The Doctorpedia Podcast

Kasia Hein-Peters, MD

Global Health

Dr Hein-Peters is a global expert in getting access to new treatments and vaccines through connecting healthcare decision makers, doctors and patients and supporting their decisions by scientific evidence. She has held several leadership positions in companies where she worked, usually with colleagues around the world. Her deep belief is that innovation in healthcare only matters if patients have access to it, as the medication doesn’t work if barriers exist preventing its prescribing or administration. She is a Doctorpedia Founding Medical Partner and the Chief Medical Officer of the upcoming Vaccines Channel.

Dr. Hein-Peters graduated from the Medical University in Wroclaw, Poland, where she also completed her residency in clinical psychiatry in the Psychiatric Teaching Hospital. She specialized in general psychiatry and was a part time consultant for patients suffering from mental disorders related to AIDS.

After the residency, Dr. Hein-Peters joined the pharmaceutical industry to focus on introducing innovative treatments, with the goal of improving patient symptoms and eliminating diseases. She worked in several therapy areas, such as:

• Psychiatry, to improve diagnosis of anxiety and depression through medical education and introducing novel, safer therapies.
• Ophthalmology, to reduce the incidence of glaucoma-related blindness through proper treatment and screening.
• Infectious diseases, mostly severe and hospital-acquired infections caused by resistant bacteria and fungi in immunocompromised patients.
• Vaccines, to prevent wide-spread or serious infectious diseases (e.g., cervical cancer caused by human papilloma virus, meningitis, dengue hemorrhagic fever, diphtheria, polio, hepatitis, tetanus, pertussis and recently COVID-19).
• Oncology, to improve outcomes of women suffering from treatment refractory breast cancer and support development of novel immunotherapies.

Education/Training

• MD: Medical University of Wroclaw, Poland
• Residency: Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland
• Certification, the Board of Directors Program: Henley Business School
• Executive Coaching Program: Columbia University Teachers College

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Jason Mann, DMD

Dentistry

• Founder/President/CEO of Providence Dental Spa.  Multiple dental practices began in 2011 with headquarters in Macon, Ga.
• Co-Founder/Co-CEO of JMLS Enterprises.  Assisted in the beginning designs, development, operations for initial sites of Walmart Health Dental.  Walmart Health is a multi-specialty facility built to create opportunities for patients to have accessible and affordable healthcare. We began the vendor partnership with Walmart in 2019, where we had the opportunity to launch the very first national Walmart Health facility in Dallas, Ga.
• KOL (Key Opinion Leader), course program developer and lecturer for Dentsply Sirona and Zimmer/BioMet, KOL and Lecturer for Henry Schein, Preferred Aligners, and Biohorizon, and KOL and holds Center of Excellence for Inmode/Evoke.
• CMO of the Doctorpedia’s Dental Channel, Strategic Advisory Board Member, and Founding Medical Partner

Dr. Mann graduated the University of Georgia in 2002 and proceeded to the Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry where he graduated in 2007.  During his tenure at the Medical College of Georgia, he had the opportunity to attend 3 medical mission trips to help the underserved in Ecuador, Peru and Mexico in providing dental services.  Following graduation, he concentrated his focus in IV sedations and dental implant surgery thru further training.  After 4 years of practicing in a group practice, Dr. Mann decided to build Providence Dental Spa in middle Georgia.  He wanted to bring the concierge experience to dentistry by offering a “spa-like environment.”  During the development of Providence Dental Spa, several services were added to augment the dental practice which included but not limited to: Botox for TMJ therapy, Oral appliances for Sleep Apnea and Surgical implant placements for full mouth reconstructions. His founding practice has grown from a 3 operatory practice to a 21 operatory practice.

While still operating his private practice, he was sought out by numerous dental/medical companies to assist them in course/program development as well as lecturing on materials developed that resulted in becoming Key Opinion Leaders for several of those companies.  In 2018, Dr. Mann co-founded a company that was placing dental offices within Walmart Supercenters in the Southeast of the United States.  During the development of a statewide and then regional roll out plan, he was approached by Walmart to assist them in the design, development and operational side of Dentistry for what is now known as Walmart Health.  Along with his team, they played a crucial role in patient care for the initial sites.  Dallas, Ga Walmart Health was the first national Walmart Health facility developed in 2019.  The Healthcare facility was developed as a multi-specialty facility that housed more than just dental.  Its original development was to allow the patient to have a true collaborative care visit by visiting multiple specialties should the patient require it.

Education/Training

• AS: Gordon State College
• BS: University of Georgia
• DMD: Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry

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Thomas E. Waggoner, DO

Cardiology

Dr. Thomas E. Waggoner, DO, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM, RPVI is a Structural Interventional Cardiologist as well as a Vascular Specialist with Pima Heart & Vascular who specializes in coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, and vascular disease. He is medical director of the structural heart disease program, program director for the new structural heart disease fellowship and medical director of the cardiovascular research program at TMC. He is the principle investigator in multiple ongoing clinical research studies as we as a national physician proctor for many of the latest complex trans-catheter cardiac devices. He was selected as a young leader in Vision 2020 to lead in the field as a young interventional cardiologist. He has performed many first-in-patient cardiac device implants in Southern Arizona and is a leading structural interventional cardiologist in the region.

A proud Ohio native, Dr. Waggoner graduated from medical school at The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, was chief medicine resident at Seton Hall University and chief cardiology fellow at Northside Hospital in Florida. He did his Interventional cardiology, Structural Heart and Endovascular training at Deborah Heart and Lung Institute in New Jersey.

Dr. Waggoner performs cutting edge minimally invasive cardiac procedures in the fields of interventional cardiology and structural heart. These include trans-catheter heart valve repairs and replacements as well as trans-catheter left atrial appendage occlusion devices, in which he has established himself as a local leader in this particular field. He has a passion for getting the job done well and treating patients as a whole person.

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Procedural Firsts:

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First Watchman FLX in Arizona (2020)
First Watchman in Tucson (2016)
First double Watchman on West Coast/second in US (2017)
Most Watchman implants as IC in Southwest (Q1 2020)
First concomitant Impella/TAVR/MC Tucson (2020)
First trans-axillary TAVR at TMC (2018)
First trans-caval TAVR in Southwest (2019)
First EVAR as a cardiologist in Tucson (2015)
First CoreValve TAVR at TMC (2017)
First Lotus TAVR in Tucson (2019)
First combined TAVR & MitraClip simultaneously 8/2020
First Sentinel cerebral filter TMC (2019)
First iSleeve sheath on West Coast (2019)
Most Mitral Clips in Tucson (2018-2020)
2nd most MitraClips in US (Q12020)
First G4-NTW MitraClip in Tucson/2nd AZ. (7/15/20)
First coronary CSI at TMC (2016)
First peripheral Shockwave lithotripsy at TMC (2019)
First Venaseal by IC in Tucson (2019)
Founder of TMC cardiovascular research program (2019)

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Catrina N. Luca, MD

Psychiatry

• Triple Board-Certified Psychiatrist
• Private Practice Practitioner and Owner at Luca Medical Services
• Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association

Dr. Catrina N. Luca earned her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Miami and her Medical Doctorate from University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine through the Honors Program in Medicine (allows its participants to complete both a Bachelor’s degree and a Medical Doctorate in 6 years). She completed her Adult Psychiatry residency and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at the University of Florida serving as both Chief Resident and Chief Fellow, respectively. Post-training, Dr. Luca became an assistant professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Shands Teaching Hospital, University of Florida (now UF/Shands) where she instructed medical students, residents, fellows, and physician assistants in the art and nuances of psychiatric care. It was during this time she developed a keen interest in a holistic, integrative approach to psychiatry with a comprehensive focus on healing mind, body, and spirit. As such, she became a diplomate of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine and completed a certification in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University. Dr. Luca is board-certified in both psychiatric specialties as a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Over the last 15+ years, Dr. Luca has had the opportunity to train, work, teach, and lead in multiple settings including: academic medicine, forensic psychiatry, community mental health, and the private sector as Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer. These venues have provided exposure to a wide range of clinical opportunities resulting in a broad clinical experience. Currently, she operates her own private practice, specifically geared toward integrative psychiatry, assisting patients in their journey toward health and wholeness.

Education/Training

• MD: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
• BS – Honors Program in Medicine: University of Miami, Miami, FL
• Psychiatry Residency: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
• Child and Adolescent Fellowship: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

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Caroline M. Webber, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Board Certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years
• Previous Faculty, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program

Dr, Caroline Webber is originally from Orlando, Florida where she graduated from Trinity Preparatory School. She was later given “A Distinguished Alumni” award for her many professional achievements. After high school, Dr. Webber attended Emory University where her predilection for science led her to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. She stayed in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Emory University School of Dentistry.

Dr. Webber went on to proudly serve her country, in the US Navy. During this time, she completed an Advanced Clinical Program in Exodontics, and Wisdom Teeth removal.  This was followed by a hospital-based residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for 4 years. She had various duty stations, including a tour with the Marines in Japan, and shipboard for 2 years deploying to the Middle East. Serving and living overseas Dr. Webber furthered her appreciation and respect of diverse cultures.  Dr. Webber had the unique distinction of serving as the prestigious Specialty Advisor to the Surgeon General for Navy Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Devoted to the education of future doctors, Dr. Webber was a faculty member at Portsmouth Naval Medical Hospital, where she taught many residents.  Additionally, she served on the orthognathic, tumor, and implant board, and was Director of Resident research. She has authored several publications.

Dr. Webber has been in private practice for many years. She has continued her commitment to clinical excellence and lifelong education. Dr. Webber frequently lectures to study clubs and organizations. Dr. Webber is consistently recognized in Coastal Virginia Magazine’s “Top Doctors” She holds privileges at several area hospitals.  

Dr. Webber is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Diplomate of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology. She is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Association, Virginia Dental Association, Women’s Dental Network and Virginia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, serving as an Executive Council member.  

Dr. Webber lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia and enjoys time with her husband, family and dog, Sailor. Her hobbies include genealogy, cooking, trying to learn a second language, and walking/hiking.  Dr. Webber thoroughly enjoys travel, and the new friends she makes along the way.

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Peter Baik, DO

Thoracic Surgery

• Board certified in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
• Held numerous leadership roles including the Cancer Liaison Physician at Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa, a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiatives Task Force, Director of Osteopathic Medical Education at Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa and Thoracic Surgery Leader for Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s Lung Cancer Institute. He is currently the Chair-elect for the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Section of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons.
• Responsible for obtaining High Performing in Lung Cancer Surgery ranking at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa and Chicago by the U.S. News and World Report.

Dr. Peter Baik graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Zoology in 2000. He graduated from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine of AT Still University in 2005. During medical school, he was the founding president of the American Medical Association Medical Student Section at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He spent a year as a family medicine intern at Brown University but decided to switch to general surgery. His general surgery trainings were performed at St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, NY and at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, CA. He underwent training in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Miami in Miami, FL. He then further trained in minimally invasive thoracic and esophageal surgery at Swedish Medical Center – First Hill in Seattle, WA. He has been with Cancer Treatment Centers of America since graduating from his fellowship in 2014, developing the robotic surgery program in Tulsa. Dr Baik is a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.

Education/Training

DO: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Internship: Brown Family Medicine

Residency: St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA

Fellowship: University of Miami

Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA

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