I believe in healing.
I never cease to be amazed when I see how beautifully the body/mind/spirit can heal itself when assisted by homeopathy.
As a homeopath, I am constantly reminded of the beauty of the natural world and the power within each of us to heal naturally.
I was originally trained as a pediatrician and was in a traditional pediatric practice for 20 years. As chairman of a pediatric department in Philadelphia, I was recognized as one of the top doctors in the area.
But something just didn’t feel right to me. I kept experiencing times when traditional medicine came up short.
Then I had a couple of experiences that were transformative and set me on a new path. Just before my oldest child’s 13th birthday, she ended up in the hospital recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix. It was a traumatic event for her and for my husband and me.
A family friend offered to come and do hands-on healing touch. At the time I had no idea what it was, but trusted her. This energy healing session turned out to be a game changer for me. I’d always excelled at logical thinking and academics, but now I was introduced to another way of knowing - through experience. Just being present in the room during the session, I felt the power of this natural treatment. I had never experienced this type of healing!
After that I became intrigued and started researching alternative forms of medicine. I went to many holistic medical conferences including an introductory course on Homeopathy. As I drove home from this conference, I reviewed in my mind everything I'd learned about Homeopathic Medicine. I loved that there was so much research behind it and that it offered a logical and predictable approach to healing. I felt confident with its 200+-year history of use all over the world. I really liked that the remedies did not cause any side effects and that children even liked the taste of the remedies! It was a true “Eureka!” moment when I realized that homeopathy offered a healing method that was congruous with my deeply held beliefs.
At that point, I’d been practicing long enough to be frustrated with the limitations of conventional medicine, including drug side effects, lack of efficacy, and the absence of effective treatments for many conditions with which my young patients suffered. When I discovered homeopathy, it made so much sense to me. As I thought about all this, I'd been driving along through a huge rainstorm - so huge, the windshield wipers couldn't keep up. Then, something amazing happened. The storm cleared and a beautiful rainbow appeared. I drove a little farther and another rainbow appeared. Then a third one appeared. I told the universe - "OK!, I've got it, I know I need to change things." And then, a fourth rainbow appeared. I knew this was the sign that I needed to change direction and make homeopathy the focus of my practice.
Now, after 4 years of training in homeopathy and 13 years of practicing homeopathy, I continue to be in awe of what it has to offer for people of all ages.
As a homeopath, I am constantly reminded of the beauty of the natural world and the power within each of us to heal naturally.
I was originally trained as a pediatrician and was in a traditional pediatric practice for 20 years. As chairman of a pediatric department in Philadelphia, I was recognized as one of the top doctors in the area.
But something just didn’t feel right to me. I kept experiencing times when traditional medicine came up short.
Then I had a couple of experiences that were transformative and set me on a new path. Just before my oldest child’s 13th birthday, she ended up in the hospital recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix. It was a traumatic event for her and for my husband and me.
A family friend offered to come and do hands-on healing touch. At the time I had no idea what it was, but trusted her. This energy healing session turned out to be a game changer for me. I’d always excelled at logical thinking and academics, but now I was introduced to another way of knowing - through experience. Just being present in the room during the session, I felt the power of this natural treatment. I had never experienced this type of healing!
After that I became intrigued and started researching alternative forms of medicine. I went to many holistic medical conferences including an introductory course on Homeopathy. As I drove home from this conference, I reviewed in my mind everything I'd learned about Homeopathic Medicine. I loved that there was so much research behind it and that it offered a logical and predictable approach to healing. I felt confident with its 200+-year history of use all over the world. I really liked that the remedies did not cause any side effects and that children even liked the taste of the remedies! It was a true “Eureka!” moment when I realized that homeopathy offered a healing method that was congruous with my deeply held beliefs.
At that point, I’d been practicing long enough to be frustrated with the limitations of conventional medicine, including drug side effects, lack of efficacy, and the absence of effective treatments for many conditions with which my young patients suffered. When I discovered homeopathy, it made so much sense to me. As I thought about all this, I'd been driving along through a huge rainstorm - so huge, the windshield wipers couldn't keep up. Then, something amazing happened. The storm cleared and a beautiful rainbow appeared. I drove a little farther and another rainbow appeared. Then a third one appeared. I told the universe - "OK!, I've got it, I know I need to change things." And then, a fourth rainbow appeared. I knew this was the sign that I needed to change direction and make homeopathy the focus of my practice.
Now, after 4 years of training in homeopathy and 13 years of practicing homeopathy, I continue to be in awe of what it has to offer for people of all ages.
Licenses & certificates.
- Board Certified in Pediatrics
- Oregon State Medical License
- Certified in Classical Homeopathy
- Certified CEASE Practitioner
- Certified in Homeoprophylaxis
- Certified GAPS Practitioner
Education & background.
- BA in Psychology from University of California, Riverside
- MD from University of California, San Diego
- Pediatric Internship and Residency at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia
- Fellowship in Ambulatory Pediatrics at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia
- Twenty years practicing primary care Pediatrics at Chestnut Hill Pediatric Group, Philadelphia.
- Five years as chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia.
- Reiki Master
- Graduated from Four-year program in Classical Homeopathy at Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy in Minneapolis
- Graduated from Two-year program in Herbal medicine at David Winston’s School of Herbal Medicine
- Ten years as Medical Director of Family Hope Center
- Founded Wellspring Homeopathic Care in 2004