Pamela J. Ferro, RN, ASN, is the co-founder of Hopewell Associates, a nurse-owned practice for those seeking treatment for neurodevelopmental and biomedical behavioral disorders. She directs and manages Hopewell’s Autism Program for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Pam initially found the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)™ through Elaine Gottschall’s Breaking The Vicious Cycle. Pam brings her passion and knowledge to her treatment of people with autism and ADHD not only because of her relationship with her mentor Elaine, but more importantly, because of her son, Isaiah, whose life is affected by autism. For over a decade, Pam has treated hundreds of children using the Specific Carbohydrate Diet-Dairy Free ™ (SCD-DF) – most of whom have made tremendous strides forward in their cognition, behavior, and overall health.

Pam is the president of the Gottschall Autism Foundation that provides learning opportunities for young adults with autism. Ferro has worked in collaboration with The Johnson Center for Child Health and Development, in their research study of how children with ASD can experience improvement in their GI symptoms-and therefore behavior-by adopting the SCD-DF. She has lectured nationally and locally and developed the SCD-DF Nurses curriculum under the guidance of Elaine Gottschall.

Pam is also co-founder and consultant for GIProHealth, Inc., a nutraceutical company that offers customized vitamins and probiotics for people on specialized diets. She lives in southern Massachusetts with her family. Ferro is a graduate of the nursing program at Bristol Community College (A.S.N.).

Dr. Srinivasa Prasad is a Professor of Radiology and a board-certified radiologist in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He joined MDACC in 2011 after serving as the Section Chief of Abdominal Imaging at The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. He currently serves as the Co-Director of the Division’s Quality Improvement Conferences and as a member of the Division’s Promotion and Tenure Committee.

Dr. Prasad graduated with a medical degree from Bangalore Medical College in 1995. He then successfully completed a radiology residency from King Edward Memorial Hospital. He subsequently completed a 2-year research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and a 2-year abdominal imaging fellowship at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology before joining as a faculty in San Antonio. Dr. Prasad’s research and clinical interests include application of state-of-the-art CT and MRI for accurate diagnosis and staging of a wide spectrum of human cancers, with special emphasis on genito-urinary tract malignancies. In recent years, Dr. Prasad’s focus in oncological imaging has included exploring the role of genetics in the pathogenesis of cancers. He has published more than 135 peer-reviewed, 9 book chapters, and more than 150 abstracts. Dr. Prasad serves as a journal reviewer for 10 scientific journals including Radiology, AJR and Abdominal Imaging. He has been very active and has served in various leadership positions and several national subspecialty radiology societies including RSNA, Society of Abdominal Imaging and SCBT-MR. In addition, Dr. Prasad is a dedicated teacher and mentor, having supervised many medical students, resident and fellows in clinical imaging research.