The Diagnosis and Treatment of Chemical Sensitivities
March 25 - 27, 2010

Overview

• To briefly review the major principles of environmental medicine, so as to better appreciate the differences between toxicity and sensitivity to chemicals.


• To provide important new insights into the mechanisms of chemical sensitivities that is behind many important health problems seen in your medical practice.


• To present new diagnostic and treatment modalities to help you improve treatment outcomes in a safe and cost-effective manner for your complex patients suffering from chemical sensitivities.


• To provide concepts and tools that will enhance the success of your practice now.

Objectives

• Review the basic principles of toxicology, homeostasis and environmental medicine.


• Contrast the mechanisms behind chemical toxicity and chemical sensitivity.


• Discuss the mechanisms of detoxication and detoxification.


• Discuss the manifestations of chemical toxicity and sensitivity from multiple chemicals such as pesticides, solvents, and heavy metals in major biological systems, including neurotoxicity and immunotoxicity.


• Take a home and work history and perform a physical examination to assess chemical injury and toxicity.


• Recognize the scope of indoor and outdoor air pollution, and food and water pollution.


• Discuss the available methods for detecting chemical contamination of the environment.


• Assess the patient for biomarkers of the effects of toxic exposures on various biological systems.


• Perform quantitative testing for chemicals
• Utilize comprehensive treatment for chemical sensitivities: avoidance, nutritional, detoxification, sauna/heat, depuration, chelation of heavy metals, immunotherapy where applicable, etc.


• Utilize psycho-neurological assessments and treatments for the effects of neurotoxicity.


• Benefit from illustrative case study examples for chemical sensitivities that stress interactive discussions between faculty and attendees.

Faculty:

Robin Bernhoft, M.D.
1200 Maricopa Highway Ste A
Ojai, CA 93023

William J. Meggs, M.D.
Room 4W54, Bordy Bldg.
Greenville NC 27858

Kalpana Patel, M.D.
65 Wehrle Dr.
Buffalo NY 14225

David W. Quig, Ph.D.
Doctors Data, Inc.
3755 Illinois Ave.
St. Charles IL 60174

William J. Rea, M.D.
Environmental Health Center - Dallas
8345 Walnut Hill Lane Ste 220
Dallas TX 75231

Aristo Vojdani, Ph.D., MT
Immunosciences Lab., Inc.
8693 Wilshire Ste 200
Beverly Hills CA 90211


Principal Audience:
Practicing MD's and DO's, and other health professionals interested in enhancing the outcomes of common complex illnesses contributed by chemical sensitivities, using new cause-oriented, patient-centered concepts and modalities. This CME activity will be especially helpful for allergists, occupational medicine physicians, toxicologists, and primary care physicians who must triage or treat these patients.

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