The New England School of Homeopathy, Amherst, Massachusetts; two year fellowship in Classical Homeopathy, 352 hours. 1997 / 1998 - 1998 / 1999

Professional Licensure
Diplomate of the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of the United States of America. July, 1978
Licensed Physician and Surgeon, State of Illinois, United States of America, Department of Registration and Education. July 10, 1978
License to administer controlled, pharmacologic substances, State of Illinois. Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, D. C., USA
Physician and Surgeons License, State of California. United States of America. The Board of Osteopathic Examiners. August 8, 1979.
License to administer controlled, pharmacologic substances, State of California, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington D. C., USA
Licensed Physician and Surgeon, State of New York, United States of America. Division of Professional Services. December 20, 2002.
Physician Certified to Use Acupuncture, The University of the State of New York, The State Education Department. October, 2003.

Professional Experience
Osteopathic Medical Practice in Chicago, Illinois.
July 1, 1978 to Present
Osteopathic Medical Practice in Los Gatos / Redwood City, (in the San Francisco area), California. September 1, 1979 to May, 2003.
Osteopathic Medical Practice in Manhattan, New York. February 2004 to January 2006.
Medical Provider for National Life Insurance- Panamericana Del Ecuador, April 2002, June 2004

Hospital Affiliations
Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, Member of the Hospital Staff, 1978/1983
Medical Staff Member, Lincoln Park Hospital; formerly Grant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. United States of America. April 20, 2001 to March, 2008

Professional
American Osteopathic Association, AOA, Chicago, Illinois, 1978 / 2005
American Academy of Osteopathy, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1978 / 2005
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, Sacramento, California, 1990
The Cranial Academy, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1991 / 2005
American Institute of Homeopathy, Alexandria, Virginia, 1994 to the present
National Osteopathic Foundation, Chicago, Illinois, 1995 / 1996
American Academy of Osteopathy, International Affairs Committee, Indianapolis, Indiana. (See Accomplishments) January, 1996 to January, 1998.
Illinois Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, 1996 / 1997
American Medical Association AMA, Chicago, Illinois, 1999 to present.
Liga Medicorum Homeopathica Internationalist. International Homeopathic Medical League. Active member in good standing.
CROMA, Costa Rican Osteopathic Medical Association, 2005
ROE, Spaniard Registry of Osteopaths, May, 2008

Accomplishments
Outstanding Student Award; as a member of the graduating class of 1977, received award as student who made an extraordinary contribution to and displayed outstanding ability in the Department of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University. Downers Grove, Illinois. May, 1977
Distinguished Alumnus of CCOM, Certificate of Membership for 1977 / 1978, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association. Chicago, Illinois.
Recipient of Certificate of Appreciation Award, Ten years of distinguished service to community, profession and college as an osteopathic physician, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago, Illinois. 1977 / 1987
Associate Member of The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture; in recognition of high attainment in medical acupuncture. Los Angeles, California. April, 1988
Representative for the American Academy of Osteopathy as Physician designated to present the concept of osteopathic medicine and surgery as a medical science to the Vice-Minister of Health in Sweden, Europe. 1995
Delegate of the American Academy of Osteopathy as Physician to present to the Director of Medical Attention of Health in Helsinki an Overview of the Osteopathic Curriculum in the United States. Helsinki, Finland. 1996
Founder and President, Physicians Integral; an Educational and Charitable Foundation (now Corporacion Salud Integral) which trains doctors from other countries in two-year fellowship programs; training consists of clinical and didactic instruction in Osteopathic Medicine. Chicago, Illinois. 1999 to present.
Board Member, Search Development Center; an organization that provides services for developmentally disabled adults. Search Development Center also provides residential services, job training, and employment for persons with disabilities. Chicago, Illinois. 2000 / 2007
AOA Delegate, representing Columbia, (South America) for the Invitational Conference: Organizing for International Osteopathic Medicine. The Conference was sponsored by the American Osteopathic Association for the purpose of promoting and organizing osteopathic medicine for the benefit of the international osteopathic community. June, 2003
Registry before the Health Authorities of Ecuador of the “Hospital Alternativo Andino Chimborazo” as Osteopathic provider, 2004
HAACH Hospital Andino Alternativo Chimborazo, Riobamba, Ecuador, Department Chairman and Scientific Director for Osteopathic Medicine, March, 2008.

Teaching Experience
Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Osteopathic Manipulation, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Downers Grove, Illinois. 1978 – 1985
Founder and Chief Lecturer, Chicago Osteopathic Study Club, Chicago, Illinois. 1980 / 1982 Faculty Member, Clinical and Didactic Instructor, Osteopathic Center for Children, Viola Fryman, Director, San Diego, California. 1978 – 1992
Clinical and Didactic Instructor; postgraduate courses in cranial-sacral manipulation, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, San Diego, California. 1978 – 1992
Lecturer in Osteopathic Medicine, as it relates to Dentistry; National University of Colombia, Dental School, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Bogota, Colombia, South America. October, 1997 and May, 1998
Lecturer in Osteopathic Medicine, National University of Colombia, Medical School, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Colombia, South America. October, 1997 and May, 1998
Lecturer in Osteopathic Medicine as it relates to internal medicine and dentistry – Two-Day seminar: Empresa Colombiana de Petroleos, Health Department of the Central Zone; with the participation of National University of Colombia Medical and Dental Schools staff. Bogota, Colombia, South America. 1998
Clinical and Didactic Instructor for Dr. Fabio Lugo, M.D. from Colombia, in a two-year fellowship program in Osteopathic Medicine. Sponsored by Physicians Integral and Charitable Foundation, Medical Office of Dane J. Shepherd & Associates, Chicago, Illinois. 1997 / 1998; 1998 / 1999
Clinical Instructor for Senior Student Interns training in Osteopathic Medicine. Medical Office of Dane J. Shepherd & Associates, Chicago, Illinois:
1997 - 320 Hours
1998 - 640 Hours
1999 - 1,000 Hours
2000 - 24 Hours
2003 - 250 Hours
2004 - 640 Hours
Adjunct Instructor, Faculty Member, Midwestern University / Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Division of Clinical Education, Phoenix, Arizona. 2001 / to present
Clinical Associated Professor of OMT, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Care, July 30, 2007 to present
Participant in the “Mentor Exchange” program. This program connects potential mentors with students, interns, residents and/or young physicians; its ultimate purpose is to strengthen the osteopathic profession and to help the next generation of D.O’s ease their path into practice. Sponsored by the American Osteopathic Association, November, 2003
Weekly lecturer on 1690 REAL OLDIES radio program, TOMORROW’S MEDICINE TODAY, aired at 7:30 AM SUNDAYS. Chicago, Illinois, September 2004/November 2005.

Publications
The Cranial Sacral Model and the Fulcrum Concept as They Relate to the Herscu Materia Medica Cycle in Homeopathy, The New England Journal of Homeopathy, Volume 8, Number 2, 1999, Pages 111 – 119.
Fluid Model in Homeopathy with Fabio Lugo, M.D., ibid, Pages 121 – 132.
Osteopathy in Real Life and How Homeopathy Can Help, ibid, Pages 133 – 138.

Postgraduate Continuing Medical Education; approved, registered and accredited by the American Osteopathic Association of Continuing Education, Chicago, Illinois.
*Not included as part of the Postgraduate Fellowship Education.

1979
Osteopathy in the Cranial Field-Sutherland Cranial (37.5 hrs.) March 12
Expanding Osteopathic Concept-American Academy of Osteopathy (46 hrs.) April 16
Osteopathic Lecturer (46 hrs.) April 16

1980
Tutorial-Expanding Osteopathic Concept (41.5 hrs.) June 9
Osteopathic Lecturer (41.5 hrs.) June 9

1982
Arthritic Therapeutic Considerations (3 hrs.) May 11
Diabetes Symposium (5 hrs.) September 11
American Osteopathic Association 87th Annual Scientific Convention (26 hrs.) October 3

1983
Eye, Ears and Nose Cranial Osteopathy (21.5 hrs.) June 20
36th Annual Clinical Refresher Course (21 hrs.) September 21

1984
1984 Convocation of American Academy of Osteopathy (22.5 hrs.) March 21
Conclave of Fellows of American Academy of Osteopathy (3.5 hrs.) March 24

1985
Gravity-Friend or Foe, American Academy of Osteopathy (19.5 hrs.) March 27
Legal Seminar, American Academy of Osteopathy (3 hrs.) March 29
Conclave of Fellows, American Academy of Osteopathy (4 hrs.) March 30
The Problem Patient (40 hrs.) May 20
32nd Annual Midwestern Study Conference (19.5 hrs.) May 29
Traumatic Events in Children (21.0 hrs.) June 15

1988
Cranial Course, Osteopathic Lecturer UOMHS (48 hrs.) October 30
5th General Practice (27 hrs.) November 18
1990
Western Gnathological Academy (1 hr.) May 16
Statistical Quality Control (8 hrs.) June 23
Principles of Manual Medicine (9 hrs.) December 10

1991
Western Gnathological Academy (1 hr.) January 1
Basic Cranial Sacral Therapy (16 hrs.) April 13
The Expanding Osteopathic Concept: Basic Cranial Course, Didactic & Clinical Osteopathic Lecturer, May 24
Basic Cranial Review Course (7 hrs.) May 19
Basic Cranial Review Course (35 hrs.) May 20
Stress Board of Dental Examiners (3 hrs.) October 23

1992
Home Study / Reading (4 hrs.) December 1
Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Diseases (12 hrs.) December 4

1993
Home Study / Reading (2 hrs.) April 3
The Expanding Osteopathic Concept: Osteopathic Lecturer (40 hrs.) September 13
The Ear (20 hrs.) October 15

1994
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Update (18 hrs.) February 12
Midwestern Study Conference (15.5 hrs.) May 20
Optometry in Traditional Osteopathy (16 hrs.) October 4
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Asthma (5.25 hrs.) October 15
The Art of Healing (7 hrs.) October 22
Advanced Studies in Osteopathic Medicine/Cranial Academy (16 hrs.) November 18

1995
Use of Optometry in Traditional Osteopathy (15 hrs.) January 21
Use of Optometry in Traditional Osteopathy (15 hrs.) January 22
The Upper Extremity (20 hrs.) October 6

1996
Classical Homeopathy, Level II (18 hrs.) February 24
1996 Convention A.A.O. (31 hrs.) March 26
Classical Homeopathy, Level II (18 hrs.) April 13
Classical Homeopathy, Level II (18 hrs.) June 1
Osteopathic Considerations in Systemic Dysfunction (25 hrs.) June 28
Classical Homeopathy, Level II (18 hrs.) August 24
Rethinking Attention Deficit/New England School (16 hrs.) September 28
Classical Homeopathy, Level II (18 hrs.) October 5
The Lower Extremity / AAO (20 hrs.) October 11
Classical Homeopathy, Level II (18 hrs.) December 7

2000
Thoracic Spine and Ribs (7 hrs.) March 4 Annual Convocation – American Academy of Osteopathy (31 hrs.) March 24

2001
The Midline, The Cranial Academy (20 hrs.) August 3

2002
The Still Technique / AAO (20 hrs.) May 10
Visceral Manipulation (24 hrs.) July 26
Identification & Reporting of Child Abuse / New York State Nurses Association (3 hrs.) September 26
Home Study / Professional Reading (1 hr.) October 1
Home Study / Professional Reading (12 hrs.) November 1
Home Study / Professional Reading (8 hrs.) November 22
Introduction to OMT Muscle Energy (20 hrs.) December 6

2003
Home Study / Professional Reading (11.5 hrs.) January 15
Home Study / Professional Reading (12 hrs.) February 1
Midwinter Osteopathic Seminar (22 hrs.) February 14

2004
Osteopathic Preceptor (160 hrs.) January 1
Home Study / Professional Reading (30 hrs.) April 28

2005
102nd Annual FOMA Convention (32 hrs.), February 24, 25, 26 and 27

2007
Third Annual Fall Seminar, Michigan, (9 hrs.)
Winter SCI Sem/IOMS (30 hrs.)

2008
Brain Parenchyma, Nuclei and Fluids, (24.5 hrs.), January 25/27

Additional Postgraduate Medical Education Seminars
1985
Computers in Medicine, American Institute of Homeopathy, Seattle, Washington. November, 1985.

1986
Introductory Seminar in Classical Homeopathic Medicine, The Boiron Institute, May, Norwood, Pennsylvania. June, 1986.

1987
Introductory Course in Classical Homeopathy, International Foundation for Homeopathy, Alexandria, Virginia. October, 1987.