Meet Men’s Health Network’s Advisory Board:
Advancing Men’s Health via Expertise, Collaboration, & Leadership
At Men’s Health Network (MHN), meaningful progress happens when passionate advocates, healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, policymakers, and community leaders come together around a common mission: improving the health and well-being of men, boys, and their families.
Our Advisory Board embodies that mission.
Representing expertise across medicine, nursing, psychology, public health, health policy, research, academia, patient advocacy, communications, and nonprofit leadership, these distinguished professionals help shape the direction of Men’s Health Network while ensuring our work remains evidence-based, collaborative, and responsive to the evolving needs of men and their families.
Their guidance strengthens our educational resources, public awareness campaigns, advocacy efforts, research partnerships, and community outreach initiatives, allowing Men’s Health Network to continue serving as a trusted voice for men’s health.
A Year of Progress
Over the past year, Men’s Health Network has continued to build momentum in advancing men’s health across the country. Our Advisory Board has played an important role in supporting many of these efforts.
Together, we’ve continued advocating for the State of Men’s Health Act (H.R. 7602), legislation that would establish an Office of Men’s Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services while improving federal coordination around men’s health issues. We’ve also supported the continued growth of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus and expanded conversations around men’s health at both the federal and state levels.
Our educational initiatives have continued to grow as well. This year saw the launch of the My Cancer, My Plan survivorship podcast series and accompanying educational resources, expanded cancer awareness materials, new community education campaigns, additional resources for caregivers and families, and continued development of Men’s Health Month programming reaching communities throughout the United States and beyond.
The organization has also strengthened partnerships with healthcare organizations, universities, professional associations, employers, researchers, and community advocates, creating new opportunities to improve education, prevention, screening, and access to care.
Strength Through Collaboration
One of the greatest strengths of our Advisory Board is the diversity of experience its members bring to the table.
Our advisors include nationally recognized physicians caring for patients every day, nurses improving patient outcomes, psychologists advancing our understanding of men’s mental health, researchers studying the social and biological factors that influence health, public health leaders addressing disparities, educators training future healthcare professionals, nonprofit executives advocating for patients, and policy experts working to improve healthcare systems.
This broad range of expertise allows Men’s Health Network to approach men’s health from every perspective—clinical care, prevention, research, public policy, education, communications, and community engagement.
Whether developing educational resources, advising on emerging health issues, reviewing research, supporting advocacy efforts, or helping build new partnerships, our Advisory Board members contribute their time and expertise to help improve the lives of men and boys everywhere.
Men’s Health Network Advisory Board
Lloyd Armstrong
Dr. Lloyd Armstrong is a podiatric physician, certified strength and conditioning specialist, and sports health professional. His practice focuses on foot and ankle care; sports medicine, and helping patients maintain mobility and physical performance.
Richard J. Avdoian
Richard Avdoian is the Founder and CEO of the Men Mentoring Men Network and Midwest Business Institute. His work focuses on mentorship, leadership development, and helping men achieve personal and professional growth through coaching and education.
Jamin Vinod Brahmbhatt
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a board-certified urologist and fellowship-trained robotic surgeon with Orlando Health. He specializes in men’s health, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, chronic testicular pain, erectile dysfunction, low testosterone, and patient education. He serves as Director of the Personalized Urology and Robotics (PUR) Clinic and is a frequent national medical media contributor.
Curry Joseph Bordelon III
Dr. Curry Bordelon serves as President-Elect of the American Association for Men in Nursing. He is a nationally recognized nurse leader, educator, and advocate for advancing men’s health and increasing male representation within the nursing profession.
Richard Campo
Dr. Richard Campo is a board-certified urologist and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. A graduate of Columbia University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, he previously served as Director of Urology at The Valley Hospital and has extensive expertise in urologic surgery and patient care.
Maria Cho
Dr. Maria Cho serves as Associate Director of Educational Programs and Committee Structure for the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Timothy C. Davenport
Dr. Timothy Davenport is a board-certified urologist with more than two decades of experience treating urinary tract and male reproductive health conditions. He practices with The Jackson Clinic in Tennessee and serves as Chairman of the Department of Urology at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was named Tennessee Men’s Health Network’s 2012 Doctor of the Year.
Karsten A. S. Eastman
Dr. Karsten Eastman is an enzymologist whose research focuses on peptide modification and the development of peptide-based therapeutics. His work spans enzyme engineering, peptide synthesis, and bioactivity testing to advance therapeutic discovery.
Julian L. Gallegos
Dr. Julian Gallegos is Assistant Professor and Assistant Head of Graduate Programs at Purdue University School of Nursing. His research focuses on men’s health, masculinity, occupational health, firefighters, veterans, and nurse-led interventions. He also developed the MANifest Health Theory.
Salvatore J. Giorgianni
Dr. Sal Giorgianni is President of Griffon Consulting Group and a nationally recognized men’s health advocate. A Certified Men’s Health Educator, he has served in academia, healthcare, industry, and public policy, authored more than 150 publications, co-founded the American Public Health Association Men’s Health Caucus, and has been Men’s Health Network’s Senior Science Advisor and spokesperson since 2007.
Derek MacGregor Griffith
Dr. Derek M. Griffith is the Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Population Health and Health Equity University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. A psychologist and public health researcher, his work focuses on racial, ethnic, and gender equity in health. He is Chair of Global Action on Men’s Health, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health, and has led major research funded by the NIH, American Cancer Society, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Frank Harrington
Frank Harrington serves as Director of Reimbursement and Regulatory Affairs for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. He works on state and federal regulatory issues affecting nurse practitioner reimbursement and represents AANP before insurers, regulators, legislators, and other stakeholders. He previously practiced healthcare reimbursement law and holds a Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law.
Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes is Executive Director of the Illinois Public Health Association. He is an experienced public health leader focused on statewide advocacy, public health education, coalition building, and policy initiatives that improve community health outcomes.
David Jachim
Dr. David Jachim is an IPA-certified psychoanalyst and licensed clinical psychologist specializing in psychoanalysis and clinical psychology.
Karen Mancera-Cuevas
Dr. Karen Mancera-Cuevas serves as Senior Director of Research Advancement & Equity at the National Health Council, where her work focuses on advancing health research, patient engagement, and health equity initiatives.
Monica Mallampalli
Dr. Monica Mallampalli is President and CEO of the Alliance of Sleep Apnea Partners (ASAP) and founder of the Institute of Women’s Health Strategies. She is a nationally recognized advocate for sleep health, women’s health, chronic disease, and personalized medicine and serves on several national advisory committees.
Juan Manuel Mendive
Dr. Juan Manuel Mendive is a family physician and academic based in Barcelona, Spain. His research focuses on gastrointestinal disorders, mental health, social prescribing, and primary care while also training medical students and family medicine residents.
James L. Nuzzo
Dr. James Nuzzo is an exercise scientist and men’s health researcher with more than 80 peer-reviewed publications. His research explores strength training, exercise physiology, sex differences in physical fitness, exercise science history, and scientific communication.
David Michael Parrack
Dr. David Parrack is an osteopathic physician and Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons affiliated with Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Rajesh Ramachandran
Dr. Rajesh Ramachandran is a board-certified gastroenterologist specializing in digestive diseases and advanced endoscopic procedures. He practices with Gastro One in Tennessee and has expertise in pancreatic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and advanced gastrointestinal interventions. He was named Tennessee Men’s Health Network’s 2021 Doctor of the Year.
Steven M. Rissman
Dr. Steven Rissman is affiliated with the Department of Health Professions at Metropolitan State University of Denver, where his work focuses on men’s health and integrative health.
Tom Rogers
Dr. Tom Rogers is a family physician, integrative medicine specialist, and founder of Performance Medicine. His work focuses on preventive medicine, hormone optimization, men’s health, longevity, and wellness. He has practiced medicine since 1986 and has received Tennessee Men’s Health Network’s Doctor of the Year award multiple times.
Michael J. Rovito
Dr. Michael Rovito is Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida and Co-Founder of The Male Wellness Collective. His research focuses on testicular cancer survivorship, men’s health behavior change, intervention development, and health education.
Adrian Dexter Samuels
Dr. Adrian “Dexter” Samuels serves as Executive Director of the Health Policy Center and Senior Vice President for Student Affairs at Meharry Medical College. His work focuses on health policy, cultural competency, health equity, mental health, youth violence prevention, and public health leadership. He has secured more than $34 million in grant funding and is recognized as a leading healthcare executive and community advocate.
Dominick Shattuck
Dr. Dominick Shattuck is a public health researcher whose work centers on men’s reproductive health, HIV prevention, vaccine uptake, masculinity, health-seeking behaviors, and gender norms. He has led groundbreaking research on male engagement in reproductive health and serves as CEO of Relational Ground, LLC.
Aman Siddiqi
Dr. Aman Siddiqi is a licensed clinical psychologist whose research focuses on prejudice, discrimination, and social attitudes toward men and boys. His work examines anti-male bias and its implications for mental health, education, family life, and public policy. He specializes in male-positive therapy that recognizes the unique experiences and developmental needs of men and boys.
Andrew P. Smiler
Dr. Andrew Smiler is a psychologist, therapist, author, and media expert specializing in boys’ and men’s development. He is the lead author of The Masculine Self and has written multiple books on masculinity and adolescent development. He previously served as President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity.
Paul J. Turek
Dr. Paul Turek is an internationally recognized urologist specializing in men’s sexual and reproductive health. A fellowship-trained, board-certified urologist and former endowed professor at UCSF, he has published more than 200 scientific papers and is widely recognized as a leader in reproductive urology.
Matt Uhlman
Dr. Matt Uhlman is President of the Washington State Urology Society and has been leading advocacy efforts to establish a Washington State Commission on Boys and Men.
Flora A. M. Ukoli
Dr. Flora Ukoli is a physician and epidemiologist whose work has focused on cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and prostate cancer among Nigerian and American populations. She has extensive experience in community-based prevention, maternal and child health, and culturally tailored prostate cancer education.
Juan Carlos Velazquez
Juan Carlos Velazquez is President and CEO of HMA Associates, Inc., a cultural communications firm. For more than 30 years, he has led national and international public health communication campaigns focused on HIV prevention and reducing health disparities among underserved communities.
Rob Whitley
Dr. Rob Whitley is Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University and a researcher at the Douglas Research Centre. His work focuses on mental health recovery, stigma reduction, and suicide prevention, and he has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications and several books on men’s mental health.
Looking Ahead
While significant progress has been made, there is still much work to do.
Men continue to experience shorter life expectancies, higher mortality rates for many of the leading causes of death, lower use of preventive healthcare services, and persistent disparities in physical and mental health outcomes. Addressing these challenges requires collaboration across disciplines and organizations.
We are incredibly grateful to the leaders who serve on our Advisory Board. Their dedication, knowledge, and willingness to volunteer their expertise help guide Men’s Health Network as we continue working toward a future where every man and boy has the opportunity to live a longer, healthier life.
Below, we are proud to introduce the remarkable individuals who make up the Men’s Health Network Advisory Board. Their accomplishments, leadership, and commitment to improving men’s health continue to strengthen our mission and inspire our work every day.
If you’d like to learn more, share the Advisory Board program, or become a member yourself, please reach out directly and inquire about the selection process: [email protected]
