Dr. Ross
graduated from the University of Buffalo School of Medicine in 1971.
After an internship at the University of Buffalo he entered the US
Public Health Service. During his stint with the US Public Health
Service he received training in psychotherapy at the Gestalt Institute
of Cleveland. In addition he was able to complete training in
Acupuncture therapy in Oxford, Great Britain. He moved to Columbia,
Maryland in 1976 to help start the Center for Traditional Acupuncture as
one of the attending physician/acupuncturists. He joined the University
of Maryland, Family Practice Program in late 1976. He was an Associate
Professor at the University of Maryland from 1977 to 1980. During that
time he developed a course on Holistic Medicine for the freshmen medical
students. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at the Union
Memorial Hospital in Baltimore in 1981. He started the first hospital
based Fitness Program in Baltimore at the Union Memorial Hospital in
1981. He was the Medical Director for the second Hospice Program in the
state at that time. He has been in the private practice of Internal
Medicine since 1983. He received Board Certification in Family Practice,
Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.
Treatment Philosophy
During
my 25 years of medical practice, I have worked within the
standard medical community while remaining sympathetic to
the alternative/ complementary medicine movement. In the
Functional Medicine approach I have found a science-based
method that integrates standard and
alternative/complementary therapies. We are at the verge of
a transformation in health care. People now have greater
freedom in choosing the type of health care services that
fit their needs. A nutritional approach to health care can
provide an excellent complement to standard medical
services. In many cases this approach is far safer and more
effective than the standard medical approach to health
problems. A prudent application of complementary care
techniques requires a respect for the standard medical
therapies a person may be receiving, while integrating
alternative therapies in a comprehensive health care
program. I look forward to working with people who are
highly motivated to participate in their own health
enhancement. Ultimately, it is the effort of the individual
that will produce success.
I have integrated Functional Medicine,
Hormonal Therapy as taught by Thierry Hertogh, M.D., and Herbal Therapy
in my Complementary-Alternative Practice. In the functional
medicine approach we have a science-based program of assessment and
therapy. While functional medicine emphasizes the principles of
molecular medicine and modern nutritional biochemistry, it acknowledges
and integrates all fields of health care. The Hormonal Therapy approach
attempts to recognize hormonal dysfunction through patient history,
physical exam and laboratory testing. The approach is different from
conventional medicine in that it recognizes the patients’ experience
of health as primary to diagnosis and therapy. The Herbal Therapy
approach is an eclectic mix of Western Herbal Therapy and Chinese Herbal
Therapy. I can truly say that the practice of medicine is more
stimulating than ever. I look forward to working with people who
are interested in achieving Health as a Positive Vitality.
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