Dr. Katz, Keynote Speaker at Yale New Haven Health's Symposium
HMS Medical Director, Dr. Katz, is the upcoming keynote speaker at Yale New Haven Health's Wound Science Symposium
Gregory Alfred, MD, FAAEM, ABEM
Medical Director
Dr. Alfred is the medical director for HMS Florida. He is board certified in emergency medicine and is also certified in hyperbaric medicine. He is an active member of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, and Hyperbaric Medicine International. Having grown up in the US Virgin Islands, Dr. Alfred's interest in hyperbaric medicine derives from his passion for scuba diving. Dr. Alfred received his undergraduate degree from Princeton and his medical degree from NYU-Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed his emergency medicine training at USC, where he also obtained his certification in hyperbaric medicine. Dr. Alfred was named outstanding resident of the year during his final year of residency. Along with practicing emergency medicine, Dr. Alfred has served as a clinician in one of the busiest in-patient hyperbaric departments in South Florida at Mercy Hospital since 2008. Dr. Alfred saw firsthand the amazing life-changing and neuro-restorative powers of HBOT while at the hospital, and has sought to expand the reach of the modality to the outpatient setting.
Kate Yeadaker, APRN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Kate Yeadaker, a seasoned Holistic Nurse Practitioner with over two decades in nursing, holds the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) designation for the past nine years. Her diverse experience spans trauma, obstetrics, surgery, pediatrics, integrative/regenerative medicine, hyperbaric medicine, and psychedelic medicine.
A 2014 Georgetown University graduate, Kate has expertise in pre-operative medicine, holistic mental health, psychedelic medicine, functional medicine, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Her extensive post-master's studies cover nutrition, biochemistry, genomics, and functional medicine.
Passionate about uncovering root causes of illness, Kate approaches each patient holistically. Certified in energy healing for twenty years, she is a Qi-Gong practitioner, Reiki Master, and certified in Integrative Somatic Trauma therapy, IFS, and Ketamine therapy.
For the past four years, Kate has focused on ketamine therapy, advocating for psychedelics as a bridge between eastern and western philosophies. She is dedicated to raising awareness and dispelling stigmas around psychedelic use, helping individuals access their "medicine within.
Eduardo Cabrera, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
Eduardo Cabrera was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He started his career as an EMT/Paramedic, working in the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room and with ambulance services for National Health Transport. He continued his education at Miami Dade College, where he became a Registered Nurse. Eduardo was promoted to Charge Nurse at Mercy Hospital, where he served for approximately seven years while he pursued a Master's degree in nursing, becoming a Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. While at Mercy Hospital, Eduardo met Dr. Gregory Alfred and learned about hyperbaric medicine and its benefits, in particular treating emergencies of divers' decompression sickness and patients with carbon monoxide poisoning. In 2023, Eduardo joined Hyperbaric Medical Solutions to work under Dr. Alfred and explore the wider reaches of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Eduardo enjoys spending his free time outdoors, fishing, boating, or at the beach with his family.
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How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Benefits Your Skin
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