AVH 2009 Speaker Biographies

Ronit Aboutboul, DVM, RCHom

Ronit Aboutboul, DVM, RCHom
1 Jabotinsky St.
Tel-Aviv  63479 ISRAEL
+972-3-5449559; +972-54-5689690

Dr. Aboutboul graduated from veterinary school, in Toulouse France, in 1988.
She completed a 4-year homeopathy course at EHBSO (Ecole d’Homéopathie et de Biothérapies du Sud-Ouest) in 1989. After several years of small animal practice in France and a year in Honduras with “Vétérinaires sans Frontières,”,Dr. Aboutboul returned to Israel in 1993.
In 1996, she opened small animal practice in Tel Aviv, Israel. Her proactive combines conventional medicine and alternative treatments, mainly homeopathy. She is a member of the Israeli Association of Classical Homeopathy, and has published articles in journals of both the Israeli Veterinary Association and the Israeli Association of Classical Homeopathy.
Her original paper: Snake remedies and eosinophilic granuloma complex in cats was published in the Homeopathy, January 2006 issue and presented with new cases at the AVH Conference in 2008.
Dr. Aboutboul has spoken at BAHVS and has taught homeopathy and lectured in Israel. She is currently working on promoting and developing veterinary homeopathy in Israel.

 

Marc Brunson

Marc Brunson
Centre Liégeois d'Homéopathie
1 rue Vignoble
4130 Esneux - Belgique
Tél/Fax : 0032 (0)4/380.17.80
Email : clh@skynet.be
Site Internet : www.clh-homeo.be

Dr. Brunson received his veterinary degree from the University of  Liege (Cureghem) in July 1975. He was initially self-taught in homeopathy, until a group of Belgian veterinarians formed the group CAUSTICUM in December, 1978. In April 1979, he became a founding member of the group Homeopathica Europea Causticum, an exclusively veterinary group meeting three times a year for two days each. In May of 1979, he entered a second group, Homeopathia Europea CARBO VEGETABILIS, which was a group for human doctors that accepted veterinarians. They met 4 times a year for 3 days each, until 1991. The Homeopathia Europea groups were comprised of the elite of the homeopathy teachers in Europe for 20 years.
Dr. Brunson has extensive teaching experience, including the creation in 1981 of the Centre Liegeois d’Homeopathie, (CLH) which has schooled a thousand students of various nationalities. He has given seminars in over 7 countries including Spain, Russia, the Czech Republic, Italy, France, and Switzerland and has lectured at numerous conferences including 18 times at the CLH conferences.
Dr. Brunson has published over 200 articles, including clinical cases, medical matters, and homeopathic philosophy. He has written for various collective works and books that are currently being compiled.

 

Stephanie Chalmers, DVM, Dip. ACVD, CVH


Holistic Animal Care     
4918A Sonoma Hwy.
Santa Rosa ,California
Zip/Postal Code:  95409
 (707) 538-4643

Dr. Chalmers received her DVM degree from the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC, Davis.  She was board certified (Dip. ACVD) in dermatology in 1992, and was introduced to homeopathy that same year.  Increasingly disillusioned with the efficacy of allopathic medicine in the treatment of chronic skin disease, she began her study of homeopathy and enrolled in the first (1992-1993) veterinary homeopathy professional course (through Animal Natural Health Center).  She was certified in 1995 (CVH).  Her private practice in Santa Rosa, California is 100% holistic, with an emphasis on homeopathy and preventative medicine.
She served on the first Board of Directors of the AVH and then helped establish the Certification Committee. She continues to serve on that committee.    Her other passions include dance (ballet) and poetry.

 

 

Christina B. Chambreau, DVM, CVH


908 Cold Bottom Road
Sparks, MD 21152
 410 771 4968
HealthyAnimals@aol.com and tinachambreau@gmail.com
www.ChristinaChambreau.com
www.HealthyAnimalsJournal.com

Christina Chambreau, DVM, is an internationally known homeopathic veterinarian, lecturer and author of the Healthy Animal's Journal. Graduating from the University of Georgia Veterinary College in 1980, she began using homeopathy in her veterinary practice in 1983, and has used primarily homeopathy since 1988.   She is a founder of the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy and currently teaches classes in Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced Homeopathy for Animals for the lay and veterinary communities. She lectures on a wide array of topics from the holistic approach to healing animals to knowing the best approach to heal people to having a happy and profitable practice and life that sustains the planet. Her lectures have included the World Small Animal Veterinary Conference, American Veterinary Medical Association, Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference, North American Veterinary Conference and more. She is co-author of the Homeopathic Repertory: A Tutorial and How to Have a Stress Free Wedding.

 

Glen Dupree, DVM, CVH


P.O.Box 1447
St. Francisville , LA
70775 
225 709 4381
www.homeopathyfortheanimals.com/index.html

Dr. Dupree is a 1982 graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine. Through a series of fortuitous events Dr. Dupree was led to the Professional Course in Veterinary Homeopathy taught by Dr. Richard Pitcairn and the rest, as they say, is history. He has since furthered his Homeopathic education through Dr. Pitcairn's Advanced Course in Veterinary Homeopathy, as well as through studies with various human Homeopaths in the US and abroad. In 1997, Dr. Dupree qualified as a Certified Veterinary Homeopath through the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy. His practice currently consists of consultations in these states, in addition to telephone consultations to offer advice to care givers living outside those states.
In addition, Dr. Dupree maintains an active teaching, writing, and speaking schedule. His writings have been published in the Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy, Homeopathy Today, The Natural Horseman, The Louisiana Horseman’s Guide, and IRiS Magazine. He has recently signed a publishing contract with ACRES, USA for a book on the use of homeopathy in organic livestock production.

 

 

Wendy Jensen, DVM, CVH

10 Van Ger Drive
Bow, NH 03304   
603-225-2601

Dr. Wendy Jensen is a licensed veterinarian who has been practicing 100% homeopathy since 1992. She received her veterinary degree from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987, and completed Dr. Richard  Pitcairn's Professional Course in Veterinary Homeopathy before being certified by the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy (AVH) in 1994. Dr. Jensen has published numerous articles in holistic health magazines for animals as well as in the JAVH, and she has spoken at homeopathic study groups and breed clubs. She continues to study at Advanced Veterinary Homeopathy meetings held by the Animal Natural Health Center and has presented at AVH and Professional Course meetings, as well as a conference of the Homeopathic Medical Society for the State of Pennsylvania. Dr. Jensen served on the initial expanded board for the AVH, and has been the Executive Editor for the AVH's Journal since its inception in 1998. She is a mentor on the Professional Course's veterinary homeopathy email listserve.

 

 

Dr. Joseph Kellerstein DC ND FCAH. 

179 King Street East
Oshawa Ontario, Canada L1H 1C2.
Phone 905 433 8666. Email jokel@interlog.com

 

Doctor of Chiropractic. Naturopathic Doctor. Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Homeopathy.  Diplomate of Homeopathic Association of Naturopathic Physicians (DHANP). Certified by Council for Homeopathic Certification.

Dr. Kellerstein graduated from the University of Toronto in June 1976, with special interests in physiology and zoology. He received his chiropractic degree in 1980, his naturopathic degree in 1984, and graduated from the Canadian Academy of Homeopathy in 1991. He has been in practice since 1983 providing chiropractic and homeopathic care. His principal homeopathic teachers include Andre Saine and Robin Murphy. Dr. Kellerstein as the first Chairman of the Department of Homeopathy with the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. He currently lectures in Homeopathy at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and The Toronto School of Homeopathic Medicine. Dr. Kellerstein also operates his own post-graduate course in homeopathy, Homeopathy By The Book, which includes clinical preceptorship training for his students.

 

Stefan Kohlrausch, DVM, Dipl.Ing.Agr.

Feldfahrt 11
Freising , Bavaria
D-85354 Germany
+49 8161-12286

Dr. Kohlrausch received his DVM degree in Munich in 1991. In 1982, however, he had begun his studies in homeopathy, so that he was able to open his own clinic in homeopathy in Freising, Germany in 1991. Four years later, he began teaching homeopathy to doctors and veterinarians and has taught in Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Romania,  UK, Switzerland, and Argentina. He currently is a teacher and examiner for IAVH.
Dr. Kohlrausch’s teachers have included Sankaran, Vermeulen, Vithoulkas, K.J.Müller, Geukens, Jus, Rohrer, Wilhelmer, Springer, Gawlik, v. Planitz, Faust, Shore,  and Rhigetti,. He has supervised over 27 provings and has contributed to numerous book and articles on homeopathy
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Richard H. Pitcairn, DVM, PhD


1865 Gun Fury 
Sedona, Arizona 86336
(541) 520-1891
richard@drpitcairn.com
www.drpitcairn.com

Dr. Pitcairn graduated from the University of California, Davis, in 1965. Entering private practice in Southern California, he worked with small animals, farm livestock and zoo animals. In 1967, he accepted a position at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, as Assistant Professor. He later entered graduate school with a major in microbiology and immunology and a minor in biochemistry, completing this work in 1972 with a PhD degree. Following this, Dr. Pitcairn worked as a faculty member at WSU, then re-entered private practice at a variety of clinics in Oregon and California, including several years at the Monterey County SPCA. In 1982, along with his wife Susan, he published the first edition of Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide To Natural Health For Dogs and Cats, The book is now in its third edition and has sold over 400,000 copies.
In 1985, he moved to Eugene, Oregon to establish a practice devoted solely to use of homeopathy and nutritional therapy. Following several years of teaching workshops in homeopathy, Dr. Pitcairn established the Professional Course in Veterinary Homeopathy in 1992. By 2008, 14 classes were trained in homeopathic practice, comprising a total of over 470 veterinarians. In 1995, Dr. Pitcairn co-founded the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy, the first professional organization of practicing veterinary homeopaths in the United States. Dr. Pitcairn is currently developing a veterinary repertory and consulting with homeopathic veterinarians and continues to be active in teaching and writing in the area of homeopathic medicine and healing of disease.