Dr. Massey's Medical Musings

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Your Journey Begins Here

Health – a life-long journey of adapting to an ever changing environment

This is how it all started…

As long as I can remember…even as a young child…I knew, all the way to my bones, that I was going to be a physician. My Father was in the military and, at the ripe old age of 4, I remember meeting his commanding officer. The captain leaned over his desk and asked if I was going to be a soldier like my Father. My answer surprised the both my Father and his captain.

I said “No sir, I am going to be a doctor.”

Throughout my life every other career I tried, and tried hard, not to fulfill this prophesy…professional tennis player, social anarchist, laboratory researcher…all ultimately lead to medical school and becoming a doctor. In this lifetime, I cannot envision, not being a physician.

Soon after getting into clinical medicine, I realized that as good as traditional western medicine is, the focus was on the prevention of death and not on health. Through other pathways of learning it became clear that culturally-based medical systems had a different focus and much to offer. So, I spend time learning about the concepts and techniques of a number of culturally – based medical systems recognizing that blending of the concepts and therapies of the best of Western medicine with the best of culturally – based medical systems a more complete and effective medical system emerged…one that focused on the origins of disease and the pathways top health rather than just symptom relief.

Patrick Massey MD PhD MhD

Husband, Father, physician, healer, researcher, teacher, author

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    This is my initial post so please bear with me if it seems not quite polished..still trying to figure out the apps for this blog. I’ll get better, I promise :). With so many medical and health topics to write about I thought that the best place to begin our journey to health should be…

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