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HMA Healthy Lifestyles Medical Directors
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HMA Medical
Management Director |
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Geri Farrell
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 Geraldine Farrell is the Medical Management Director for
HMA Administrators, LLC
(HMA Administrators). Ms. Farrell works closely with the
Health Management Advisors Executive Management team.
Ms. Farrell's primary
responsibility and focus is to maintain the company's
dedication on providing quality case management, wellness
management and disease
management services to our clients.
Prior to joining HMA Administrators Ms. Farrell was a Case
Management Director for the Guardian Life Insurance Company.
Since 1987 Ms Farrell has been providing services in case
management, utilization review, quality assurance, ortho/neuro
nursing, medical claims management, second opinion access,
state mandated benefits, home health care and medical
equipment supplier coordination, etc. Ms. Farrell is also
experienced in accident and health, auto liability and
catastrophic cases including all aspects of transplant
coordination.
Ms. Farrell assisted in the development of the HMA
Administrators Pre-Certification and Cost/Benefit Analysis
Protocols as well as the HMA Healthy Lifestyles prgoram. Ms Farrell's diverse and solid background and
education provides the ideal foundation for her role at HMA
Administrators.
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Wellness Clinic
Practitioners |
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Geoff D'Arcy Lic. Ac. |
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Geoff brings the wealth of Eastern philosophy and training
to the healing arts of acupuncture and herbal medicine. He
began his training in Japan in the mid-1970s, and returned
to England to gain his licentiate in traditional Chinese
acupuncture. Geoff went on to study Traditional Chinese
Medicine (TCM) in hospitals and colleges in China, and
received a doctorate in Oriental Medicine in the United
States. Geoff has co-founded two large integrative medical
centers in Massachusetts and is now Director of the D'Arcy
Wellness Clinic. He is president of D'Arcy Naturals, Inc., a
company that produces all natural herbal formulas for humans
and pets. Geoff has been in practice for over 23 years.
Special Interests
Woman's Health issues including menopause, hot flashes,
night sweats, amenorrhea, infertility, PMS. Acute and
Chronic Pain, musculoskeletal pain, arthritis, sciatica.
Chronic immune problems, CFIDS also known as chronic fatigue
syndrome. Chronic Viral Hepatitis B and C protection of the
liver, lowering liver enzymes.
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Integrative
Holistic Medicine and Chelation Therapy |
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Arthur N. Gertler M.D.
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 Dr.
Gertler is board certified in gastroenterology and internal
medicine with thirty years clinical experience now offering
holistic techniques for the management of pain disorders. A
multimodality approach will be used with a SCENAR instrument
initially developed for use by cosmonauts in the Russian
space program. The SCENAR, an acronym for Self Controlled
Energy Neuro Adaptive Regulator, is a sophisticated,
cybernetic biofeedback device that is applied to the skin
and stimulates the body to mobilize its own healing powers
in helping pain disorders as well as a panoply of other
conditions. In addition, a hands on healing technique,
biomagnetic therapy with magnetic wraps, and a foot bath for
the purpose of detoxification is offered. An individualized
nutritional assessment with inclusion of micronutrients and
herbs is part of the therapeutic approach. Dr. Gertler has
used these techniques to help patients for several years
while in clinical practice and is a graduate of the
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Included in
his training are five years of subspecialty and internal
medicine postgraduate training at Boston institutions
including St. Elizabeth Hospital Lahey Clinic, and Boston
Veteran's Administration Hospital. In addition he has
participated in numerous holistic courses and workshops
including SCENAR training, hands on healing techniques,
Native American studies, herbal medicine and nutrition.
Holistic Pain Management
Dr. Gertler provides an integrative approach to pain
management using advanced technologies and therapies
dedicated to facilitating your self-healing process. Because
these strategies are safe, harmonizing and gentle they can
guide you in healing pain along with its underlying process
quite efficiently. Four techniques are used:
SCENAR therapy - a computerized biofeedback healing device.
IonCleanse - an electronic footbath for detoxification.
Qantum Touch - a hands on healing method.
Biomagnetic therapy - bipolar magetic wraps for painful
joints.
Chelation Therapy
Each year over 500,000 Americans die of atherosclerosis our
nation's number one killer. Chelation therapy has been shown
to reverse the symptoms of this disease and to correct the
underlying cause of arterial blockage by using intravenous
infusions of EDTA, a synthetic amino acid, to remove toxic
metals from the bloodstream and restore circulation to all
tissues of the body. Over 1,000,000 treatments administered
in the U.S. since the 1950's have documented its safety and
effectiveness, with 85% of cases experiencing successful
outcomes. Chelation therapy has been shown to help:
heart attack
angina
stroke
poor circulation to extremities
hypertension
exercise intolerance
elevated cholesterol
chronic fatigue
Chelation therapy is administered according to protocol as
20-30 weekly intravenous infusions each lasting 3 hours. The
program includes a comprehensive medical examination, lab
tests, the use of vitamins and discussion of stress
reduction, lifestyle and dietary changes
References
Cranton, Elmer. A Textbook on EDTA Chelation Therapy.
Charlottesville, VA. Hampton Roads Publishing Inc. 2001
Burroughs H and M. Kastner. Alternative Healing. La Mesa,
CA. Halcyon Publishing, 1993 pp52-53
Hancke C. and Flytie K. "Benefits of EDTA Chelation Therapy
in Arteriosclerosis: A Retrospective Study of 470 Patients."
Journal of Advancement of Medicine 6 (3) Fall 1993
Olszewer E. and Carter J. "EDTA Chelation Therapy: A
Retrospective Study of 2,870 Patients." Journal of
Advancement in Medicine 2 (1/2) Spring/Summer 1989
Olszwer E. and Carter J. "EDTA Chelation Therapy in Chronic
Degenerative Disease." Medical Hypotheses. 27: 41-49, 1988 ichigan.
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Chiropractic |
Acupuncture - Herbal Medicine |
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Pheng Kouch, D.C. |
Yuanling Liu, Lic. Ac. |
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Betty Woo, Lic. Ac. |
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Massage |
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Patrick Crowley, L.M.T. |
Psychotherapy |
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Judy Fiatarone, R.N., L.M.T |
Judy Dempewolff, Ph.D. |
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