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Dr. Willard Dean - Holistic, Preventive, Behavioral MD
Career

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Career

 

Although trained in general medicine, I specialize in holistic, preventative, and behavioral medicine.  The emphasis of my practice is on wellness and natural therapies.

 

Education

1968                B.A. degree (pre-med), The Johns Hopkins University

                        Baltimore, Maryland

 

1970-72           Special student in psychology, University of Maryland

                        College Park, Maryland

 

1972-74           Faculty of Medicine, University of Bordeaux

                        Bordeaux, France

 

1976-78           Texas Chiropractic College

                        Pasadena, Texas

 

1978-81           American University of the Caribbean, School of Medicine      

                        Plymouth, Montserrat, West Indies

                        M.D. degree 5/23/81

 

1981-82           Flexible Residency, Mercy Medical Center

                        Denver, Colorado

 

1987                N.D. degree awarded, Santa Fe Academy of Natural Healing

 

Military Service

 

1968-70           U.S. Army

 

Continuing Medical Education

 

Family Practice Review, March, 1984

Temple University School of Medicine

 

Energy Medicine:  The Wave of the Future, January, 1985

A.R.E.  Clinic

 

Energy Medicine II:  Healing the Whole Person, January 1986

A.R.E. Clinic

 

Wilderness Medicine, August, 1986

University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

 

10th Annual Scientific Convention, March, 1987

American Holistic Medical Association

 

Annual Convention, March, 1988 

American Holistic Medical Association

 

Annual Convention, March, 1989

American Holistic Medical Association

 

Clinical Perspective on Hyperlipidemia, November, 1989

University of New Mexico School of Medicine

 

Annual Convention, March, 1990

American Holistic Medical Association

 

Eye Care Skills for the Primary Care Physician, September, 1990  Presbyterian Healthcare Services

 

Annual Convention, March, 1991

American Holistic Medical Association

 

Annual Convention, March, 1992

American Holistic Medical Association

 

Annual Convention, March, 1993

American Holistic Medical Association

 

Professional Experience

 

1975                Instructor, Assistant Manager, Holiday Health Club,

                        Bethesda, Maryland

                        Manager, Waterside Health Club, Washington, D.C.

 

1982-84           Medical office practice, Deerfield Beach, Florida

I also worked part-time helping organize and participating

in a multidisciplinary alternative health center.

 

1985-present    Private practice, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Glorieta, NM

 

1987-88           Director of Wellness Program, SunRise Springs Resort, Santa Fe (La Cienga), New Mexico

 

1988                Founded the Center for Self Healing, Santa Fe, NM

 

1989-90 &       Medical Director for Professional Home Health

1991-present   Care, Santa Fe, New Mexico   

 

1992                Co-author of Your Holistic Health Center Manual

           

Faculty member/instructor

 

1985-86           Dr. Scherer's Academy of Natural Healing

 

1985-87           New Mexico Academy of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts

 

1985-88           Southwest Acupuncture College

 

1988-89           International Institute of Chinese Medicine

 

1991-present    Westbrook University

 

Lecturer/presenter

 

1993                Annual Scientific Conference of the American Holistic Medical Association, Pre-Conference

                        Intensive Workshop:  Integrating Holistic

                        Medicine into Your Practice

                                               

                        Association of Holistic Healing Centers National

Conference on "Energy Medicine and Body/Mind/Spirit

                        Integration", Post-Conference Workshop:  How to                                                                  

Create a Holistic Health Center

 

 Advisory Board Service

 

1994-98           Association of Holistic Healing Centers

 

Editorial Consultant

 

1994-98           Healthy And Natural News

 

Organizational Memberships

 

American Holistic Medical Association

American College of International Physicians (Life Member)

 

Association for Research and Enlightenment [A.R.E.] (Life Member)

 

State Medical Licenses

 

Current - New Mexico, Colorado

Previously - Florida, Massachusetts

 

 

Address:                                   HC 70 Box 3003

                                                73 Sabino Gonzales Road

                                                Glorieta, NM 87535

 

Phone Number:                        (505) 983-1120