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Is There Bias in Medical A.I. with Drs. Benoit Tano, and Anthony James
Meet Dr. Tano
Benoit Tano, M.D. is a specialist, pioneer, and the Minneapolis area’s foremost expert in the field of Integrative Immunity. Dr. Tano is the founder of Integrative Immunity Health System, PC located in Edina, Minnesota. He is Johns Hopkins-fellowship trained in allergy and clinical immunology and authored the number one bestselling book, The Layman’s Guide to Integrative Immunity (2016). He combines his vast expertise in allergy and clinical immunology and in hormone imbalance syndrome to treat the root causes of 21st-century chronic diseases.
Dr. Tano graduated from the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo and completed his internal medicine residency at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. He then spent one year at Ohio State University Medical Center, and one year at GlaxoSmithKline in Research Triangle Park, NC, where he worked with the Respiratory Global Health Outcomes group.
After completing his clinical fellowship at Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center in Baltimore, Dr. Tano joined the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Tyler (UTHSCT) as an associate professor. While at UTHSCT, he became interested in the relationship between environmental pollution and hormone imbalance syndrome and their impact on obesity, chronic diseases, and allergies.
Dr. Tano was certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (2002) and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology (2006). In addition to his recent bestselling book, he is the author of Hormone Imbalance Syndrome: America’s Silent Plague – Uncovering the Roots of the Obesity Epidemic and Most Common Diseases (2012), The Allergy Detective Series, Allergic Rhinitis Treatment Secrets Your Doctor May Not Tell You (2011), and the Nasal Allergy Treatment Roadmap (2013).
In addition to his extensive experience in medicine, Dr. Tano holds a Ph.D. in economics and taught economics at the University of Toledo prior to entering medical school. He has been published in numerous research journals and has presented his research at various professional conferences. Dr. Tano is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. Tano has been a frequent and well-received lecturer for A4M’s Integrative Medicine fellowship.
Meet Dr. Anthony James
Dr. Anthony James is the Director of Education of NAIC: Native American Indigenous Church located in Brooksville, Florida and is Director of Education, Clinical Services, Missionary Clinic and wellness center. Founder and Director of Education of the SomaVeda College of Natural Medicine. ( A Florida DOE Commission on Independant Education Authorize Degree Granting Institution) Anthony James wrote and published the first book in English on Thai Massage titled “Nuat Thai, Traditional Thai Medical Massage” in 1983.
Anthony James has been teaching and presenting internationally on Thai Yoga and Thai Massage full time since 1984. Anthony James has graduated over 20,000 students through his SomaVeda™ Thai Yoga, Thai Massage, Ayurveda and Natural medicine programs. Anthony James was formally awarded the “Friend of Thailand” award for promotion of Traditional Thai Medicine and culture in 2002.
Dr. James is one of the first recognized Thai Aachan of Thai Traditional Medicine and he is recognized as a Doctor and Lifetime Member of the Thai UTTS (Union of Thai Traditional medicine Society). Anthony James is an Ordained Minister and Doctor of Pastoral Medicine and Counseling (SomaVeda™/ Native American/ Medicine of Hope™).
Anthony James supports a Multiple disciplinary approach to health and healing having trained in Thailand, Burma, India, China, Filipines, Ecuador and in many different programs in the US. Anthony James has an extensive Martial Arts background from age eleven: including multiple Black Belts in American Karate, Tang Soo Do Mu Duk Kwan and Gobudo Aki Jiu-jitsu. Aachan and Khruu (Gold Sash/ USMTA) Buddhai Sawan Kabri-kabrong & Muay Boran/ Muay Thai (Mesamarn), Expert teaching credentials in Filipino Kali (Inosanto, Canete, etc.), Escrima, Pikiti Tersia (Tuhon Gaje), Lastra Maharlika and Pencak Silat (Suyadi Jafri). Additional training Lee June Fan Jeet Kune Do (Inosanto, Hartzell, Tamez), Wing Chun (Sifu Fong), Chi-gung (Zhang Yuan Ming Style), etc.
