Peter J.E. Verdegem, Ph.D
Unicity Chief Science Officer

Dr. Peter J.E. Verdegem is the ideal science officer for an international company with products based on scientific research. He has devoted his life to scientific research and is fluent in five languages.

Dr. Verdegem obtained a Master of Science Degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, his native country. After four years of research on the structure and dynamics of the human eye, he received a Ph.D. Degree in Bioorganic Photochemistry. During his post-doctoral research at Stockholm University in Sweden, he developed techniques to study proteins at molecular levels. At Nijmegen University Medical Center in the Netherlands, Dr. Verdegem developed a non-invasive technology to diagnose prostate cancer.

Through his work at Royal Numico Research & Development, Dr. Verdegem helped develop and clinically substantiate dietary supplements for a broad variety of health concerns, such as menopause, prostate health, eye health, Alzheimer's, ADHD, dyslexia, diabetes and obesity. His work has been published in over 20 peer-reviewed publications. In 2004, Dr. Verdegem moved to Utah and joined Unicity International as the company's Chief Science Officer. He is responsible for new product development, clinical substantiation of our products, and the scientific training of Associates.

Janet Bloom
Medical Marketing Strategist and Consultant

Jan Bloom spent her early days in healthcare in the field of respiratory therapy before serving a ten year term as Chief Administrator and Marketing Director for a large family medicine practice in Boca Raton, Florida. In 1994 Jan founded Natural Health Concepts, Inc., a company dedicated to recruiting, educating and training healthcare professionals throughout the world on innovative technologies in the field of preventive and integrative medicine. Her company focused on the development and implementation of preventive health strategies within the classical medical practice.

Jan grew the company to reach thousands of people globally and has impacted medical practices across the United States. Her educational process not only targets physicians but recruits and trains many allied healthcare professionals such as Registered Dietitians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants.

Jan is a dynamic and accomplished speaker, trainer, and author of several CD's designed to educate the medical community on expanding their services and supplementing their practices by building a preventive health business. She has been widely recognized for her successful leadership and business development as an Associate with Unicity International and serves as co-chairman of their Global Medical Advisory Board. Jan propels the company's mission to Make Life Better, empowering health and financial wellness for a global community.

Gerald F. Bresnahan,, M.D., FACC
Internal Medicine and Cardiology

Dr. Jerry Bresnahan graduated from Stritch-Loyola Medical School in 1967. He is board certified in both internal medicine and cardiology and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is chairman of the Cardiothoracic Committee of a major cardiac center in Los Angeles. For twelve years, Dr. Bresnahan was the cardiologist on call in the Los Angeles area for the President of the United States, the Pope, and numerous visiting dignitaries. He still practices actively as both a clinical and interventional cardiologist. He has recently authored an acclaimed book on natural alternatives for treating heart disease entitled, Bios Life 2, Your Number 1 Prevention Against the Number 1 Killer.

Dr. Bresnahan presently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and five children.

Sylvester Domme, M.D., FAAFP, FAEP

Dr. Sylvester Domme graduated in 1975 from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, with a major in Chemistry and a minor in Physics. In 1978 he received his M.D. from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and finished at the top of his class, being awarded the distinguished Mahlon Delp Award in Internal Medicine. Dr. Domme served an internship at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City from 1978 to 1979 and completed a Family Practice Residency from 1990 to 1993 at St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He is a Diplomate with the American Board of Family Practice and a Fellow with the American Academy of Family Physicians. He also is a Fellow of the Association of Emergency Physicians.

Dr. Domme currently serves as Associate Director of a Family Practice Residency Program at a large Mid-Western Medical Center. He is also Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita. Dr. Domme owned and operated Midwest Emergency Physicians, serving as both Chairman and as a staff physician for over ten years.

Dr. Domme belongs to several state and national professional medical associations, including Kansas Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Association of Emergency Physicians, and several others.

Arthur D. Hagan, M.D.

Dr. Art Hagen has been a cardiologist for the past 36 years, during which time he has been involved with research, teaching, and clinical practice in the U.S. Navy and in private practice settings. Dr. Hagen is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and has published 29 abstracts, 11 book chapters, 2 textbooks, and more than 100 articles.

Dr. Hagen graduated from the University of Iowa in 1956 and received his medical degree in 1959 from the University of Iowa School of Medicine. Following Flight Surgery Training with the U.S. Navy, Dr. Hagen served an Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship at the U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, California and completed a Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship at the University of California, San Diego. He served for four years as Chief of Cardiology and for three years as Director of Clinical Investigation at the Naval Regional Medical Center. Dr. Hagen retired with the U.S. Navy after 20 years of active duty. He then spent another four years as a Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City.

In his private practice at the Tulsa Heart Center and Stillwater Heart Center in Oklahoma, Dr. Hagen provides all aspects of cardiovascular diagnostic and treatment interventions. His passion is the application of proven, natural and complementary therapies for the prevention of or slowing the progression of cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Hagen is excited about Unicity's research and the development of new preventative products, and he currently recommends many Unicity products for the care of his patients: Bios Life2, Cellular Essentials, Fish Oil gel caps, Cardio Essentials, and the Lean Control weight loss system.

Lori Finlay Hamilton, M.S., APRN, B.C.
Nurse Practitioner, Integrative Healthcare Consultant

Lori Finlay Hamilton is a Nurse Practitioner and President of her own consulting company, Women Wisdom and Wellness. She received her graduate degree from the University of Massachusetts, and did her post- graduate work as an adult NP, with prescriptive license, from the University of Utah. Lori has more than ten years experience in critical care and as clinical faculty at the University of Utah's College of Nursing. Lori worked as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) for a large cardiology practice in Salt Lake City (SLC) before assuming the role of Cardiology NP for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In addition to her role of patient management in the cardiology clinics, she created, founded and managed a large Multi-disciplinary Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinic that became a national model.

Lori has been actively involved with Unicity for ten years and is one of the founding members of Unicity's Medical Advisory Board.

Lori continues to lecture on integrative/preventative health and has invested several years to become an expert in women's menopausal issues. She is now certified as a menopause health provider, dedicated to delivering customized health options for Women. In addition to numerous articles, Lori has authored a chapter in a major nursing textbook and has lectured nationally for several prominent pharmaceutical companies on numerous cardiovascular topics.

David A. Newsome, M.D.
Ophthalmologist

Dr. David Anthony Newsome is an ophthalmologist with more than 20 years' experience. He has worked and taught at institutions across the United States, including Duke University in North Carolina, Columbia University in New York, University Hospitals of Cleveland in Ohio, the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, and Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida.

Since 1992, Dr. Newsome has served as President of the Retinal Institute of Louisiana New Orleans. For seven years, he was a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Dr. Newsome has served as Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of Clinical Research in Retinal Dystrophies and Degenerations at LSU Eye Center at Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Medicine, Senior Visiting Surgeon in the Department of Ophthalmology at Charity Hospital at New Orleans, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Wynn Center for the Study of Retinal Degenerations at Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and Chief of the Section on Retinal and Ocular Connective Tissue Diseases at the Clinical Branch of the National Eye Institute National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He has been a Fellow at the Retinal Vascular Center at Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins University Hospital, a Fellow in Retinal Diseases at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, and a Fellow in Retinal Diseases at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston.

Dr. Newsome has been on faculty in Harvard's Postgraduate Course in Neuro-Ophthalmology and served as Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology. He lectured on the Physiology of the Eye at Simmons College in Boston, and served as Advisory Faculty for Ophthalmologists-in-Training at the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. Dr. Newsome is a member of various associations for ophthalmology and medicine including the American Academy of Ophthalmology, The Macula Society, The Retina Society, The Vitreous Society, Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc., Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and others. He was the Founder of Eye Care, Inc. in Washington, DC, and served as President of that organization for many years.

Richard H. Nalick, M.D.

Dr. Richard H. Nalick is a Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine. He has a full-time practice in Gynecologic Oncology and Complex Gynecology as well as Integrative Oncology and Preventive Medicine for Women.

Dr. Nalick has a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Biochemistry from California State University in Los Angeles. He completed work for a Master of Science in Bacteriologic Biochemistry at the University of Southern California and received his M.D. from the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine. Following graduation, Dr. Nalick fulfilled a Rotating Internship at Los Angeles County - USC Medical Center. He then served 2 years in the U.S. Army, including 1 year in Viet Nam, before completing his Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology followed by a Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at Los Angeles County - USC Medical Center.

Dr. Nalick spent eleven years in full-time Academic Medicine at U.S.C. and has 20 years in private practice (1985-present). He is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Gynecologic Oncology and is a member of numerous societies and medical associations, including The American College Of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, The Society Of Gynecologic Oncologists, The International Gynecologic Cancer Society, The American Society Of Clinical Oncology, The American Society For Colposcopy And Cervical Pathology, The Western Association Of Gynecologic Oncologists, The American College Of Surgeons, The Society Of Surgical Oncology, The American Association Of Integrative Medicine, The Society For Integrative Oncology, The International Society Of Gynecologic Pathologists, and The American Society Of Laser Medicine And Surgery.

Barbara H. Schuman, ACSM-CPT, NSCA-CPT, ACE-LWMC
Certified Personal Trainer and Educator

Barbara's mission is to provide motivation and resource information to help individuals optimize their health through combining good nutritional habits with exercise. As president of Diversified Natural Healthcare, Barbara has worked with individuals, corporations and organizations in Preventive Healthcare Education. She also works closely with physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, personal trainers and registered dietitians in providing health education to the community.

Barbara has been a passionate educator throughout her career. She holds a Masters Degree in Teaching and has worked at elementary and middle school levels. For nearly a decade, Barbara served as an Administrator for a large medical/surgical practice in Boca Raton, and her commitment to educating others about lifestyle changes as a means of prevention developed as she witnessed individuals suffering from the results of poor choices and regretful habits. As a community volunteer, she has devoted many years to the development of a private school and served as President of the Board of Directors as it grew from a small elementary school into a K-8 program of 650 students.

Barbara is a Certified Personal Trainer accredited by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. In March, she will graduate from Fitness Institute International with what is widely recognized as the most legally-defensible certificate in the personal training industry. This comprehensive education imbues Barbara with expertise in Strength and Conditioning, Fitness Testing, Functional Training, Nutrition Education, and Weight Management.

Neal Secrist, D.O.

Dr. Neal Secrist operates a Family Practice and is board certified in that specialty. Although his highest passion is true primary prevention, he has an eagle-eye focus on total health assessment and early disease detection.

As a published author and prominent speaker, Dr. Secrist travels domestically and internationally, teaching, coaching, and motivating individuals to take control over their personal health through prevention. His passion for preventive health extends to medical missions where he leads teams to help spread the good news to developing countries such as Bolivia, Nepal, and Mexico. Dr. Secrist's talent in translating complex medical information into everyday terms allows him to connect with unique audiences around the world.

Dr. Secrist worked as an Emergency Physician for over a decade. He served two tours with the United States Air Force as a Flight Surgeon, accomplishing hundreds of flight hours in numerous jets including the F-16 Fighter, B-1B Bomber, T-38 and T-37 Trainers, and KC-135 Tankers. He is married, has two beautiful girls, and enjoys the diversions of flying, scuba and sailing as well as international cultural living.