What symptoms do you live with every day? Ever wish you could be free of it? How can you start?
Rise & Shine as Painless Airway Mouth Doctor (AMD)
AMD Academy is built to transform general dentists into Airway Mouth Doctors to upgrade whole body health in partnership with Functional Medicine.
Next Hands-on And Immersion: Feb 6-7, 2026, Tysons, VA
Liberation from Hamster Wheel
Ready to rise & shine as an AMD?
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Got teeth grinding, CPAP intolerance, chronic fatigue, recurring pain resistant to your care? Regardless of your degree or license, your patients need you to get professional cross-training to (1) see beyond silos, and (2) connect mind, body, mouth, (3) restore sleep and closed airway by regrowing narrow jaws.
Tooth-Centered Dentists
You're excellent at fixing teeth, but you see patients with chronic pain, fatigue, and "mystery symptoms" that don't respond to traditional dental care.
Functional Medicine Doctors
You understand root causes, but you're missing the oral component—the mouth is the gateway to systemic health.
Clinicians Ready to Rise and Shine
You want to be known as the go-to Airway Mouth Doctor in your community for airway-first, root-cause care—not just another dentist.
About AMD Academy
AMDs are dentists with additional training beyond dental school to serve as Impaired Mouth diagnosticians, educators, and prescribers of Epigenetics changes to turn an Impaired Mouth into a Holistic Mouth to support Integrative Health.
AMD Academy provides education and training to dentists and all integrative-minded healthcare professional both online and in-person.
AMD Online
Grow New Awareness
AMD In-Person Training
Acquire New Skillset
AMD Mentoring
Gain Experience with guard rails and experienced guidance
AMD Credentials
From Trained to Certified to Integrated for receiving referrals
Integrating Functional Medicine with Airway Facial Epigenetics™
Discover how Functional Medicine doctors and dentists collaborate using Airway Facial Epigenetics™.
The team walking with you
from first question to first AMD case
AMD Academy isn't just a course list. It's a guided journey.
Behind every module and every patient story, there is a small, focused team walking with you before, during, and after training—so you're never figuring this out alone.
Dr. Felix Liao
Founder & CEO, AMD Academy · Airway Mouth Doctor
Visionary behind AMD Academy and author of Impaired Mouth Syndrome
Brittney McGoff
Airway Practice & Academy Coordinator · AMD Training
Your first human touchpoint—coordinating calls, enrollments and follow-up
Sol Alsina
Neuro-Brand Architect & Growth Mentor · Personal Brand & Practice
Helps AMDs "rise and shine" in the real world with clear personal branding
Dr. David Gruder
AMD CEO Mentor · Leadership & Practice Growth
Mentors AMDs who are ready to think like CEOs
Aron Plucinski
Storyteller · Communications & Creative Content
Turns complex science and casework into stories people remember
The Path Not Shown In Dental School
Impaired Mouth Syndrome is the root cause behind 80% of daily complaints—from chronic fatigue and brain fog to TMJ, sleep apnea, anxiety, and digestive issues.
Yet conventional training never connected the dots between airway, jaw development, tongue posture, and whole-body health.
"The problem no one measured. The pathway no one taught you."
Healing families, one airway at a time
What Color Is Your Airway?
of health complaints linked to airway dysfunction
So… what color is your airway?
Take the quiz to discover your airway health status
Join the movement of dentists healing at the root cause
A New HealthCare Category, NOT Another Oral Appliance
Airway Facial Epigenetics™ is 100% painless, natural, and proactive. That's a whole new category in comparison with current treatment options for sleep apnea, chronic pain, fatigue, drug addiction, and stress eating.
Liberation from Hamster Wheel
- •Treats symptoms after they appear
- •Siloed specialties (medical vs. dental)
- •Reactive protocols and prescriptions
- •Chasing complaints without root cause
- •Competing on procedures and price
HealthCare 2.0 (AMD)
- •Prevents disease by building health
- •Integrates mouth, airway, sleep & symptoms
- •Proactive epigenetic interventions
- •Solves root cause: Impaired Mouth Syndrome
- •Own a new category position in your market
Painless, no surgery • For USA clinicians • Move at your own pace
The AMD Academy Difference
Real results from clinicians transforming their practice
Training Timeline
Structured pathways to mastery
Basic Training
Master the fundamentals of Impaired Mouth Syndrome diagnosis and airway epigenetics
Certified AMD
Complete clinical integration and case management certification
Diplomate AMD
Advanced mastery with mentorship and category leadership positioning
What AMD Academy trains you to do differently
This is not another CE weekend. It's a complete re-wiring of how you see mouths, medicine and your own career.
Impaired Mouth Syndrome
Learn to recognize the 12 signs of airway obstruction that most clinicians miss—and how they connect to systemic disease.
HealthCare 2.0 vs DiseaseCare 1.0
Understand why treating symptoms keeps you on the hamster wheel—and how root-cause care sets you free.
Airway Facial Epigenetics™
Master the 100% painless, natural method to regrow deficient jaws and open airways—without surgery or appliances.
The AMD Training Pathway
Choose your level—from foundational awareness to full clinical mastery—and start your journey to HealthCare 2.0.
What Changes
For your patients
First full night of deep, restorative sleep in years
Kids who wake up calm, focused and growing
Pain that finally has a cause and a path forward
A body that feels less like a problem and more like a garden being restored
For your practice & life
Higher-value cases anchored in root-cause outcomes
Lower stress and fewer "mystery" follow-ups
A reputation as the doctor who finally connected the dots
A long-term path out of the hamster wheel into teaching, mentoring and legacy
Choose your entry altitude
AMD Pre-Training & Foundations
Online, self-paced modules
- Clinical Orientation Bundle + foundations in Impaired Mouth Syndrome and Airway Facial Epigenetics™
- Designed to reframe your current cases and prepare you for hands-on
- Dr. Heal Yourself, My Root Cause Quest, basic orientation modules
Integration Labs & Hands-On Intensives (AMD A–B–D)
Small, mentored groups in the US
- Live 3D diagnostics, appliance planning and case design
- Includes "in-office residency" period with online mentoring between sessions
- Higher-value modules: "Your Child's Best Face," chronic pain/fatigue, ROI analysis
Mentored Cases & Certification (Certified AMD)
24 mentored cases to completion
- 24 mentored cases to completion of Phase-I Epigenetic Redevelopment
- Oral exam on 2 new cases
- Pathway to Certified Airway Mouth Doctor status and future franchise / FMD partnership eligibility
- Investment based on case volume and support (discussed on call)
Choose Your 2026 Clinical Flight Path
Live AMD Academy sessions in Tysons, Virginia – designed for dentists and functional medicine doctors ready to leave DiseaseCare 1.0 and step into HealthCare 2.0.
Small-group, hands-on training. Limited seats per date to protect clinical depth, not volume.
All courses in Tysons, Virginia unless otherwise noted
Level 1 · AMD Orientation Bundle
Expanding From Teeth To Airway & Mouth. WholeHealth Assessment & Demo. 3D Jaw Diagnostics Explained. Case Documentation. Know Your Epigenetics.
Ideal for: dentists and FMDs new to airway-first, root-cause care.
Start at Level 1Level 2 · Foundation Track
Start Thriving Appliance® ($TA). Delivery & Adjustment Of Your Own STA. Lab Rx Of STA Based On 3D-Jaw Diagnostics®. Grand Rounds - Group Diagnosis Of New Cases. Ready To Start New Cases On Monday.
Ideal for: clinicians who have completed Level 1 and want consistent clinical wins, not one-off miracles.
Reserve AMD-B DatesLevel 3 · Advanced Clinical Flight
Maxilla Growth = Full Maxilla Growth. Early Warning Red Flags. ProActive Epigenetic Essentials. What Parents Must Nurture. Grand Rounds On New Cases.
Ideal for: AMDs who are already seeing results and want to lead in their region.
Secure Your Advanced SeatLevel 4 · Integration Lab
(6 months after starting)
Mind-Body-Mouth Connections. WholeHealth "Play Book" & Teamwork. Case Complexity & Setting Fees. Legal Risk Assessment. Grand Rounds On New Cases.
AMD-D is by invitation only after completing AMD-A, B, and C.
Please note: All dates/locations may change due to weather, acts of God and/or venue needs.
Oral contributions we address
We do not solve medical problems. We do not treat mental/emotional problems.
We address the oral contributions to these problems.
Chronic Fatigue & Low Energy
Patients who sleep 8 hours but wake exhausted—because their airway collapses every night.
Unexplained Pain & Inflammation
Headaches, TMJ, neck tension and body pain that no specialist can solve.
Mood, Focus & Behavior Issues
Kids labeled ADHD, adults on antidepressants—when the real problem is oxygen starvation at night.
"Everything Normal" Labs
Patients who have tried everything, seen everyone, and still feel terrible.
Trusted by Leading Clinicians
Doctors and specialists who have transformed their practices with AMD Academy
Dr. Cheng Ruan
Texas Life Center
AMD Academy has transformed how we approach whole-body health. The integration between airway and functional medicine is exactly what our patients needed.
Dr. Ryan Chiang
Taiwan
The AMD training pathway is Life-changing for my practice and patients.
Dr. Doris Ferres
DDS, AMD
HealthCare 2.0 is not just a concept—it's a complete paradigm shift. AMD Academy gave us the tools to implement it successfully.
Dr. Cristin Lewis
DDS, AMD
The connection between oral structure and whole-body symptoms was the missing piece in my practice. AMD Academy brought it all together.
Proof & Case Stories
Real clinicians, real transformations
Dr. Cristin Lewis
DDS, AMD Nashville
Dr. Doris Ferres
Dentist, AMD, Florida
Dr. Nemie Sirilan
Dentist, AMD, New York
Dr. Ali
Dentist, AMD, Houston
Dr. Cristin Lewis
DDS, AMD Nashville
"AMD training gave me the missing piece. Now I can explain why my chronic fatigue patients weren't improving – their airways were compromised. Case acceptance tripled."
The body would not grind down its own hardest tissue for no reason.
Meet the engineer-dentist who turned teeth grinding into a new healthcare category
Dr. Felix Liao started as an engineer from Brown University who could not accept that the body would grind down its own hardest tissue for no reason.
His 35-year quest across dentistry, integrative medicine, cranio-sacral therapy, myofunctional therapy and traditional Chinese medicine led to one conclusion: teeth grinding is just one frame in a movie called "Airway Obstruction During Sleep."
From that insight came Impaired Mouth Syndrome and Airway Facial Epigenetics™—a natural, 100% painless way to regrow deficient jaws and open airway as a root-cause solution to pain, fatigue and cognitive decline.
AMD Academy USA is where he now teaches clinicians to practice HealthCare 2.0 and leave the hamster wheel behind.
Credentials
Questions & Answers
Common questions from clinicians considering the AMD path
AMD Academy is built to replace low-impact, low-margin work with focused HealthCare 2.0 cases—not to pile more tasks on top. You learn to identify the 10–20% of cases where Airway Facial Epigenetics™ creates breakthrough outcomes and build from there.
Most airway courses stop at "awareness" or devices. AMD Academy gives you a full clinical system: 3D Jaw Diagnostics®, Epigenetic Oral Appliance design, mentored cases and a path to Certified AMD status.
Patients aren't buying appliances. They are buying energy, sleep, focus and relief from years of confusion. We show you how to present HealthCare 2.0 as a clear exit from the hamster wheel of symptoms, not as another gadget.
Choose Your Destination
Select the path that best fits your current stage
Start Orientation
Begin your journey with our comprehensive 7-minute orientation video
View Upcoming Dates
Explore our training schedule and find the perfect time to begin
Talk About Certification Path
Schedule a consultation to discuss your personalized certification journey
Arrive at HealthCare 2.0
Your transformation begins with a single conversation. Book your orientation call and discover how AMD Academy can elevate your practice and patient outcomes.
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AMD Mentors & Faculty
Airway Mouth Doctors · Hands-on Guides
Across each live cohort and online module you'll meet experienced AMDs who open their cases, protocols and mistakes so you don't have to learn the hard way. They join you on and off screen—during labs, Q&A, mentorship and case-review calls.
Dr. Susan Cane
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Functional Medicine Allies
Bridging Dentistry and Whole-Body Health
AMD Academy is built to reconnect airway dentistry with whole-body, root-cause care. Along the way you'll also learn from foundational medicine leaders such as Dr. Cheng Ruan (Texas Center for Lifestyle Medicine) and Dr. Ryan Chiang and other global colleagues who share the mission of moving healthcare from Disease-Care 1.0 to Healthcare 2.0.
They are independent collaborators (not sponsors), bringing cross-disciplinary wisdom so you can co-manage patients with confidence.
Dr. Cheng Ruan
Texas Center for Lifestyle Medicine
Dr. Ryan Chiang
Global Healthcare Innovator
From Disease-Care 1.0 to Healthcare 2.0
Together, we're building a new paradigm where dentistry and functional medicine work hand-in-hand to address root causes, not just symptoms—empowering you to co-manage patients with confidence and deliver truly transformative care.
Wisdom from Dr. Felix Liao
Explore the groundbreaking books by Dr. Felix Liao, founder of the AMD movement. Each book offers transformative insights into airway-focused dentistry and whole-body health.
Six-Foot Tiger, Three-Foot Cage
by Dr. Felix Liao
The book that started it all. Dr. Liao's first book introduces the concept of Impaired Mouth Syndrome and how a deficient jaw creates a cascade of health problems—from sleep apnea to chronic pain.
Upside-Down Dentistry
by Dr. Felix Liao
A paradigm shift in dental thinking. This book challenges conventional dentistry and presents a holistic, airway-centered approach that addresses root causes rather than symptoms.
Start Your Root-Cause Healing Journey Today
These books have transformed thousands of lives. Discover the power of airway-focused dentistry and unlock your path to vibrant health and innate immunity.
"Dentistry does not have to be tooth focused, but whole mouth healing. Our greatest healing tool is listening to our symptoms and root cause healing."
— Dr. Felix Liao, DDS
Founder of the AMD Movement