Experts Available to Discuss Irritable Male Syndrome.ExpertSource: TOPIC: In a recent survey of 6,000 men, 40 percent of the participants claimed they were often or always irritable, according to an article by Newsweek. Psychotherapist psy·cho·ther·a·pist n. An individual, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or psychiatric social worker, who practices psychotherapy. Jed Diamond conducted the survey and believes the findings show an increase in men who suffer from irritable male syndrome The Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) is a recently coined term for a set of symptoms thought to be caused by a drop in testosterone levels in middle-aged men. These symptoms are similar to those of the so-called male menopause (also known as viropause or andropause). . Many of the participants who claimed to be irritable were also experiencing a loss of testosterone. Researchers claim the syndrome can occur as a result of internal or external factors, such as losing a job, ending a personal relationship or experiencing a physical illness. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Dr. Gary Bernard is one of the top physicians with BodyLogicMD, a national network of anti-aging physicians who specializes in treating patients suffering from male and female menopause with natural bioidentical hormones. He is an expert in the field of anti-aging medicine and sought after speaker/expert in discussions about the dangers of synthetic hormones vs. the benefits the bioidentical hormone therapy Hormone therapy Treating cancers by changing the hormone balance of the body, instead of by using cell-killing drugs. Mentioned in: Breast Cancer, Thyroid Cancer hormone therapy . He is the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Pointe Medical Services, Inc, a Family and Internal Medicine practice in Jacksonville Florida. He received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College (məhâr`ē), at Nashville, Tenn.; coeducational; organized 1876 as the medical department of Central Tennessee College, granted an independent charter 1915. , TN in 1992. Dr. Bernard started his residency at Brown University School of Medicine's Rhode Island Hospital Rhode Island Hospital is a private, not-for-profit hospital located in Providence, Rhode Island. The hospital has 719 beds, and an acute care hospital and an academic medical center. Rhode Island Hospital was founded during the American Civil War in 1863. and finished at University of Florida's Shands Hospital in Jacksonville. Dr. Bernard is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and has studied and practiced hormone replacement and anti-aging therapies since obtaining his medical license. Dr. Jeffrey Thackrey opened the South Florida branch of BodyLogicMD in 2005. He is part of a national network of anti-aging physicians dedicated to treating men and women suffering from menopause through the use of bioidentical hormones, fitness and nutrition. Dr. Thackrey is an expert on the subject of anti-aging and preventive medicine and the benefits of bioidentical hormone therapy vs. the synthetic hormones. He received his medical degree from Ohio State University Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878. There are also campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. in 1979 and completed his residency at Ohio State University Hospital. He practiced Anesthesiology for 10 years before changing directions to pursue his passion in the realm of preventive medicine. He completed a second residency in occupational and environmental medicine and is board certified by the American board of Preventive Medicine The American Board of Preventive Medicine is the organization that issues "certificates of special knowledge" in the specialty of Preventive Medicine. These certificates are what is referred to in the United States as "Board Certification", and is generally recognized as in occupational medicine. He is also a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) is a charitable 501(c)(3) medical society dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process. and the fellowship program of the Academy of Anti-Aging. Dr. Thackrey has spoken on the topic of preventive medicine, anti-aging and the benefits of bioidentical hormone therapy. Dr. Regine L. Sitruk-Ware is the executive director of product research and development at the Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research. She organizes and oversees pre-clinical research and clinical development of new molecules designed for reproductive healthcare in men and women. She also supervises clinical trial programs at a number of sites in different locations around the world. Prior to joining the Council, Sitruk-Ware worked in both academia and the private sector. She taught and conducted clinical research in reproductive endocrinology at the University of Paris for 10 years. While at the university, she was a member of the International Committee for Contraceptive Research, which was established by the Population Council in 1970. She was also a founding member of the International Menopause Society and served on its executive committee for several terms. She is a member of several medical societies including the American Endocrine Society, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the New York Academy of Sciences The New York Academy of Sciences is the third oldest scientific society in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than 25,000 members in 140 countries, the Academy’s mission is to advance understanding of science and technology. , the European Menopause and Andropause andropause /an·dro·pause/ (an´dro-pawz) a variable complex of symptoms, including decreased Leydig cell numbers and androgen production, occurring in men after middle age, purported to be analogous to menopause in women. Society, the European Society for Contraception. ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. 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