Joshua S. Yamamoto was born in Washington DC. He graduated with a degree in Physics from Princeton University, earned his M.D. form Dartmouth Medical School, and trained in Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He completed cardiology training at the National Naval Medial Center and Georgetown University. He served in the Navy as the cardiology consultant for the U.S. Congress, and holds a faculty appointment at the Uniformed Services University. In 2005, he was deployed in Kuwait at the theater cardiologist for the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Upon returning home, he joined a private practice, and helped to cofound the Foxhall Foundation, the non-profit dedicated to “Helping Everyone Age Well.” He is the author of two books, including “You Can Prevent a Stroke.”
Kristin Thomas is a Michigan native, who graduated with a degree in American history from the University of Michigan, and subsequently earned her medical degree there as well. She trained in medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She became the very first Hospitalist for Johns Hopkins, and was subsequently named Assistant Chief of Service (Chief Resident). She left Hopkins to pursue private practice in Washington, D.C. She was the principal creator of the Foxhall Foundation. She has been consistently recognized as one of Washington, D.C.’s top doctors, with an international reputation for her clinical acumen and dedication to her patients. She co-authored the book, “You Can Prevent a Stroke.”
Our current system is broken. It only allows for the evaluation of symptoms and the treatment of disease. We need to adapt to the reality of an aging population and encourage everyone to age well.