The program agenda for the 21st Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging, Regenerative, and Aesthetic Medicine includes over 70 speakers, of medical and business expertise. Some special speakers include Harvard University faculty as well as medical university faculty from other parts of the world, and several medical professionals with television, radio, and book accomplishments.

Abraham Morgentaler, MD, FACS is an associate clinical professor at Harvard Medical School, is the Director of Men’s Health Boston and has recently appeared on CBS morning news. His areas of interest include hypogonadism (low testosterone), sexual dysfunction, male infertility, prostate disorders, vasectomy and microsurgical vasectomy reversal. He is the author of The Viagra Myth: The Surprising Impact on Love and Relationships, Male Body: A Physician’s Guide to What Every Man Should Know About His Sexual Health and Testosterone for Life: Recharge Your Vitality, Sex Drive, Muscle Mass, and Overall Health. Dr. Morgentaler will present a pre-conference, specialty workshop on “Testosterone Deficiency & Therapy in Men” on Thursday, December 12th 9:00am-5:00pm. Dr. Morgentaler will also present on Friday, December 13th on the topic of “Testosterone Therapy in Men: Panacea, Scourge, or the Next Big Thing in Medicine?”

Christoph Westphal, MD, PhD is an author and is on the Board of Fellows at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Westphal also co-founded Sirtris Pharmaceuticals in 2004 and served as CEO until April 2010. He currently serves on the Board of Overseers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Westphal will present on Sunday, December 15th at 10:15am on “Pharmaceutical Approaches to Treating Aging: The Sirtris Story.”

Massimo Dominici is Professor of Oncology & Hematology at the University of Modena in Reggio Emilia, Italy and an author. Dr. Dominici has been as ISCT member since 2001. He is currently a member of the Mesenchymal and Tissue Stem Cells committee and the ISCT Treasurer and has seen the society go from operation at a loss to being profitable. In 2009 he co-founded the forum of Italian Researchers on Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. Dr. Dominici will present on Sunday, December 15th at 9:10am on “Stem Cells: Understanding Aging as a Platform to Enhance Tissue Regeneration.”

Eduardo Mansilla is Professor of Internal Medicine at the School of Medical Sciences at the National University of La Plata, Argentina, former President of the Internal Medicine Society in La Plata, Argentina, Vice President of the Argentine Internal Medicine Federation (FAMI), and former Chairman of the Argentine Diabetes Society, and the Preventive and Immune-Genetic Diabetes Committee. Dr. Mansilla is Director of Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapies Laboratory, CUCAIBA, and Province of Buenos Aires Ministry of Health, Argentina. Dr. Mansilla will present on Saturday, December 14th at 2:20pm on “Could Metabolic Syndrome, Lipodystrophy and Aging be Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exhaustion Syndromes?”

”Supporting and advancing the education of dedicated healthcare practitioners in the anti-aging, regenerative medicine treatment field through top-in-their field presenters, networking and collaboration is a key component of our programs. This conference is intended to foster best practices sharing from which colleagues from across the world can learn and grow as healthcare professionals” offered Elizabeth Wheeler, A4M’s Education Program Director.

Other featured speakers include Directors of A4M Fellowships and Certifications such as Pamela Smith, MD, MS, MPH; Jennifer Landa, MD, OB/GYN, FAARFM, Sharon McQuillan, MD; and Mark Rosenberg, MD. For a list of all conference and Fellowship module speakers, visit http://www.a4m.com/las-vegas-2013-meet-our-faculty.html.

The conference, to be held at the Venetian/Palazzo Hotel, will host over 3,000 International and domestic medical practitioners and our exhibition hall will host more than 250 exhibitors. The educational program is an AMA PRA Category 1 accredited educational activity worth a maximum of 28 CME credits.

For more information on this innovative medical educational event, please visit http://www.a4m.com or call 561-997-0112.

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About the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine

As a federally registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) is the world’s largest non-profit scientific society of physicians and scientists dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process.

A4M offers exclusive membership to all medical professionals where they gain access to over two-decades of established medical expertise. We are also dedicated to educating physician and scientists and are proud to be in our 21st year of providing first-class continuing education conferences on anti-aging issues, regenerative and functional medicine.

To further demonstrate our commitment to the future of medicine, the shared responsibility for patient outcomes and transforming health education through innovation, we offer Board Certifications and Fellowship Training Programs in various disciplines ranging from anti-aging, regenerative and functional medicine to such disciplines as aesthetic medicine, skin cancer and stem cell therapy, in order to lead the industry by establishing best practice standards in these areas.