Dr. Laura A. Pace - Neurogastroenterologist, CEO and Co-founder of Metrodora Institute

Dr. Pace is a physician-scientist with more than 20 years of clinical and research experience. With board-certification in internal medicine and gastroenterology, her clinical expertise focuses on neuroimmune axis disorders with a specialization in neurogastroenterology, autonomic disorders, genetics, and rare and undiagnosed diseases. She is a leader in the rare disease space, including serving as the Co-Lead for of the University of Utah’s NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network (NIH UDN) clinical site.

Dr. Pace has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and private foundations.

Education
PhD (Neuroscience), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MD, University of Illinois, Chicago

Nada Hindiyeh, MD, FAHS - Neurologist & Headache Specialist

Dr. Hindiyeh is a board-certified neurologist and headache specialist and former Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at Stanford University, where she was the Director of Clinical Research for the Stanford division of Headache Medicine and served as principal investigator for numerous clinical trials.

She was awarded the 2013 Clinical Research Fellowship in Neurotoxins by the American Academy of Neurology, under which she investigated a diagnostic screening protocol for chronic migraine. She is currently executive vice-chair of the World Headache Society, a member of the International Headache Society, co-chair of the American Headache Society (AHS) Electronic Media Committee, and was chosen as an AHS Emerging Leader in the field in 2017.

Education
Fellowship (Headache and Facial Pain), Stanford University School of Medicine
Chief Resident (Neurology), University of California, Irvine
MD, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo Ohio

Igor Huzicka, MD - Diagnostic Specialist

Dr. Huzicka was born in Kosice, in what is now the Slovak Republic. As founder of
First Internal Medicine in Denver, Colorado, he earned a reputation as a “doctor’s doctor” who is a knowledgeable referral resource for complicated cases and physicians.

At Metrodora, Dr. Huzicka offers concierge medical care (in-person or via telehealth) to patients with complex medical needs and provides expert second opinions for the diagnosis of intricate and rare problems. He focuses on individualized care that employs preventive, functional, and integrative medicine approaches.

Education
Clinical and Research Fellowship (Allergy & Immunology), Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York
Residency (Internal Medicine), Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
MD, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Anne Maitland, MD - Allergy/Immunology Specialist 

Joseph Berman, MD - Internal Medicine

Dr. Berman is board-certified in family practice and has more than 30 years’ experience caring for adults and adolescents. His clinical interests include long-haul COVID, dysautonomia, mast cell activation syndrome and autoimmune-modulated pain syndromes. Dr. Berman has extensive experience evaluating and treating mental health conditions and strives to integrate treatment of emotional issues as they relate to other chronic medical conditions. He values listening to his patient’s concerns and symptoms and formulating a comprehensive treatment plan.

Education
Residency (Family Practice/Medicine), University of Utah
MD, University of Maryland at Baltimore

Dr. Laura A. Pace - Neurogastroenterologist, CEO and Co-founder of Metrodora Institute

Dr. Pace is a physician-scientist with more than 20 years of clinical and research experience. With board-certification in internal medicine and gastroenterology, her clinical expertise focuses on neuroimmune axis disorders with a specialization in neurogastroenterology, autonomic disorders, genetics, and rare and undiagnosed diseases. She is a leader in the rare disease space, including serving as the Co-Lead for of the University of Utah’s NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network (NIH UDN) clinical site.

Dr. Pace has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and private foundations.

Education
PhD (Neuroscience), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MD, University of Illinois, Chicago

Nada Hindiyeh, MD, FAHS - Neurologist & Headache Specialist

Dr. Hindiyeh is a board-certified neurologist and headache specialist and former Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at Stanford University, where she was the Director of Clinical Research for the Stanford division of Headache Medicine and served as principal investigator for numerous clinical trials.

She was awarded the 2013 Clinical Research Fellowship in Neurotoxins by the American Academy of Neurology, under which she investigated a diagnostic screening protocol for chronic migraine. She is currently executive vice-chair of the World Headache Society, a member of the International Headache Society, co-chair of the American Headache Society (AHS) Electronic Media Committee, and was chosen as an AHS Emerging Leader in the field in 2017.

Education
Fellowship (Headache and Facial Pain), Stanford University School of Medicine
Chief Resident (Neurology), University of California, Irvine
MD, University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo Ohio

Igor Huzicka, MD - Diagnostic Specialist

Dr. Huzicka was born in Kosice, in what is now the Slovak Republic. As founder of
First Internal Medicine in Denver, Colorado, he earned a reputation as a “doctor’s doctor” who is a knowledgeable referral resource for complicated cases and physicians.

At Metrodora, Dr. Huzicka offers concierge medical care (in-person or via telehealth) to patients with complex medical needs and provides expert second opinions for the diagnosis of intricate and rare problems. He focuses on individualized care that employs preventive, functional, and integrative medicine approaches.

Education
Clinical and Research Fellowship (Allergy & Immunology), Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York
Residency (Internal Medicine), Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
MD, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Anne Maitland, MD - Allergy/Immunology Specialist 

Joseph Berman, MD - Internal Medicine

Dr. Berman is board-certified in family practice and has more than 30 years’ experience caring for adults and adolescents. His clinical interests include long-haul COVID, dysautonomia, mast cell activation syndrome and autoimmune-modulated pain syndromes. Dr. Berman has extensive experience evaluating and treating mental health conditions and strives to integrate treatment of emotional issues as they relate to other chronic medical conditions. He values listening to his patient’s concerns and symptoms and formulating a comprehensive treatment plan.

Education
Residency (Family Practice/Medicine), University of Utah
MD, University of Maryland at Baltimore