Dr. Alex Roher I M.D. Ph.D	Dr. Alex Roher’s research interests involve the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). His investigations cover four fundamental areas: 1) The role of cardiovascular disease in the etiology and clinical evolution of AD with special emphasis on coronary, carotid, circle of Willis and leptomeningeal atherosclerotic lesions producing brain hypoperfusion and consequent dementia. The degree of arterial atherosclerosis is assessed by functional assays including transcranial Doppler ultrasonography, carotid duplex ultrasonography (including intima/media thickness ratio) and cardiac function appraised by echocardiography and ultrasound measurements of cerebral blood flow. In addition, functional assays of atherosclerotic pathology are combined with direct physical measurements and computer assisted analyses of postmortem vascular specimens from clinically assessed individuals with and without autopsy-confirmed AD. 2) Characterization of potential biomarkers for AD present in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), plasma as well as in peripheral lymphocyte populations from PD in antemortem and postmortem specimens. It is expected that biomarker identification of groups of specific proteins, detected by state of the art proteomic technologies, will facilitate the clinical diagnosis of AD and PD and aid assessment of future drug and treatment regime efficacy. 3) Characterization of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and amyloid beta peptides and their biochemical processing in APP and presenilin gene-expressing transgenic animal models of AD. The aim of this project is to elucidate the physicochemical differences in APP and amyloid beta that exist between humans and rodents, since these paradigms are widely used in the characterization of amyloid pathophysiology and in measuring AD therapeutic drug efficacy. 4) Investigation of white matter alterations involved in the pathogenesis of AD. These studies entail ultrastructural and biochemical changes, as detected in the immediate postmortem brain by electron microscopy and proteomic analysis, that differentiate AD from non-demented individuals. As seen on HBO's documentary: The Alzheimer's Project click here to learn more. Phone: (623) 876-5465 E-mail: Alex.Roher@bannerhealth.com
Dr. Daniela Roher Ph.D	I am a psychotherapist trained in Europe and the US and have been in practice for over 30 years. I have studied in Italy (University of Torino), England (Universities of Cambridge and Oxford), and the United States (Wayne State University), thereby achieving a deep understanding of the human mind and psychopathology. My training includes classes and workshops at the Tavistock Institute in London, England and the London Family Institute, as well as at UCLA. I received a postdoctoral certificate in adult psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute, and this model continues to deeply influence my approach and work today. My training and clinical experience have helped me fine-tune my understanding of the human mind. The heart of conflict model reflects my clinical approach to address emotional challenges and difficulties. This approach goes beyond focusing on superficial symptoms, exploring underlying causes for them. If unaddressed, these underlying causes would continue to create new symptoms. I am a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychoanalytic Association, the American Counseling Association, the Arizona Psychological Association, the American Psychotherapy Association, the Southwest Psychoanalytic Society and the Arizona Counseling Association. I served as the president of the Southwest Psychoanalytic Society from 1998 to 2000. I am a licensed professional counselor in Arizona. My practice consists of adolescents and adults, whom I see individually and with spouses or families. Because I believe in the importance of being keenly attuned to patients' signals, be they verbal or non-verbal, I provide sympathetic listening and empathic facilitating of the interpersonal process that leads to understanding and healing. I am available to my patients 24 hours a day through my beeper. I have co-authored a book on how to understand and negotiate the rough times in intimate relationships. click here to read Dr. Roher's blog click here to learn more. Phone: (480) 595-6500 E-mail: DrRoher@cox.net
Dr. Alex Roher II M.D.	Alex Roher grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. He went to the Brophy College Prep. for highschool and the University of Arizona for his undergraduate education, where he earned a degree in Molecular Biology and minor in Business. He continued at the University of Arizona and earned his Medical Degree in May, 2008. He completed a General Surgery Internship at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona and is currently a resident in Anesthesiology at Loma Linda University/ Regional Medical Center, Southern California. Upon completion of residency in June 2012, Dr. Roher plans on doing a few years of Locum Tenens both domestically and internationally. My paper on addiction in field of anesthesiology E-mail: Alex@DrRoher.com
Max Roher, Sommelier	Max was born in Michigan and has had an international upbringing, living in several countries such as Italy, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He has spent part of his childhood in Italy immersed in wine culture as his family has been involved in the wine industry in Italy for several generations. He moved to San Francisco after finishing college in Feb. 2004 to work as an architect, and immediately became fascinated in California's wine country. He has now been to over 350 wineries in the region, and uses his experiences to create the perfect wine tour. Max was inducted into the Guild of Sommeliers in July, 2008. "Wine had always been a part of my life, and as I have studied other things in my lifetime, it is interesting to see that I have returned to my roots, to do what I know best. After spending my life traveling the world, Napa is not too bad of a place to end up. Cheers!” - Max Roher click here to learn more. Phone: (415) 310-9598 E-mail: MaxRoher@Yahoo.com