Name: Janet Basom, RD, LD
Occupation: Registered Dietician
Setting: Outpatient Cancer Research and Treatment Center
Bio: Janet Basom, RD, LD, is a registered dietician at Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center (JACC), an outpatient center of Covenant Health System in Lubbock, TX. Basom works with others to improve health and quality of life in our communities. Her clinic offers a wide range of services through clinics with three Radiation Oncologist and eight Medical Oncologist with three specializing in Hematology. She was integral in implementing a Mission and Mentoring program that serves as a partnership between JACC, Great Physicians Prescription and Covenant Corporate Services. Her personal vision is to offer this opportunity to all staff. Basom is an expert in her field as well as the art of collaboration, and will offer input from those perspectives on the Therapy Times editorial board.

Name: Jennifer Baumann, MS, RD, LDN
Occupation: Director of Nutrition
Setting: Nutrition Clinic
Bio: Jennifer Marie Baumann, MS, RD, LDN, is a registered dietitian, a licensed dietitian-nutritionist and an active member of the Northeast Pennsylvania and American Dietetic Associations. Baumann has served as a clinical hospital dietitian, a researcher and an instructor at Marywood University. Currently, she is the owner of Nutrawize Lifestyle Nutrition Services, LLC., and the director of nutrition for TrimTalk, a weight-loss support program. On the Therapy Times editorial board, Baumann will help to keep the publication on the cutting edge of the nutrition field.

Name: James Duncan, CHt, PhD(c)
Occupation: Certified Medical & Dental Hypnotherapist
Setting: Private Practice
Bio: James Duncan, CHt, PhD(c), is dedicating his career to helping therapists professionally and personally. In his private practice, Duncan developed a hypnosis program for therapists to release negative energy and stress that they tend to absorb through the on-the-job health and emotional challenges. For some therapy patients, he recommends hypnosis because one of the natural "side effects" of hypnosis is the ease of respiration and balancing of blood pressure. On the Therapy Times board, he will keep readers updated on the medical uses of hypnosis as he practices, lectures and educates professionals and the public alike around the world.

Name: Michael Ellner, DD, CHT, MSH
Occupation: Complementary Treatment
Setting: Private Practice
Bio: Armed with his special blend of meditation, self-hypnosis and focused attention - which he calls "Quantum Focusing" - Michael Ellner, DD, CHT, MSH, has helped thousands of people develop attitudes and mindsets that promote healing, self-empowerment and effectiveness. Ellner has three years of experience as an active member of the National Institutes of Health Complimentary Therapies Working Group, and his honors include Educator of the Year from the National Guild of Hypnotists and receiving Fellow status with the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association. As a board member, he hopes to further educate conventional practitioners about the benefits of integrating hypnosis with medical and therapeutic practices.

Name: Jeffrey K. Espinoza, RCP, RRT-NPS
Occupation: Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist
Setting: Regional Medical Center
Bio: Jeffrey K. Espinoza, RCP, RRT-NPS, brings to the board 12 years of experience in adult, pediatric and neonatal critical care. Jeffrey is currently the Coordinator of Pediatric Respiratory Care Services at the Moreno Valley, Calif.-based Riverside County Regional Medical Center and has served as a clinical instructor and advisory board member for Crafton Hills College. Jeffrey is also active in the California Society for Respiratory Care (CSRC) as President of the San Diego-Inland Empire Region and as the chair of the CSRC's Advanced Practice Commission. Jeffrey is an advocate for advancing Respiratory Care through practice and political representation.

Name: Claire Fishman, PT, DPT
Occupation: Physical Therapist
Setting: Pediatric PT Clinic
Bio: A licensed physical therapist in New Jersey with a transitional Doctorate of physical therapy degree, Claire Fishman, PT, DPT, co-owns A to Z Pediatric Wellness, a pediatric physical therapy and developmental center for children of all abilities. Her experience as a physical therapist in the pediatric field has occurred within a variety of settings including sub-acute pediatric hospitals, schools, the early Intervention system and, most recently, the private outpatient pediatric health and wellness setting. Fishman will help to bring the perspective of a business owner and pediatric clinician to the Therapy Times editorial board.

Name: Peggy Lee Gurock, OTR
Occupation: Senior Occupational Therapist
Setting: Therapy Center
Bio: Peggy Lee Gurock, OTR, is currently the senior occupational therapist for Trinitas Children's Therapy Services based in Union County, N.J. In her her 30 years in the occupational therapy profession, she gained experience as a school-based OT, and was involved in designing and building customized equipment for children with physical and developmental conditions. Gurock also evaluates students having difficulty accessing the education system, and for the past five years, Gurock provides readers with information and tips on OT-related issues in monthly articles for a community publication in her hometown of Passaic, N.J. As Gurock serves on the editorial board, her familiarity with editorial and the OT field will help to maintain the integrity of Therapy Times' content from both a clinical and editorial perspective.

Name: Michael Joseph Hewitt, RRT-NPS, FAARC
Occupation: Director, Respiratory Care & Pulmonary Diagnostic Services Department
Setting: Hospital
Bio: Although he's director of Memorial Hermann Hospital Texas Medical Center's respiratory care and pulmonary diagnostic services department - overseeing all aspects of the operations of both service lines, and having direct responsibility for over 150 employees, management of a budget in excess of 35 million dollars - Michael Joseph Hewitt, RRT-NPS, FAARC, still keeps a presence in the clinical setting, both in an observational role as well as in a consulting role. In 2006, Hewitt was honored with a Fellowship of the American Association for Respiratory Care, and the Texas Society for Respiratory Care has recognized him three times with a Practitioner of the Year award.

Name: Michele Holland PT,ATC,CSCS
Occupation: Physical Therapist
Setting: Private Practice
Bio: In her 15 years of experience as a physical therapist, Michele Holland PT,ATC,CSCS, has gathered quite a repertoire of certifications. Not only is she a PT, but she is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist, clinical instructor and athletic trainer. Holland currently manages her private practice, Performance Rehab, Inc., in Nashua, NH. She enjoys the clinical and managerial work at her private practice, as well as lecturing, speaking and serving as a panel member for a student program in Boston. Holland will help to bring a clinical, managerial and entrepreneur perspective to the Therapy Times editorial board.

Name: DeLana Honaker, PhD, OTR, BCP
Occupation: Associate Professor
Setting: College
Bio: DeLana Honaker, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, associate professor of occupational therapy at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pa. She currently provides occupational therapy services and conducts research in two private schools serving primarily children with learning differences, autism spectrum disabilities and sensory processing disorders; she is also a frequently invited presenter to local, state and national conferences on topics related to research, handwriting, sensory processing disorder and school-based practice issues.

Name: Elizabeth Jordan, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Occupation: Speech Pathologist and Project Manager, Insurance
Setting: Pediatric Hospital
Bio: While she started her career as a writer and editor at a publishing firm, Elizabeth Jordan, MS, OTR/L, CHT, is now an occupational therapist at Loyola University Medical Center, with a strong focus on lymphedema management and hand therapy. Jordan presents nationwide on various techniques and modalities, for which she is considered an expert in the field. Jordan's unique set of skills in the occupational therapy field, coupled with her familiarity of editorial, make her a perfect fit for the Therapy Times editorial board.

Name: Veronica Juarez, RD, LD, CDE
Occupation: Dietitian and Consultant
Setting: Outpatient Dietitian/Private Practice
Bio: Veronica Juarez, RD, LD, CDE, is the supervisor of the Nutritional Services Department at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in Houston, Texas, and the owner of F. I. T. Quest, a consulting company where you can find your nutrition coach for life. Veronica has been a dietitian with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic since November 2001 and was named supervisor of the Nutritional Services Department in 2006. Veronica has hosted a weekly nutrition segment on Sunny 99.1 KODA, the Dana and Marc Show, for more than years, in addition to maintaining the "Ask Veronica" column on the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Web site in which a new diet or nutrition related question is answered every Monday. Veronica was also named one of the Top 10 individuals who have contributed to the Houston Hispanic community for 2005 by "Bravo Houston," an English insert in Semana Weekly. Veronica’s areas of special interests include: nutrition coaching for children and adults, corporate wellness, nutrition and health presentations and media interviews, specialized nutrition counseling for patients with diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and obesity, and recipe and food analysis.

Name: Joanne Loewy DA, MT-BC, LCAT
Occupation: Professor of Music Therapy
Setting: Music Therapy
Bio: Joanne Loewy DA, MT-BC, LCAT, is the director of The Louis Armstrong Center for Music & Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in NYC. In addition, she is a professor of Music Therapy at Hahnemann's Creative Arts Therapy Program at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She consults with hospitals, assisting in building music therapy programs in the U.S. and abroad. Loewy has served on the editorial board for music therapy journals and has been a guest editor for a special feature on the music of music psychotherapy. She has also served on the Cochrane review board. Loewy's areas of expertise include: hermeneutic research, trauma, grief, neonatal music therapy, autism, PDD, ADHD, palliative care and music therapy at end of life. She and the music therapy team at Beth Israel are researching the effects of winds (flutes) in asthma for kids and teens and adults with COPD. Joanne is a jazz singer, plays piano, guitar, violin and directs choirs and musical theater for children in her spare time.

Name: Katrina Zeit, MHA, MA, CCC-SLP
Occupation: Speech Pathologist and Project Manager, Insurance
Setting: Pediatric Hospital
Bio: Katrina Zeit is a speech-language pathologist and public relations project manager for the Speech Pathology Division of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Zeit is a member of the division's fluency team and specializes in evaluating and treating preschool, school-age and adolescent stuttering. In addition, Zeit is serving as president-elect of the Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association (OSLHA) and has served as Chair of OSLHA's Insurance Initiative since its inception in 1999. Zeit's expertise in pediatric communication sciences, and passion for insurance advocacy, make her a forward-thinking asset to the Therapy Times board.