Our Clinicians

Aproteem Choudhury is passionate about promoting and supporting our innate potential to heal by developing psychological and physiological resilience. Apro received his BSc in Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas, and is currently studying towards a Master’s in Social Work at the University of Houston. Apro has a combined decade of biomedical (chronic pain) and psychiatric clinical research. He has been trained extensively by the Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM), which has taught thousands around the world to touch the lives of millions through an effective evidence-based model of self-awareness, skills, and mutual support that helps individuals and communities face challenges and trauma. Apro is the CMBM’s youngest faculty member, training facilitators in Healthcare, Uvalde, TX, Ukraine, and Poland, a peer supervisor, as well as their Manager of Research and Partnership Development. 

At home in Houston, TX, Apro’s work is anchored in providing Mind-Body Medicine (MBM) to children facing health challenges, and their families, as the Mind Body Interventionist in the Division of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX. At TCH, Apro is also responsible for developing interdisciplinary projects that support clinician wellness by researching how MBM can mitigate burnout and educating clinicians throughout the Texas Medical Center and the Greater Houston community. 

Focusing on a collaborative, skills-based approach, Apro gently invites his patients and clients to cultivate a familiarity with themselves, and the wisdom of their body through mind-body practices. Some of these skills are ancient, some are modern, and all have been proven across various disciplines to promote agency and well-being.

Working with Apro, you will become both the scientist and the experiment. By learning about yourself, and how to better deal with the inevitable challenges of life, it will become easier to experience the feeling of being at rest, inside yourself. Through the practice of these self-care and self-regulation skills, you can stabilize this state, (analogous to flow state, or when you’re “at your best”) which in turn will support your overall physical and emotional health, and amplify the potential impact of other therapeutics

After receiving a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois and postdoctoral training in cancer biology at Baylor College of Medicine, I joined the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine in 1972. I began to lecture in the general pharmacology course in the medical curriculum early in my career. It was my role as Course Coordinator for the department’s Medical Pharmacology course and my membership on the Medical Admissions Committee that marked the beginning of my interests and involvement in medical education. The following experiences have contributed to my current medical education interests: (1) leadership roles in Baylor’s 1995 curriculum revision process, (2) initiation of Baylor’s Curriculum Database Program, and (3) directing Baylor’s problem-based learning program and (4) completion of Baylor’s Master Teacher Fellowship Program. As Director of Baylor’s problem-based learning program, I tried to create an environment that fosters innovation and creativity. As a result, the IPS program has served as the basis for a successful National Board of Medical Examiner’s grant applications, an ‘In Progress’ publication in Academic Medicine, and two Research in Medical Education abstracts. I continued to innovate through the development of a course strategic plan, Web-based advanced facilitator training, introduction of teaming exercises, and creation of a peer assessment program. These accomplishments, and my continued commitment to them, represent the basis for my continued interest in medical education in the areas of problem-based learning, curriculum databasing, and cancer prevention education.

Arlene is thrilled and honored to be part of the Avellino Group (Nutritional and Integrative Medicine). Her participation began as a result of her 24 year association and friendship with Carla Heiser. Her contribution to the group is the result of her 43 years of ongoing training and development with Landmark Education… Listening and supporting these colleagues to accomplish creating a new paradigm in healthcare! Arlene serves on the Board of Directors for Cherish Our Children International (COCI) as a lifetime Board Member. She began participating in 1993 when COCI began and served as the first Executive Director for 7 years and as National Fundraising Coordinator for 7 years. Her focus has always been in supporting the volunteers accomplish their fundraising goals and growing from the experience. She has also helped provide the Nikifit fitness course for 15 years, by registering and supporting the participants with nutritional guidelines. She provides the Grocery Store Workshop, benefitting COCI. Arlene was married to the extraordinary Jerome Levy for 41+ years, has 2 wonderful daughters, 1great son-in-law and 2 of the best grandchildren!

Dr. McNeil is the owner and founder of Ag Advisory, LTD began in 1983 established to assist producers in

developing farming systems that enhance environmental protection, improving soil health to improve nutrient density naturally while increasing crop yield for sustainability and scaling..

Michael's work led to developing farming plans for producers in six mid-western

states, as well as Florida and Hawaii involving nearly 150,000 acres. Using GPS and GIS-based technologies to test soils for nutrient content and soil health.   The McNeil farming systems provide for greater environmental protection and increased producer profitability leading to

climate smart commodity production. 

He also assists in the development of new crops including value-added processing and new marketing structures for

specialty crops.