Luc De Schepper
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Luc De Schepper is a physician
, acupuncturist and homeopath.
De Schepper earned an MD in 1971 in Ghent
, Belgium
; after graduation he served as a family doctor for NATO troops in West Germany
for four years. He then trained in acupuncture, first at the Dutch Doctors Acupuncture Association in Amsterdam
, Holland where he earned a LicAc in 1978, and then at the International Society of Acupuncture
in Paris
, France
, where he earned at PhD in 1980. He first studied homeopathy as part of his acupuncture program, and later at the British Institute of Homeopathy where he received a D.I. Hom in 1992, and at the Hahnemann Academy of North America (with Robin Murphy) where he received a CHom in 1993.
Dr. Luc moved to California
in 1981 and obtained an acupuncture license there in 1982. After completing a neurology
residency in the US, he gained California medical licensure in 1985. He currently also holds medical licenses in Colorado
and New Jersey
.
Dr. Luc is best known for his educational work in homeopathy
, having written a widely used textbook for the field known as Hahnemann Revisited. In 1993, he founded a school of homeopathy, the Renaissance Institute of Classical Homeopathy, which provides professional training in classical homeopathy to health care professionals and has branches in Boston, MA, Newark, NJ, and Las Vegas, NV. He lectures on homeopathy internationally.
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, acupuncturist and homeopath.
De Schepper earned an MD in 1971 in Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
; after graduation he served as a family doctor for NATO troops in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
for four years. He then trained in acupuncture, first at the Dutch Doctors Acupuncture Association in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Holland where he earned a LicAc in 1978, and then at the International Society of Acupuncture
International Society of Acupuncture
The International Society of Acupuncture is an international acupuncture research society, based in Paris, France.- Building :...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where he earned at PhD in 1980. He first studied homeopathy as part of his acupuncture program, and later at the British Institute of Homeopathy where he received a D.I. Hom in 1992, and at the Hahnemann Academy of North America (with Robin Murphy) where he received a CHom in 1993.
Dr. Luc moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in 1981 and obtained an acupuncture license there in 1982. After completing a neurology
Neurology
Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...
residency in the US, he gained California medical licensure in 1985. He currently also holds medical licenses in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
and New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.
Dr. Luc is best known for his educational work in homeopathy
Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine in which practitioners claim to treat patients using highly diluted preparations that are believed to cause healthy people to exhibit symptoms that are similar to those exhibited by the patient...
, having written a widely used textbook for the field known as Hahnemann Revisited. In 1993, he founded a school of homeopathy, the Renaissance Institute of Classical Homeopathy, which provides professional training in classical homeopathy to health care professionals and has branches in Boston, MA, Newark, NJ, and Las Vegas, NV. He lectures on homeopathy internationally.
Books for a professional audience
- Hahnemann Revisited: A textbook of classical homeopathy for the professional, Full of Life publishing, Santa Fe, NM, 1999 (1st ed) 2001 (2nd ed)(ISBN 0-942501-12-8)
- Achieving and Maintaining the Simillium: Strategic case management for successful homeopathic prescribing, Full of Life Publishing, Santa Fe, NM, 2004 (ISBN 0-942501-14-4),
- Homeopathy and the Periodic Table, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2003 (ISBN 0-942501-13-6)
- Musculoskeletal diseases and homeopathy: A Textbook for Professionals, Santa Fe, NM : Full of Life Pub., 1994, (ISBN 0-942501-02-0)
- Acupuncture for the practitioner, Santa Monica, CA, 1985, (ISBN 0-9614734-0-1)
- Acupuncture in practice, Santa Fe, NM : Full of Life Pub., 1995 (ISBN 0-942501-03-9)
Books for a lay audience
- The People’s Repertory: Your Guide to Safe, Effective Homeopathic Remedies, Santa Fe, NM: Full of Life Publishing, 1998
- Candida : diet against it, London ; New York : Foulsham, 1989, (ISBN 0-572-01501-1)
- Candida, the epidemic of this century : solved, Westlake Village, Ca. : LDS Publications, 1986, (ISBN 0-9614734-1-X)
- What about men? : the dark and light side of the male, Santa Fe, NM : Full of Life Pub., 1995 (ISBN 0-942501-04-7)
- How to Dine Like the Devil and Feel Like a Saint, Santa Fe, NM: Full of Life Publishing, 1993
- Human Condition Critical, Santa Fe, NM: Full of Life Publishing, 1993, second prize among 3800 papers at the First World Congress of Traditional Medicine.
- Full of Life: How to Achieve Peak Immunity. Los Angeles: Tale Weaver, 1991
- Peak Immunity: How to Combat Illnesses Such as EBV, Chronic Fatigue, and Other Auto-Immune Diseases. Santa Monica, CA, 1989
- Candida: the Causes, the Symptoms, the Cure. London: Foulsham, Ltd., 1986
- Acupuncture Within Everyone’s Reach. Ghent, Belgium, 1980