, and hazardous materials remediation. His environmental engineering background informs his approach to content review.
Cody Youshock, CIH
Certified Industrial Hygienist
Cody Youshock brings over 15 years of consulting and program management experience as a board-certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM). His expertise spans industrial hygiene, ergonomics, environmental impact assessments, risk reduction, OSHA/DOT compliance, ISO 14001/45001 auditing, and hazardous materials remediation. His environmental engineering background informs his approach to content review.
Dr. Erik Schraga, MD, MD/DO
Emergency Medicine Physician
Dr. Erik Schraga earned his MD from Emory University School of Medicine and holds Diplomate certification from the American Board of Emergency Medicine, with licensure as a Physician and Surgeon through the Medical Board of California. Over more than two decades in emergency and acute care medicine, he has held senior leadership positions at Mills-Peninsula Emergency Medical Associates—including Department Chair and Associate Medical Director—and served as a Physician Advisor at Sutter Health. As founder of Bay Mobile Urgent Care and a concierge physician at CrescendoMD in Portola Valley, CA, Dr. Schraga has pioneered mobile, patient-centric healthcare and risk-integrated medical management for executive teams and high-net-worth families worldwide. His advanced training spans hyperbaric and undersea medicine, epigenetics and microbiomics in precision health (Stanford University), and precision medicine (University of Geneva), complemented by NASM credentials in fitness training and nutrition. This breadth of board-certified emergency expertise combined with cutting-edge wellness training uniquely equips him to evaluate and validate evidence-based health and medical content.
Dr. Erik Schraga, MD, MD/DO
Emergency Medicine Physician
Dr. Erik Schraga earned his MD from Emory University School of Medicine and holds Diplomate certification from the American Board of Emergency Medicine, with licensure as a Physician and Surgeon through the Medical Board of California. Over more than two decades in emergency and acute care medicine, he has held senior leadership positions at Mills-Peninsula Emergency Medical Associates—including Department Chair and Associate Medical Director—and served as a Physician Advisor at Sutter Health. As founder of Bay Mobile Urgent Care and a concierge physician at CrescendoMD in Portola Valley, CA, Dr. Schraga has pioneered mobile, patient-centric healthcare and risk-integrated medical management for executive teams and high-net-worth families worldwide. His advanced training spans hyperbaric and undersea medicine, epigenetics and microbiomics in precision health (Stanford University), and precision medicine (University of Geneva), complemented by NASM credentials in fitness training and nutrition. This breadth of board-certified emergency expertise combined with cutting-edge wellness training uniquely equips him to evaluate and validate evidence-based health and medical content.
Dr. Amuche Anakor, MD/DO
Primary Care Physician
Dr. Amuche Anakor earned an MBBS from Queen Mary University of London and holds the MRCGP from the Royal College of General Practitioners, with full General Medical Council registration and a Certificate of Completion of Training in Family Medicine. Over a 17-year career, Dr. Anakor has progressed from frontline primary care and forensic medical examination to directing late-stage immunology clinical development at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, where they lead pivotal trial design, BLA/MAA regulatory submissions, and cross-functional matrix teams across Rheumatology and rare autoimmune disease programs. Dr. Anakor's pharmacovigilance expertise is validated by the DIA Safety and Pharmacovigilance Certificate, the CCRPS Advanced Pharmacovigilance and Argus Safety Certification (APVASC), and the Physician Medical Monitor Certification, complemented by proficiency in ICH GCP standards and MedDRA coding. With additional training in reproductive health (DFSRH) and forensic medicine (DFMS), and a commitment to diversity in clinical research, Dr. Anakor brings rigorous scientific and regulatory acumen to health content evaluation.
Dr. Amuche Anakor, MD/DO
Primary Care Physician
Dr. Amuche Anakor earned an MBBS from Queen Mary University of London and holds the MRCGP from the Royal College of General Practitioners, with full General Medical Council registration and a Certificate of Completion of Training in Family Medicine. Over a 17-year career, Dr. Anakor has progressed from frontline primary care and forensic medical examination to directing late-stage immunology clinical development at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, where they lead pivotal trial design, BLA/MAA regulatory submissions, and cross-functional matrix teams across Rheumatology and rare autoimmune disease programs. Dr. Anakor's pharmacovigilance expertise is validated by the DIA Safety and Pharmacovigilance Certificate, the CCRPS Advanced Pharmacovigilance and Argus Safety Certification (APVASC), and the Physician Medical Monitor Certification, complemented by proficiency in ICH GCP standards and MedDRA coding. With additional training in reproductive health (DFSRH) and forensic medicine (DFMS), and a commitment to diversity in clinical research, Dr. Anakor brings rigorous scientific and regulatory acumen to health content evaluation.
Olutoyin O. Fayemi, FAAP, MD
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Doctor
Olutoyin Fayemi, MD, FAAP trained at Harvard Medical School and completed pediatric residency at Boston Children's Hospital. He has practiced primary care pediatrics in Boston since 2000, currently as Clinical Director and partner at Hyde Park Pediatrics, a PPOC member practice and Boston Children's Hospital affiliate.
His clinical practice spans newborns through college age, with particular interest in newborn jaundice, asthma and atopic disease, ADHD, adolescent behavioral health, and the integration of AI documentation and decision tools into primary care.
As an Epic Physician Builder for the PPOC since 2016, he designs SmartForms, ambient documentation workflows, and clinical decision tools used across the network's 800+ pediatric clinicians. His SmartForm work was featured in Epic Physician Builder Spotlight Episode 17, and he co-presented Express Lanes at NEECo 2024. His jaundice follow-up calculator (hydeparkpeds.github.io/bili) is in daily clinical use.
Recognition includes Best of Boston Pediatrician (2022–2026) and Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2022–2026).
Olutoyin O. Fayemi, FAAP, MD
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Doctor
Olutoyin Fayemi, MD, FAAP trained at Harvard Medical School and completed pediatric residency at Boston Children's Hospital. He has practiced primary care pediatrics in Boston since 2000, currently as Clinical Director and partner at Hyde Park Pediatrics, a PPOC member practice and Boston Children's Hospital affiliate.
His clinical practice spans newborns through college age, with particular interest in newborn jaundice, asthma and atopic disease, ADHD, adolescent behavioral health, and the integration of AI documentation and decision tools into primary care.
As an Epic Physician Builder for the PPOC since 2016, he designs SmartForms, ambient documentation workflows, and clinical decision tools used across the network's 800+ pediatric clinicians. His SmartForm work was featured in Epic Physician Builder Spotlight Episode 17, and he co-presented Express Lanes at NEECo 2024. His jaundice follow-up calculator (hydeparkpeds.github.io/bili) is in daily clinical use.
Recognition includes Best of Boston Pediatrician (2022–2026) and Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2022–2026).
Dr. Abbas Anwar, MD/DO
Otolaryngologist – ENT
Dr. Abbas Anwar, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist–head and neck surgeon at the Pacific Eye, Ear & Skull Base Center, Pacific Neuroscience Institute, in Southern California. He earned his medical degree from NYU Grossman School of Medicine—consistently ranked among the nation's top 10 medical schools—graduating with highest honors in clinical excellence and induction into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He completed his five-year otolaryngology–head and neck surgery residency at NYU, serving as chief resident in his final year, and is also an inductee of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Dr. Anwar's clinical specialties include sinonasal diseases and infections, pediatric ENT, otologic disorders, throat conditions, and head and neck surgery, with expertise in advanced techniques such as balloon sinuplasty, CT-guided sinus surgery, and microlaryngeal laser surgery. His combination of elite academic training, peer-recognized clinical excellence, and broad surgical practice establishes him as a credible reviewer of ENT and surgical health content.
Dr. Abbas Anwar, MD/DO
Otolaryngologist – ENT
Dr. Abbas Anwar, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist–head and neck surgeon at the Pacific Eye, Ear & Skull Base Center, Pacific Neuroscience Institute, in Southern California. He earned his medical degree from NYU Grossman School of Medicine—consistently ranked among the nation's top 10 medical schools—graduating with highest honors in clinical excellence and induction into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He completed his five-year otolaryngology–head and neck surgery residency at NYU, serving as chief resident in his final year, and is also an inductee of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Dr. Anwar's clinical specialties include sinonasal diseases and infections, pediatric ENT, otologic disorders, throat conditions, and head and neck surgery, with expertise in advanced techniques such as balloon sinuplasty, CT-guided sinus surgery, and microlaryngeal laser surgery. His combination of elite academic training, peer-recognized clinical excellence, and broad surgical practice establishes him as a credible reviewer of ENT and surgical health content.