Lecture abstract:

Presenting FLCCC’s first-ever achievement awards, which celebrate exceptional contributions to science, medicine, and journalism. Dr. Suzanne Gazda was honored as the Outstanding Clinical Scientist for her groundbreaking work in the field of neurology, and Dr. Flavio Cadegiani received the prize for Research Excellence. Mary Beth Pfeiffer earned the Freedom Award for Investigative Journalism for her insightful reporting on medical issues, including Lyme disease and COVID-19 treatments. Dr. Elizabeth Mumper was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her dedication to pediatric care. This event highlighted the importance of integrity, ethical practice, and commitment across these fields.

Dr. Gazda approaches neurological disorders with a systems-based approach that addresses the root cause of disease. Her diverse professional and personal perspective on neurological disorders includes the evaluation and treatment of long COVID and post-vaccine syndrome. With over three decades of experience and specialized efforts in multiple sclerosis treatment and clinical research, Dr. Gazda is a noted speaker and presenter who has been recognized by both industry organizations and consumer media.

Dr. Gazda received a degree in Pharmacy from the University of Texas in Austin, then attended medical school at the Health Science Center in San Antonio. She has participated in over 200 clinical research studies and has extensive learning in Functional Medicine, which enhances her patient care and diagnostic capabilities.

Dr. Cadegiani is a leading expert in Endocrinology, Sports Medicine, and Obesity Management. A core contributor to the FLCCC COVID-19 treatment guides, Dr. Cadegiani has successfully treated thousands of COVID-19 patients in Brazil with few hospitalizations and no deaths.

After attaining his medical degree from the University of Brasilia in 2008, Dr. Cadegiani completed a residency in internal medicine in 2010 and a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism in 2012.

He has conducted extensive research on fatigue-related conditions, ‘hormonal conditioning’, and pharmacological weight loss management, and is the creator of the first scientifically proven effective therapy to prevent bariatric surgery in morbidly obese subjects.

When it comes to COVID-19, Dr. Cadegiani conducted some of the largest clinical trials and observational studies, including the Itajaí ivermectin studies. He is responsible for the first hypothesis that explains the massive number of post-vaccine myocarditis cases and sudden deaths, particularly among young males and athletes.

A practicing pediatrician with several decades of experience, Dr. Mumper is the originator of FLCCC’s I-CARE: For Kids treatment guide, which helps parents understand how to prevent their children from getting COVID-19 and what to do if they get sick.

Dr. Mumper’s clinical experience includes over a decade as Director of Pediatric Education in a Family Practice Residency Program, 16 years as clinical faculty at the University of Virginia, and five years as Medical Director of the Autism Research Institute. She is currently on the faculty of MAPS (Medical Academy for Pediatric Special Needs) and is certified by the Institute of Functional Medicine, where she developed the first advanced clinical training in pediatrics for the organization.

Dr. Mumper has written book chapters, had her clinical research at the Rimland Center published in peer-reviewed journals, and has lectured nationally and internationally.

Just before COVID hit, Pfeiffer, a journalist for more than 30 years, wrote an investigative series and book on the diagnostic and treatment failures of Lyme disease. Her expose, ‘Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change,’ gave a voice to patients whose illnesses were dismissed and stood up for physicians whose treatments put their licenses and livelihoods in jeopardy. In her crosshairs were the CDC, major medical journals, and medical societies that used their power to uphold one view of tick-borne illness.

Pfeiffer saw history repeat itself in COVID, but on a far more spectacular scale. A fire-in-the-belly journalist, Pfeiffer says she is “in this to change this,” the reason she writes. She is author of ‘Crazy In America,’ a searing portrayal of America’s criminalized mentally ill, and has won more than 100 awards.