Dr. Stephen Barrett of Quackwatch Exposed In Court Cases
At trial, under a heated cross-examination by Negrete, Barrett
conceded that he was not a Medical Board Certified psychiatrist
because he had failed the certification exam.

This was a major revelation since Barrett had provided supposed expert
testimony as a psychiatrist and had testified in numerous court cases.
Barrett also had said that he was a legal expert even though he had no
formal legal training.

The most damning testimony before the jury, under the intense
cross-examination by Negrete, was that Barrett had filed similar
defamation lawsuits against almost 40 people across the country within
the past few years and had not won one single one at trial.

During the course of his examination, Barrett also had to concede his
ties to the AMA, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food & Drug
Administration (FDA).

P R E S S R E L E A S E

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: October 13, 2005

Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania

Court Case: Stephen Barrett, M.D. vs. Tedd Koren, D.C. and Koren
Publications, Inc.
Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County for the State of Pennsylvania
Court Case No.: 2002-C-1837
Contact: Carlos F. Negrete
LAW OFFICES OF CARLOS F. NEGRETE
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone: 949.493.8115
Fax: 949.493.8170
email: mediarelations@healthfreedomlaw.com
mediarelations@negretelaw.com
URL: www.healthfreedomlaw.com
www.negretelaw.com

Dr. Tedd Koren, DC.
Phone: 800.537.3001
267.498.0071 Fax: 267.498.0078
URL: www.korenpublications.com

Subject: Quackwatch Founder Stephen Barrett loses Major Defamation
trial in Hometown

In a stunning development, Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania Judge J. Brian
Johnson on Thursday, October 13, 2005, tossed out nationally known
self-proclaimed ‘consumer medical advocate’ Stephen Barrett’s
defamation lawsuit just minutes before it was going to be considered
by a local jury.

The lawsuit, filed in August 2002, against also nationally known
Pennsylvania chiropractor, lecturer, researcher and publisher, Dr.
Tedd Koren sought unspecified damages against Koren and his company,
Koren Publications, Inc. for statements that he wrote in his
newsletter in 2001 about Barrett.

Barrett, a long-time nemesis of chiropractic, filed the lawsuit
because of Koren’s publication that Barrett was ‘licensed’ and in
trouble because of a $10 million lawsuit and because Barrett was
called a ‘Quackpot’.

In his defense, Koren contended that the statements were true and not
defamatory and that he had a First Amendment right to write them in
his newsletter.

Thursday’s ruling by Judge Johnson represented a major reversal of the
finding of an arbitration in August 2004 wherein a panel of three
local private attorneys reviewing the case had found in favor of
Barrett and awarded Barrett $16,500 in damages and that Koren should
publish a retraction. That award was appealed by Koren.

Dr. Koren was represented by well-known health freedom San Juan
Capistrano, California, attorney Carlos F. Negrete for trial and
Washington, D.C. attorney James Turner of Swankin & Turner. Easton,
Pennsylvania attorney Christopher Reid of Laub, Seidel, Cohen, Hof &
Reid served as local counsel for the team and was co-counsel for the
trial along with Negrete.

Turner and Negrete have been well known for their representation of
clients in the health food, supplement and vitamin industries as well
as representing naturopaths, nurses, dentists, physicians,
chiropractors and complimentary therapists across the country.

Turner’s experience dates back the 1960s when he joined consumer
advocate Ralph Nader and was one of the groundbreaking Nader’s Raiders
that made consumer advocacy popular and brought about significant
changes in manufacturing and consumer protection.

In making the ruling to throw out the case, Judge Johnson granted a
rare directed verdict to the jury finding there was insufficient
evidence to support Barrett’s claims. Judge Johnson indicated that
this case was one of those rare times where such a motion was
appropriate.

Barrett operates the web site www.quackwatch.org , www.chirobase.org
and 20 other web sites and has been a long time critic of chiropractic
calling much of it"quackery".

The victory to chiropractor Koren comes almost 18 years to the date
that chiropractors received national attention with their victory
against the American Medical Association (AMA) by obtaining an
injunction against the AMA from an Illinois federal judge for engaging
in illegal boycotting of doctors chiropractic in Wilk et al vs. AMA.

Barrett had been an outspoken supporter of the AMA at the same time
that Koren had been a vocal advocate that the AMA has, in recent
years, violated the spirit of the federal judge’s order.

After the ruling, Koren proclaimed that: I am overjoyed and
enthusiastic that this nightmare is over and that the science, art and
philosophy of chiropractic and the work of all of my colleagues have
been vindicated.

“This case took a toll on my life and family, but I knew that I was
right in publishing the truth.”

Dr. Barrett has no right to misinform the public about chiropractic
and other natural healing arts or to try to silence anyone who
criticizes him or tell consumers that he is not what he purports to
be.

“I believe that it is not right to be silent when there is a duty to
inform the public and let the truth be told.”

For years, Barrett has touted himself as a medical expert on
‘quackery’ in healthcare and has assisted in dozens of court cases as
an expert. He also was called upon by the FDA, FTC and other
governmental agencies for his purported expertise.

He was the subject of many magazine interviews, including Time
Magazine and featured on television interviews on ABC’s 20/20, NBC’s
Today Show and PBS.

He has gained media fame by his outspoken vocal disgust and impatience
over natural or non-medical healthcare, including his criticisms of
two time Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling.

Dr. Tedd Koren is known for his writings and lectures on chiropractic
science, research, philosophy, and chiropractic patient adjusting.

He is known for his Koren Publications chiropractic patient education
brochures, posters, booklets, books and other products that are used
in chiropractors’ offices throughout the United States and around the
world.

Dr. Koren also co-founded a chiropractic college, is on the extension
faculty of two chiropractic colleges, is published in chiropractic and
bio-medical journals and has received numerous awards in his field.
His web sites include www.korenpublications.com and
www.teddkorenseminars.com

In his 2001 newsletter, Koren published articles that revealed that
even though he touted himself as a medical expert, Barrett had not
been a licensed physician since the early 1990s.

He also published that Barrett had been the subject of a $10 million
racketeering lawsuit [that had been withdrawn] and called him a
‘quackpot’ for the contradiction of his website and lack of
credentials.

Koren’s trial attorney, Carlos F. Negrete of San Juan Capistrano,
California, is known for his defense of physicians, chiropractors,
dentists, clinics and natural heath providers who practice what is
known as complimentary & alternative medicine and holistic healthcare.
Negrete has also handled groundbreaking cases against HMOs in
California and has represented many celebrities and politicians.

At trial, under a heated cross-examination by Negrete, Barrett
conceded that he was not a Medical Board Certified psychiatrist
because he had failed the certification exam.

This was a major revelation since Barrett had provided supposed expert
testimony as a psychiatrist and had testified in numerous court cases.

Barrett also had said that he was a legal expert even though he had no
formal legal training.

The most damming testimony before the jury, under the intense
cross-examination by Negrete, was that Barrett had filed similar
defamation lawsuits against almost 40 people across the country within
the past few years and had not won one single one at trial.

During the course of his examination, Barrett also had to concede his
ties to the AMA, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food & Drug
Administration (FDA).

This was not the first time that Negrete was a trial attorney in a
Barrett case. He also represented anti-fluoridation advocate Darlene
Sherrell in a federal lawsuit filed in Eugene, Oregon by Barrett.

Barrett also lost in trial of that case. Negrete also represented
Robert King of King Bio Natural Medicine of North Carolina and
MediaPower (manufacturers of CalMax and Nu-Zymes) of Maine in cases
filed by an organization led by Barrett, which were lost by Barrett's
organization.

Barrett has also filed a lawsuit against Negrete and his client Dr.
Hulda Clark (author of The Cure for All Diseases and The Cure for All
Cancers) , which is now pending and awaiting trial in San Diego,
California federal court.

After the Koren trial, Negrete stated: “The de-bunker has been
de-bunked. I am pleased and satisfied with this outcome for Dr. Koren
and am proud that Dr. Koren did not succumb to the pressures of the
intimidation of Barrett’s legal wrangling. Not everyone can stand up
to someone as well known as Barrett.”

Negrete continued, “It is another great day for health freedom and
alternative healthcare around the world. I am especially pleased that
this most important victory was in Barrett’s own hometown. It just
goes to show you that there is justice anywhere, even when you are a
visitor challenging the home team.

Barrett is a shill for the medical and pharmaceutical cartels and his
bully tactics and unjustified discrediting of leading innovators,
scientists and health practitioners should not be tolerated.”

Negrete said, “You can be assured that our legal team will be wherever
health freedom advocates and practitioners are being persecuted. The
tide is now turning and people are no long accepting that synthetic
drugs are the only form of treatment are the only way to address
health concerns.

"Every day, consumers are becoming more educated about the benefits of
holistic and alternative methods. This is something that the medical
establishment obviously fears and wants to crush with false
propaganda.”

Koren said that he would now go back to his home in Pennsylvania to
spend more time with his family and continue to write, research, and
lecture on topics concerning chiropractic and healthcare and the
experiences he has gained from this precedent setting legal battle.

He plans to give new lectures to chiropractors across the country who
are under attack or have been subjected to governmental actions.

He also announced that he is forming a new organization aimed at
informing and assisting chiropractors across the country.

The trial started on Monday, October 10, 2005 and ended on October 13,
2005 Barrett was represented by local Allentown attorney, Richard
Orloski.

I note that the lawyer and "champion of truth", Carlos Negrete, is also
the lawyer for Hulda Clarke, and extremely active in trying to stop
people who wish to see her stop her activities.

I have to take this into consideration when Negrete says the following:

As much as you may dislike Barrett, I am sure you have little time for
individuals who make a living by exploiting the vulnerable and
desperate.

On 8 Dec 2006 04:42:44 -0800, "DavidT" <david199@volcanomail.com>
wrote:

That's another reason to hate assholes like Barrett and Quackwatch.
When the genuine quacks come along, they are ineffective. Whether
those are quacks like Hulda or the lies brought to us by pharma on a
daily and routine basis.

Then the GOOD that comes from medicine, whether CAM or biotech or
pharmaceutical, is lost in the lies, bullshit, money-grubbing and
sliming.

George M. Carter

"GMCarter" <fiar@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:dslin2dd6j32g4udhim6idqt6g0krj63i5@4ax.com...
Oh, I love "exposure". Especially when poor George M Carter
took such a savage beating at the hands of psychiatrist Barrett...

Gee, Carter, that is way different than Barrett's Curriculum Vitae as
posted on quackwatch.com (Carter has a high school GED on his
CV, so let's compare that to Barrett):

Stephen Barrett, M.D.
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Data
Address: P.O. Box 1747, Allentown, PA 18105.
Email: Click here
Telephone: (610) 437-1795.
Born: New York City, 1933
Married, three children, four grandchildren
Wife, Judith Nevyas Barrett, M.D., is a retired family practitioner.
Education and Training
A.B., Columbia University, 6/54
M.D., Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, 6/57
Completed rotating internship, Highland Park General Hospital (Michigan)
6/58
Completed 3-year psychiatric residency at Temple University Hospital,
Philadelphia, 6/61
Correspondence course in American Law and Procedure, LaSalle University
Extension Division, Chicago (1 1/2 years completed), 12/66-12/68
Professional Experience
Chief, Psychiatric Service, Scott Air Force Base Hospital, Illinois,
8/61-7/63
Psychiatrist, San Francisco Juvenile Court, 7/63-8/67
Psychiatrist, San Francisco Child Psychiatry Clinic, 7/63-1/66
Private practice of psychiatry, 8/63-12/93
Consultant, San Francisco Department of Welfare, 8/64-7/65
Consultant, school nurses, San Francisco Public Health Department,
8/65-12/65
Consultant, Parks Job Corps Camp, 12/65-1/66
Psychiatrist, Center For Special Problems, 2/66-8/67
Consultant, San Francisco Adult Probation Department, 8/66-8/67
Staff Psychiatrist, Allentown State Hospital, 9/67-7/77
Consultant, Pa. Board of Probation and Parole (research project), 11/67-2/69
Consultant, Lehigh Valley Mental Health Association, 12/67-2/69
Consultant, Lutheran Children's Home, 2/68-6/72
Psychiatrist, Allentown Hospital Psychiatric Clinic, 4/68-6/90
Consultant, Pastoral Institute of the Lehigh Valley, 11/68-1/71
Consultant, Allentown Counseling Center for Alcoholism, 6/69-6/72
Consultant, Lehigh University Centennial School, 1/70-3/77
Psychiatrist, Muhlenberg Medical Center Psychiatric Clinic, 6/71-6/86
Medical Director, Haven House (partial hospitalization program), 8/76-6/87
Consultant, Allentown Police Department (evaluation of police candidates),
8/80-3/85
Medical Director, NewVitae Partial Hospitalization Program, 8/90-3/91
Memberships and Appointments (Medical)
Chairman, Quackery Committee, Lehigh County Medical Society, 10/69-12/80
Chairman, Board of Directors, Quackwatch, Inc. (originally called Lehigh
Valley Committee Against Health Fraud, Inc.), 6/70-
Member, Board of Trustees, Lehigh Valley Opportunity Center (half-way house
for paroled offenders), 7/70-5/72
Member, Committee on Health Fraud, Pennsylvania Health Council, 7/72-12/74
Member, Committee on Quackery, Pennsylvania Medical Society, 12/73-12/79
Member, Board of Advisors, California Council Against Health Fraud, Inc,
12/77-8/84
Member, Board of Scientific Advisors, American Council on Science and
Health, 4/78-
Consultant on Unproven Health Practices, Pennsylvania Medical Society
Council on Education and Science, 12/79-12/84
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
(CSICOP)
Scientific consultant, 7/80-
Co-chairman, CSICOP Health Claims Subcommittee, 7/80-
Member, CSICOP Council for Media Integrity, 7/96-
Member, Advisory Board, Children's Health Care Is A Legal Duty (CHILD),
2/83-
National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc. (NCAHF),
Member, Board of Directors, 9/84-
Chairman, Task Force on Victim Redress, 10/87-
Vice President, 9/00-
Director of Internet Operations, 9/00-
Treasurer, Nutrition Council of Pennsylvania, 1/85-6/87
Member, Steering Committee, Citizens for Children's Dental Health
(Allentown), 2/98-6/00
Member, NIH Special Emphasis Panel (to evaluate alternative medicine
research proposals), 3/98-4/98
Member, ad hoc advisory group, NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, 10/98-
Member, Advisory Board, National Center for Fluoridation Policy and
Research, 10/98-
Member, Advisory Board, Association for Science in Autism Treatment, 11/99-
Member, Council for Scientific Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, 6/00-5/03
Fellow, Council for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health, 5/03-
Advisory Board Member, Center for Inquiry Office of Public Policy. 7/06-
Memberships and Appointments (Journalistic)
Medical Consultant, WFMZ-TV, Allentown, 5/79-6/89
Member, Medical Advisory Board, National Health (a consumer newspaper),
9/79-1/80
Medical Editor, George F. Stickley Co., Philadelphia, 8/80-12/88
Consumer Health Editor, Nautilus Magazine, 7/81-6/84
Consulting Editor, ACSH News and Views, 10/81-6/88
Health Editor, Our Age (newspaper of the National Alliance of Senior
Citizens), 5/82-6/83
Contributing Editor, Environmental Nutrition Newsletter, 9/82-3/84
Editorial Advisor, Shape Magazine, 9/82-4/94
Science and Health Editor, Inside Radio, 10/82-8/83
Editor, Nutrition Forum Newsletter, 1/84-12/93
Editorial Consultant, Nutrition Forum, 1/94-9/00
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Rx Being Well, 5/84-10/87
Consumer Affairs Editor, Healthline Newsletter, 3/85-9/00
Editorial Consultant, Prevention Magazine, 3/86-1/93
Editorial Advisory Board, Healthy Weight Journal, 6/87-12/03
Member, Society of Professional Journalists, 6/87-3/89
Member, National Association of Science Writers, 11/87-12/97
Member, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc, 2/89-12/98
Medical Editor, Prometheus Books, 2/91-
Editorial Advisory Board, The Diet Busine$$ Bulletin, 5/92-7/94
Contributing Editor, The Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine, 6/97-
Member, Editorial Board, Science & Pseudoscience Review in Mental Health,
2/00-
Editor, Consumer Health Digest, 11/00-
Memberships and Appointments (Internet-Related)
Member, Internet Healthcare Coalition, 10/97-12/99
Member, Editorial Board, Medical Web Search, 6/98-12/00
Member, Editorial Board, MedScape/MedGenMed, 5/99-2/05
Member, Editorial Board, MD net guide, 8/99-3/02
Participant member, Fraud Defense Network, 11/99-11/01
Member, Editorial Board, Family Medicine net guide, 2/00-5/02
Member CBS HealthWatch Physicians Network, 3/00-12/02
Weekly columnist ("Alternative Medicine: A Skeptical Look"), Canoe 4/00-5/02
Consumer Empowerment Advisor, PlanetFeedback, 4/00-
Advisory Board, Pyramid Scheme Alert, 10/00-
Memberships and Appointments (Academic)
Instructor in Health Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 5/87-6/89
Journal Peer-Review (Panelist or Occasional Manuscript Reviewer)
Annals of Internal Medicine
Journal of the American Medical Association
Medscape General Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine
Nutrition Research
Topics in Clinical Nutrition
The Western Journal of Medicine
Honors and Awards (Academic, Professional, and Public Service)
Pulitzer Scholar, Columbia University, 1950-54
Freshman Chemistry Prize, Columbia College, 1951
Lehigh Valley Dental Society's Dr. Francis J. Trembley Outstanding Citizen
Award for "decisive contributions dedicated to the betterment of oral
medicine," 1975
Mediquiz Contest National Award (Resident Physician magazine), 1960
FDA Commissioner's Special Citation for "outstanding and consistent
contributions against the proliferation of nutrition quackery to the
American consumer," 1984
Honorary Lifetime Membership Award, Lehigh Valley Dietetic Association,
1986-
Honorary Member Award, American Dietetic Association, 1986-
Fellow, Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the
Paranormal (CSICOP), 1992-
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in the East, 1993-
Annals of Internal Medicine: Editors' commendation ("top 10%") for quality
and timeliness of reviews in 1999.
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in America, 2001-
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in Science and Engineering, 2001-
Distinguished Service to Health Education Award "in recognition of
outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of mankind through
health education." American Association for Health Education, 2001
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in the World, 2002-
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in Medicine and Health Care, 2002-
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in American Education, 2006-
Honors and Awards (Quackwatch)
Journal of the American Medical Association: One of nine "select sites that
provide reliable health information and resources," 1998
U.S. News & World Reports: Best of the Web (one of three medical sites),
1999
Oncolink Editor's Choice, 1999
Britannica Internet Guide Award, 2000
Forbes "Best of the Web, 2000, 2001
"Nettie" Award for best Web site operated by an individual physician in
2002. MD net guide, 2003.
Other Honors and Awards
Other Achievements
Eagle Scout, January 1950
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, 1952
Life Master, American Contract Bridge League, 1959-
Captain, United States Air Force: Active duty, 1961-1963

"GMCarter" <fiar@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:gnrin251c628t6top7hh1tkcu83h5p73lt@4ax.com...
That's why Carter's asshole has been sore since his encounter
with Barrett - and why Carter has gotten away with murder
in his exploitation of quack remedies he shills to gay men.

Carter's graduate degree comes from the Nigerian School
of Scams and Quacks.

On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 13:32:05 -0500, "Life" <Life@life.com> wrote:

LOL....in your fantasies, you pharm pfrod!

"GMCarter" <fiar@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:0nemn2lgqs313h8on1v9i8ko56tpn8rbhk@4ax.com...
Gee, let's review what Carter refused to address, such as the
incredibly embarrassing facts as we once again deal with
the matter at hand:

Oh, I love "exposure". Especially when poor George M Carter
took such a savage beating at the hands of psychiatrist Barrett...

Gee, Carter, that is way different than Barrett's Curriculum Vitae as
posted on quackwatch.com (Carter has a high school GED on his
CV, so let's compare that to Barrett):

Stephen Barrett, M.D.
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Data
Address: P.O. Box 1747, Allentown, PA 18105.
Email: Click here
Telephone: (610) 437-1795.
Born: New York City, 1933
Married, three children, four grandchildren
Wife, Judith Nevyas Barrett, M.D., is a retired family practitioner.
Education and Training
A.B., Columbia University, 6/54
M.D., Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, 6/57
Completed rotating internship, Highland Park General Hospital (Michigan)
6/58
Completed 3-year psychiatric residency at Temple University Hospital,
Philadelphia, 6/61
Correspondence course in American Law and Procedure, LaSalle University
Extension Division, Chicago (1 1/2 years completed), 12/66-12/68
Professional Experience
Chief, Psychiatric Service, Scott Air Force Base Hospital, Illinois,
8/61-7/63
Psychiatrist, San Francisco Juvenile Court, 7/63-8/67
Psychiatrist, San Francisco Child Psychiatry Clinic, 7/63-1/66
Private practice of psychiatry, 8/63-12/93
Consultant, San Francisco Department of Welfare, 8/64-7/65
Consultant, school nurses, San Francisco Public Health Department,
8/65-12/65
Consultant, Parks Job Corps Camp, 12/65-1/66
Psychiatrist, Center For Special Problems, 2/66-8/67
Consultant, San Francisco Adult Probation Department, 8/66-8/67
Staff Psychiatrist, Allentown State Hospital, 9/67-7/77
Consultant, Pa. Board of Probation and Parole (research project), 11/67-2/69
Consultant, Lehigh Valley Mental Health Association, 12/67-2/69
Consultant, Lutheran Children's Home, 2/68-6/72
Psychiatrist, Allentown Hospital Psychiatric Clinic, 4/68-6/90
Consultant, Pastoral Institute of the Lehigh Valley, 11/68-1/71
Consultant, Allentown Counseling Center for Alcoholism, 6/69-6/72
Consultant, Lehigh University Centennial School, 1/70-3/77
Psychiatrist, Muhlenberg Medical Center Psychiatric Clinic, 6/71-6/86
Medical Director, Haven House (partial hospitalization program), 8/76-6/87
Consultant, Allentown Police Department (evaluation of police candidates),
8/80-3/85
Medical Director, NewVitae Partial Hospitalization Program, 8/90-3/91
Memberships and Appointments (Medical)
Chairman, Quackery Committee, Lehigh County Medical Society, 10/69-12/80
Chairman, Board of Directors, Quackwatch, Inc. (originally called Lehigh
Valley Committee Against Health Fraud, Inc.), 6/70-
Member, Board of Trustees, Lehigh Valley Opportunity Center (half-way house
for paroled offenders), 7/70-5/72
Member, Committee on Health Fraud, Pennsylvania Health Council, 7/72-12/74
Member, Committee on Quackery, Pennsylvania Medical Society, 12/73-12/79
Member, Board of Advisors, California Council Against Health Fraud, Inc,
12/77-8/84
Member, Board of Scientific Advisors, American Council on Science and
Health, 4/78-
Consultant on Unproven Health Practices, Pennsylvania Medical Society
Council on Education and Science, 12/79-12/84
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
(CSICOP)
Scientific consultant, 7/80-
Co-chairman, CSICOP Health Claims Subcommittee, 7/80-
Member, CSICOP Council for Media Integrity, 7/96-
Member, Advisory Board, Children's Health Care Is A Legal Duty (CHILD),
2/83-
National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc. (NCAHF),
Member, Board of Directors, 9/84-
Chairman, Task Force on Victim Redress, 10/87-
Vice President, 9/00-
Director of Internet Operations, 9/00-
Treasurer, Nutrition Council of Pennsylvania, 1/85-6/87
Member, Steering Committee, Citizens for Children's Dental Health
(Allentown), 2/98-6/00
Member, NIH Special Emphasis Panel (to evaluate alternative medicine
research proposals), 3/98-4/98
Member, ad hoc advisory group, NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, 10/98-
Member, Advisory Board, National Center for Fluoridation Policy and
Research, 10/98-
Member, Advisory Board, Association for Science in Autism Treatment, 11/99-
Member, Council for Scientific Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, 6/00-5/03
Fellow, Council for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health, 5/03-
Advisory Board Member, Center for Inquiry Office of Public Policy. 7/06-
Memberships and Appointments (Journalistic)
Medical Consultant, WFMZ-TV, Allentown, 5/79-6/89
Member, Medical Advisory Board, National Health (a consumer newspaper),
9/79-1/80
Medical Editor, George F. Stickley Co., Philadelphia, 8/80-12/88
Consumer Health Editor, Nautilus Magazine, 7/81-6/84
Consulting Editor, ACSH News and Views, 10/81-6/88
Health Editor, Our Age (newspaper of the National Alliance of Senior
Citizens), 5/82-6/83
Contributing Editor, Environmental Nutrition Newsletter, 9/82-3/84
Editorial Advisor, Shape Magazine, 9/82-4/94
Science and Health Editor, Inside Radio, 10/82-8/83
Editor, Nutrition Forum Newsletter, 1/84-12/93
Editorial Consultant, Nutrition Forum, 1/94-9/00
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Rx Being Well, 5/84-10/87
Consumer Affairs Editor, Healthline Newsletter, 3/85-9/00
Editorial Consultant, Prevention Magazine, 3/86-1/93
Editorial Advisory Board, Healthy Weight Journal, 6/87-12/03
Member, Society of Professional Journalists, 6/87-3/89
Member, National Association of Science Writers, 11/87-12/97
Member, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc, 2/89-12/98
Medical Editor, Prometheus Books, 2/91-
Editorial Advisory Board, The Diet Busine$$ Bulletin, 5/92-7/94
Contributing Editor, The Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine, 6/97-
Member, Editorial Board, Science & Pseudoscience Review in Mental Health,
2/00-
Editor, Consumer Health Digest, 11/00-
Memberships and Appointments (Internet-Related)
Member, Internet Healthcare Coalition, 10/97-12/99
Member, Editorial Board, Medical Web Search, 6/98-12/00
Member, Editorial Board, MedScape/MedGenMed, 5/99-2/05
Member, Editorial Board, MD net guide, 8/99-3/02
Participant member, Fraud Defense Network, 11/99-11/01
Member, Editorial Board, Family Medicine net guide, 2/00-5/02
Member CBS HealthWatch Physicians Network, 3/00-12/02
Weekly columnist ("Alternative Medicine: A Skeptical Look"), Canoe 4/00-5/02
Consumer Empowerment Advisor, PlanetFeedback, 4/00-
Advisory Board, Pyramid Scheme Alert, 10/00-
Memberships and Appointments (Academic)
Instructor in Health Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 5/87-6/89
Journal Peer-Review (Panelist or Occasional Manuscript Reviewer)
Annals of Internal Medicine
Journal of the American Medical Association
Medscape General Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine
Nutrition Research
Topics in Clinical Nutrition
The Western Journal of Medicine
Honors and Awards (Academic, Professional, and Public Service)
Pulitzer Scholar, Columbia University, 1950-54
Freshman Chemistry Prize, Columbia College, 1951
Lehigh Valley Dental Society's Dr. Francis J. Trembley Outstanding Citizen
Award for "decisive contributions dedicated to the betterment of oral
medicine," 1975
Mediquiz Contest National Award (Resident Physician magazine), 1960
FDA Commissioner's Special Citation for "outstanding and consistent
contributions against the proliferation of nutrition quackery to the
American consumer," 1984
Honorary Lifetime Membership Award, Lehigh Valley Dietetic Association,
1986-
Honorary Member Award, American Dietetic Association, 1986-
Fellow, Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the
Paranormal (CSICOP), 1992-
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in the East, 1993-
Annals of Internal Medicine: Editors' commendation ("top 10%") for quality
and timeliness of reviews in 1999.
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in America, 2001-
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in Science and Engineering, 2001-
Distinguished Service to Health Education Award "in recognition of
outstanding contributions to the health and well-being of mankind through
health education." American Association for Health Education, 2001
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in the World, 2002-
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in Medicine and Health Care, 2002-
Listed in Marquis Who'sWho in American Education, 2006-
Honors and Awards (Quackwatch)
Journal of the American Medical Association: One of nine "select sites that
provide reliable health information and resources," 1998
U.S. News & World Reports: Best of the Web (one of three medical sites),
1999
Oncolink Editor's Choice, 1999
Britannica Internet Guide Award, 2000
Forbes "Best of the Web, 2000, 2001
"Nettie" Award for best Web site operated by an individual physician in
2002. MD net guide, 2003.
Other Honors and Awards
Other Achievements
Eagle Scout, January 1950
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, 1952
Life Master, American Contract Bridge League, 1959-
Captain, United States Air Force: Active duty, 1961-1963