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Dr. Gary Kirkilas is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Addiction & Recovery, Family & Parenting, Government, Healthcare, Marketing, Medicine, Mental Health, Overcoming Adversity, Youth

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Dr. Gary Kirkilas Biography

Dr. Gary Kirkilas is a pediatrician with a unique practice. His office is a 40-foot mobile medical unit that travels to various homeless shelters in Phoenix, providing free medical care to families.

He serves as a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, giving commentary on trending pediatric issues in the media. As a spokesperson and public speaker, Dr. Kirkilas is often called to speak at parenting, medical, and mental health conferences on the changing landscape of youth substance use. This includes vape and cannabis products that appeal to youth, the effects of cannabis advertising on children, and general youth substance use trends. He also shares inspiring stories of compassion and resilience from his homeless medical van, which provides free medical care to homeless youth.

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Dr. Gary Kirkilas Speaking Topics

Inspiring Stories of a Pediatrician For Homeless Youth

This inspirational talk tells tales from the rough streets of Phoenix, Arizona where a pediatrician on a mobile medical bus travels from shelter to shelter providing free medical care.

Dr. Gary Kirkilas relates heartbreaking stories of families and teens struggling to scrape by, while giving inspiring stories of hope and resilience. Audience members learn how, armed with a 40- foot mobile medical clinic complete with two exam rooms, a pharmacy and laboratory inside, Dr. Kirkilas provides much need medical care for those truly in need.

Audience members walk away with a profound appreciation for all they have been blessed with while at the same time awaken to the struggle that millions of families face in the U.S.
The Changing Landscape of Youth Substance-Use

What has changed in the realm of the drugs and substances that youth use?

This talk discusses the changing landscape of youth substance use and includes:
- How substances like cannabis now come in new forms like cannabis-infused gummies, snack foods like nacho chips, beverages and vape pens which are more enticing to youth.
- How the delivery methods like vape pens are manufactured to look like everyday items like jump drives, ballpoint pens and highlighters
- How youth's perception of substances has drastically changed, many no longer feel drugs are dangerous.
- How parents, teachers, and counselors can skillfully and compassionately have honest discussion about substance use with youth.

Cannabis Advertising: Targeting Our Youth

As more and more states legalize cannabis, our youth are seeing cannabis advertainments for the first time in the form of billboards and social media posts.

Are these advertisements specifically targeting our youth?

If so, what effect, if any, do they have on our youth?

How do we as a society tell our youth that cannabis is bad for them when they so readily see advertisements?

This talk uses current high resolution photographs of modern cannabis advertisements.

Physician Advocacy: What You Need to Know to Get Involved!

Physicians are natural advocates for our patients. Many healthcare decision are no longer being made on the exam table but at state and federal capitals.

This talks helps physicians and other healthcare providers learn the in's and out's of how new healthcare bills process through the legislative branch of local and national governments. This is done by following a hypothetical bill from its inception to the moment it gets signed into law.

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How do I book Dr. Gary Kirkilas to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Dr. Gary Kirkilas for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Dr. Gary Kirkilas, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Dr. Gary Kirkilas or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Dr. Gary Kirkilas

Speaking fees for Dr. Gary Kirkilas, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Dr. Gary Kirkilas are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dr. Gary Kirkilas, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Dr. Gary Kirkilas speak about?

Dr. Gary Kirkilas is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Addiction & Recovery, Family & Parenting, Government, Healthcare, Marketing, Medicine, Mental Health, Overcoming Adversity, Youth.
Where does Dr. Gary Kirkilas travel from?

Dr. Gary Kirkilas generally travels from Phoenix, AZ, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Dr. Gary Kirkilas’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Dr. Gary Kirkilas for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dr. Gary Kirkilas for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dr. Gary Kirkilas or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Dr. Gary Kirkilas is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Inspiring Stories of a Pediatrician For Homeless Youth, The Changing Landscape of Youth Substance-Use, Cannabis Advertising: Targeting Our Youth and Physician Advocacy: What You Need to Know to Get Involved!. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. Gary Kirkilas for your event is available upon request. Dr. Gary Kirkilas generally travels from Phoenix, AZ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jonathan Perlin, Dr. Anisha Abraham, Dr. Judith Joseph, Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris and Adam Rodman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. Gary Kirkilas for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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