Lisa Harris, MD
Primary Care Physician
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY

Dr. Harris was born in Oneida, New York, In March 1962. She is the eldest child and only daughter of the Honorable Judge Roy W. and Mrs. Lucile King.  Dr. Harris attended Monroe Jr. Sr., High School in Rochester New York.  She furthered her education at the University of Rochester where she received a B.S. in neurosciences. Later, she attended Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, where she received her medical degree. Her training was completed at the Detroit Medical Center, in Detroit Michigan. Dr. Harris is board certified in 2 specialties, Internal medicine and Pediatrics, allowing her to care for both the adult and pediatric populations. Currently, Dr. Harris is in private practice in Downtown Rochester. In addition to a busy medical practice, she is the President of the Medical Staff at Highland Hospital, an Assistant Clinical Professor in the departments of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Rochester and a regular guest on "Second Opinion" shown on PBS. She is a licensed evangelist in the Church of God in Christ and president of the Christian Women's Council at her church. She is a member of Jack and Jill of Rochester Inc, The American College of Physicians, The American Academy of Pediatrics, The American College of Physician Executives. She serves on numerous boards in the community and is an avid seamstress.

Kathy Kastan, LCSW, MAEd
Social Worker
Immediate Past President, WomenHeart
Cordova, TN

Kathy Kastan, LCSW/MAEd, is Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors of WomenHeart; a national organization dedicated to reducing death and disability among women living with heart disease. Ms. Kastan is the Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Northwest Region of the American Heart Association. As a bypass survivor at age 42, Ms. Kastan understands the unique perspectives and challenges of women living with heart disease. In speaking with women's groups, the media, health care providers and political leaders across the country about heart disease, Ms. Kastan urges women to know their risk factors for heart disease and insist that their doctors partner with them in their health care and treat them seriously.

Ms. Kastan holds an MSW and MAEd from Washington University in St. Louis and is a certified LCSW and licensed family mediator. She has more than 14 years of clinical experience in hospital and private settings, specializing in individual, family and group therapy for children, adolescents and adults.

Ms. Kastan's first book "From the Heart: A Woman's Guide to Living Well with Heart Disease" was published March 30, 2007 by Da Capo Lifelong Books-a member of the Perseus Books Group. The paperback edition was published in January of 2008. WomenHeart's All Heart Family Cookbook was also published in January of 2008 and Ms. Kastan is a co-author.

Most importantly, Ms. Kastan has been married for 27 years and has 3 wonderful boys ages 21, 18 and 16. She resides in Memphis, Tennessee.

Robert E. Heinig, MD
Chief of Endocrinology/Metabolism
Rochester General Hospital
Rochester, NY

Lawrence Wood, MD, FACP
Chair Board of Directors
Thyroid Federation International
Founder & Medical Director (retired)
Thyroid Foundation of America
Weston, MA

Dr. Lawrence Wood recently retired from practice as an Associate Physician at Massachusetts General Hospital with Internal Medicine Associates.  He is particularly interested in thyroid and related conditions and in 1985 he created the Thyroid Foundation of America, a non-profit organization that offers free thyroid education and support to patients and their families.  His publications include articles on the natural history of autoimmune thyroid disease and the association between thyroid autoimmunity, dyslexia, and attention deficient disorders.  He is committed to patient centered care of the highest quality and feels fortunate to be involved in the creation of the Ambulatory Practice of the Future.

Ann Lapine
Court Reporter
Has Thyroid Disease
Rochester, NY

Ann Lapine is an independent freelance court reporter working mainly in the local justice courts in and around Monroe County, providing verbatim reporting services for eight of 48 justices in 23 town and village courts.  Ann also proofreads for a local court reporting service and produces final transcripts for Supreme Court reporters.  Prior to learning verbatim reporting, she designed and sold hand-crafted fashion and decorating items and hand-knit sweaters while being a stay-at-home mom with her four boys.  Now, Ann knits blankets and sweaters for her grandchildren in her spare time.  She was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism in 2004, and has been dealing with medically-induced hypothyroidism since then.