Speakers

Pradyumna Agasthi, MD
Beyond the Repair: The Lifelong Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Dr. Agasthi is the Chair of Medicine and an ACHD Cardiologist at Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee. He completed his medical degree at the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in India. He completed his residency at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia followed by a fellowships at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Agasthi is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, and Interventional Cardiology.

Neil Agrawal, MD, FACC
Advancing Cardiovascular Prevention: From Risk Assessment to Plaque Analysis
Dr. Agrawal in a Non-Invasive Cardiologist at Saint Francis Hear and Vascular Institute. He completed his medical degree at Saint George's University School of Medicine in Grenada. He completed his residency at the University of Louisville School of Medicine followed by a fellowship at The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont. Dr. Agrawal is board certified in ABIM-Cardiovascular Disease. He is also the Director of the Coronary CTA Program at Saint Francis, the Clinical Lead of Preventative Cardiology and Cardiometabolic Clinic at Saint Francis, a part of the ACC Cardiovascular Imaging Section Leadership, and a member of the SCCT Health Policy and Practice Committee.

Robert Aran, DO
Hepatology Panel: MASLD
Dr. Aran is a Gastroenterologist at Warren Clinic. He completed his medical degree at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, trained at OSU Medical Center followed by a fellowship with OSU /Saint Francis. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

Jason Beaman, DO, MS, MPH, DFAPA
Medical Cannabis in Oklahoma: An Update (Proper Prescribing)
Dr. Beaman is the Chair of the School of Forensics at the Oklahoma State University - Center for Health Sciences. He completed his medical degree at OSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Oklahoma's School of Community Medicine followed by a fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Beaman is board certified in Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine.

Curtis Behenna, DO
Pharmageddon
Dr. Behenna is in practice at Ascension St. John in Tulsa. He completed his medical degree at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He completed his residency at Metro Health University of Michigan Health, followed by a fellowship in Infectious Disease at Spectrum Health. His special interests include COVID-19 and SARS, Ebola, hepatitis A, HIV/AIDS, influenza and tuberculosis. Dr. Behenna is board certified in Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine.

Travis Brachtenbach, DO, MS
Cancer Survivorship for the Primary Care Provider
Dr. Brachtenbach is a medical oncologist at Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute (OCSRI). He completed his medical degree at the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at the OSU Medical Center followed by a fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Brachtenbach is board certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Internal Medicine.

Ryan T. Brennan, DO
Approach to the Patient with Tremors
Dr. Brennan is an Assistant Professor at The Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his medical degree at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at The Medical College of Wisconsin, followed by a fellowship in Movement Disorders at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Brennan is board certified in Neurology. He specializes in advanced treatments for Parkinson disease, essential tremor. He is co-medical director of the Froedtert & MCW Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence.

Robert S. Busch, MD, FACE
Diabetes Update: Beyond HbA1c
Dr. Busch is the Director of Clinical Research at Albany Medical College. He completed his medical degree at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency at the North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY, followed by a fellowship at Albany Medical College. Dr. Busch is board certified in Endocrinology and Metabolism. He's been practicing Clinical Endocrinology for 43 years.
Dr. Robert Busch discloses that he has a financial relationship with the following ineligible companies: Eli Lilly and Company (Clinical Research, Speaker), Novo Nordisk (Clinical Research, Speaker), Corcept Therapeutics Inc. (Clinical Research, Speaker), Sparrow Pharmaceuticals (Clinical Research), Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Speaker), Ascendis Pharma A/S (Speaker), Amgen (Clinical Research, Speaker), and Boehringer Ingelheim (Clinical Research, Speaker).

Scott Cole, MD
Hepatology Panel: Hepatobiliary Cancer Treatment Approach
Dr. Cole is an oncologist at Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute. He received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, and completed his residency training in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. After residency, Dr. Cole completed a three-year fellowship in medical oncology and hematology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Cole is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and medical oncology.

Kelley Harris, DO
Resistant Hypertension
Dr. Harris received her medical degree at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed internal medicine residency training at Oklahoma State University Medical Center before embarking on advanced training through a fellowship in nephrology at UT Southwestern.

Mary Hinojos Mamut, DO
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Dr. Hinojos Mamut is currently on sabbatical from traditional clinical practice while volunteering rheumatological care at a local charity clinic. Dr. Hinojos Mamut completed her medical degree at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency at the Henry Ford Genesys Hospital at Michigan State University followed by a fellowship at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine-Largo Medical Center. Dr. Mamut is board certified in Rheumatology.

Jennifer Hood, DO
Asthma Update
Dr. Hood is in Critical Care Medicine at Washington Regional in Fayetteville, AR. She completed her medical degree at Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency at OSU Medical Center followed by a fellowship at Baylor Scott and White. Dr. Hood is board certified in pulmonary disease.

Jeff Hunt, DO, FACOI
Hepatology Panel: The Current State of an Old Virus (HCV): Let's Break It Down
Dr. Hunt is an advanced gastroenterologist at Hillcrest Medical Center. He completed his medical degree at the Oklahoma State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at OSU Medical Center followed by a fellowship at the same hospital. Dr. Hunt is board certified in Gastroenterology.
Dr. Jeff Hunt discloses that he has a financial relationship with the following ineligible companies: AbbVie (Speaker) and Gilead Sciences (Speaker).

Pranay Kathuria, MD, MACP, FASN, FNKF
Rising Serum Creatinine
Dr. Kathuria is a nephrology attending at Ascension St. John Medical Center. He completed his medical degree at the University of Delhi in India. He completed his residency at St. Lukes Hospital in Missouri followed by a fellowship at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Kathuria is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.

Kelli Lovelace, MD
Dermatology for the Internist
Dr. Lovelace is a board certified dermatologist at Tulsa Dermatology Clinic. She completed her medical degree at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She completed her residency at the OU Department of Dermatology. Dr. Lovelace is board certified in Dermatology.

Carter Schwartz, DO
Diuretics
Dr. Schwartz works at CHRISTUS Health in Louisiana. He completed his medical degree at LECOM-Bradenton in Florida. He completed his residency at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa followed by a fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Schwartz is board certified in internal medicine and nephrology.

Jon Stuart, DO
Surviving Sepsis Guidelines
Dr. Stuart is an internist at Saint Francis Health System. He completed his medical degree at Kansas City University. He completed his residency at Darnall Army Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at the University of Washington. Dr. Stuart is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine.

Lauren Thomas, DO, FACOG
Contraception to Conception
Dr. Thomas is an OBGYN and Residency Program Director at Oklahoma State University Medical Center. She completed her medical degree at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her OB/GYN residency at OSU Medical Center. Dr. Thomas is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Lauren Thomas discloses that she has a financial relationship with the following ineligible companies: Organon (Independent Contractor).

Moderator: Robert Aran, DO
Dr. Aran is a Gastroenterologist at Warren Clinic. He completed his medical degree at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, trained at OSU Medical Center followed by a fellowship with OSU /Saint Francis. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

Moderator: Arash Karnama, DO, FACC, FACOI
Dr. Karnama is an Interventional Cardiologist at OSU Medical Center. Dr. Karnama completed his medical degree at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center followed by a fellowship at OSU Medical Center. Dr. Karnama is board certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology and Internal Medicine.