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Mr.
Desmond conceived, founded and became President of Consumer Health Services,
Inc. (800-DOCTORS), a health care information services
company providing services for mainstream physicians, dentists, and
hospitals (1982). The Company pioneered a sophisticated proprietary
patient-doctor matching database system and was the first to utilize electronic
media for physician marketing. The concepts/services were recognized and
utilized by the industry leaders Humana and HCA propelling the
Company’s rapid growth. The Company was able to attract a consortium consisting
of Morgan Stanley, T. Rowe Price, Citicorp et al. Mr. Desmond led the
company from start-up to sale of his interest to the consortium, at which
time it was the largest company of its kind in the nation, processing 1.2
million responses/year from its service brands.
Further, he served as President of Venturian Corp. (1996) a public (NASDAQ)
company with two operating subsidiaries: 1) an Internet software developer,
reseller, distributor, and consultancy, (introducing the Cybercall® brand),
and 2) a defense components manufacturer/worldwide distributor.
Additionally, (1986-1996) he founded and was president of an international
travel marketing and tour operation company taking the firm from start-up to
national brand recognition to final product acquisition by American Express, the world’s largest travel
company.
(1997-1999) Mr. Desmond accepted a charge from Community Financial Services,
Inc. a retail financial services company with 75 locations nationwide, to
position the Company for a public offering (securing a large regional
underwriter to manage a $30 million IPO) and formulated the Company’s roll-up
strategy (Vice President, Acquisitions and Business Development), attracting
Friedman Billings Ramsey as the principal investment banker.
Most recently Mr. Desmond served as CEO of NRG Tech, an Engineering
R&D firm developing proprietary technology. He restructured the six-year old firm
and took the firm to profitability for the first time in first year. He
conceived and developed an unprecedented technology licensing and pricing
strategy that increased shareholder value from negative to current pre-financing
valuation of $20 million by industry underwriter and arranged private placement
financing to commercialize the technology.
Mr.
Desmond earned his B.A. (Business and Philosophy) from the University of
Colorado in 1982.
tdesmond@4healing.com
 Robert
B. Weinman, C.E.B.S.,
Vice President of Corporate Marketing
Mr. Weinman has
over 20 years of experience leading the planning, design,
administration, communication, and financial management of Employee
Benefits plans at large diverse, complex, global corporations. He is a
recognized leader and innovator in the field, and has been a featured
speaker on topics ranging from consumer-directed health care plan design
and implementation, retiree health care design and financial management,
and effective methods for managing data privacy and security and
selecting and monitoring third party vendors.
Mr. Weinman most recently served as Vice President, Corporate Employee
Benefits at Prudential Financial, Inc. a diverse financial services
company with more than 40,000 employees, 30,000 retirees, and 100,000
pensioners worldwide, where he led all aspects of benefits plan
management globally, was Plan Administrator of programs with nearly $20
billion in plan assets and managed an annual operating budget of
approximately $400 million.
Mr. Weinman earned his M.B.A. in Finance in 1991 from Pace University
and a B.B.A. in Accounting in 1981 from Hofstra University. He holds
the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist
designation issued in conjunction with the Wharton School of Business.
 Robert A. Anderson, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.,
F.A.C.P.M., A.B.H.M., A.B.F.P. (1972-92)
Director of Science and Research
Dr. Anderson is one of the world’s leading holistic physicians, advancing
the medical profession and other healthcare providers into the new paradigm
that understands that wellness and illness have as much to do with mind and
spirit as with the body. A seasoned clinician, healthcare administrator, and
science writer, Dr. Anderson’s rigorous commitment to science has made him a
favorite lecturer and teacher around the world (Over 1,600 lectures, classes,
workshops, seminars and appearances in stress management, holistic medicine,
wellness, biofeedback, health education, nutrition, psychoneuroimmunology,
etc.). Since becoming the Founding President of Board that certifies
physicians in the new specialty of Holistic Medicine, Dr. Anderson has taken
the responsibility of rigorously researching and compiling the scientific
studies that helps holistic practitioners go beyond being technicians to
becoming healers.
Senior Assistant Surgeon 1958-60 – USPHS – Division of Indian Health
Founding Chief of Staff 1963-64 – Stevens Memorial Hospital, Edmonds,
WA. Founding Chief of Psychiatry – 1975-76 – Stevens Memorial Hospital,
Edmonds, WA Founding member 1978 – American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA)
President 1986-88 – American Holistic Medical Association
Founding President 1996 – American Board of Holistic Medicine (ABHM)
Clinical Assistant Professor 1981-89 – University of Washington,
Department of Family Medicine
Selected Publications
The Scientific Basis for Holistic Medicine. Lynnwood, WA. American Heath
Press, 6th edition, 2004, a compendium of over 4,300 abstracts of scientific
studies related to the practice of holistic medicine. Clinician's Guide to Holistic Medicine. New York, McGraw-Hill. 2001
Wellness Medicine. New Canaan CT, Keats Publishing. 1990
The Complete Self Care Guide to Holistic Medicine. New York, Tarcher-Putnam.
Sept. 1999 [co-author] Pharmacological Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure JAMA May 17 1995;
273(19):1491-92 [Letter]. Psychosynthesis: A Conceptual Framework for Holistic Medicine [in]
Readings in Psychosynthesis: Theory, Managing stress. WAFP Journal. Apr 1988; 14(2):11 A complementary approach to urolithiasis prevention. World J Urol 2002
Nov; 20(5):294-301. A holistic approach to prevention and health promotion. Clinics Fam
Pract 2002 Dec; 4(4):773-90 Columnist: Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology. [in] The Townsend Letter for
Doctors. 1996 – Reviewer for Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Oakstone
Educational Reviews, monthly medical education audiotape series, 1998-2001
Author, holistic cyberdatabase for Clinical Pathways. Inc: http://cudfm.org/holistic
Selected Citatations
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American Men and Women of Science, 1991-
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Who's Who in the Behavioral Sciences, 1982-
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Who's Who in the West, 1975-
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Who's Who, 1992-
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American Holistic Medical Association,
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Distinguished Service Award, 1993
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Holistic Pioneer Award, 1996
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City University, nominee for "Excellence in Teaching" award, 1995
dranderson@4healing.com
Dr. Greisman brings a
diverse background of clinical care, managed care administration, insurance and
regulatory expertise, as well as healthcare industry acumen to 4HEALING. Dr.
Greisman is board certified in Emergency Medicine and was the Department
Director at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado from 1979 – 1995. He
was then named VP of Emergency and Trauma Services for Columbia/HealthONE.
Dr. Greisman served
on the Colorado State Board of Medical Examiners for five years.
Dr.
Greisman served on the faculty of the University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center (Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine) and has
been a consultant to the Colorado Department of Health. He was VP and Medical
Director of United Healthcare of Colorado for two years. He currently serves on
the Board of the Copic Companies, which provides professional liability
insurance for the majority of Colorado physicians, and is the Medical Director
of Practice Quality, LLC, their physician office site visitation subsidiary.
Dr. Greisman served as a Board member and Treasurer of Mountain Medical
Affiliates, the largest Colorado based PPO network.
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American
College of Physician Executives
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nPresident, American College of Emergency Physicians,1983 to 1984, Colorado
Chapter
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Board of Directors, American College of Emergency Physicians Colorado Chapter, 1979
to 1982
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Chairman, Emergency Medical Care Physician Advisor Committee, Colorado
Medical Society, 1985 to 1993
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nDiplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine
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nFellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians
Dr.
Greisman earned his Doctor of Osteopathy at the College of Osteopathic Medicine
and Surgery in 1973
drgreisman@4healing.com
Dr.
Tuft served as Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Emergency
Medicine Medical Director at Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, a large
regional acute-care hospital facility (390 beds) in Denver from 1984-1997.
Dr.
Tuft earned a B.A. (Psychology with a minor in Humanities) from the University
of Colorado in 1971.
Dr.
Tuft received his M.D. from the University of Colorado in 1976. He became Board
Certified in Emergency Medicine in 1984, and re-certified in 1994.
Dr.
Tuft has been an advocate of and involved in a variety of complementary and
holistic programs since beginning his practice of medicine.
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Board Certified Holistic Physician
(American Board of Holistic Medicine)
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Member of the
Medical Executive Committee of St. Luke's Hospital 1984-94
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Member of the
Medical Executive Committee of Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center
1994-1997
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Chairman of his
hospitals’ Quality Assurance Committees of the Department of Emergency
Medicine from 1984-1997
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Member of and has been
an elected Delegate to the Congress of the Colorado Medical Society.
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Everest Expedition Physician
drtuft@4healing.com
Dr. Robert Ivker is a holistic family physician, healer, author,
consultant, and teacher. He has been practicing medicine since 1972. After
starting his career as a solo family physician certified by the American Board
of Family Practice, he founded Columbine Medical Center (CMC) in 1983. After
quickly growing to become the largest family practice in Denver, he sold CMC to
Porter Hospital in 1986. Porter then developed a network of 13 CMC's, employing
nearly 50 family physicians and treating over 125,000 patients annually. All of
the centers were based on his prototype.
For the past 15 years his holistic medical practice has focused
on the treatment of chronic disease and the promotion of optimal health.
President and co-founder of the American Board of Holistic Medicine (ABHM) President of the American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA) from 1996 to 1999. Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine Clinical Instructor, Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Co-creator of the first board certification examination in holistic medicine. Chief Medical Officer, Partner, Sinus Survival Services, LLC Sought after media authority:
Keynote Speaker - National And International Audiences Of Physicians, Medical Students, Scientists and the Public Medical Schools Include Harvard, Duke, University of Michigan, University of Florida, etc.
On The Subjects Of:
Respiratory Disease (Sinusitis, Asthma, Allergy) • Holistic Medicine/Holistic Health • Social Health/Thriving Relationships
Dr.
Ivker’s
books
published
by
Tarcher/Putnam/Penguin:
SINUS SURVIVAL: The Holistic Medical Treatment for Sinusitis, Allergies, and Colds, (FOUR EDITIONS ± 400,000 sold) THE SELF-CARE GUIDE to HOLISTIC MEDICINE: Creating Optimal Health, (co-author) ARTHRITIS SURVIVAL ASTHMA SURVIVAL HEADACHE SURVIVAL BACKACHE SURVIVAL
THRIVING: The Holistic Guide to Optimal Health for Men (published by Crown).
In
each
of
the
following,
he
has
written
the
chapter
or
section
on
sinusitis
and
respiratory
disease:
Textbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, edited by Brent Bauer, MD, Chairman, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program, Mayo Clinic, MN. (2006) Clinics in Family Practice, Volume 4, Number 4, December 2002; issue entitled: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, edited by Sara Warber, MD, Medical Director, Department of Integrative Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School. Integrative Medicine, 1st and 2nd edition, edited by David Rakel, MD, Medical Director, Integrative Medicine Program, University of Wisconsin Medical School; Harcourt Health Sciences. (2002, 2006) Complementary and Alternative Medicine Secrets, edited by Wendy Kohatsu, MD, Hanley & Belfus, Inc. (2002) Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide,2nd edition, edited by Larry Trivieri, Jr., Celestial Arts. (2002)
He
was
the
men’s
health
columnist
for
Natural
Health
magazine
from
1997-2000,
and
has
written
or
contributed
to
numerous
magazine
and
newspaper
articles
on
the
subjects
of
sinus
disease
and
respiratory
health,
holistic
medicine,
optimal
health,
and
men’s
health.
drrob@4healing.com
 Joanne
Zimmerman, Ph.D. Director of Research and Statistics
Having earned her Ph.D. in
Experimental Psychology, University of Colorado (Boulder) (1974), as Professor
of Psychology, she taught Research and Statistical Analysis from
1974-1982 at the following institutions:
University of Arizona
(1974 – 1975) College of William and
Mary (’75 – ’76) Augusta College, GA, (’76
– ’81)
During her academic career, she has
been involved in all aspects of research: writing grants, research design,
conducting research, data analysis, publication process. Additionally, Dr.
Zimmerman taught Psychology from 1981-1982 at Metro State College in Denver.
Dr. Zimmerman is a published
psychotherapist having research in:
Dr. Zimmerman is a licensed Clinical
Psychologist in Denver, Colorado.
drzimmerman@4healing.com
 Stephen Brennan
Spearheading New York Tri-State Area Expansion of 4Healing
25 Years Senior HR Experience - Formerly:
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