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Dr. Joel Wallach is both a Naturopathic Doctor and
a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Science of Agriculture from the University of Missouri.
Dr. Wallach
has worked as a research veterinary pathologist with a variety of organizations, including: The National Institute of Health;
The Center for the Biology of Natural Systems; Washington University of St. Louis, Missouri; and the Yerkes Regional Primate
Research Center of Emory University.
Having identified monkeys as the first animal models
for cystic fibrosis he found that he could reproduce their condition at will because it was a nutritional deficiency. His
find offered great promise for children with the disease, but when he made it public the institute fired him on 24 hours notice.
Chagrined and perplexed, Dr. Wallach made the decision to go to medical school so he could treat children with cystic fibrosis
himself.
Realizing that traditional medical school was likely to be as repressive as the National
Institute he accepted an invitation to teach nutrition at The National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Oregon, not even
knowing what a naturopathic doctor was. When he learned that he could be a primary care physician, deliver babies, sew up
chainsaw wounds, write prescriptions and get paid by insurance--all through a program that encouraged interest in nutrition--he
simultaneously enrolled as a full-time student. Soon people were flocking to the college clinic.
Doctor Wallach's innovative slant is derived from his background in veterinary medicine. Lacking an "animal health insurance"
profit motive, animal products such as meat and dairy are kept affordable by preventing and curing diseases with nutritional
formulas in animal feed. When Dr. Wallach started incorporating similar nutritional formulas with people, word got out that
"if you're not happy with your doctor you can go see Doctor Wallach. He'll treat you like a dog, but you'll get better."
| 1962 |
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
• Major in Animal Husbandry (Nutrition)
• Minor in Field Crops and Soil
• University of Missouri,
Columbia, Mo. |
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| 1964 |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• University of
Missouri, Columbia, Mo. |
| 1966-68 |
Post-doctoral fellowship
•
The Center for the Biology of Natural Systems
• Washington University, Barnes Hospital
• St. Louis Zoological
Gardens, Missouri
• Shaw’s Botanical Gardens, Missouri |
| 1982 |
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
• The National
College of Naturopathic Medicine - Portland, Oregon |
| 1988 |
Recipient of the 1988 Wooster Beach Gold Medal Award
for significant breakthrough in the basic understanding of the cause and pathophysiology of Cystic Fibrosis awarded
by the Association of Eclectic Physicians. | | |
About Dr.
Wallach Dr. Wallach's research has resulted in the publication of more than 70
peer reviewed and refereed journal articles in the fields of nutrition and pharmaceutical research, and he has made major
contributions to eight multi-authored text and reference books on these subjects. The following is a general summary of his
educational and biomedical research credentials:
Education He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University
of Missouri in 1962, with a major in Animal Husbandry (Nutrition) and a minor in Field Crops and Soils. In 1964 he was awarded
a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), also from the University of Missouri. Thereafter, he completed a three-year (1965-68)
post-doctoral fellowship at The Center for the Biology of Natural Systems at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 1982 he obtained a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.) from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland,
Oregon.
Publications
Click Here for a partial chronological list of biomedical research publications authored (in whole or in part) by Dr. Wallach.
Biographical Information
Born and raised in Missouri, Dr. Joel Wallach attended The University of
Missouri, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Science of Agriculture. A veterinarian for 30 years, he worked as a research
veterinary pathologist with The National Institute of Health for The Center for the Biology of Natural Systems, Washington
University, St. Louis, Missouri; Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center in Atlanta, Georgia, at Emory University. Having
discovered and identified the first animal models for cystic fibrosis - monkeys - he found that he could reproduce their condition
at will because it was a nutritional deficiency. His find offered great promise for children with the disease, but when he
made it public, the institute fired him on 24-hours notice. Chagrined and perplexed, Dr. Wallach made the decision to go to
medical school so he could treat children for cystic fibrosis himself.
Realizing that traditional medical school was likely to be as repressive as the
National Institute he accepted an invitation to teach nutrition at The National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Oregon,
not even knowing what a naturopathic doctor was. When he learned that he could be a primary care physician-deliver babies,
sew up chainsaw wounds, write prescription and get paid by insurance - all through a program that encouraged interest in nutrition,
he simultaneously enrolled as a full-time student. Soon people were flocking to the college clinic.
Doctor Wallach's innovative slant is derived from his background in veterinary
medicine. Because there's no health insurance, animal products such as meat and dairy are kept affordable by preventing and
curing diseases with nutritional formulas in animal feed. When he started incorporating similar nutritional formulas with
people, word got out that, "if your not happy with your doctor, go see Doctor Wallach, he'll treat you like a dog, but you'll
get better."
1962 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Major in Animal Husbandry (Nutrition)
Minor in Field
crops and Soil
University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
1964 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
University
of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
1966-68 Post-doctoral fellowship
The Center for the Biology of Natural Systems
Washington University, Barnes Hospital
St. Louis Zoological Gardens, Missouri
Shaw's Botanical gardens, Missouri
1982 Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
The National college of Naturopathic Medicine - Portland, Oregon
1988
Recipient of the 1988 Wooster Beach Gold Medal Award
for significant breakthrough in the basic understanding of the
cause and pathophysiology of Cystic Fibrosis awarded by the Association of Eclectic Physicians.
1991 Nobel Prize
Nominee - Medicine
for his stunning discoveries in the use of trace minerals to prevent catastrophic diseases in the
newborn. Nomination by the Association of Eclectic Physicians (Chartered 1823).
Dr. Wallach has consulted with, worked for and performed autopsies at The National
Science Foundation (in assistance to creation of the 1968 Animal Welfare Act), the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda,
Maryland. The University of Chicago, The University of Missouri, The Center for the Biology of Natural Systems, Washington
University, The University of Tennessee, and Iowa State University.
The following city zoos and aquariums have also drawn on Dr. Wallach's expertise
in employing him to perform clinical work and animal autopsies: San Diego, Los Angeles, Chicago (Lincoln Park, Brookfield
and The John G Shedd Aquarium), New York, Washington D.C. (National), Detroit, Memphis, (Overton Park), St. Louis, Jacksonville,
Fl; and The Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Wallach worked on rhino and elephant capture and marking conservation programs
for the government of Zimbabwe and South Africa, also performing autopsies on culled and poached animals.
A NIH training grant for $7.5 million was provided in 1965 to Marlin Perkins of
the St. Louis Zoo and Barry Commoner of Washington University and Shaws Botanical Gardens who joined to form the Center for
the Biology of Natural Systems.
Dr. Wallach does not now or has he ever in the past claimed he is a Doctor
of Medicine (M.D.). He is a certified and licensed Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.) Oregon License No. 533. Dr. Wallach
was awarded this four year doctorate in 1982 by the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
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