Dr. Richard G. Fried, founder and medical director, was born and raised in New York City and rural New York State. He graduated Magna cum Laude from Binghamton University with a degree in English and World Literature, and became inspired to study medicine after 2 1/2 years at Camphill Special School, working and living with children with autism and developmental disabilities.  He graduated Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 1976, and completed a Family Practice Residency at Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Reading Pennsylvania in 1980, which included a year’s training at the Klinik Oeschelbronn for Anthroposophical Medicine in West Germany.  He has been in private practice in the Kimberton area since 1980, and is on the staff at Phoenixville Hospital. When away from the clinic he enjoys organic farming and gardening, backpacking, horseback riding, and playing chamber music.  He also regularly teaches international folk dancing, and writes essays on contemporary medicine.

Dr. Pamela Gordon is a board certified family physician who grew up near Philadelphia and received her medical degree from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 2001. She served in the United States Air Force as both family physician and flight surgeon from 2001 through 2008. Her time in the military helped cultivate strong clinical skills as she was often in locations where few or no specialists were available, including one tour to the Middle East where she served as chief of aerospace medicine at a small forward deployed base. After separating from the military in 2008 she discovered yoga and the ancient healing paradigm of Ayurveda. Ayurveda views disease as disharmony within the individual and recognizes that what is harmonious for one person is not necessarily harmonious for another. Therefore, it treats the individual based on the nature of a person and his or her disease. Treatments usually involve dietary changes, herbs, and panchakarma (translated as “five actions”) which involves modalities such as massage, acupressure, and oil therapies to treat the patient. Dr. Gordon is currently a distance-learning student at the California College of Ayurveda and she is gradually implementing ayurvedic treatments into her clinical practice. Her special interests include women’s health, geriatrics, and preventative medicine. When away from the clinic she practices kriya yoga, spends time with her two dogs, and serves as a flight surgeon in the Air National Guard.

Patricia Kehoe practices Rhythmic Massage Therapy at the clinic.

David B. Schwartz, Ph.D., practices psychotherapy with an emphasis on “stubborn miseries.”  Dr. Schwartz works closely with Dr. Fried and allied practitioners to resolve persistent psychological problems with a special interest in anxiety, depression, and emotionally-related physical illnesses. Dr. Schwartz blends depth psychoanalytic approaches with recent developments in the human energy field.  The author of various books and articles in the fields of developmental disabilities and community psychology, he is the recipient of the American Association’s Dwybad Humanitarian Award.