Table D: Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) Community Chelation Practitioner Principal Investigator
Professional Organization Memberships

Key to Table D

Abbreviations
ACAM = American College for Advancement in Medicine fka American Academy of Medical Preventics
ICIM = International College of Integrative Medicine fka Great Lakes College of Clinical Medicine (GLCCM)
IRB = Institutional Review Board

Additional information about ICIM, International College of Integrative Medicine fka Great Lakes College of Clinical Medicine (GLCCM) and the GLCCM IRB:
GLCCM/ICIM Selected Documents
Document Index: GLCCM/ICIM IRB, FDA Enforcement, Criminal and Civil Litigation

Additional information about ACAM, American College for Advancement in Medicine fka American Academy of Medical Preventics

PI	Study Site	Member	Officer	IRB
Adams, Charles, M.D.	Full Circle Medical Center, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742	ACAM	N	N
Ali, Magid, M.D.	The Institute of Integrative Medicine, Denville, NJ 07834	ACAM, ICIM	N	ACAM IRB
Allen, Robert C., M.D.	The Castle Clinic PLLC, Johnson City, TN 37601	ACAM	N	N
Aubry, Jean, M.D.	North Bay Complementary, North Bay, ON P1B4B8	ACAM	N	N
Bergman, Shmuel, M.D.	Longevity Healthy Aging Research Chelox Clinics, Toronto, ON M6H3M2	ACAM	N	N
Biddle, James, M.D.	Asheville Integrative Medicine, Asheville, NC 28803	ACAM	N	N
Blend, Timothy W., M.D.	Integrated Healing Arts, Bradenton, FL 34210	ACAM	N	N
Bock, Kenneth, M.D.	Rhinebeck Health Center, Rhinebeck, NY 12572	ACAM, ICIM	ACAM, ICIM	N
Bogatch, Galina (UK)	Mountainview Wellness Center, Surrey, BC V4P1B5	ACAM	N	N
Born, Eric, D.O.	Parchment Family Practice, Kalamazoo, MI 49004	ACAM, ICIM	ICIM	N
Born, Tammy, D.O.	Crossroads Healing Arts LLC, Goshen, IN 46528	ACAM, ICIM	ACAM, ICIM	GLCCM IRB
Born, Tammy, D.O.	Born Preventive Health Care Clinic, Grand Rapids, MI 49512	ACAM, ICIM	ACAM, ICIM	GLCCM IRB
Boucher, Charles B., M.D.	The Wellness Centre, Port Hawksbury, NS V4P1B5	N	N	N
Braccia, Domenick, D.O.	Haverford Wellness Center, Haverford, PA 19083	ACAM, ICIM	N	N
Bunch, Linda, M.D.	Arkansas Center for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, North Little Rock, AR 72114	N	N	N
Bunch, Linda, M.D.	Northeast LA Anti-Aging and Wellness Center, West Monroe, LA 71291	N	N	N
Buttar, Rashid A., D.O.	Advanced Concepts in Medicine, Cornelius, NC 28031	ACAM, ICIM	ICIM	N
Buttram, Harold E., M.D. *	Woodlands Healing Research Center, Quakertown, PA 18951	ACAM, ICIM	N	N
Butts, Jeffrey, D.O.	Lake Travis Medical PA, Austin, TX 78734	N	N	N
Calapai, Christopher L., D.O.	CC Medical Service PC, East Meadow, NY 11554	ACAM	N	N
Carter, James P., M.D.	Complementary Medical Services, Mandeville, LA 70471	ACAM, ICIM	ICIM	GLCCM IRB
Carter, James P., M.D.	Complementary Medical Services, Metairie, LA 70002	ACAM, ICIM	ICIM	GLCCM IRB
Casdorph, Herman R., M.D.	Casdorph Clinic, Long Beach, CA 90804	ACAM	ACAM	N
Casselberry, Ronald, M.D.	Lyndhurst, OH 44124	ICIM	ICIM	N
Chandra, Rajiv, M.D.	Tru Med, Melbourne, FL 32901	ACAM	N	N
Chappell, Louis T., M.D.	Celebration of Health Center, Bluffton, OH 45817	ACAM, ICIM	ACAM, ICIM	GLCCM IRB
Ciccone, Ronald, M.D.	Integrative Family Medicine, Collingswood, NJ 08108	N	N	N
Dantin, Karen C., M.D.	Family Complimentary Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA 70817	ACAM	N	N
Dayton, Martin, D.O.	Dayton Medical Center, North Miami Beach, FL 33160	ACAM, ICIM	N	N
De Wet, Pieter, M.D.	Tyler Total Wellness Center PA, Tyler, TX 75703	N	N	N
Dosaj, Arun, M.D.	Anti-Aging & Family Wellness Clinic, Madoc, ON K0K2K0	ACAM	N	N
Drisko, Jeanne, M.D.	Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160	ACAM	ACAM	N
Fariba, Marjon, M.D.	MTO Holistic Health Center, Danville, CA 94526	ACAM	N	N
Fleming, Richard, M.D.	The Camelot Foundation, Omaha, NE 68114	N	N	N
Freedenfeld, Stewart, M.D.	Stockton Family Practice, Stockton, NJ 08559	ACAM	N	N
Ganapini, Kenneth, D.O.	The Preventive Medicine Center, Flint, MI 48503	ACAM	N	N
Gannage, John, M.D.	Markham Integrative Medicine, Markham, ON L3P1V8	ACAM	N	N
Golden, Patrick, M.D.	Patrick A. Golden MD, Fresno, CA 93720	ACAM	N	N
Gordon, Eric, M.D.	Gordon Medical Associates, Santa Rosa, CA 95404	ACAM	N	N
Grossman, Terry A., M.D.	Frontier Medical Institute, Denver, CO 80401	ACAM	N	N
Grudzien, Zbigniew, M.D.	Hope Medical Holistic Clinic, Vancouver, WA 98663	ACAM	N	N
Guyer, L Dale, M.D.	Advanced Medical Care & Spa, Indianapolis, IN 46240	ACAM, ICIM	ICIM	N
Harper, Robert I., M.D.	Robert I Harper MD, Calgary, AB T3B0M3	ACAM	N	N
Hart, Angelique, M.D.	Pain and Healing Center, Miami Springs, FL 33166	ACAM	N	N
Hatlestad, Chris, M.D.	Chris Hatlestad MD PC, Bend, OR 97701	ACAM	N	N
Hatlestad, Chris, M.D.	Center for Environmental Medicine, Portland, OR 97220	ACAM	N	N
Heilbron, Roy, M.D.	Caring Cardiology, Miami Beach, FL 33140	ACAM	N	N
Hoffman, Bruce, M.D.	Hoffman Centre for Integrative Medicine, Calgary, AB T2MOP7	N	N	N
Hopper, Douglas, M.D.	Vitality & Longevity Medical, Santa Monica, CA 90405	ICIM	N	N
Holliday, H. Joseph, M.D.	Athens Surgery Clinic, Athens, TN 37030	ACAM	N	N
Hui, Fred, M.D.	Satellite Chelation Clinics Chelation Centre of Barrie, Barrie, ON L4N9P6	ACAM	N	N
Hui, Fred, M.D.	Chelation Centers of Ontario, Toronto, ON M4K3T1	ACAM	N	N
Hui, Fred, M.D.	Satellite Chelation Clinics, Toronto, ON M4K3T1	ACAM	N	N
Hunninghake, Ron M.D.	The Center for the Improvement of Functioning International Bright Spot for Health, Wichita, KS 67219	N	N	N
Hynote, Eleanor, M.D.	Phoenix Wellness Group, Napa, CA 94558	ACAM	ACAM	N
Idemudia, Smart, M.D.	Grace Medical Association, Lewisville, TX 75057	ACAM	N	N
Jaconello, Paul, M.D.	Jaconello Health Centre, Toronto, ON M4K3T1	ICIM	N	N
Johnson, James C., D.O.	Advanced Family Medicine, Grove City, OH 43123	ACAM	N	N
Kraucak, Nelson, M.D.	Life Family Practice Center, The Villages, FL 32159	ACAM, ICIM	N	N
Krizman, David, M.D.	Center for Health Enrichment, Plymouth, IN 46563	ICIM	N	N
Krohn, Ivan, M.D.	Longevity Medical PA, South Amboy, NJ 08879	ACAM	N	N
Lichota, Lisa, D.O.	Matrix Clinic Matrix Alternative Health Care, Dayton, OH 45458	N	N	N
Linchitz, Michael, M.D.	Linchitz Medical Wellness PLLC, Glen Cove, NY 11542	ACAM, ICIM	ICIM	N
Magaziner, Allan, D.O.	Magaziner Center for Wellness, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003	ACAM	ACAM	N
McCloy, Sean, M.D.	Maine Integrative Wellness, Portland, ME 04103	ACAM	N	N
McCombs, Ann B., D.O.	The Center for Optimum Health, Bellevue, WA 98004	N	N	N
Mehl-Medrona, Lewis, M.D.	Coyote Healing Center, Tucson, AZ 85715	ICIM	N	N
Menashe, Richard B., D.O.	Edison Medical Nutrition Center, Edison, NJ 08837	ACAM	N	N
Merritt, Dorothy F., M.D.	Chelation Centers of Texas, Texas City, TX 77591	ACAM	N	N
Merritt, Lisa, M.D.	International Medical Clinic, Doraville, GA 30340	ACAM	N	N
Minielly, Clare, M.D.	Clare Minielly MD, Smith Falls, ON K7A1C3	ACAM	N	N
Miranda, Ralph A., M.D.	Wholistic Health Center, Greensburg, PA 15601	ACAM, ICIM	ACAM	ACAM IRB
Mueller, Jeffrey, M.D.	Mueller Institute for Functional Medicine and Research, Lake Mary, FL 32746	ACAM	N	N
Nahas, Richard, M.D.	Seekers Centre for Integrative Medicine, Ottawa, ON K2E1B3	ACAM	N	N
Nykiforuk, EM, M.D.	Saskatoon Chelation Centre, Saskatoon, SK S7K3P8	ACAM	N	N
Oblena, Jose M., M.D.	Wellness Center of Anniston, Anniston, AL 36201	ACAM	N	N
Oenbrink, Raymond J., D.O.	Tequesta Family Practice, Tequesta, FL 33469	ACAM	N	N
Pearsall, Gurney F. Jr, M.D.	Longevity Center of Houston, Houston, TX 77027	ACAM	N	N
Poplyansky, Yulius, M.D.	Yulius Poplyansky MD, Roselle Park, NJ 07204	ACAM	N	N
Pugh, Guy, M.D.	Marino Center for Progressive Health, Cambridge, MA 02140	ACAM	N	N
Randall, Robert, M.D.	West Holt Medical Clinic, Atkinson, NE 68713	ICIM	N	N
Rathod, Varsha, M.D.	Preventive Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63146	ACAM	ACAM	N
Riemer, Donald E., M.D.	Bircher Chiropractic and Wellness Center, Eau Claire, WI 54701	N	N	N
Roberts, Carol, M.D.	Wellness Works, Brandon, FL 33510	ACAM, ICIM	N	N
Roberts, James C., M.D.	Comprehensive Heart Care, Inc., Toledo, OH 43606	ACAM, ICIM	N	N
Ross, Connie G., M.D.	Integrative Medical Associates PLLC, Tryon, NC 28782	ACAM, ICIM	N	N
Rozema, Theodore C., M.D.	Biogenesis Medical Center, Landrum, SC 29356	ACAM, ICIM	ACAM, ICIM	GLCCM IRB
Schachter, Michael, M.D.	Schachter Center for Complementary Medicine, Suffern, NY 10901	ACAM, ICIM	ACAM	N
Shah, Sangeeta, M.D.	Wellness and Longevity Center of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA 70508	ACAM	ACAM	N
Sica, Robban, M.D.	Center for the Healing Arts, Orange, CT 06477	ACAM, ICIM	ICIM	N
Slingluff, Jack E., D.O.	Lake Cable Medical Center, Canton, OH 44718	ACAM, ICIM	ICIM	N
Smith, Larry Lee, D.O.	Alternative Health Center, Englewood, FL 34224	ICIM	N	N
Soriano, Jeannette, M.D.	Northwest Vein, Calgary, AB T3A2N1	ACAM, ICIM	ICIM	N
Speight, Mark O'Neil	Mark O'Neil Speight MD, Charlotte, NC 28202	ACAM	ACAM	N
Strassberg, David M., M.D.	David Strassberg MD, Woodbridge, NJ 07095	ACAM	N	N
Strauts, Zigurt, M.D.	Cosmetic Laser & Vein Clinic, Surrey, BC V4A9E3	ACAM	N	N
Tice, Donald, D.O.	Advantage Health Center LLC, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588	ICIM	N	N
Trevino, Miguel E., M.D.	Innovative Research of West Florida, Largo, FL 33770	N	N	N
Turner, Charles, M.D.	Innovative Medicine, Lafayette, IN 47909	ACAM, ICIM	N	N
UK	Total Sensory Wellness Center, Waldorf, MD 20602	N	N	N
UK	Gables Natural Medicines Center & Day Spa Family Health Services, Mayville, NY 14757	N	N	N
UK	Ohio Academy of Holistic Health, Xenia, OH 45385	N	N	N
Voss, W. David, D.O.	Freedom Center for Advanced Medicine, Provo, UT 84604	ACAM	N	N
Waller, Catherine, M.D.	Rochester Center for Healthy Living, Rochester Hills, MI 48307	ACAM, ICIM	N	N
Waters, Robert S., M.D.	Waters Preventive Medical Center LTD, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965	ACAM, ICIM	ACAM, ICIM	N
Watson, George, D.O.	Park City Medical Center, Park City, KS 67219	ACAM	N	N
Wilshire, Thomas, D.O.	Morgantown IV Center, Morgantown, WV 26505	ACAM	N	N
Windley, Steven H., M.D.	Intergrative Medical Center at Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, IN 47274	ACAM	N	N
Wittel, Dietrich, M.D.	Dietrich Wittel MD, Penticton, BC V2A6J9	ACAM	N	N
Wootan, Gerald, D.O.	Jenks Health Team, Jenks, OK 74037	ACAM	N	N
Wright, Robert J., D.O.	Wright Health and Wellness Center, Broken Arrow, OK 74014	ACAM	N	N
Young, Jack E., M.D.	Tri-Health Alternative Medical Center, Mount Dora, FL 32757	ACAM, ICIM	ICIM	N
Zant, Albert E. Jr, M.D.	Hyperbaric Medicine Inc., Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547	ACAM	N	N

* = tentative identification.

Table D: TACT Community Chelation Practitioner Principal Investigator Memberships

Community Chelation Practice, Community Chelation Practitioner: a chelation clinic or institution which, based upon information on its web site, offers chelation in addition to conventional or unconventional health care, or an institution owned by or affiliated with a current or former member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), or the International College of Integrative Medicine (ICIM), formerly known as the Great Lakes Association of Clinical Medicine or the Great Lakes College of Clinical Medicine (GLCCM).

PI: Principal Investigator as identified in FDA Bioresearch Monitoring Information System, Clinicaltrials.gov, NCCAM's lists of U.S. and Canadian sites, or principal (owner) of institution identified in Federal Wide Assurance.

Memberships: current or past member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) or International College of Integrative Medicine (ICIM) fka Great Lakes College of Clinical Medicine (GLCCM).

Officer: corporate officers; members of the board of directors of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) or International College of Integrative Medicine (ICIM).

IRB: members of the American College for Advancement in Medicine Institutional Review Board (ACAM IRB) or the Great Lakes College of Clinical Medicine Institutional Review Board (GLCCM IRB).

Sources

American College for Advancement in Medicine website. Accessed on August 31, 2007 at: http://www.acam.org/

International College of Integrative Medicine website(s). Accessed on August 31, 2007 at: http://www.icimed.com/; http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.glccm.org/

Trowbridge JP. Chelation Therapy History. September 1998. Accessed on August 31, 2007 at: http://www.healthchoicesnow.com/docs/CHELATIONHISTORYRTF1.doc

IRS Form 990s; Ohio Corporate Search; American Academy of Medical Preventics Member Directory 1978-79; American College for Advancement in Medicine Member Directory 1987, and PI websites.

National Institutes of Health. Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT). Clinicaltrials.gov web site. Accessed on August 31, 2007 at: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00044213

FDA Bioresearch Monitoring Information System. Accessed on August 31, 2007 at: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/BMIS/index.cfm?fuseaction=Browse.Home

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health. List of U.S. Study Sites for Chelation Therapy Study. National Institutes of Health web site. Accessed on August 31, 2007 at: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://nccam.nih.gov/chelation/studysite.htm

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health. List of Canadian Study Sites for Chelation Therapy Study. National Institutes of Health web site. Accessed on August 31, 2007 at: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://nccam.nih.gov/chelation/studysitecan.htm

Office for Human Research Protections. Domestic Federal Wide Assurance Institution Name search. Accessed on August 31, 2007 at: http://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/asurqry.asp?ctype=d

In 2009 OHRP's Federal Wide Assurance Database was revised and re-named Office for Human Research Protections Database. The database can be accessed at: http://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/

Related Information

Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) Index of Tables: http://www.circare.org/tact/tact_tableindex.htm

Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) Document Index on the CIRCARE website: http://www.circare.org/tact/tactindex.htm

Citizens for Responsible Care and Research, Inc. (CIRCARE) Home Page: http://www.circare.org/index.htm

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