Dr. Maria Manriquez
Arizona’s Only OBGYN with Dual Certification in Addiction Medicine
As America works through its road to collective recovery from the pandemic, data is showing that addiction-related fatal overdoses are higher than ever before with a 20 per cent increase in a 12-month period+. A group that is often overlooked in the discussion on substance abuse disorder is pregnant women and Phoenix’ Dr. Maria Manriquez is here to further the conversation and change the stigma that exists with pregnant women and substance abuse.
As the lead physician for the Pain and Additional Medicine Curriculum at the UA College of Medicine-Phoenix, Dr. Manriquez is one of few in Arizona OB-GYN’s to also hold a Board Certification in Addiction Medicine. With 22 years of experience, her practice offers transformative women’s health and addiction programs aimed to help women overcome substance abuse disorders and empower them to live a healthier life.
With best-in-class in-person, telemedicine and outpatient programs to help pregnant women during pregnancy and postpartum, Dr. Manriquez brings her extensive knowledge in both areas to come alongside patients wherever they are on their journey to recovery.
“Substance addiction and pregnancy is a growing concern nationally and most people do not understand the various factors that contribute to these disorders,” said Dr. Maria Manriquez. “The biggest stigma is that patients are choosing to expose their child to harmful substances. The reality is there’s nothing rational about addiction - It’s not a choice, it’s a tragedy.”
Through the pandemic, the practice’s telemedicine services have been increasingly popular with nationwide lockdowns limiting access to medical resources. Dr. Manriquez has also seen an increase in needed intensive outpatient programs. “We now have a pregnancy and postpartum specific intensive outpatient program directed by Dr Laura Stewart, a psychologist, that provides a minimum of 9 hours of treatment each week”. Currently the program provides both in person and virtual services. At Banner Women’s Institute the patients have their obstetric, addiction medicine and behavioral health care in one location.
“Substance use disorder and pregnancy is a growing concern nationally. The “crack baby” stigma is not just incorrect and harmful but has contributed to a resulting blindspot in care. Many women struggle with opioid dependence during pregnancy who may have been treated with pain medication for chronic pain even before pregnancy.”
A Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG), Dr. Maria Manriquez is an alumni of University of Arizona College of Medicine. She directs and supervises activities of the pre-matriculation pipeline program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, aligning with her deep belief that greater education of social determinants of health and addiction will change the culture to be more understanding.
Dr. Maria Manriquez is available to discuss the rising cases of pregnancy and substance abuse disorder among women nationally and in Arizona, provide an overview of treatment options and more. For media appearances, please contact Cathy@CathyCardenas.com
About Dr. Maria Manriquez
Dr. Maria Manriquez is Arizona’s only OBGYN-Provider that holds a dual certification in Addiction Medicine. Her clinical practices focus on substance use disorders in pregnancy and parenting women. Dr. Manriquez’ research and advocacy focus is aimed at investigating innovations in prenatal care models addressing maternal morbidity and mortality, preterm delivery rate and substance abuse disorders in pregnancy. For more information please visit
Danyel Surrency Jones
POWERHANDZ
Danyel Surrency Jones is a proclaimed “Vision Chaser”, creative strategist and philanthropist, with nearly two decades of executive leadership and sales & marketing experience. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of POWERHANDZ Inc., a global designer of innovative products that focuses on human performance, injury recovery and injury prevention in Athletic Training and Rehabilitation markets.
In 4 years, its core athletic training products have
been sold to consumers in 81 countries, established a digital footprint with millions of youth and professional athletes, skills trainers and professional sports organizations. These milestones have captured the attention of major media outlets like CNBC, Sports Illustrated and Bloomberg Business; positioning POWERHANDZ as one of the most innovative companies in multiple sports verticals, healthcare and technology.
Prior to entrepreneurship, Danyel’s professional journey for the past 15 years included several executive leader- ship roles in sales and marketing, national accounts, training & development and integrated marketing com- munications for Philips Medical Systems and Medtronic Surgical Technologies; two multi billion dollar health- care companies. Danyel’s corporate career exposed her to several cross-functional areas, therefore broadening her knowledge base on how to create a sustainable business model.
As CEO of POWERHANDZ, Danyel oversees the strategic execution of all business objectives and US & global sales & marketing strategies. Her diligence, strategic business skills and pursuit for excellence has helped POWERHANDZ create a sustainable business model, expanded its vision into emerging markets, launched creative sales & marketing strategies and achieved globalization.
She has the unique ability to develop strategies and best in class execution plans. In addition to her role as CEO, she is also the President of Powerhandz’s non-profit entity, The Power To Give Foundation (501c3). Its mission is to provide athletic and academic programs to youth in underserved communities. A portion of every product every product purchased with POWERHANDZ is donated to fulfilling its mission
Danyel is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, obtained
a MBA from Florida International University and is a graduate of Wharton School of Business Marketing Leadership Program. She has been featured in several national business publications and served on entrepreneur and leadership panels. Most recently, Danyel was recognized as a Finalist in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year Award and nominated for its Winning Women program.
She currently resides in Dallas, Texas with the joys of her life, her husband and business partner Darnell Jones and their daughter Hartley Rose and son Harper Jaz. the joys of her life, her husband and business partner Darnell Jones and their daughter Hartley Rose and son Harper Jaz.
Danyel also serves as Vice President on the board of directors of The QB Legacy Foundation.
QB Legacy is a National non-profit organization committed to building better men and future leaders. We employ strategies and solutions that impact every aspect of the QB position from field execution to physical and mental development.
Fogo de Chão
The Dream Team of Brazilian Cuisine.
Nicolau Retsos – General Manager for Fogo de Chao Plano, been with the company for over 10 years, assisted in opening locations and helped on the first international openings Puerto Rico and Mexico. First year as a General Manager, won 5 internal awards with the brand.
Camila Videla – Restaurant Manager for Fogo de Chao Plano, been with the company for about 5 years, one of the youngest talents for the brand to be promoted to management. Helped in openings and also with training, and developing new talent for the brand.
Daniel Heider
Real Estate Opulence
Daniel Heider is the Washington Capital Region’s wunderkind of real estate and is the youngest Vice President in the firm’s history. For the past five years, Daniel has been recognized as a Top Producer Platinum, and for the last two years has achieved the coveted peer-voted designation of Washingtonian magazine’s 100 Best Agents. Additionally, Daniel’s work has been highlighted in numerous national publications including The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends magazine. Daniel is a certified member of the Forbes Real Estate Council and The Wall Street Journal’s Leaders in Real Estate Group.
Daniel is an integral member of the firm’s Middle East Desk where he advises affluent individual investors and influential families worldwide. Daniel has vast experience negotiating multiple offer scenarios and is adept at anticipating market shifts and outcomes in order to manage and meet client needs and expectations. By exhibiting an unwavering commitment to delivering the most personal, efficient and transparent real estate experience possible, Daniel has earned the lasting trust and respect of his clients.
A fifth generation Washingtonian and resident of Logan Circle, Daniel is personally invested in the city he loves. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Washington Performing Arts Society and actively supports St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and many other local and national charities.
https://www.danielheider.com/
Aziz Shittu
The Luxurious Sportsmanship
Aziz Shittu, Jr.was born July 27, 1994 in Merced, Calif., and graduated from Buhach Colony High School (Atwater, Calif.), where he lettered in football and basketball. On the gridiron, he earned All-America honors on the Parade, Rivals, Sports Illustrated and SuperPrep teams and played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl; Rivals.com ranked him as the nation’s 27th overall recruit (all positions) coming out of high school. His first language is Yoruba, native to several countries in West Africa where his family originated from. Full name is Abdulaziz Shittu, Jr. Shittu earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Stanford in 2016.
Shittu, 25, joined the Buffaloes after he retired from professional football, as he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles, and spent the 2016 season on the practice squad. After suffering a knee injury, he was placed on the team’s injured reserve list but was still a member of the Super Bowl XLII champion Eagles’ 2017 team that defeated New England. He spent the 2018 in two different stints on the Dallas Cowboys and was resigned by Philadelphia just ahead of the 2019 season, but again was soon placed on injured reserve.
Aziz lettered four years (2012-15) at defensive tackle for Stanford University, playing for head coach David Shaw. He recorded 78 career tackles (33 solo, five-and-a-half quarterback sacks), with three passes broken up, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. He was a regular starter as a senior, when he was in on 58 of those tackles. In Stanford’s 45-16 rout of Iowa in the 2016 Rose Bowl, he was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Game when he was in on 10 tackles, with eight solo, four for losses including two quarterback sacks, and a third down stop. He earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors on the field as a senior, when he was also named to the first-team All-Academic Pac-12 team.
