“Dr. Elson, I want to thank you for making me well again. After all these years, no one could understand the reason behind my problems. You've done a miracle. Bless you and your wonderful staff.”

Dr. Elson Haas has been in medical practice since he graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1972. He has studied and incorporated many healing disciplines – Western and Eastern Medicines, Nutrition and Detoxification, Herbology, and Mind/Body Healing. Since 1980, Dr. Haas incorporates all of these modalities with medical and functional testing into his practice that he terms Integrated Medicine.

Dr. Haas specializes in creating programs utilizing dietary changes, detoxification, and nutritional and herbal supplements. He writes about these in his seven popular books on health and nutrition, beginning first with Staying Healthy with the Seasons (2003). Review the books.

Dr. Haas lectures and teaches nationally and is a regular radio guest and writer for health magazines. His local detoxification programs are popular, affordable, and transformative. See Dr. Elson's upcoming events.

"You are so lucky to have Judy Lane on your staff. She listens and put me on a program that has me feeling simply wonderful!"

Judy Lane received her MS, RN and NP degrees from Pace University and New York College in 1975, followed by an internship in Internal Medicine at New York VA Hospital. She continued to work in Ambulatory Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. In 1985 Ms. Lane entered private practice with leading physicians in the field of
Integrated Medicine in New York. She has lectured extensively and has appeared in the media with a focus on women’s health issues and natural hormone testing and therapies. Judy Lane has been with PMCM since 1994, creating individually designed health programs for her patients. She is the Medical Center’s Director of Women’s Health.

See Judy's Article Women and Testosterone

Alex Forman, PA, MPH
General Practice, Integrated Medicine
Medical Researcher/Educator

Alex Forman received his medical training at Stanford. He is a licensed Physician Assistant and Acupuncturist who has practiced integrated medicine for over 25 years. He was co-founder of the Alternative Therapies Unit at San Francisco General Hospital in 1977, the first integrated medical clinic established in a public hospital in the United States.

Alex Forman also has a Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley and has co-authored several articles in leading medical journals on the role of nutrition in the treatment and prevention of high blood pressure. He has worked for 15 years as a clinical medical researcher at UC San Francisco and has taught and lectured extensively on the subject of integrating modern scientific and alternative medicines.

“I am so impressed with your approach. Your intake process was outstanding, testing thorough, and overall approach to patient care was soulful. I am grateful to have found you. Thanks from the heart.”

Dr. Richard Shames is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. Prior to entering private practice, he received extensive training in conventional medicine with the U.S. Public Health Service, the National Institutes of Health, and other facilities. In the 1970s, as Medical Director of the Wholistic Health & Nutrition Institute (WHN) in Mill Valley, CA, Dr. Shames and staff began the blend of conventional medicine with safe and appropriate natural remedies.

Dr. Shames’ philosophy of medicine is more completely expressed in his books, including his most recent book Feeling Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled? and his previous Thyroid Power: Ten Steps to Total Health, both co-authored with his wife Karilee Shames PhD, RN. The two of them teach Seminars nationwide to both healthcare providers and the general public.

Dr. Shames considers himself a Consulting Physician and Personal Health Coach, currently focusing on thyroid and adrenal disorders and their many related conditions. His innovative approach to “internet medicine” and telephone coaching has many devoted clients around the country.

Thomas H. Reece, DO, ND
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine,
Cranial Sacral Therapy

Dr.Thomas Reece is the newest addition to Preventive Medical Center. He brings a wealth of knowledge. Dr. Reece received a doctorate in medicine in 1982 from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. He returned to school and earned a second doctorate in medicine, with honors, from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Reece has been in practice for more than twenty years and is one of only a few practitioners with the dual degrees in both Naturopathic and Osteopathic Medicines.

Dr. Reece is board certified in Family Practice by the American College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners. For five years he was the Medical Director of the Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and he is also associated with the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Reece specializes in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. He uses a variety of techniques, including Cranial Sacral therapy, Myo-fascial release, Muscle Energy work, as well as Strain/Counterstrain and Direct techniques. Dr. Reece utilizes acupuncture techniques he has learned both here in the United States and China to treat a variety of conditions. These special therapies referred to as multi-faceted treatments are helpful at correcting structural and pain problems.

Karilee Halo Shames PhD
RN, Certified Holistic Nurse, Counseling

Karilee Halo Shames is a certified Clinical Specialist in Psychiatric Nursing, with years of advanced study in integrated health care. She has worked with Richard Shames, MD for 30 years, supplementing his medical care with natural nursing interventions.

In her practice Karilee offers clients the opportunity to explore the personal meaning of their condition in a safe and nurturing setting. She is particularly skilled in assessing environmental exposures, needs for emotional release, and self-care methods to optimize hormonal energy flow. Some modalities Karilee uses include Therapeutic Touch/Energy Healing, emotional counseling, breathing and imagery techniques, as well as movement and co-counseling.

Karilee Shames has recently expanded her nursing services to include telephone appointments if routine refills are needed between visits with Dr. Richard Shames. These half-hour or hour appointments allow her to help Dr. Shames determine how you are doing on the current protocols, and if your present dose of medications and supplements is optimal. She can serve as Dr. Shames' nurse, helping you to optimize your visits and proceed appropriately on health programs, saving you time and funds between your ongoing and annual visits with Dr. Rich.

Seemi Dallenbach
Chiropractic Care

“I love being on the PMC team because I believe Preventive Medicine is our best health insurance. By following Dr.Haas’ recommendations, I have been able to get through allergy seasons medicine free.”

Rosemary Rau-Levine has been practicing Family Alternative Medicine for more than 20 years. Dr. Rau-Levine’s approaches for improving health include Cranial-Sacral Therapy, Anthroposophical* Medicine, and Medical Acupuncture. She also previously had a 15-year practice as a Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist resulting from a degree she obtained from the Medical College of Pennsylvania.

*Principles of Anthroposophical Medicine Health and sickness are seen from the spiritual science and the understanding of human and nature interactions explored and expressed by Rudolph Steiner, the pioneering
founder of the Waldorf school system. The medicines used are made from naturally grown substances and are usually homeopathically prepared.