EXPAND YOUR COMMUNITY: AAPMD LIAISON COLAB WEBINAR
Howard Hindin, Brad Gilden, Leyli Norouz-Knutsen, Chad Knutsen, Renata Neheme

Howard Hindin, DDS, President of the AAPMD, is graduate of New York University College of Dentistry. Dr. Hindin is trained in all aspects of general dentistry, with an early emphasis on surgery and endodontia. Since the 1990s, his practice has also focused on cosmetic dentistry, temporomandibular joint disorders, and craniofacial pain. An acknowledged pioneer in the relationship between dental issues and whole body health, Dr. Hindin, is President (2000-present) of the Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine (FAIM). The foundation offers educational services to professionals and the public on complementary medicine as well as advocacy for patient and doctor rights. Also, Dr. Hindin advanced the use of acupuncture in dentistry and general medicine as the Director of the Acupuncture Program for Substance Abuse in Rockland County. There he developed, supervised and trained personnel to provide acupuncture for the Rockland County Alcohol and Substance Abuse Outpatient Services.

He is also an active member of the American Academy of Pain Management, American Academy of Cranio Facial Pain, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental Association, International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, and the NY State Society of Acupuncture for Physician and Dentists.

Dr. Hindin has presented important position papers to dental and medical groups throughout the country. His research into the dental-medical connection and systemic balance has shaped the medical community’s understanding of this growing and important field.

Brad Gilden, PT, DPT, has been practicing physical therapy since graduating from New York Medical College in 2000. He has worked in a variety of settings treating patients with various neurological, orthopedic and postural related dysfunctions. In 2004, he completed a clinical doctorate in upper quarter & hand therapy from Drexel University. He joined Elite Health Services as a managing partner and rehabilitation coordinator in 2005 and co-founded IPA Manhattan Physical Therapy in 2011, and Kinetichain Integrative Manual Therapy in Aspen, CO in 2019.  As the most senior therapist at Elite Health Services, his role is to work side by side with his staff sharing his experiences and collaboratively assisting with patient care through a co-treatment strategy.

Dr. Gilden follows a unique blend of approaches based on his post graduate educational background and years of clinical experience.  He is certified in both Functional Manual Therapy and Postural Restoration aimed at illuminating movement dysfunction and postural awareness while integrating patients back to their highest level of health. He enjoys working with all diagnoses and has extensive experience treating patients with neck pain, headaches, airway/breathing difficulties, and sleep disturbances. In 2010, he completed an intensive certification in functional manual therapy through the Institute of Physical Art passing with honors. In 2014 he completed a three-year long fellowship in functional manual therapy through the IPA and American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy.  In 2020 he completed certification through the Postural Restoration Institute.

Dr. Gilden utilizes the latest technology along with 21 years of experience being able to identify breathing pattern disorders and malocclusions related to poor posture, injury, and faulty behavioral patterns. He has developed a physiology laboratory to measure how stress impacts the autonomic nervous system amplifying pain and inflammation.

Dr. Gilden has worked with many professional athletes as well as collegiate and recreational. He has also helped thousands of patients suffering from symptoms related to poor posture, stress and various breathing pattern disorders. He lectures internationally at various medical conferences and throughout the community and on the adverse effects of breathing pattern disorders and chronic sympathetic overload on the human body. Additionally, he works collaboratively with local physicians, dentists, and other sleep specialists to assist his patients in receiving the best medical care possible to allow them to return to a life free of pain and restful rejuvenating sleep.

Renata Nehme has been a Registered Dental Hygienist since 2010. She received her associate degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA, and her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from Georgia Highlands University. While taking a continuing education class in 2016, she was introduced to the world of “Myofunctional Therapy” and immediately knew that was her calling. She was excited to learn that the tenets of myofunctional therapy encapsulate many of her passions which include breastfeeding, the import of early childhood development, and airway health. Growing up as a mouth breather, Renata personally experienced the challenges that those with myofunctional disorders often face. That is why she is so passionate about spreading the knowledge she has acquired regarding airway-related health issues over the years. Eager to help raise awareness of Myofunctional Disorders, in 2021 she founded Airway Circle with the intention of creating a collaborative and multidisciplinary group of like-minded health professionals who share the same passion for learning and giving in the dental health and airway space.