Scientific Program
MAIN TOPICS:
- The Art of the homeopathic interview
- Perinatal experience in homeopathic treatment of children and adults
- Homeopathic concept of curability
- Strategies for "unsolved cases"
- Possibilities of homeopathy in Diabetes
- Homeopathic practice as a means of cognition
- New provings and revision of Materia Medica
- Homeopathic Veterinary, Dentistry and Pharmacy
- Homeopathic Health Care System – a perspective on the future
OUR SPEAKERS:
- Prof. Dr. Gerhard Resch (Austria)
- Dr. Klaus-Henning Gypser (Germany)
- Dr. Luc de Schepper (Belgium/USA)
- Prof. Dr. Josef M. Schmidt (Germany)
- Mag. pharm. Robert Müntz (Austria)
- Dr. Herbert Pfeiffer (Germany)
- Dr. Dario Spinedi (Switzerland)
- Dr. Radhey Shyam Pareek (India)
- Dr. Alok Pareek (India)
- Dr. Matheus Marim (Brazil)
- Dr. Reinhard Flick (Austria)
- Dr. Marina Afanasieva (Latvia)
- Dr. Harry van der Zee (the Netherlands)
- Dr. Dora Pachova (Bulgaria)
- Prof. Dr. Steve An Xue (China)
- Dr., pharm. Heike Gypser (Germany)
- Dr. Walter Glück (Austria)
- Dr. Liliana Szabó (Argentina)
- Dr. Farokh Master (India)
- Dr. Christina Ari (Austria)
- Dr. Frederik Schroyens (Belgium)
- Dr. Bettina Baltacis (Austria)
- Dr. Roberto Petrucci (Italy)
- Dr. Ajit Kulkarni (India)
- Dr. Christian Lucae (Germany)
- Jeremy Sherr, FSHom (Israel/UK)
- Dr. Anna Pla i Castellsagué (Spain)
- Dr. Bernhard Schmid (Austria)
- Dr. Leopold Drexler (Austria)
- Dr. Susanne Diez (Austria)
- Dr. Srinivasa Rao Nyapati (India)
- Dr. Carl Klinkenberg (Germany)
- Peter Knafl, DVM (Austria)
- Stefan Kohlrausch, DVM (Germany)
and others
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Resch
Born March 17, 1937, in Paris. Studies of medicine at Vienna University, graduated 1962. Studies of Homoeopathy with Dr. Matthias Dorcsi in Vienna and Dr. Rudolph Flury in Berne, Switzerland. Homoeopathic practice in Vienna since 1972. Publication of “The Scientific Foundations of Homoeopathy” with Prof. Dr. Viktor Gutmann, 1986. “Lecture Notes on Solution Chemistry”, 1995. Co-editor (with Mechthild Flury-Lemberg) of Dr. Rudolf Flury, “Realitätserkenntnis und Homöopathie”, 1979. Total of more than 60 scientific publications with Prof. Viktor Gutmann et al. Many publications, teaching, lectures (regular course of lectures on Homoeopathy in Vienna since 1992; from 1986 until Prof. Gutmann’s death: lectures (Philosophy and Science) at the Vienna University of Technology with Prof. Viktor Gutmann; lectures in Austria, India, Germany, Italy, Romania, The Vatican, Mexico, Latvia, Holland, Greece, Slovenia, France, Poland. Title of professor granted in 2007 by the Austrian Ministry of Science. Studies of philosophy with Prof. M. D. Philippe; studies of classical guitar with Prof. Karl Scheit. Sports: hockey (former member of Austrian national hockey team (1959-60)), skiing, golf.
Klaus-Henning Gypser, M.D, PhD.
Practicing homoeopathic physician - private clinic in Glees/Germany.
Director of “Glees Academy of Homoeopathic Physicians”. The Academy is dedicated to
- the post-graduate training of MD´s in homoeopathy
- to scientific research in homoeopathy (project of revision of materia medica)
Lecturer on homoeopathy at the Faculty of Medicine, Bonn
- for pre-clinical students of Medicine
- for clinical students of Medicine
Ex-Lecturer on homoeopathy at the Faculty of Medicine, Giessen.
Teaching activities (seminars) in
- Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
- Visiting professor Shri Kamaxidevi Homoeopathic Medical College, Shiroda, Goa, India
Ex-Editor-in-Chief of
- Zeitschrift fuer klassische Homoeopathie (1987-92),
- Classical Homoeopathy Quarterly (1988-92).
Publications of
- 18 books on homoeopathy in up to five editions, among them
Kent´s Minor Writings on Homoeopathy (1987),
Hering´s Medical Writings in 3 vols. (1988),
Boenninghausens´s Therapeutic Pocket Book, Revision (2000),
- about 200 scientific contributions to homoeopathic periodicals, among them
Allgemeine Homoeopathische Zeitung,
British Homoeopathic Journal,
Journal of the American Institute of Homoeopathy,
Revue Belge d´Homoeopathie
- Editor of the “Materia Medica Revisa Homoeopathiae” - a revison of the materia medica -
in more than 200 vols. being published continuously - done at the “Glees Academy of
Homoeopathic Physicians” with more than 20 assisting colleagues.
Luc De Schepper, M.D., Ph.D, Lic.Ac.
Soon after receiving his medical degree in his native Belgium in 1971, he began studying homeopathy as part of a three year program in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Amsterdam, Holland. At the same time he followed a similar program in Paris, France. He obtained his PhD in TCM in Paris in 1978. He moved to the US in 1980 and first passed the first exam in TCM given in the US in 1982, followed by passing the exam in medicine in 1982. He followed a one year residency in neurology in Los Angeles, CA and obtained his medical license in 1984. He began incorporating classical homeopathy into his holistic practice, using homeopathy exclusively in 1991. He had four very successfully practices in the US and wrote so far 16 books on alternative medicine, TCM and homeopathy. His homeopathic text books are translated in German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Korean. He has conducted a homeopathic school, the Renaissance Institute for Classical Homeopathy since 1993 as the sole instructor and has been teaching worldwide. He also has been on missions to help the poor in Africa, China and Sri Lanka and intends to continue this work in S. America.
Art hobbies: Ball room and Greek dancing. Plays soccer since 3 years old; tennis played for 34 years; swimming 4 times a week. Likes operettas, music of the 50s, reading philosophical and psychological books (Jung, Schopenhauer, Victor Frankl, Erich Fromm, Nietzsche) and history books.
Josef M. Schmidt, PD, M.D, PhD.
Is a university lecturer on the history and theory of medicine at the University of Munich/Germany. He is trained as a physician for family medicine and is an expert on Hahnemann’s philosophical concepts (PhD-thesis). In 1992 he published the first German text-critical edition of Hahnemann’s Organon of Medicine, in 1996 its German standard edition, and in 2003 its New German edition.
Mag. pharm. Robert Müntz
Born 1958, studied Pharmacy at the University of Vienna, in 1986 wrote Thesis „Influence of LHRH-analoge on hypophysis and ovaries of rats“ at the 1. Univ.Frauenklinik in Vienna; in 1990 - Concessionaire of the parental Pharmacy „Salvator Apotheke“ in Eisenstadt; in 1994 performed the First of many following trips to the rain forest to search for remedies; in 1996 - Construction and publication of the „Fluxion-Potentizer“ in the ÖAZ; in 2001 - Construction and publication of the “Korsakoff-Potentizer” in the ÖAZ; Editor and Publisher of the periodical: Folia homeopathica; in 2003 founded the company REMEDIA Homöopathie GmbH and construction of the Laboratory in Eisenstadt; in 2010 founded a new manufactury of homeopathic remedies in Eisenstadt, number of employees 70.
In 2001 he acquired the licence for manufactury of string instruments; in 2004 started to build harpsicords.
In 2009 he first crossed USA in a gyro-copter from Boston to San Diego.
Dr. med. Herbert Pfeiffer (D).
Born 1936. Studies in medicine and graduation in Munich (D) 1961. Pediatric studies 1964 – 1969 in the pediatric hospital of the university of Bern (CH). Studies in homeopathy since 1978, teachers Dr. Otto Eichelberger, Munich and Prof. Dr. Mathias Dorcsi, Vienna. Since 30 years acting in neurophysiological diagnosis and supervision of neurophysiological treatment (Primaristic). Since 1980 numerous publications in periodicals and books: „Homöopathie in der Kinder- und Jugendmedizin“ (Homeopathy in the child and youth medicine), H. Pfeiffer, M. Drescher, M. Hirte (editor), publisher Urban and Fischer Munich 2004, second edition 2007.
Dario Spinedi, M.D.
Born in 1950, study of medicine at the University of Zurich; from 1977 until 1992 studied Homeopathy by Dr. Künzli Jost (student and doctor of Dr.Pierre Schmidt); since 1988 supervision to doctors from Germany, Austria, Italy; since 25 years teacher at the Homeopathic School of Augsburg (Germany); since 20 years many seminars in Europe, Russia, Armenia, Israel, Turkey; since 1993 founder and teacher of the Homeopathic School in Locarno Switzerland; since 1997 director of the Homeopathic Clinica Santa Croce in Orselina, Switzerland, where mainly cancer patients are treated by homeopathy; since 2005 collaboration with Drs. Pareek of Agra, India, from 2011 they want to start an Indo-European school between Agra, Orselina and Bad Niederau in Germany to learn classical homeopathy at the bedside: Integration of the clinical knowledge of India and of Europe. Publications: 3 books: „Cancer treatment in Homeopathy“ - seminar papers published by the students; in the year 2011 a book about: „The cancer treatment in Homeopathy“ with the experiences of the Clinic Santa Croce will be published.
Dr.Dario Spinedi enjoys working in the garden and walking in the mountains.
Dr.Radhey Shyam Pareek D.F(Hom.)
Has been in active Homeopathic practice since 58 years. He has had the privelege of being associated with Homoeopathic stalwarts like Sir John Weir, Margaret Blackie, D.M.Foubister, Alva Benjamin, Twentymen, W.L.Templeton, Dr.Pierre Schmidt and many more. His only mission has been to spread Scientific Homoeopathy worldwide. He has for the last 55 years travelled to all parts of the world and chaired scientific sessions in several International Congresses. He has presented 117 well-documented scientific papers in various congresses. His teaching seminars are very popular in several countries. He has established a most modern Homoeopathic Hospital and Research Centre at Agra with facilities for Treatment, Teaching and Research.
Pareek foundation for homoeopathic Research established by Dr.R.S Pareek has been conducting research on diseases like Cancer Hepatitis B & C, allergies, hepato-biliary diseases, renal diseases and publishes its research work in its journal. These papers have been acclaimed and appreciated by homoeopaths from around the world and won awards at various international conferences.
Prof. Dr. Alok Pareek M.D (Hom.)
Is in active Homoeopathic practice since more than 3 decades. He is the Director of Pareek Hospital and Research Centre, a 50-bedded Homoeopathic Hospital with Modern Diagnostics and a surgical wing. He is a senior Expert Member of the faculty of Post-Graduate Homoeopathic Education, University of Agra (India). He is also the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Homoeopathy to the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh (India). He is the author of “Krebs Heilbar Durch Homoopathie” – Management of Cancer through Homoeopathy and his books on the Homoeopathic Management of Emergencies and Severe Pathologies are under publication. His teaching seminars are regularly held 6-7 times a year across Europe and Asia and are attended by around 700 homoeopaths annualy. He is the recipient of several Best Presentation awards at International Congresses.
Matheus Marim M.D (Hom.)
Graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de Misericórdia of São Paulo – SP – Brazil in 1969.
Residency training in Internal Medicine and Clinical Surgery in the period from 1970 to 1972 at the medical institution referred to above.
Homeopathy Training – period from 1975 to 1979 according to the teaching approaches from the Homeopathic Medical Association of Argentina, Homeopathic Medical School of Argentina, Mexico Homeopathy AC, LUIMO and LMHI.
Homeopathic Consultant by AMHB /AMB /CFM.
Experiment Director for Pathogenesis deriving from the following substances: Stanum metallicum, Iodum purum, Brosimum gaudichaudii, Botrops jararacussu and bryophyllum pinnatum.
President to the Brazilian Homeopathic Medical Association in the period from 1988 to 1992.
President to the AMHB Research Committee in the period from 1992 to 2000.
President to the LMHI Research Committee in the period from 2000 to 2006.
Exclusively practicing homeopathic medicine in the city of Campinas, SP – Brazil since 1979.
Reinhard Flick, M.D.
Born 1954, homoeopathic practitioner in Vienna since 1985, member of the teachers staff of ÖGHM (Austrian Association of Homoeopathic Medicine), vice president of ÖGHM, intense activity in proving remedies (Mater perlarum, Kalium sulphuricum, Natrum phosphoricum, Vipera berus, Formica rufa, Vespa crabro, Magnesium bromatum, Magnesium iodatum, Salvia officinalis, Carboneum sulphuratum, Samarium and Gadollynium metallicum, Coccinella septempunctata), numerous publications in „Documenta Homoeopathica“, „Homoeopathic Links“ and „Homöopathie in Österreich“, lectures at Congresses of LHMI in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2005, lectures and seminars in Austria, Germany and Slovenia.
Loves jazz, symphonical music, chamber music, french chansons, latin American music. Likes jogging, cycling and espescially hiking beautiful mountains; his highest tops were Malinche in Mexico 4450 meters at the time of the Puebla LMHI Congress in 2007, Marmolata in Italy 3300 meters, Sonnblick in Austria 3105 meters, Dachstein in Austria 2996 meters.
Marina Afanasieva, M.D.
Born in St-Petersburg, Russia; graduated St-Petersburg 1st Medical University; postgraduate clinical study in Latvian Research Institution of Traumatology and Orthopaedics in Riga. While preparing the thesis made a clinical trial with homeopathic remedies in 1989, and getting the cure started studies of homeopathy. Since 1992 full time homeopathic practice. Advanced trainings in homeopathy with D.Grandgeorge, P.Herscu, F.Master, C.Rosenthal, J.Scholten, R.Shankaran, J.Shah, A.Saine, R.Petrucci, G.Resch, L.Schepper, D.Spinedi and others.
In 2000 graduated International Academy of Classical Homeopathy of G.Vithoulkas in Greece. Founded the Baltic centre of classical homeopathy in Riga in 2000; organizer, speaker and interpreter of many international homeopathic seminars in 2000-2010; prepared 3-years post-graduate homeopathic curriculum for Latvian Medical University. Founder of The Baltic Homeopathic Union. Papers on the congresses: “Art and Science of Homeopathy in Bringing up, Development and Social protection of Children” (Fréjus - Saint-Tropez, 2001), “The Remedy for Lucifer” (Moscow, 2002), “Detour to Cure” (Kiev, 2008). Latvian vice-president of the Liga Medicorum Homoeopathica Internationalis during 12 years since 1998; member of board of Latvian Homeopathic Association since 2005. Participant of 15 LMHI and other congresses; author of Essay on the history of Homeopathy in Latvia (published in Latvian, French, English and at www.lmhi.com); author of numerous articles on homeopathy.
Russian poet, author of poetic book “Credo of Coming” published under pseudonym Marina Turovskaya.
The winner of contest «Woman 2010» in nomination «Doctor in my life» in Latvia.
The highest mountain she climbed up is 4400 m on Pamir-Alay.
She likes music, opera, jazz, ballet. Sport: mountain skiing, tennis.
Harry van der Zee, M.D.
Is a homeopathic doctor who has practised in the Netherlands since 1987; an international teacher and has presented seminars in many European countries as well as the USA; since 1996 editor-in-chief of Homœopathic Links, an international journal for classical homeopathy; has investigated the importance of the birth experience in homeopathic case-taking and published two books on the subject - Miasms in Labour (2000) and Homeopathy for Birth Trauma (2007); since 2004 has been involved in projects in Africa to enhance the homeopathic treatment of AIDS and other epidemics and in 2007 he co-founded the Amma Resonance Healing Foundation, which focuses on treating epidemics, trauma and endemic diseases in developing countries; regarding a new advancement in treating epidemics he has edited and published Peter Chappell's book The Second Simillimum (2005), has written and published Amma4Africa Manual - Basic Guide to Treat Epidemic Diseases and Trauma (2009) as also many articles; has produced documentaries on treating AIDS, Malaria and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Africa and Haiti; in June 2009 has organised the international conference Homeopathy for Developing Countries to further improve the success of homeopathy in developing countries. In 2010, together with Christopher Johannes, he published the anthology Homeopathy and Mental Health Care.
Art hobbies: singing in a choir. Loves classical music. Author of two novels.
Dora Pachova, M.D.
18 years full time homeopathic practice, teaching, editing and publishing of homeopathic books and journals, orgnisation of local and international homeopathic seminars. She is a medical doctor since 1987, has Master degree in Homeopathic Therapy and Master Degree in Psychology (psychotherapy of disabled patients and their families). She graduated also at Vithoulkas International 4 year program 1996 – 2000. Before 1992 and along with homeopathic study many other alternative and complementary methods were studied and practiced by her – acupuncture, phytotherapy, iridology, bioenergetic diagnostic and therapy, Bach Flower Therapy, etc. She is the director of Center for Health and Education “EDICTA”. This centre is the leading one in spreading homeopathy in Bulgaria and has an licensed ECH Homeopathic School. Dr. Pachova is cofounder and chairperson of Association of Homoeopathic Physicians in Bulgaria (AHPB). Since 1995 presents the Association at International forums. She is National Vice President of LMHI and a member of Political and Educational Subcommittees of European Committee for Homeopathy. Has publications in many national newspapers and journals. Main field of interest last years is Homeopathy and Family dynamics – some of her articles on that subject are published in the Journal Homeopathic Heritage International. She gives lectures and seminars in Bulgaria, India and Macedonia.
Prof. Steve Xue, M.D.
Professor Steve An Xue has master degree of Classical Chinese Medicine from HeLongJiang University of Chinese Medicine in China, and doctoral degree of rehabilitation science from Kent State University in the U.S. He has been a professor of alternative medicine and rehabilitation science at Arkansas State University, the University of Houston, Ohio University and Portland State University. Currently, he has been directing a research team of holistic and homeopathic rehabilitation for autism and other disorders at the University of Hong Kong. His major work now is to set up a training program hopefully in collaboration with London Homeopathic Hospital in Hong Kong, and use this as a model to spread homeopathy in whole China. He is the president of Hong Kong Holistic and Homeopathic Rehabilitation Society, and vice president for LMHI (Liga Medicorum Homeopathica Internationalis) China. His research has been distinguished by integration of East and West medical philosophies and clinical practices.
He has been a dedicatted Tai Chi and Qi Gong practitioner for the past twenty years.
He also plays tennis.
He can be reached via email at professorxue@gmail.com.
Heike Gypser, Dr., Pharmacist
After finishing the studies of pharmacy at the Universities of Innsbruck (Austria) and Padova (Italy) she took up the study in homoeopathy attending various courses and seminars. Extensive research work followed at the Universities of Bonn (Germany) at the Department of History of Medicine and Marburg (Germany) at the Department of History of Pharmacy about the history of high potencies including their preparation with various machines. She delivered different lectures on the preparation of homoeopathic remedies in Germany and India.
Dr. Walter Glück, M. D.
Homeopathic physician; lives in Vienna, Austria; in general practice since 1984; has many publications and books about Homeopathy also for laymen: Provings: Quillaya, Vincetoxium, Adeps suis, Praying mantis etc.; awarded with „Samuel“ 1998. Conducting a Master - course „Natural medicine“ at Danube – University Krems.
Musician; took lessons of piano at professor A.Spiller from 6 till 19 years; graduated musical grammar-school in St. Pölten (Austria); before receiving school-leaving certificate in 19 years (final examination on class of organ - Bach, Reger - with distinction) a class of prof. F. Haselböck. The special admission to preschedule training at the High musical school in Vienna since 17 years (theory of music, bassoon, organ at professor F.Hazelbyoka), in the same place the listener at the prof. P. Schwarz on a class of conducting and stylistics, the termination 5 years courses on composition at prof. W.Gattermeyer. In the same place the listener at professor J.Mertina (ancient music, the Italian organ music and an organ structure), in the same place the listener at prof. K. Hofbauer on voice training. Parallel training to medicine, is engaged at present in musical medicine and training therapy for musicians. Numerous travels on organ music studying - educational trips across all Europe. When opportunity offered he played organ concerts, managed orchestral weeks and musical seminars.
Vangelis Zafeiriou, M.D.
Psychiatrist, homeopathic physician. Full time practice of Classical Homeopathy since 1983; teacher of Classical Homeopathy the last 23 years, in Greece as well as in many European and other countries; Senior consultant at the ‘Center of Homeopathic Medicine’ in Athens, established by G. Vithoulkas, 1992-1999; founder and Senior consultant of the Center of ‘Hellenic Homeopathic Medicine’ in Athens, 1998-2009; responsible for Education and Member of the Council of the ‘Hellenic Homeopathic Medical Society’, H.H.M.S., 1995-1997; founding Member, Member of the Council and Responsible for Education of the ‘Hellenic Association of Homeopathic Medical Cooperation’, HA.HOM.MED.C., 2004-2009. The HA.HOM.MED.C belongs to the National Associations of the European Committee For Homeopathy (E.C.H) and its Educational Program (School) is one of the biggest in Europe; member of the Education Subcommittee of the European Committee for Homeopathy, E.C.H., 2000-2009; Founder and Coordinator of the ‘Hellenic Homeopathic Dialogues’, HOM-DIAL, 1998-2009. The HOM-DIAL is a postgraduate Continuous Medical Homeopathic Education course; founding Member of the ‘Scientific Association for Promoting Homeopathy’ (its Members are University graduates); member of the Council of the Medical Association of Athens, representing 28,000 medical doctors. Elected in 2005 and re-elected in 2008. Creator of the ‘Committee for Homeopathy’ of the Medical Association of Athens (2005); Official Representative of the Medical Association of Athens to the Medical Association of Greece, representing 60,000 medical doctors. Elected in 2005 and re-elected in 2008; writer of many scientific articles presented and published in national and international congresses and journals.
Dr. Liliana Szabó M.D.
Homeopathic Pediatrician and writer; teacher at the Pediatric Course at the “Argentine Medical Homeopathic Association” in Buenos Aires; has been a teacher at the “Argentine Homeopathic School Dr. Paschero” for many years; responsible Coordinator of the Pediatric Section of the “Argentine Homeopathic Actas” from 1995 up to 2006; a collaborator as a teacher, at Dr. Julio Ambrós’s “Homeopathic Annual Course of Pediatrics” since 2005 up to now. She has been a speaker in 10 National Congresses in Argentina, in Congresses of the LMHI in 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 and in II Cuban Homeopathic Congress in1999; has dictated a Seminar in Vienna, 2008: “Pediatric Semiology. Atopic children. Disabled Children.” Her works have been published at homeopathic magazines in Argenitina, Germany, Austria, Spain, Nepal and Hungary. She is a regular columnist, writing articles for the twice-monthly journal “El Homeopático” in Argentina, since its creation in 2001.
As a writer she is rewarded for her short-stories book “Pasitos cortos”, and also for other short stories and poems in different literature contests in Argentina.
Dr. Liliana Szabó enjoys jogging, trekking, skiing and has recently begun the practice of Aikido. She loves to dance tango every weekend and also enjoys classical music.
Dr. Farokh Master
Received his homeopathic and medical training at Bombay Homoeopathic Medical College and M.P.K.H.Medical College, Jaipur. He has written over 50 books in English, some of which have been translated into Italian, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Hungarian, and Polish. After conducting provings of six snake venoms, he is presently studying for a Ph.D. from Mumbai University, and writing his dissertation on Palliation in Advanced Cancer.
Dr. Christina Ari
Born in 1957, she studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna before spending time abroad in Finland, Greece and East Africa.
After being awarded with her medical degree (University of Vienna) in 1983, she started lessons in homeopathy, practises in Güssing, Burgenland in her private office since 1990.
She does Reference work for ÖGHM since 1991 and represents Austria as a NVP of LMHI since 2009.
Her work on topic of Folliculinum (the female and maternal theme), experiences with stone remedies and insights in her certain way of case taking have been published in HIÖ (Homeopathy in Austria).
Reports of her homeopathic journeys and expeditions have been presented in Spectrum of Homeopathy, showing pictures of ten new remedies from Hawaii, she together with Mag. Robert Müntz introduced into homeopathy in 2010.
Remedy provings seem of big importance to her, especially triturating substances up to C4 and even higher improve power of observation and knowledge in treatments. Some interesting results are prepared to be published.
She is interested in exploring different cultures and loves travelling a lot.
Creativity plays a fundamental role in her life. She grows plants in her own garden, is fascinated in cooking, fine arts and music. Her children, her husband (from Helsinki) and her patients are her teachers in everyday life.
The basis of a fruitful homeopathic encounter is a life long natural way of living that respects the fundamental lawfulness of natural processes.
Frederik Schroyens, M.D.
Dr. Frederik Schroyens, MD, is a 1977 medical graduate of the State University of Gent (Belgium) and a 1978 graduate of the one-year Homeopathic Training Course at the Faculty for Homeopathy in London (MFHom). He is practicing homeopathy since 1978.
In 1981 Dr. Schroyens has been the constitutive President of VSU, the first Flemish homeopathic school in Belgium. VSU has given a one-year introductory training on homeopathy to more than 1.100 students and fully trained over 170 homeopaths. The homeopathic education is build up over a five-year program. He has also founded the Masi-workshops in Belgium and Holland.
He was one of the first Radar-users in 1986 and became so enthusiastic about the increasing possibilities Computer Science is offering to Homeopathy, that, because of his dedication to the program, he has become the Scientific Co-ordinator of the Radar related project soon afterwards.
In 1987 he was appointed as the main link between George Vithoulkas and the programming team of the University of Namur (Belgium) during the development of the Vithoulkas Expert System. He has been accompanying George Vithoulkas on his seminars from 1988 to 1995 as well as assisting him during most of his consultations during that time.
He published an introduction to homeopathy in 1984 in Dutch, which has been translated into French and Portuguese. In 1993 he edited a printed version of "Synthesis", the expanded Repertory linked to the Radar project. A computer version of Synthesis exists in seven languages. This Repertory has also been printed one to ten times in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Translations into various other languages are ongoing. In 2011, the 10th edition of Synthesis (Synthesis 2011) will be released. From 1995 onwards several books based on Synthesis have been published in several languages, such as "1001 Small Remedies" and "Arzneimittelbilder von Gemüt und Traume".
Since 1994, Dr. Schroyens is a member of the Provings Subcommittee of the European Committee for Homeopathy.
Dr. Schroyens has been lecturing on homeopathy and on his team's work in most European countries as well as in South Africa, Asia, North and South America.
His Art hobbies: playing guitar + singing (pop, rock, folk and world music); writing musical arrangements of old songs; photography, his website: www.frederik-schroyens.be
Sport hobbies: biking tours; mountain hiking: http://www.archibel.com/typo3temp/pics/1bb2ee1b83.jpg
Dr. Bettina Baltacis
Born 1965, pediatrician and homeopath, IBCLC (certified lactation consultant). Since 1999 practice at the neonatology of Rudolfstiftung, a non universitarian hospital in Vienna, including homeopathy in the treatment of premature and sick newborns. Since 2005 homeopathic outpatient clinic for babies and children. 2006 Foundation of the first Austrian information center and outpatient clinic for people with Downs syndrome at Rudolfstiftung. Member of the teachers staff of the Austrian Association of Homeopathic medicine. Peithner award 2005 for Research in Homeopathy. Lectures at the LMHI Congress 2005, at the Medical University of Vienna and at several homeopathic and pediatric meetings in Austria, Italy and Germany. Publications about Homeopathy and Neonatology, Downs Syndrome, Breastfeeding (Documenta homoeopathica, Homöopathie in Österreich, Pädiatrie und Pädologie, Arzt & Kind et al.).
Loves children, horses, cats, books and cooking. Daughter of a native Latvian, who unfortunately omitted to teach her proper Latviski.
Roberto Petrucci, M.D.
Homeopathic physician. Teaches homeopathy in Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Dubai, Germany, India, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK. He has compiled a Pediatric Repertory, Children Concepts, and written the book, Children: Homeopathic Materia Medica with Repertorial Symptoms. He is currently the President of the Centro di Omeopatia, Milano.
Ajit Kulkarni M.D. (Hom.)
International Teacher on Homoeopathy. Has given so far 27 international seminars in different parts of the world. Director, Homoeopathic Research Institute, Satara and Pune, India. Hon. Emeritus Professor for Post – gr. (M.D.) Courses in Homoeopathy. Hon. Lecturer, Homoeopathic Medical College, Satara.
Co-author- “A Select Homoeopathic Materia Medica Part – I and II”.
Author – “Body Language and Homoeopathy”, “ Law of Similars in Medical Science”, “ Homoeopathic Posology”, “ Kali Family and Its Relations”
Web-site : www.ajitkulkarni.com
Dr. Christian Lucae
Study of medicine at the universities of Vienna/Austria and Heidelberg/Germany. Dissertation: "Die Bestrebungen zur Institutionalisierung der Homöopathie an deutschsprachigen Universitäten von 1812 bis 1933" ("The efforts of institutionalization of homeopathy at German speaking universities from 1812 to 1933") Substancial influence from M. Dorcsi, D. Spinedi, R. Sankaran, A. Geukens, W. Gawlik, P.S. Ortega. Project "Homeopathy in Pediatrics" of the Karl und Veronica Carstens Foundation, Essen/Germany, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich/
Germany. Since 2006 own pediatric practice for homeopathy and complementary medicine, Baldham/Germany. Principal investigator of homeopathic provings, Wilsede Study Group Editor of Zeitschrift für Klassische Homöopathie (ZKH)
Recent publications. Lucae C: Arzneifindung in der Homöopathie. Eine Einführung mit praktischen Beispielen, mit C.M. Bogers General Analysis (englische Originalfassung) im Anhang. Essen: KVC Verlag 2010
Lucae C: Grundbegriffe der Homöopathie. Ein Wegweiser für Einsteiger. 3., bearbeitete und erweiterte Auflage. Essen: KVC Verlag 2009
Dahler J, Teut M, Lucae C: Homöopathie bei Heuschnupfen. Stuttgart: Hippokrates Verlag 2009
Teut M, Dahler J, Lucae C, Koch U: Kursbuch Homöopathie. München: Elsevier/Urban & Fischer 2008
Voegeli A: Homöopathische Therapie der Kinderkrankheiten. Bearbeitet von Christian Lucae. 9., aktualisierte Auflage. Stuttgart: Karl F. Haug Verlag 2009
Hahnemann S: Gesamte Arzneimittellehre. Alle Arzneien Hahnemanns: Reine Arzneimittellehre, Die chronischen Krankheiten und weitere Veröffentlichungen in einem Werk. Herausgegeben und bearbeitet von Christian Lucae und Matthias Wischner. Band 1-3. Stuttgart: Karl F. Haug Verlag 2007
Full list of publications see www.lucae.net
Jeremy Sherr
Born in South Africa and grew up in Israel. Began formal homeopathic study in 1980 at the College of Homeopathy, London; simultaneously completed a degree in Acupuncture at the International College of Oriental Medicine; in 1985 began the Dynamis School; has taught the Dynamis curriculum in England, Ireland, Holland, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Israel, Canada, and the USA, Spain, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, China, Russia, India, Japan, South Africa, and Australia; maintains busy practices in London, Tel Aviv, and New York; is currently living in Tanzania with his family, having undertaken a long term project for treating HIV/AIDS patients with homeopathy. He was awarded a fellowship from the Society of Homeopaths in 1991 and a Ph.D. from Medicina Alternativa. He is a member of the North American Society of Homeopaths, and is an honorary professor at Yunan Medical College, Kunming, China. He is also an associate Professor at university Candegabe for Homeopathy, Argentina. He is the author of numerous homeopathy textbooks and journal articles and has proved 32 new homeopathic remedies. His latest book is Dynamic Materia Medica: Syphilis. A Study of the Syphilitic Miasm through Remedies. He is currently working on a book on the Noble gases. Recently, he released The Dynamic Case Taker, a new software program for homeopaths; the Author of Q-Rep, the repertory of Mental Qualities. He has coauthored a study on the non-local effects of provings, conducted a study of homeopaths recognizing a remedy from its proving symptoms and is about to begin research in the homeopathic treatment of AIDS patients in Africa.
He likes to play Harmonica - not very well - but he is happy to do this. He writes poems sometimes, swims, and he can beat anybody in backgammon.
At least one of Jeremy's grandparents originate from Latvia, so he is very happy to visit his roots.
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Dr. Anna Pla i Castellsagué
Born in Barcelona on 3.10.1956
Finished her medical studies in Barcelona, in 1981.
Started studying homeopathy with Jacques Imberechts in 1978 and later on in the AMHB (Academy of Homoeopathic Medicine of Barcelona) and with Paschero, Proceso S. Ortega and Eugenio Candegabe. Active member of Homoeopathia Europea since 1978 and of AMHB since 1981.
She has been teaching homoeopathy and co-ordinating working teams in homoeopathic research and study in several universities and seminars in Europe.
She has several international prizes for her research on homoeopathic treatment of asthma.
Working in homoeopathy at own private clinic in Barcelona since 1981.
Living at the countryside with her family, dogs, cats, hens, pigeons and other animals.
Dr. Bernhard Schmid
Born 1954, is living in the North of Lower Austria (called Waldviertel). Ht is working as a physician since 1984, mostly as a homoeopathic doctor. He was a member of the teacher’s staff of the Austrian Association of Homeopathic Medicine Society since 1992. For more then 10 years he is conducting suggestopaedic seminars together with Dr. Drexler and Dr. Diez.
Special interests in homeopathy are its roots in times before, as alchemia and phytotherapeutic usings in former times. Together with Susanne Diez He is working on provings and triturations of old and new remedies.
His profession is his hobby. Loving nature and its wilderness. In leisure time listening music, especially jazz or world music.
Father of 6 children and grandfather of 3 nice kids.
Dr. Leopold Drexler MSc.
Born 1949 in Vienna, Austria. Medical doctor since 1976. 1973 first contact with homeopathy. 1977 -1980 homeopathic outpatient clinic under supervision of Dr. Mathias Dorcsi. Teacher in homeopathy for MD´s and pharmaceuts since1979 in Austria, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia. Since 1999 suggestopedic courses (modern creative method for learning by fun the guiding symptoms of remedies). Since 1992 austrian representative for education in the ECH, 2001 – 2007 secretary of education in the LMHI. Lectures and publications. Since 1982 homeopathic practice in Feldkirch / Austria.
Special interests: politics (MSc since 2009), ethnology and foreign cultures especially Congo and Bhutan. High mountain trekking.
Mag. Dr. Susanne Diez
Born in Vienna 1956. Living and working in Vienna as a homeopathic physician and psychotherapist in a medical practice since 1984. Member of the teachers` staff of the Austrian Association of Homeopathic Medicine Society since 1992, conducting suggestopaedic seminars in cooperation with Dr. Drexler und Dr. Schmid for more than 10 years, part of the “train the trainers” program. Special interests in the field of homoeopathy: science, provings, triturations. 2007 Master of Philosophy (graduated from University of Vienna), masterthesis: „Die Subjektivität als ein Grundprinzip der Homöopathie – philosophische Überlegungen zur Homöopathie“ - Subjectiveness as a basic principle of homeopathy – philosophical considerations on homeopathy).
Since her youth keen interest in arts (especially in literature and in fine arts) as well as a passion for travelling (Europe, Asia and Africa) which has led to a deep interest in exploring different cultures and religions.
Gheorge Jurj M.D.
Is practicing homeopathy for 20 years (in his private office for 16 years). He recognizes himself gratefully as a disciple of late Prof. Bungetzianu, one of the prominent figures in Romanian Homeopathy, with whom he worked as editor of Revista Romana de Homeopatie for 10 years, and published a Materia medica clinica. He is a well known homeopathic teacher in his country, in Europe and South America, with personal seminars in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and Argentina. The main interests and works, already published in many international journals and presented in different meetings, are Real Time Homeopathic Medical Practice and Visual Semiotics in Homeopathy (and all subjects connected to semiotics in homeopathy). In 2002 he published a CD "Understanding Homeopathy by Images" which was the beginning of a new era in real time clinical homeopathy, reconsidering the importance of sometimes despised so called "local signs" and of all visual signs, stressing on observation as a Gestalt way to approach patient. In his seminars he insists on two basic principles: Consistence and Coherence for the whole homeopathic approach.
The artistic side: literature (a published book Gesturi simple, and more published papers in literature journals), music (guitar and flute but mostly a great jazz listener), painting, drawing. Sports: swimming (he was a member of the Romanian junior team), ski, skate.
Dr. Srinivasa Rao NYAPATI
The Managing Director of Ramakrishna Homeo Stores [P] Ltd, third generation of a family owned pharmacy, established in 1937. Born in 1960, Andhra Pradesh, India and graduated in Homoeopathic Medicine in 1981 from JSPS homoeopathic medical college, Hyderabad, he has been in active clinical practice and research from 1982. His areas of interest are mainly homeopathic and integrative medicine [Nutrition and Anthroposophy]. He has worked under stalwarts like Dr G.L.N.Sastry [pioneer in Indian Homeopathic Preventive program, prophylaxis for Japanese Viral Encephalitis] and Dr K.G.K.Sastry. Served in various capacities such as National Vice-President and Secretary General in the Indian Institute of Homoeopathic Physicians, a national organization for qualified homoeopathic physicians, he is now member of the National Advisory Committee. He has organized several free health camps for poor children, also in calamity and epidemic zones. Organized field trips to study medicinal plants and their signatures, organic farm practices, etc. Active participant in National Seminars and Conferences, he has several scientific papers to his credit on varied subjects such as ‘Children`s Diseases, Body Language and its application in Homeopathy, Dreams and their Relevance, Chrono-Biology and Homeopathy. He has travelled widely into Europe, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and presented papers in International LMHI congresses viz., Germany (2005), Switzerland (2006), Belgium (2008), Poland (2009) and USA (2010).
Dr.Carl Klinkenberg
A specialised physician in general medicine and homoeopathy. He studied with Will Klunker, Gypser and others. He treats homoeopathically since 1986. He heales severe diseases exclusively homeopathically. In 1999 Dr. Klinkenberg was awarded the 1st Emil Schlegel Price with his "Guidelines to the Treatment of Cancer". His publications on basic research, cancer, ADS, psychiatric diseases, the upcoming revision of the Materia medica and many more subjects are being published worldwide.
Teaching homeopathy for post-graduates in the government medical education, Dr. Klinkenberg is a frequent speaker worldwide at conferences and seminars. He has been the founder and president of the International Hahnemann Congress in 2007 and president of the International Coethen Exchange of Experience in 2009.
Dr. Klinkenberg is engaged in the creation of a new primary source repertory based on the original provings.
Dr. med. vet. Peter Knafl
Small animal veterinary practice Knafl Born 29.1.1968 in Klagenfurt (Austria). Study of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna. Dissertation in homoeopathic therapy of house soiling cats. Homeopathic education since 1992 (Vienna School of homoeopathy, graduated from the Clemens von Boenninghausen Academy in Wolfsburg Germany, etc). Practice in various small animal practices since 1996. Lecture activity in veterinary homeopathy since 1998. Since 2000 board member of the IAVH (International Association for Veterinary Homeopathy). 2001 Diploma in veterinary homoeopathy National Secretary of the IAVH for Austria since 2002. Founding member and lecturer in a closed homeopathic study for veterinarians in Germany (EAVH – European academy for veterinary homoeopathy) since 2003. President of the Austrian association of veterinary homoeopathy (ÖGVH) since 2006.
Stefan Kohlrausch, DVM, Dipl.Ing.
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Born 1959 in Germany; started his homeopathic education 1982, working in his own clinic since 1991, using classical homeopathy in animal and human patients. He loves the challenge to adjust the depth of human case taking into animal homeopathy and being faced as veterinarian with all kinds of diseases including high acute traumata or psychiatric cases. His main topics of interest are Indian homeopathy, sankaran’s miasms, periodic table and provings (supervision and being a part of about 30 till now: lac humanum, lac suinum, lac equinum, lac delphinum, gorilla, tortoise, garden snail, squirrel, stone eagle, vulture, strutus, penguin, asterias, banana spider, inacis io, natrix natrix, ventus, condurango, tectorium, lycopodium, pulsatilla). Since 2005 he is in the board of IAVH responsible for education and involved in assistance and connecting national veterinary homeopathic organizations worldwide with the aim to enlarge and support the quality standards of homeopathic education. As an international teacher he has been talking in 14 countries, in Liga Congresses in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008; his numerous articles and publications have been presented in homeopathic magazines, books, and as paper presentations.
Married, 2 girls, cat, dog and horse.
Art hobbies: dancing Argentinean tango. Likes paintings, especial surrealistic and cubistic painters, Bauhaus, Blauer Reiter. Sport: riding, sailing, surfing, soccer in an "old man team", used to play tennis.


