Sydney Outreach 2012 - Medical Practitioner Program & Patient Assessments

Patient Assessment Program

Medical practitioners trained in Walsh Research Institute assessment and treatment techniques prescribe vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids based on each patient's unique body chemistry.

Dr. Walsh’s innovative approach to treating biochemical imbalances has helped thousands of patients from all over the world over the last 20 years. Dr. Walsh and his associates have been visiting Australia annually since 2004 to train Australian & New Zealand medical practitioners in these techniques and to assess patients. Dr. Walsh is being joined by four outstanding US experts in conducting the 2012 Outreach Patient Assessment and Medical Practitioner Training Program.

Patients and families report that nutritional treatment to correct their biochemical imbalances produces significant improvements in:

• Attention, Learning & Behaviour Disorders
• Depression
• Post-Natal Depression
• Schizophrenia & Bipolar Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Behavioral Disorders

Drs. Walsh, Megson, Mumper, Mensah and Bowman are professionals dedicated to helping patients lead a productive and rewarding life.

Prior to the consultation, patients are screened for the presence of biochemical imbalances with a comprehensive medical history, physical examination and laboratory analysis of special blood, urine and hair analysis tests. Based on the findings, an expert assessment is conducted at the consultation and an individualized nutrient program is prescribed to correct the person’s biochemical imbalances.

The Outreach Clinic will be held at Rydges World Square Hotel, 389 Pitt St. (cnr Liverpool St.), Sydney from 24th to 31th March 2012.

Wise Owl - $650 paid before 5th October 2011
Early Bird - $750 paid before 5th December 2011
Full Fee - $900 paid after 5th December 2011

Patients are eligible for a Patient Concession of $10 for entry to the Sunday 25th March Conference. (Standard prices are $50 and $100 for professionals).

NOTE: It is a condition of the assessment that clients agree to allow doctors who are training at the Outreach to be present during the consultation.

Dr William J Walsh, PhD

Dr. Walsh is a scientist with over 40 years of research experience. He holds a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University. Dr. Walsh’s prison volunteer work during his career at Argonne National Laboratory led to studies of biochemical predisposition to behaviour disorders and crime, and collaboration with the renowned Dr. Carl Pfeiffer of Princeton, New Jersey. Dr. Walsh founded the Health Research Institute in 1982 and the Pfeiffer Treatment Centre (HRI-PTC) in Illinois in 1989.

He is Founder and President of the Walsh Research Institute, a public charity in Naperville, Illinois. His present activities include an International Physician Training Program and research in the areas of schizophrenia, autism, and behaviour disorders. He has trained more than 65 physicians in Australia and Norway and has the goal of training more than 1,000 doctors throughout the world. Dr. Walsh is preparing a major book on biochemical therapy that will include his new theory for the underlying cause of schizophrenia and an advanced approach for treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Other chapters will describe chemical imbalances associated with depression, behaviour disorders, ADHD, and Alzheimer’s Disease, and advanced nutrient therapies aimed at normalizing brain chemistry. Dr. Walsh’s book is expected to be published in 2011.

“Dr. Walsh is preparing a major book on biochemical therapy that will include his new theory for the underlying cause of schizophrenia and an advanced approach for treatment of autism spectrum disorders.”

Dr. Walsh has studied more than 25,000 patients with mental, behavioural and autistic disorders and developed a database of more than 3 million chemical assays of blood, urine and tissues that has been a valuable research tool. His recent research accomplishments include (a) the 1999 discovery of undermethylation and copper/zinc imbalances in autism; (b) the 2000 finding of metallothionein protein depletion in autism; (c) a 2004 published study linking copper overload and post-partum depression; (d) 2003 identification of oxidative stress as the primary autism trigger; and (e) a forensic study of Beethoven’s relics that revealed that the composer suffered from severe lead poisoning.

Dr. Walsh has authored more than 200 research reports and journal articles, has received 6 U.S. Patents and has been a speaker at 30 international conferences. He has received many awards including the 2002 Lighthouse Award from the Safe Harbor organization and a national “Volunteer of the Year” award from Notre Dame University. In 2006 the International Society of Orthomolecular Medicine named him “Doctor Of The Year”.

Dr Mary N Megson, MD

Dr. Megson is a Developmental Paediatrician who has worked in the field of Paediatrics for more than twenty years.

As a developmental specialist in paediatrics, she devotes her career to children with developmental issues including ADHD, ADD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, Developmental Delays, etc.

Dr. Megson's areas of professional interest include Behavioural Paediatrics and Child Development. She is board certified by the American Board of Paediatrics and a member of the Society of Developmental Paediatrics.

Dr. Megson's research area is use of Vitamin A and Bethanecol in treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders. She believes that autism is caused by a sequence of environmental events in genetically vulnerable children.

Dr. Megson is currently investigating the hypothesis that G-alpha protein defects are a high-risk factor for developing autism after vaccination. Her clinical trial of 60 children suggests that inserting a G-alpha protein defect - the pertussis toxin found in DTaP vaccine - into genetically at-risk children may be a cause of autism. Recently she has studied how changes in cell signalling may lead to autism, by looking at the gene profiles in over 1000 affected children. She discovered “snps” involving protein signaling in over half of these children.

Dr. Megson has also been speaking on the care of children as they grow up with autism into teens and adults as many of her patients are now graduating, working and/or going to college. These children are doing quite well with the right support.

Dr. Megson is credited with the largest number of recovered autistic patients in the USA DAN® Conference. Her work with autistic children is featured in the documentary film Beautiful Son.

Visit Dr. Megson's website at www.megson.com

Dr Elizabeth Mumper, M.D., FAAP

Dr. Mumper is President and CEO of Advocates for Children and Advocates for Families and founder of The RIMLAND Center (for mentoring clinicians interested in learning an integrative medicine approach to helping children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, attention problems and learning differences). She graduated magna cum laude from Bridgewater College, where her mother worked, and her father taught history. She attended the Medical College of Virginia, did residency training at the University of Massachusetts and University of Virginia, and was invited to serve as Chief Resident of Paediatrics at UVA.

Dr. Mumper spent five years in practice at Hopkins Paediatrics. She spent over a decade as Director of Pediatric Education at the Lynchburg Family Practice Residency Program. She has just finished five years as the Medical Director of the Autism Research Institute.

Dr. Mumper has been honoured to receive many awards over the years, including being named a Miracle Maker in Central Virginia in 1996 by the Children’s Miracle Network and Woman of the Year in Health and Sciences in 1998 by the YWCA. She was privileged to accept a national award for corporate public service at the National Press Club in Washington on behalf of the Bike Helmet Safety Campaign she co-chaired for many years.

Dr. Mumper has written book chapters about allergy, immunology and behavioural and developmental paediatrics published in the book “Paediatrics”, a board review series book for medical students. She has published several research papers related to autism in the peer reviewed medical literature.

Dr. Mumper struggles to balance her roles as paediatrician, medical educator and writer with her joys and responsibilities as a wife and mother of two children. She loves to travel and teach.

Visit The Rimland Center's Website

Dr Judith Bowman, M.D.

Dr. Judith Bowman, a specialist in biochemical imbalances, received her B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University in Biology-Pre-Med. She received her certification and licensure by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology and Board Certification in Nuclear Medicine Technology following the completion of her training at Northwestern University’s School of Nuclear Medicine. She utilised her skills in diagnostic imaging and participated in research and development of radiopharmaceuticals used therein. Dr. Bowman matriculated to The Chicago Medical School, completed her residency at Resurrection Hospital in Chicago in the field of Family Medicine and honed her managerial skills serving as chief resident physician in her final year.

Dr. Bowman served the Lake County Health Department in Illinois specialising in Women’s Health for 8 years. A stint at The Dore Achievement Center in Schaumburg, IL, focusing on innovative therapies for ADD and ADHD patients followed. She further engaged other behavioural disorders such as autism by working at the Pfeiffer Treatment Center under the auspices of Dr. William Walsh, Ph.D. (Founder of the Pfeiffer Treatment Center).

Dr. Bowman co-founded Mensah Medical located in Naperville, IL, in 2008 with her colleague (Dr. Albert Mensah). Here she combines traditional medicine with the biochemical approach to treat behavioural and cognitive disorders in a more comprehensive fashion.

Dr Albert Mensah, MD

Dr. Albert Mensah received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) and his medical degree from Finch University of Health Sciences-Chicago Medical School. Dr. Mensah’s residency was in family medicine at Swedish Covenant Hospital (Chicago). Following residency, he completed additional fellowship training in academic development at JHS Cook County Hospital (Chicago).

Dr. Mensah practiced as a staff physician at Melrose Park Clinic (Illinois) and is an adjunct professor of clinical medicine at Malcolm X College (Chicago). He continues his devotion to the education of medical professionals by serving as the current Medical Director of the Physician Assistant Program at Malcolm X College. Dr. Mensah treated patients at the Pfeiffer Treatment Center, an organization specialising in the treatment of biochemical imbalances including children with autism.

Answering the need for specialists with backgrounds in traditional as well as orthomolecular medicine, Dr. Mensah co-founded Mensah Medical. His current practice includes the management of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety syndromes, ADD/ADHD and post-natal depression as well as family medicine.

Visit Dr Albert Mensah's Website