Dr. Richard Moskowitz, M.D., is an American family physician, educator, and author with decades of experience in family medicine, holistic healthcare, and classical homeopathy. A Harvard graduate and New York University-trained physician, he practiced medicine from 1967 until his retirement in 2020, integrating homeopathy, obstetrics, holistic medicine, and family practice while teaching healthcare professionals internationally. He is widely recognized for his contributions to homeopathic education, natural healing, and discussions on vaccination, ethics, and patient-centered care.
- B.A. in General Studies (Biochemical Sciences), Harvard University (1959) – Graduated Cum Laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
- Research Traineeship in Biochemistry, R. B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine (Summer 1958).
- Undergraduate Thesis: “Nuclear Weapons Tests and their Hazards to Man.”
- M.D., New York University School of Medicine (1963).
- Research Trainee in Social Psychology, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston (1962), under Professors Daniel Levinson and Myron Sharaf.
- Graduate Fellowship in Philosophy, University of Colorado (1963–1965), under Professor Forrest Williams.
- National Board of Medical Examiners (Part I – Basic Sciences), successfully completed in 1961.
- Rotating Internship, St. Anthony’s Hospital, Denver, Colorado (1966–1967).
- Colorado State Board of Medical Examiners, passed the Medical Board Examination in Denver (1967).
- Medical Licensure:
- Colorado: 1967–1976
- New York: 1969–1970
- New Mexico: 1975–1985
- Massachusetts: 1983–2020
- Private Practice in Family Medicine from 1967 until retirement in 2020 (CV originally states “1967–present”).
- Locum Tenens Physician for Dr. James Langley, Thornton, Colorado (1967).
- Founder and Medical Director of the Boulder Free Clinic, Boulder, Colorado (1967–1969).
- Volunteer Physician at the Woodstock Music Festival, Fleischmanns, New York (1969).
- Volunteer Physician with the Medical Committee for Human Rights, New York (1969–1970).
- Volunteer Physician at the Boulder People’s Clinic, Boulder, Colorado (1972–1973).
- School Physician at St. John’s College, Santa Fe, New Mexico (1980).
- Staff Physician at Beth Israel Hospital, Denver (1967–1968).
- Staff Physician at the West Side Neighborhood Health Center, Denver (1967–1969).
- Staff Physician at the Red Hook Neighborhood Health Center, Brooklyn, New York (1969–1970).
- Medical Staff Member at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Santa Fe (1975–1981).
- Mini-Residency in Neonatology, Bernalillo County Medical Center (UNM Medical School), Albuquerque, under Dr. LuAnn Papile (1975).
- Mini-Residency in Obstetrics, BCMC/UNM, Albuquerque, under Dr. Richard Murray (1976).
- Advanced Review in Medical Genetics, BCMC/UNM, Albuquerque, under Dr. Marshall Levine (1977).
- Review Course in Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN), Lovelace-Bataan Medical Center, Albuquerque (1978).
- Mini-Residency in Obstetrics, BCMC/UNM, Albuquerque, under Dr. John Slocumb (1979).
- Mini-Residency in Obstetrics, BCMC/UNM, Albuquerque, under Dr. Richard Perkins (1981).
- Seminar in Family Therapy, Jewish Family Services, Worcester, Massachusetts, led by Dr. Salvador Minuchin (1983).
- Family Therapy Workshops, American Orthopsychiatric Association Convention, Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic & Ackerman Institute (NY), Boston (1983).
- Workshop in Family Therapy, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston (1983).
- Seminar in Family Therapy, Jewish Family Service, Worcester, Massachusetts, led by Dr. Carl Whitaker (1984).
- Seminars in Group Psychotherapy, Bar Harbor, Maine, under James Morell, M.A. (1993, 1995, and 1998).
- Science and Spirituality Symposium, Swedenborg Foundation, Tarrytown, New York (1988).
- Workshops on Hospital Ethics Committees, conducted by Prof. Stuart Spicker, UConn Medical School, held in Miami, Florida, and Hartford, Connecticut (1989).
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) Home Study Courses, American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) (1990–2020).
- Attended approximately 600 home births between 1969 and 1982, gaining extensive experience in community-based maternity care.
- Self-study in Herbal Medicine (1971–2020), continuously expanding knowledge of botanical therapeutics.
- Training in Radionics and Radiesthesia under Hanna Kroger, R.N., Boulder, Colorado (1971–1974).
- Training in Japanese Acupuncture with Sensei Masahilo Nakazono, Third Civilization, Santa Fe (1974–1975).
- Professional Course in Homeopathic Medicine, National Center for Homeopathy (NCH), Millersville, Pennsylvania (1974 & 1975).
- Advanced Seminars in Classical Homeopathy with Prof. George Vithoulkas, held in Athens and Alonissos (Greece) and New York (1976, 1982, and 1990).
- Seminar in Classical Homeopathy with Dr. Roger Morrison, Boston (1993).
- Advanced Classical Homeopathy Seminars with Dr. Rajan Sankaran, Dr. Nandita Shah, Dr. Jayesh Shah, and colleagues in Boston, Mumbai (India), and Esalen, California (1994, 1995, 1996, and 1999).
- Seminar in Classical Homeopathy with Dr. Massimo Mangialavori, Boston (1997).
- Participant in the International League of Homeopathic Physicians (LMHI) Congresses held in Athens (1976), Washington, D.C. (1987), Berlin (2005), and Los Angeles (2010).
- Seminar in Classical Homeopathy with Dr. Russell Malcolm, Tarrytown, New York (2008).
- Seminar in Predictive Homeopathy with Dr. Prafull Vijayakar, New Orleans (2014).
- General and Family Practice, with a primary focus on classical homeopathy, in Santa Fe (1974–1982) and Boston (1983–2020).
- Retired from clinical practice on July 1, 2020.
- Faculty Member, National Center for Homeopathy (NCH), delivering intensive courses for physicians and healthcare professionals at:
- Millersville State College, Pennsylvania (1978–1982)
- Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona (1984–1985)
- Endicott College, Beverly, Massachusetts (1983–1992)
- George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia (1993–1994)
- Conducted seminars in Classical Homeopathy and related topics across numerous locations, including:
- Santa Fe, New Mexico (1975)
- Provincetown, Rockport, Falmouth, and Northampton, Massachusetts (1982, 1984, 1988, 2007)
- Boston, Massachusetts (1983, 1987, 1992)
- Augusta, Lewiston, and Waldoboro, Maine (1983–1985)
- Ann Arbor, Michigan (1986)
- Boulder, Colorado (1991)
- Chicago, Illinois (1994, 1998)
- Youngstown, Akron, and Cleveland, Ohio (1987, 1993, 1998)
- Palm Beach and Orlando, Florida (1986, 2000)
- Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2008)
- Speaker at the Midwifery Conference, New York Academy of Medicine, New York (1992).
- Conducted a seminar for Cuban physicians through Homeopaths Without Borders, Havana, Cuba (2000).
- Delivered lectures on Classical Homeopathy, Home Birth, Vaccination, and related topics at major national and international conferences, including:
- California State Homeopathic Medical Society Annual Meeting, San Diego (1977)
- Dissent in Medicine Conference, Chicago (1984)
- Keynote Speaker, Caesarean Prevention Movement Conference, Newark, New Jersey (1984)
- Society of Homœpaths Annual Conference, Manchester and Keele, United Kingdom (1991, 2004)
- Midwifery Association of North America (MANA) Conference, Boston (1992)
- Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Annual Conference, Santa Fe (1997)
- Canadian Naturopathic Association Annual Conference, Toronto (1999)
- American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH) Annual Conferences (1978, 1983, 1994, 2000)
- National Center for Homeopathy (NCH) Annual Conferences (1983–1987, 1995, 1998, 2000)
- International League of Homeopathic Physicians (LMHI) Congresses, Berlin (2005) and Los Angeles (2010).
- Member, American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH) since 1978.
- Board Member, American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH) (2006–2018); served as Secretary (2016–2018).
- Board Member, National Center for Homeopathy (NCH) (1983–1987); served as President (1985–1986).
- Board Member, Interface Institute for Holistic Education, Boston (1994–1995).
- Member, American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA) (1985–2020).
- Member, Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) (2006–2020).
Books Authored by Dr. Richard Moskowitz
- Homeopathic Medicines for Pregnancy and Childbirth (1992) – A comprehensive guide to the use of homeopathic medicines during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth. Also published in German as Homöopathie für Schwangerschaft und Geburtshilfe (1998).
- Resonance: The Homeopathic Point of View (2001) – Explores the philosophy and principles of classical homeopathy, later translated into German as Das Resonanzgesetz der Heilung (2012).
- Plain Doctoring: Selected Writings (1983–2013) (2013) – A collection of essays and articles covering homeopathy, holistic medicine, ethics, and patient care.
- More Doctoring: Selected Writings, Volume II (1977–2014) (2014) – A second volume featuring Dr. Moskowitz’s writings on medicine, homeopathy, philosophy, and healthcare.
- Vaccines: A Reappraisal (2017) – A book presenting Dr. Moskowitz’s perspectives and critical analysis of vaccination, supported by notes and references
Articles by Dr. Richard Moskowitz
- “Drug Reactions and Biological Individuality” – Homeotherapy (August 1977).
- “When Not to Give a Remedy” – Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH) (March 1980).
- “Homeopathic Remedies vs. the Placebo Effect” – Homeotherapy (July–August 1980).
- “Homeopathic Reasoning” – Originally presented as a lecture at the symposium “Homeopathy: The Renaissance of Cure”, San Francisco (April 1980); later published in Homeotherapy (September 1980).
- “Two Obstetrical Remedies” – Homeopathy Today (July 1981).
- “Homeopathic Remedies in Pregnancy and Childbirth” – Homeopathy Today (January 1983).
- “Magnesia Phosphorica” – Homeopathy Today (February 1983).
- “The Case Against Immunizations” – Journal of AIH (March 1983); later reprinted as pamphlets by the National Center for Homeopathy (NCH) and the UK Society of Homœopaths, and included in Dissent in Medicine (1985).
- “Vague, Long-Term Diagnosis: The Nocebo Effect” – Journal of AIH (March 1983).
- “Peculiar and Characteristic Symptoms” – Homeopathy Today (April 1983).
- “Postscript on Immunizations” – Journal of AIH (September 1983).
- “Unvaccinated Kids: What’s Next for Them (and Us)?” – Mothering Magazine (January 1987).
- “AIDS: Chronic Immune Failure” – Resonance: Journal of the American Foundation for Homeopathy (January 1988).
- “Some Thoughts on the Malpractice Crisis” – British Homœopathic Journal (January 1988); later reprinted in the Journal of AIH (March 1988) and The Homœopath (UK) (September 1992).
- “What Is Homeopathy?” – Published in Emanuel Swedenborg: A Continuing Vision, Swedenborg Foundation, New York (1988).
- “Is There More than One Correct Remedy?” – Resonance (January 1989).
- “More on Similia Similibus Curentur” – Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy (AIH) (March 1989).
- “Hospital Ethics Committees: The Healing Function” – HEC Forum (1990); reprinted in The Hospital Ethics Committee Experience (1998).
- “Options in Homeopathic Self-Care” – EastWest Journal (January 1990).
- “Two Childbirth Remedies” – Journal of AIH (1990); reprinted in the British Homœopathic Journal and translated into German.
- “Whose Life Is It, Anyway? Some Thoughts about the Doctor–Patient Relationship” – Chrysalis (1991).
- “Vaccination: A Sacrament of Modern Medicine” – Lecture to the UK Society of Homeopaths Annual Conference; published in Journal of AIH (1991).
- “Ethics in Homeopathic Practice” – Lecture at the AIH Conference; published in Journal of AIH (1993).
- “Vaccinations” – Chapter in Encyclopedia of Childbearing (1993).
- “Childhood Ear Infections” – Lecture at the AIH Conference; published in Journal of AIH (1994).
- “Homeopathy” (with Dr. Jennifer Jacobs) – Chapter in Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (1995).
- “Why I Became a Homeopath” – Journal of AIH (1996).
- “Plain Doctoring” – Resonance (1997).
- “Hahnemann’s Achievement and Legacy” – American Homeopath (2000).
- “To Have and Have Not: Homeopathy in Cuba” – Journal of AIH (2000); later reprinted in Homeopathy Today and the New England Journal of Homeopathy.
- “Illness as Metaphor (with Apologies to Susan Sontag)” – Journal of AIH (2001).
- “Innovation and Fundamentalism in Homeopathy” – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (AJHM) (2002); later reprinted in Simillimum.
- “Epiphany: The Quantum Mechanics of the Spiritual Life” – Published as Housecalls in Chrysalis Reader (2002).
- “The Fundamentalist Controversy: An Issue That Won’t Go Away” – Lecture to the UK Society of Homeopaths; published in AJHM (2004).
- “Hidden in Plain Sight: The Role of Vaccines in Chronic Disease” – Lecture at the 60th LMHI Congress, Berlin; published in AJHM (2005).
- “Advisory on Bird Flu” – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (2006).
- “Diagnosis” – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (2009); reprinted in Medical Studies (Netherlands, 2010).
- “Vaccines, Drugs, and Other Causes: A Homeopath Looks at the Medical System” – Lecture at the 65th LMHI Congress, Los Angeles; published in AJHM (2010–2011).
- “For Homeopathy: A Practicing Physician’s Perspective” – AJHM (2011).
- “Hidden in Plain Sight: Vaccines as a Major Risk Factor for Chronic Disease” – Abridged version published in AJHM (2013).
- “Some Thoughts on the Beginnings of Life” – Spectrum; later reprinted in AJHM (2013).
- “Those Measles Outbreaks: Thoughts out of Season” – Children’s Health Defense (March 7, 2019).
- “Report from the Trenches: Chronic Lyme Disease” – AJHM (Summer 2019).
- “The Jig Is Up” – Alliance for Human Research Protection (February 2020).
- “Homeopathy Was His Mission: Royal Copeland, M.D.” – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Summer 2020).
- “A Plague on Both Your Houses” – Age of Autism (October 23, 2021).
- “A COVID Politics” – Age of Autism (October 23, 2021).
- “The Virus Was Made in a Lab” – Age of Autism (November 23, 2021).
- “Vaccination and Chronic Disease” – Age of Autism (June 22, 2022).
- “Plague and Pregnancy: A Case Report” (with Dr. Jonathan Mann) – Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) (April 25, 1977).
- “A Sampling of Animal Cases” – Published in Homœopathic Links (Spring 2003), presenting selected veterinary homeopathic cases.
- “A Wound Heals – After 25 Years” – Published in Homeopathy Today (February 2007), documenting a remarkable long-term healing case.
- “A 42-Year-Old Man with Bronchiectasis” – Published in the American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Summer 2009), describing the homeopathic management of bronchiectasis.
- “An Autistic Boy” – Published in the American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Autumn 2009), presenting a clinical case involving autism.
- “A Woman with Lupus, and a Whole Lot More” – Published in the American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Spring 2010), detailing the homeopathic treatment of a patient with lupus and multiple associated health conditions.
- Book Review: Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicines by Dana Ullman & Stephen Cummings – Homeopathy Today (March 1985).
- Book Review: Brass Tacks: An Oral Biography by Adelaide Suits – Homeopathy Today (December 1985).
- Book Review: The Family Guide to Homeopathy by Alain Horvilleur – Homeopathy Today (May 1987).
- Conference Review: 42nd LIGA Congress – “The Scientific Sessions”, Washington – Homeopathy Today (July–August 1987).
- Book Review: Beyond Illness by Larry Dossey – Chrysalis (Spring 1989).
- Book Review: Portraits of Homeopathic Medicines, Vol. 2 by Catherine Coulter – Homeopathy Today (April 1989).
- Book Review: A New Model of Health and Disease by George Vithoulkas – Homeopathy Today (January 1993).
- Book Review: Materia Medica Viva, Volume 1 by George Vithoulkas – Journal of the AIH (December 1993).
- Book Review: The Controlled Clinical Trial by Harris Coulter – Journal of the AIH (December 1993).
- Book Review: Desktop Guide to Keynotes and Confirmatory Symptoms by Roger Morrison – Homeopathy Today (January 1994).
- Video Review: The Faces of Homeopathy by Julian Winston – Journal of the AIH (Spring 1995).
- Book Review: Animal Mind, Human Voices: Provings of Eight New Animal Remedies by Nancy Herrick – Homeopathy Today (January 1999).
- Book Review: Desktop Guide to Physical Pathology by Roger Morrison – Homeopathy Today (April 1999).
- Book Review: The Faces of Homeopathy by Julian Winston – Homeopathy Today (October 1999).
- Book Review: Rage-Free Kids by Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman & Robert Ullman – Homeopathy Today (July–August 2000).
- Book Review: A Homeopathic Approach to Cancer by A. U. Ramakrishnan & Catherine Coulter – Homeopathy Today (November 2001); later reprinted in Homœopathic Links (2002).
- Book Review: The Heritage of Homeopathic Literature by Julian Winston – Homeopathy Today (April–May 2002).
- Book Review: Homeoprophylaxis by Isaac Golden – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Summer 2006).
- Seminar Review: Russell Malcolm – “Introduction to Homeopathy” and “The Bowel Nosodes” – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Spring 2009).
- Book Review: The Homeopathic Revolution by Dana Ullman – Journal of Alternative and Complementary Therapies (April 2010).
- Book Review: Praxis by Massimo Mangialavori – Spectrum of Homeopathy (Germany, 2010); reprinted in American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Winter 2011).
- Book Review: The Power of Vision: A Life of Samuel Hahnemann by Catherine Coulter – Spectrum (Spring 2012); reprinted in Homeopathy Today (Spring 2012).
- Book Review: The Synergy in Homeopathy by Rajan Sankaran – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Autumn 2012).
- Seminar Review: Karl Robinson et al. – “Prafull Vijayakar’s Predictive Homeopathy” – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Summer 2013).
- Seminar Review: Prafull Vijayakar & Ambrish Vijayakar – “Predictive Homeopathy” – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Summer 2014).
- Book Review: Small Doses, Big Results by Karl Robinson – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Autumn 2014).
- Book Review: The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (“It’s All About Big Pharma”) – Children’s Health Defense (March 1, 2022).
Obituaries
- “Henry Waters (1899–1986)” – Homeopathy Today (July–August 1986).
- “Elinore Peebles (1897–1992)” – Homeopathy Today (October 1992).
- “Maesimund Panos, M.D. (1912–1999): Stateswoman, Friend, Mother of Us All” – Homeopathy Today (October 1999).
- “Julian Winston (1941–2005): In Loving Memory” – Homeopathy Today (July–August 2005).
- “In Memoriam: Christine Luthra, M.D. (1951–2006)” – Homeopathy Today (November–December 2006).
- “Harris Coulter (1932–2009): Devoted Scholar, Keen Intellect, Soldier for the Cause” – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Spring 2010).
- “David Warkentin (1951–2010): An Appreciation” – American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Winter 2010).
- “Catherine Coulter (1934–2014): A Remembrance” – Homeopathy Today (Summer 2014).
Political Statements
- “On Lay Prescribing” – Homeopathy Today (April 1982).
- President’s Message – Homeopathy Today (June 1985).
- President’s Message: “Lay Practice” – Homeopathy Today (October 1985).
- President’s Message – Homeopathy Today (January 1986).
- “Homeopathy on the Line” – Homeopathy Today (April 1986).
- President’s Report – Homeopathy Today (September 1986).
- Open Letter to President Bill Clinton – Homeopathy Today (February 1993).
Letters and Rebuttals
- “The Great Malpractice Scandal” – Santa Fe Reporter (April 16, 1981).
- Open Letter to Prof. Harold Morowitz (reply to “Much Ado about Nothing”) – Homeopathy Today (October 1982).
- Reply to John Coker – Homeopathy Today (September 1984).
- Letter to the Editor: “Sample Living Will Addendum” – Journal of the AIH (March 1992).
- Open Letter to Gerald Weissman, M.D. (reply to “Dancing with Fairies, Sucking with Vampires”) – Homeopathy Today (March 1993).
- “Animal Testing in Homeopathy” – Open Letter to Dr. Jennifer Jacobs and the Homeopathic Research Network – Journal of the AIH (Spring 1995).
- “More on Vaccinations” – Letter to the Editor, Mothering Magazine (Spring 1997).
- Reply to Domenick Masiello, D.O. – Homeopathy Today (December 2000).
- “For Homeopathy: A Practicing Physician’s Perspective” – Rebuttal to Kevin Smith’s article in Bioethics; published in American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (Autumn 2011); German edition (2012).
Lectures
- “Homeopathic Reasoning” – Symposium: Homeopathy: The Renaissance of Cure, San Francisco (1980).
- “Whose Birth Is It, Anyway?” – Caesarean Prevention Movement Conference, Newark (1984).
- “What Homeopathy Can Teach, and What It Has to Learn” – NCH Annual Conference (1986).
- “Poverty in the Midst of Plenty: American Homeopathy in 1987” – NCH Annual Conference (1987).
- “How Can It All Be Done?” – NCH Annual Conference (1987).
- “Beyond Curing” – Julia Green Memorial Lecture, NCH Summer School (1988).
- “Vaccination: A Sacrament of Modern Medicine” – UK Society of Homeopaths Annual Conference (1991).
- Homeopathic Philosophy Lecture Series – NCH Summer School (1991–1992).
- “Childhood Ear Infections” – AIH Conference (1994).
- “Illness as Conflict, Health as Resolution” – Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Annual Conference, Santa Fe (1997).
- “Samuel Hahnemann: The Man and His Impact” – Hahnemann Monument Centenary, Washington (2000).
- “Hidden in Plain Sight: The Role of Vaccines in Chronic Disease” – 60th LMHI Congress, Berlin (2005).
- “Vaccines, Drugs, and Other Causes: A Homeopath Looks at the Medical System” – 65th LMHI Congress, Los Angeles (2010).
Panels and Symposia
- “Malpractice” – Firing Line (moderated by William F. Buckley), WNET Television, New York (1982).
- “Vaccination: The Issue of Our Time” – Mothering Magazine Symposium (1996).
- “The Vaccination Debate” – Panel discussion with Dr. Andrew Weil, Natural Health (1997).
- “Report on Bioterrorism” – AIH Bioterrorism Committee, American Journal of Homeopathic Medicine (2003).
Miscellaneous
- Interview with Peggy O’Mara – Mothering Magazine (April 1988).
- Memoir: “Why I Became a Homeopath” – Journal of the AIH (1996); reprinted in The Homœopath (UK, 1997).
- “What Is Homeopathy?” – Unpublished patient handout (1996).
- Interview with Jane Ryan – New England Journal of Homeopathy (2000).
- “Advisory on Anthrax” – Unpublished patient handout (2002).
- “Advisory on Smallpox” – Unpublished patient handout (2002).
- Foreword to Nancy Herrick’s Sacred Plants, Human Voices: Provings of Seven New Plant Remedies (2003)
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