Chad A Link, D.O. FACC, FACOI

Chad A. Link, D.O. FACC, FACOI received his medical degree from Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing, Michigan. He completed both his Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship at Ingham Regional Medical Center in Lansing, Michigan. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology and serves as the cardiology chairman for the University of Michigan Health System-Sparrow Eaton and Ionia Hospitals and is a clinical assistant professor for the cardiology course at Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. He specializes in cardiovascular medicine with the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow. Dr. Link’s background includes all aspects of clinical cardiology with specialized interest in the management of coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, echocardiography; nuclear cardiology and pulmonary hypertension. Professional memberships include: the American Society of Echocardiography, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

Don't Stress It-Cardiac Stress Testing Indications and Updates. Which is the Right Test for My Patient?

To provide a comprehensive review of cardiac stress testing and which testing modalities are available.

Check that Rhythm -  A Comprehensive Review of the Recent AF Guidelines

To provide a comprehensive review of the recent guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of patient with atrial fibrillation.

Melissa Palepu

Melissa Palepu is an Attorney Specialist in Human Trafficking and Child Abuse, with the Michigan Department of Attorney General. Melissa previously served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office and was the General Counsel for the Wayne County Land Bank. She has over a decade of litigation experience, much of her career spent focusing on the criminal prosecution of crimes against children. She is an alumna of the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science and History. She then received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. In her current role with the Michigan Department of Attorney General, Melissa leads the charge in Human Trafficking and Child Abuse prosecutions. She is the Chair of the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission and also sits as a member of the Mid-Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force, the Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking Advisory Committee, and on the Human Trafficking of Children Protocol Revision Committee. Melissa also sits as the Attorney General Designee for the Michigan Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council and for the Board of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan. Melissa is also a proud member of Shorewood Kiwanis, American Inn of Courts and sits on the Board of her local elementary school Parent Teacher Organization.

Human Trafficking

She will provide general information related to human trafficking including victim identification, prevalence of trafficking nationwide and in Michigan, steps to take if suspect trafficking, where trafficking may occur and who may be a victim etc.

Amber Gruber, D.O. 

Dr. Gruber has board certified in FM/NMM and has worked as faculty at the Corewell Health Family Medicine Residency program since 2010. She has completed training Integrative Medicine and Regenerative Medicine, serving as the Faculty Liaison for the Integrative Medicine track residents. She has taught for several years at a national level in topics like Exercise Prescription, OMT treatment after injury, OMT in systemic disease, Stress Management, OMT in oncology patients, and Autonomic Imbalance. She recently opened her own private OMT clinic and continues to run the Osteopathic curriculum for the Family Medicine Residents. It is one of her personal goals to continue to keep OMT alive in the primary care setting.

Jodi Flanders DO, FACOFP 

Dr. Flanders is a graduate of MSUCOM, serving internship at Traverse City Osteopathic Hospital and residency at Detroit Osteopathic Hospital. After 30 years in private practice she transitioned to international medicine, serving in Iquitos, Peru. She currently serves as member of the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force, Interim Medical Director at the Institute for Global Health at MSU COM, Medical Director for Sanctum House, a residential recovery center for survivors of human trafficking and addiction.