Center for Education and Development of Clinical Homeopathy

CEDH teachers have a solid experience in homeopathic clinical practice and are eager to share and pass on their knowledge. They adhere to a charter describing the CEDH teaching and ethical values, they maintain an attitude of fellowship and they respect the CEDH educational guidelines.

Ronald Boyer, M.D.

Dr. Ronald Boyer is an internationally recognized authority in the education and practice of homeopathy. He is the president of the Center for Education and Development of Clinical Homeopathy (CEDH), a subsidiary of the International Foundation for Clinical Homeopathy (IFCH), which trains as many as 3,000 doctors in clinical homeopathy in more than 20 countries throughout the world each year.

Dr. Boyer holds a doctorate in medicine from the University of Montpellier (France) and two homeopathic specialty degrees from both of France's premier accrediting homeopathic educational institutions. Dr. Boyer maintained a private practice specializing in family medicine for more than 20 years, during which time he lectured extensively on the subject of homeopathy throughout France and the United States. From 1992 to 1998, he served as the senior lecturer in charge of the medical homeopathic division of the Technikon Natal, a post-graduate educational institution in Durban, South Africa. 

Dr. Boyer is a founding member of the International Medical Homeopathic Organization (OMHI) and an honorary member of the South African Medical Homeopathic Association (SAHMA).

Dr. Boyer is the co-author with Dr. Alain Horvilleur of four books: Homeopathy During Pregnancy, Homeopathy and Headaches, Homeopathy and Stress and Homeopathy and Rheumatism. Dr Boyer is co-author of 150 diseases - 600 medicines.

John W. Golden, MD

Dr. John W. Golden has traveled an unusual path to arrive at his current medical practice. After graduating from Northwestern University medical school in 1980, and completing a residency in Family Medicine at the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine in 1983, he joined a Family Practice group in Silvis, Illinois. However, within a few years he realized that his path led him towards more natural ways of healing. He completed a fellowship in integrative medicine at the University Of Arizona College Of Health Sciences, and since 2002 has been the Medical director of the Genesis Integrative Wellness Center, in Moline, Illinois, where he blends conventional and complementary therapies for the betterment of the patient.

Dr. Golden is board-certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics. He also holds a board certification from the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. He is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Illinois College of medicine, a published author, and a diplomat of the CEDH. He has lectured extensively to both lay and professional audiences. Because every patient he sees is unique, Dr. Golden sees homeopathy as a safe and effective modality  that he can offer his patients looking for an integrative approach to healing.

 

Youngran Chung, MD, FAAP

Youngran Chung, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist at Children’s Memorial Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.  She obtained her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed her pediatric pulmonary fellowship at Case Western Reserve University / Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland. She is a diplomate of the CEDH and is also board certified in Medical Acupuncture and has formal training in Medical Hypnosis.  She integrates homeopathy extensively in her pulmonary practice, and has given symposiums and presentations on CAM including homeopathy, at conventional as well as CAM related conferences.

Elisa H. Song, MD

Elisa H. Song, MD founded Whole Child Wellness, a holistic pediatric practice, in 2005.  She graduated with distinction from Stanford University.  Dr. Song attended NYU School of Medicine and trained in Pediatrics at UCSF Medical Center.  She earned a Master’s degree in public policy from UC Berkeley.  Dr. Song has additional training in Homeopathy, Functional Medicine, Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and Flower Essences.  Dr. Song has also been trained in the Defeat Autism Now! biomedical approach to autism.  She is board-certified in Pediatrics and Holistic Medicine, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.  
Dr. Song integrates allopathic (conventional) pediatrics with complementary & alternative medicine to meet the unique physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of each child.  Dr. Song has a special interest in providing integrative care for children with complex medical issues, including autism, asthma, autoimmune illness, eczema, food allergies/sensitivities, inflammatory bowel disease and other gastrointestinal disorders, and environmental illness.  She believes in the innate healing capacity of each child’s body and mind, and that her role is to facilitate this process through a holistic, integrative approach.

R. Charles Dumont, M.D.

Dr. Dumont has been involved in pediatric integrative medicine for 15 years.  He graduated from the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk Virginia.  He completed both pediatric residency and pediatric gastroenterology fellowship at Columbus Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University in 1994.  He has had formal training in mind/body medicine (Harvard Mind/Body Institute), medical hypnosis (American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the Society of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics).  He is certified in Medical Acupuncture and a diplomat of the CEDH.  He is currently an associate professor in the department of Pediatrics at Loyola University Medical Center where he is director of pediatric nutrition and the Pediatric Integrative Medicine Program.   

 

Vasilka Yurukova - Radulska, M.D.

Dr. Vasilka Yurukova-Radulska is a renowned lecturer and authority in the education of homeopathy in clinical practice. She has lectured around the world with CEDH since 2000. Dr. Yurukova-Radulska also continues to practice as a clinical homeopath at the Clinic in Homeopathy in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where she has practiced since 1998. She serves on the editorial staff of the Modern Homeopathy newspaper. She is a member of the Bulgarian Medical Union, Bulgarian Medical Homeopathic Organization and CEDH International. She is fluent in Bulgarian, English, French and Russian.

Larry Baskind, MD

Dr. Larry Baskind graduated from Princeton University as an English major (1976) and from the New Jersey Medical School (MD 1983).
He did a residency and chief residency in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of New Jersey in Newark (1983 - 1987).
He was Director of Pediatrics at the Peekskill Area Health Center (now called Hudson River Health Care) from 1987 - 1992. With Stephen Cowan MD,.
He founded Riverside Pediatrics in Croton on Hudson, New York, in 1991.

Dr. Baskind is a clinical associate professor at New York Medical College and is an attending physician at Hudson Valley Hospital Center. His main interest during his career in general pediatrics has been integrating complementary medicine into a conventional practice. he has studied western herbal and Chinese medicine, and homeopathic medicine. His goal has always been to offer his patients the safest and most effective medical treatments.

Elena Klimenko, MD

Elena Klimenko, MD has recently joined the CEDH team after completing the course in 2005. She was initially trained as an internist and after that searched for alternative ways to achieve and maintain optimal health. She graduated from an integrative medicine fellowship program at the Continuum for Health and Healing in New York City and, at the same time, completed training and certification in acupuncture. After graduating from the CEDH course Dr. Klimenko successfully implemented her new-found knowledge of homeopathy into her daily practice.

Dr. Klimenko currently practices in a private practice in Manhattan, as well as attends indigent patients in one of the Medicaid clinics (International Center for Disabled). Her main goal is to help her patients to achieve optimal balance and health. She also has some special interest in treating chronic pain and addiction problems. In her diverse practice she successfully utilizes homeopathy with conventional and other alternative treatment modalities.

Marcel Fraix, DO

Dr. Marcel Fraix incorporates clinical homeopathy into his medical practice and is a teacher for the CEDH. He practices at the Health Integration Center in Torrance, CA and is an Assistant Professor at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. Dr. Fraix is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Osteopathic Manual Medicine. He uses clinical homeopathy to address a variety of conditions and promote the health of his patients.  He also specializes in musculoskeletal medicine and uses an integrative approach in the treatment back pain.

Dr. Fraix received his doctorate in osteopathic medicine from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, CA. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at U.C. Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA and fellowship in Neuromuscular Medicine at Downey Regional Medical Center in Downey, CA.

Payam Hakimi, DO

A Board Certified Family Physician, Dr. Hakimi has had diverse medical training and has combined his knowledge of medicine with specialized alternative medical modalities to create an integrative and comprehensive medical practice. Dr. Hakimi's philosophy has at its core the natural healing process of a living organism. He believes "Health" is a dynamic process by which energetic, hormono-chemical, structural, physical, emotional-mental, and spiritual aspects converge to produce balance and harmony. He is the medical director of Body of Harmony in Beverly Hills, CA.

After finishing his residency at LAC+USC with the Department of Family Medicine he was elected Chief Resident and Assistant Clinical Professor at USC Keck School of Medicine. Educating the public is a priority for Dr. Hakimi; He holds lectures in different venues and on two different T.V. channels on a regular basis. He has extended training in Clinical Homeopathy from and lectures for Center for Education and Development of Homeopathy.

Dr. Hakimi offers a Western-Eastern medical practice, which encompasses Osteopathic structural fitness, hormonal and chemical balance through natural medications and detoxification, adjunctive clinical Homeopathy, coaching and counseling.

Payam Hakimi’s Specialties: Medicine, Family Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation, Osteopathy, Homeopathy, Cranial Osteopathy, Craniosacral Therapy, Coaching and Counseling, Addiction, Yoga, Meditation, Fitness, Detoxification, Detox, weight loss.

Nasim David, MD

Even before completing his CEDH course in 2007, Dr David was already integrating his acquired knowledge in homeopathy into his private pediatrics practice in Arecibo, PR. Being avid reader and student, and having innate teaching skills, helped him develop swiftly as a CEDH teacher. He Graduated in 1980 from the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, where he was also an assistant professor, and did his pediatrics residency at the Jose Gandara Hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1986, where he was Chief resident.

At present, he also offers his services at a local government health center as pediatrician. His experience at the various government hospitals in both islands led him seek new treatment tools for his young patients, finding a most fulfilling and challenging one in Homeopathy. He is an active leader in the regional pediatrics association, and being a CEDH faculty member gives him the opportunity to pass on this acquired knowledge to his colleagues.

Maria Carrascal, MD

Maria Carrascal, MD is a pediatrician with a subspecialty in Infectious Diseases, Allergy and Immunology. Graduating from the Central del Caribe School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, she completed her pediatrics residency at UMDNJ Hospital, New Jersey, in 1993. She has practiced over 18 years in both private and government hospitals and health centers from then on. She has served as medical expert in Pediatric Infectious Diseases for SIMED, a medical malpractice insurance company, and she was president of the committee for infectious control of the San Juan City Hospital.

Her inclination towards nature's ways led her to homeopathy, and she has been using this safe and efficient tool in her practice ever since her completion of the first CEDH course in 2004. She became one of the first CEDH faculty members in the USA in 2006. At present, she is taking advantage of her knowledge and preparation in homeopathy by integrating this therapeutic method in the ICU of Hospital HIMA San Pablo in Caguas, PR and the San Francisco Hospital in San Juan, with great results, and in her private practice. In addition, whenever her busy schedule allows, she travels to other countries as a missionary doctor to offer free medical services to disadvantaged patients.

Maria del Carmen Acevedo, MD

Her successful pediatrics practice in Manati, PR, was the main reason for Dr Acevedo to enroll in the first CEDH course in the USA in 2003. She was searching for other medical treatments for her patients that would help her follow her tenet of First Do No Harm more closely, and she found it in the clinical course of the CEDH. She graduated from the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico and completed a specialty in Pediatrics. Later on she obtained the certification in Acupuncture. In 2004 she received her diploma of the CEDH, continuing with the advanced course a year later, and became one of the first teachers for the CEDH in Puerto Rico in 2006. Currently she is the primary physician in two integrative medicine clinics in Puerto Rico and is also an educator of nursing mothers.