Organizing Committee Members Series of - Addiction Congress Conferences
International Committee
Sam Vaknin
Dr
Southern Federal University
Russian
Sam Vaknin(Biography)
Sam Vaknin is the author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" and other books about personality disorders. His work is cited in hundreds of books and dozens of academic papers. He is Visiting Professor of Psychology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Professor of Finance and Psychology in CIAPS (Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies). He spent the past 6 years developing a treatment modality for Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Over the years, with volunteers, it was found to be effective with clients suffering from a major depressive episode as well.
Sam Vaknin(Research Area)
Personality Disorders
Mohammad Zare
Dr
UTHealth and Harris Health System
USA
Mohammad Zare(Biography)
Dr. Mohammad Zare studied Medicine at the University of Texas in Houston, Texas and graduated in the Residency program at UT Health- Department of Community and Family Medicine in 1996. He served as a Medical Director for 13 years in Harris Health System. Dr. Zare also served as the Assistant Chief of Staff and eventually Chief of Staff in 2010- 2020. Currently serving in a Faculty physician and Associate Professor of Family Medicine. He is also currently the Vice Chair in the Department of Family and Community Affairs. Dr. Zare is engaged in numerous publications and speeches across the country for the past 20 years.
Mohammad Zare(Research Area)
Office based addiction treatment program update and population health
Elizabeth Dale Gilley
Dr
The Elle Foundation
USA
Elizabeth Dale Gilley(Biography)
Elizabeth Dale Gilley earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Wake Forest University, in 1983, while lettering in Women’s Varsity Tennis. She also holds a paralegal degree in corporate law, with a bankruptcy specialty. After serving as Assistant to the Chairman her father, James Gilley, she left his tutelage to incorporate The Elle Foundation, in 1995, in Dallas, Texas. The original mission statement was to help stop the generational cycle of addiction. After years of studying the financials of treatment centers and psychiatric hospitals, she established the Elle Foundation Award of Excellence, in 2000, to showcase innovation and novel contributions of those who are raising the bar above the 1950’s Minnesota Model industry standard. This award is still given today, not for the scientists or doctors, but for those who are still suffering to offer hope that solutions are forthcoming.
Elizabeth Dale Gilley(Research Area)
Integrating the Science of Addiction and the Science of Wellbeing