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Igor N. Burdenko, Ph.D.
Igor N. Burdenko Ph.D. is the founder and chairman of the Burdenko Water and Sports Therapy Institute. In May 2007 Dr. Burdenko was recognized by the Aquatic Exercise Association for his achievement and passion for aquataics as he was recipient of the Global Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has worked as a rehabilitation and training consultant to numerous athletes from the NBA, NFL, NHL, U.S. and Russian Olympic Teams, member of the U.S. Handicapped Olympic Team, and top international dancers and figure skaters. He was on the board of directors of The National Youth Sports Safety Foundation for the Prevention of Athletic Injuries and is a past member of the Aquatic Exercise Association Research Committee. Educated in Russia, Dr. Burdenko received his Ph.D. in Sports Medicine and his M.S. in Physical Education. Dr. Burdenko has authored and co-authored four books and over one hundred articles on health and fitness, training, and conditioning. He presents seminars and lectures throughout the world, and consults on the design and implementation of therapeutic facilities. More than thirty years of experience and research have made Dr. Burdenko one of the world's leading authorities on the use of water for rehabilitation, conditioning, and training.
Pediatrician Natalie Geary, MD, FAAP
Dr. Natalie Geary is an integrative pediatrician, trained in both western and complementary medicine. She is a graduate of Harvard University where she majored in medical anthropology and studied Ayurvedic medicine in Mumbai. She received her MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed her residency in Pediatrics at New York University/Bellevue Hospital. She then joined NYU's premier private pediatric practive before moving to Santa Fe with her family. In Santa Fe Dr. Geary not only worked in a large pediatric practice but also founded a non-profit organization, Mobile Pediatrics, dedicated to children in need. In Santa Fe, Dr. Geary was able to pursue her studies in Ayurvedic medicine and began to incorporate treatments into an integrative medical practice. During this time she also worked in Africa, India, and Indonesia promoting children's health. She returned to New York and opened her own private practice in 2000. She is a Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics and sits on the Committees of International Health, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Adolescent Health. She is on the Health Committee of the International Rescue Committee, the Children's AID Society and holds academic positions at NYU, Columbia and Mt. Sinai Hospitals in New York. She lectures and writes extensively for both schools and the media, and is the founder of a parenting website www.modernmums.com.
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