Harvey Kaltsas
Author at Healing Centre
- Role
- Author at Healing Centre
- Location
- Sarasota, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Harvey Kaltsas
Since the early 1980\'s, Dr. Harvey Kaltsas has been recognized internationally as an expert in the fields of integrative medicine, acupuncture, and Oriental medicine. After graduating from Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts in 1969, Dr. Kaltsas studied Oriental medicine, becoming one of the first graduates of the New England School of Acupuncture. His distinguished career and leadership in alternative and Chinese Medicine includes serving as chairman of the Florida Board of Acupuncture; presidents of both the Florida State and American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and dean, co-founder, and faculty member of the East West College of Natural Medicine, Sarasota, Florida. In 1993 Dr. Kaltsas became the first and only acupuncturist ever to testify before the U.S. Senate (on reducing health care costs) and received a special commendation from the People’s Republic of China for outstanding contributions to the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 1994 he was selected by the Office of Alternative Medicine as a presenter to the National Institutes of Health, and in 1996 he was voted Acupuncturist of the Year by the He has also served as an advisor to the NCCAOM and as a special consultant to the State of Florida HRS on substance abuse. Dr. Kaltsas lectures regularly, is a frequently published writer, and is also called upon as a resource for national print and broadcast media on the subject of alternative medicine. He has been Contributing Editor of Alternative Medicine magazine, a writer for Natural Health magazine, and a consultant to the Ministry of Natural Healthcare of Cuba. He consults often with Dr. Friedrich Douwes, M.D, director of the Klinik St. George in Bad Aibling, Germany, the world\'s leading research center for the treatment of cancer with hyperthermia and electro-cancer therapy, and has authored an article \"Too Hot for Cancer\" on the subject.
Experience
Author
Mar 2010 — Present · Sarasota, FL, US
I have just authored a series of required CEU Massage Courses. I also give live seminars on subjects such as Gwa Sha and Cupping.
Education
Penn State University
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
1979 — 1980
Sarah Lawrence College
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
1968 — 1968
New England School of Acupuncture
Dipl. Ac., Acupuncture
1976 — 1977
Amherst College
B.A., American Studies, Economics
1965 — 1969
University of Saskatchewan
French Language Teacher Education
1973 — 1973
North American College of Acupuncture
Acupuncture
1973 — 1975
Florida College of Integrative Medicine
Doctor of Oriental Medicine
2000 — 2000
Skills
- Sciatica
- Detoxification
- Insomnia
- Writing and Editing
- Chronic Pain
- Moxibustion
- Alternative Medicine
- Therapeutic Massage
- Sports Medicine
- Digestive Disorders
- Stress
- Herbs
- Underwater Exploration
- Fertility
- Musculoskeletal
- Nutritional Counseling
- Qigong
- Arthritis
- Menopause
- Oriental Medicine
- Naturopathy
- Holistic Health
- Allergy
- Gua Sha
- Fibromyalgia
- Gua Sha Massage
- Neck Pain
- Infertility
- Chronic Illness
- Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Headaches
- Back Pain
- Migraine
- Functional Medicine
- Nutrition
- Health
- Sports Injuries
- Cupping
- Pain Management
- Tui Na
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