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Anne Kamwila
Anne Kamwilla is a Healthcare Policy Analyst with a strong foundation in health economics, policy research, and strategic content creation. With a Bachelor’s degree in Health Economics from Maseno University, Kamwilla specialize in analyzing health systems, designing evidence-based policies, and communicating complex health information clearly and effectively. Alongside policy work, Kamwilla is an experienced content writer and SEO specialist, creating high quality, engaging content that educates, informs, and drives results. She combines analytical skills with creativity to develop blogs, articles, and marketing content tailored to client objectives, particularly in the health and business sectors.
Avery Zenker, BASc, MAN
Avery Zenker is a Registered Dietitian with a master’s degree in nutrition, bringing her expertise to both clinical care and evidence-based health communication. She works with clients through HealthCasa and Health for Life Medical Centre, where she focuses on practical, personalized nutrition strategies that support long-term health and well-being. In addition to her clinical practice, Avery contributes her expertise as a medical and health writer for MyHealthTeam, representing MyCrohnsAndColitisTeam. Her writing helps bridge the gap between research and real-world understanding, making complex digestive and chronic disease-related topics more accessible for patients and caregivers. Avery’s professional interests span digestive health, nutrient optimization, women’s health, sports nutrition, plant-based eating, intuitive eating, weight optimization, and chronic disease management, including cardiovascular conditions. She is an active member of the Dietitians of Canada and the College of Dietitians of Ontario.
Dr. Adwoafuaa Nwokocha, MD
Adwoafuaa Nwokocha is a board-certified physician, writer, and mother of five based in Houston, Texas. A first-generation Ghanaian-American and graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, she has spent her life defying expectations—both in the operating room and in the courtroom. With a career built on compassion, discipline, and the pursuit of excellence, Dr. Nwokocha is no stranger to navigating high-pressure environments. But her greatest test came not in medicine, but in motherhood. After becoming entangled in a years-long custody battle, she was forced to confront not just personal betrayal but a family court system that too often fails to protect working mothers—especially those of color. Her debut memoir, Custody MD: Fighting for the Woo, offers an unflinching account of that experience. Told with clarity, courage, and emotional depth, the book is both a personal reckoning and a public call for justice. Dr. Nwokocha is passionate about family court reform, women’s rights, and mental health advocacy for survivors of abuse. She continues to practice medicine while raising her children and using her voice to support others who feel unseen and unheard in their own legal and personal battles.
Dr. Amir Saeed, MD
Amir Saeed, MD is a physician and entrepreneur dedicated to transforming how people approach their long-term health. Based in Houston, Texas, he is the Co-Founder of Prosper Medicine, a company redefining what modern healthcare looks like, moving beyond traditional disease management to optimize health before problems arise. Amir completed his undergraduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin, earning a degree in Nutrition Sciences, before going on to earn his Doctor of Medicine from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He then completed internal medicine residency training at Houston Methodist, building a strong clinical foundation across a range of medical disciplines. At Prosper Medicine, Amir and his team use advanced diagnostics, biomarker tracking, and data-driven protocols to help patients understand their biology and get ahead of chronic disease. The company's clinical focus spans cardiovascular health, metabolic optimization, longevity medicine, and the emerging science of inflammation and aging. Amir is particularly passionate about the intersection of lifestyle, nutrition, and cutting-edge diagnostics, and believes that measuring the right biomarkers early is one of the most powerful tools available to modern medicine. Outside of his clinical work, Amir is an active voice in the medical community, engaging in conversations around the future of healthcare, longevity therapies, and the shift toward Medicine 3.0, a proactive, data-first model of care.
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Dr. Arelia Johnson is a nationally recognized strategist, scholar-practitioner, speaker, and author whose work sits at the intersection of policy, justice, and lived experience. A proud daughter of Houston’s Sunnyside, she brings nearly three decades of community organizing and close to 20 years advancing equity, justice, and inclusion across public institutions, education systems, and government agencies. She served as Harris County’s first Chief Equity Office and Chief Officer of Human and Civil Rights, leading initiatives like Building Bridges to Unify Harris County and the Ally Training Program for the Juvenile Probation Department. She is also masterful at designing the convenings, councils, and collaborative structures where stakeholders and community partners come together to move from ideation to implementation. Dr. Johnson holds a Ph.D. in Sociology & Criminology from Howard University — where her research examined the influence of police policies on media reporting of transgender murder victims — an MA in Sociology and a BA in Psychology from Texas Southern University, and trained as a speaker under the world-renowned orator and debate coach Dr. Thomas Franklin Freeman.
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