Allopathic:
National Medical Board Exam Certification (Illinois), 1974
Licensed to practice Medicine and Surgery in Virginia, 1976; North Carolina,
1978; California, 1983; Washington state, 1984; Connecticut (Homeopathic), 1988.
Diplomate Certification, American Board of Family Practice, July 1976-1983
Homeopathic:
Diplomate, American Board of Homeotherapeutics, 1980.
Diplomate, Athenian School of Homeopathic Medicine (Greece), 1986.
Education:
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
1965-69, B.S., Chemistry (Cum Laude )
Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
1969-73, M.D. degree
Postgraduate Training:
Allopathic:
Southern Illinois University Family Practice Residency Program
St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois
PGY-1 through PGY-3, 1973-76
Homeopathic:
National Center for Homeopathy Postgraduate Course (2 weeks), Millerville, PA., 1978
International Foundation for Homeopathy Postgraduate Course (1 year), Fairfax, California, 1980
Athenian School of Homeopathic Medicine (1 year), Athens, Greece (Under tutelage of George Vithoulkas, MIH), 1984
Practice Experience:
Private solo Family Practice (homeopathic), Charlottesville, VA 1992 to present.
Private solo Family Practice (homeopathic), Asheville, NC, 1985 to 1992.
Private solo Family Practice (homeopathic), Arden, NC, 1979-85|
Staff Emergency Physician, Catawba Memorial Hospital, Hickory, NC,
August 1979-December 1984
Private solo Family Practice (mixed), Sylva, NC, 1977-79
Hospital Staff Member, C.J. Harris Hospital, Sylva, NC, 1977-79
Locum Tenens Family Practice, The Alaska Clinic and the Neighborhood Health Center, Anchorage Alaska, 1977
Hospital Staff Member, The Alaska Hospital, Anchorage, Alaska, 1977
Independent Research in Botanical Medicine, Mexico and Guatemala, 1976-77
Faculty Positions:
Faculty, National Center for Homeopathy Professional Course, 1986
Faculty, International Foundation for Homeopathy Professional Course, 1992-3
Faculty, New England School of Homeopathy, Level 1, 1993-5.
Appointments
National Institutes of Health NCCAM (National Council on Complementary and Altenative Medicine) Research Grant Review Board, 2000. Served a homeopathic expert.
American Medical Student Association, Education Project in Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Grant Review. Advisor. 2002 - present.
Professional Memberships and Offices:
American Institute of Homeopathy
Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy, Editor, 1990 through 2001.
American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (formerly JAIH), Editor, 2002 - present.
National Center for Homeopathy (formerly a board member)
International Foundation for Homeopathy
American Board of Homeotherapeutics, President (1997-2003).
American Board of Homeotherapeutics, Vice-President (2003-present).
Other Memberships:
Sierra Club, Greenpeace, Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, Amnesty
International, Audobon Society, Oxfam
Publications:
"Cure versus Suppression," Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy, Vol. 74, No. 1, March 1981, p. 21.
"Scorpion: Report of a Recent Proving," Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy, Vol. 79, No. 1, March 1986, p. 13.
"Book Review: Portraits of Homeopathic Medicines," Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy, Vol. 80, No. 1, March 1987, p. 22.
"Coryza: Lecture Notes," Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy, Vol. 80, No. 4, December 1987, p. 139.
"Chelidonium: the Great Bryonia Impersonator," JAIH , Vol 84, No. 4, December, 1991.
"Acute Pulmonary ådema and Anoxic Encephalopathy," Homeopathic Links, Vol. 1, 1992, p. 24.
"Book Review: The Magical Staff: The Vitalist Tradition in Western Medicine," JAIH , Vol 85, No. 4, Dedember, 1992.
"Journal Review: The New England Journal of Homeopathy," JAIH , Vol. 86, No, 1, Spring, 1993.