Paul Herscu
Encyclopedia
Paul Herscu is an American
naturopathic doctor
and biomedical researcher. In 2008 he established Herscu Laboratory, a multi-disciplinary non-profit medical research center focused on integrating diverse fields of medical and biological science, as well as public health and education. He is also a founder of the companies Personalized Pharmaceutical Systems and Whewell Biosciences.
Through these organizations, he has pursued research on angioedema
diagnosis and differentiation, ADHD
subpopulation and treatment response research, influenza treatment studies and public health readiness in alternative medicine
, and drug discovery and development.
Herscu was born in Bucharest
, Romania
. He and his family moved to Israel
in 1961, and relocated to the United States in 1969. Herscu was naturalised in 1975 and was granted an ND
in 1986 from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine.
In the late 1980s, Herscu helped to revitalize and recreate the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians. In 1989, he and his wife Amy Rothenberg founded the New England School of Homeopathy. In 1991, he began publishing the New England Journal of Homeopathy. Herscu teaches at a number of leading schools of homeopathy
around the world and maintains a private practice in Enfield, Connecticut
. His most notable contribution in homeopathy is the development of the analytical method called "Cycles and Segments". Herscu's major influences have been Samuel Hahnemann
, James Tyler Kent
, Baron Clemens Maria Franz von Boenninghausen, Constantine Hering
, and Adolf von Lippe.
Herscu has written several books, and has published articles in major peer-reviewed medical journals.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
naturopathic doctor
Naturopathic medicine
Naturopathy, or Naturopathic Medicine, is a form of alternative medicine based on a belief in vitalism, which posits that a special energy called vital energy or vital force guides bodily processes such as metabolism, reproduction, growth, and adaptation...
and biomedical researcher. In 2008 he established Herscu Laboratory, a multi-disciplinary non-profit medical research center focused on integrating diverse fields of medical and biological science, as well as public health and education. He is also a founder of the companies Personalized Pharmaceutical Systems and Whewell Biosciences.
Through these organizations, he has pursued research on angioedema
Angioedema
Angioedema or Quincke's edema is the rapid swelling of the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, mucosa and submucosal tissues. It is very similar to urticaria, but urticaria, commonly known as hives, occurs in the upper dermis...
diagnosis and differentiation, ADHD
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a developmental disorder. It is primarily characterized by "the co-existence of attentional problems and hyperactivity, with each behavior occurring infrequently alone" and symptoms starting before seven years of age.ADHD is the most commonly studied and...
subpopulation and treatment response research, influenza treatment studies and public health readiness in alternative medicine
Alternative medicine
Alternative medicine is any healing practice, "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine." It is based on historical or cultural traditions, rather than on scientific evidence....
, and drug discovery and development.
Herscu was born in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. He and his family moved to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 1961, and relocated to the United States in 1969. Herscu was naturalised in 1975 and was granted an ND
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine , in 16 U.S. states and six Canadian provinces refers exclusively to a medical degree granted by an accredited naturopathic medical school...
in 1986 from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine.
In the late 1980s, Herscu helped to revitalize and recreate the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians. In 1989, he and his wife Amy Rothenberg founded the New England School of Homeopathy. In 1991, he began publishing the New England Journal of Homeopathy. Herscu teaches at a number of leading schools of 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...
around the world and maintains a private practice in Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 45,212 at the 2000 census. It sits on the border with Longmeadow, Massachusetts and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to the north, Somers to the east, East Windsor and Ellington to the south, and the...
. His most notable contribution in homeopathy is the development of the analytical method called "Cycles and Segments". Herscu's major influences have been Samuel Hahnemann
Samuel Hahnemann
Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann was a German physician, known for creating an alternative form of medicine called homeopathy.- Early life :Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann was born in Meissen, Saxony near Dresden...
, James Tyler Kent
James Tyler Kent
James Tyler Kent, MD was an American physician best remembered as a forefather of the modern homeopathy movement. In 1897 Kent published a massive guidebook on human ailments and their associated homeopathic remedies which has been translated into a number of languages and remains in use by...
, Baron Clemens Maria Franz von Boenninghausen, Constantine Hering
Constantine Hering
Constantine Hering was an early pioneer of homeopathy in the United States.-Biography:Hering was born in Oschatz, Saxony, and studied medicine at the University of Leipzig where his conversion to homeopathy occurred...
, and Adolf von Lippe.
Herscu has written several books, and has published articles in major peer-reviewed medical journals.
Selected works
- Hoover T, Lippmann M, Grouzmann E, Marceau F, Herscu P. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Induced Angioedema: A review of the pathophysiology and risk factors. In publication at Clinical and Experimental Allergy, June 2009.
- Bluestein H, Hoover T, Banerji A, Camargo C, Reshef A, Herscu P. Study of Angiotensin Convertin Enzyme Inhibitor-induced Angioedema in a Community Hospital Emergency Department. In submission to Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, April 2009.
- Herscu P, Kirkby R, Kaltman L, Monnier J. Methodological Considerations for Controlled Influenza Treatment Studies in CAM. Submitted to Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, April 2009.
- Hoover T, Herscu P. Clinical Prediction Guides: Novel Enrichment Strategies Create New Partnering Opportunities. Spectrum, March 2009.
- Hoover T, Herscu P, Randolph A. Clinical Prediction Rules: New Opportunities for Pharma. In submission to Drug Discovery Today, March 2009.
- Homeopathic Treatment of Children: Pediatric Constitutional Types, North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA, 1991 (ISBN 1-55643-090-6)
- Stramonium: With an Introduction to Analysis using Cycles and Segments Stramonium, New England School of Homeopathy Press, Amherst, MA, 1996 (ISBN 0-9654004-0-9)