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Luciano Kolodny, M.D.
Dr. Kolodny is an endocrinologist in private practice with Health Partners in the Minneapolis- St. Paul, MN area.  He specializes in endocrinology and andrology with a particular interest in patients with 47 XXY/Klinefelter syndrome (and variants).

Darius Paduch, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Paduch is an Assistant Professor of Urololgy and Reproductive Medicine, Brady Urologic Health Center, Cornell Institute for Reproductive Medicine, New York, N.Y.

Jeannie Visootsak, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Visootsak is a developmental/behavioral pediatrician and Assistant Professor, Dept. of Human Genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.  She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and in  Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics.  Dr. Visootsak is the Co-author of "Klinefelter Syndrome and Its Variants---An Update and Review for the Primary Pediatrician".

Carin Hopps, M.D.
Dr. Hopps is a urologist and the Director of Urology Specialists of Northwest Ohio and medical expert in the treatment of infertility and procedures such as ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection).

Kyriakie Sarafoglou, M.D.
Dr. Sarafoglou is a Pediatric Endocrinologist at the University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview. She is a multi-specialist (Pediatric Endocrinology, Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Human Genetics) active in patient care, clinical research and education of medical students and pediatric residents. She has extensive clinical experience in adrenal and intersex disorders  and is also involved in Minnesota's State Newborn Screening of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Rhoshel Lenroot, M.D.
Dr. Lenroot is a child and adolescent psychiatrist who is currently a Clinical/Research Fellow at the Child Psychiatry Branch, Brain Imaging Unit, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD.  Dr. Lenroot is also in private practice in Bethesda, MD, where she treats child and adolescent patients. 

Daniel Davis, Ph.D.
Dr. Davis is a psychologist and author in private practice in Columbus, OH.  His practice includes assessment and treatment of emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Forensic Psychology.

Nancy Lazerson, M.A., CCC-SLP
Ms. Lazerson is a speech and language pathologist in private practice in the San Diego, CA area.  She has published many articles on speech and language disorders, including those common in XXY individuals.

Stefan and Christine Schwarz
Stefan and Chris will be speaking about "Navigating the Medical and Educational Systems from a Parent's Perspective".  Diagnosed XXY/XY at 25 years of age, Stefan is the author of the website, KlinefelterSyndrome.org.  His wife, Chris, is the mother of an XXY teen.