Gratitude
I am grateful and thankful to many people who have helped me grow and develop as a doctor and as a person.
Many heartfelt thanks to:
- All of my professors and instructors at the Queens College graduate program in speech-language pathology. Thank you for fostering within me a sense of confidence. Special thanks to Professors Arelene Kraat, Phil Schneider, Elaine Geller, Sima Gerber, Renée Toueg, Sheila Bernstein and Dr. Joel Stark.
- All of the children and families that I have learned from while practicing as a bilingual speech-language pathologist.
- All of my instructors at the National College of Natural Medicine. Thank you for providing me with a strong foundation in naturopathic medicine. Your passion for the medicine is a constant source of inspiration.
- Very special thanks to Dickson Thom, DDS, ND for being a passionate doctor/teacher and instilling within me the power of naturopathic medicine.
- Very special thanks to Pavel Nyvlt, MD, ND for exposing me to the beauty and power of Bach flower essences and energetic medicine.
- Thank you to all my patients for teaching me and inspiring me.
- Thank you to my family for their love and support.
- Extra special thanks to my wife for being there ALL the time and for giving birth to our children. I appreciate you!
An approach to help children with autism and other developmental disorders. Step by step causative factors (pharmaceutical and over the counter medications, environmental toxic exposures, effects of illness, medical/dental procedures, etc.) are detoxified with homeopathic remedies. CEASE stands for Complete Elimination of Autistic Spectrum Expression. This approach was developed by Tinus Smits, MD, a Dutch homeopathic physician to help children and adults on the Autistic Spectrum recover and optimize function.This approach can also be used for children and adults with chronic disease. No 2 children are the same, therefore, every plan is individualized as exposures and causative factors vary from case to case.
This involves looking closely at your typical food intake in combination with the stressors in your life. What you eat, levels and types of stress, and your relationship with food all inform the consequences of your lifestyle choices. We will discuss how to modify them to improve your health and well-being.
Dilutions of flower material that affect change on mental and emotional levels. The effects can be compared to the experience of hearing a favorite song or looking at a photo of a beloved friend, family member or pet. That same feeling of joy, bliss and happiness can occur when a flower essence is customized and blended for you.
Plant-based remedies used to support and strengthen, or calm and pacify different body systems. Based on your unique needs an herbal formula can be prepared. Formulas may be in the form of a tablet, capsule, tincture, tea, or powder.
Homeopathic and energetic remedies used to detoxify the body and stimulate a state of wellness. The goal is to re-balance the body so it can handle normal, daily stressors and help establish an increased level of wellness.
Keeping in mind the naturopathic medical premise that the body has the innate ability to heal itself, we look at your diet to determine whether or not you are getting the essential nutrients your body needs to maintain optimal health. I then make the recommended dietary modifications needed to re-balance essential nutrients supporting your body’s ability to healing itself.