Steve McQueen sought out William Kelley in 1980 when his inoperable mesothelioma didn’t respond to conventional treatment. In fact, he was falsely declared to be in remission after undergoing an unorthodox operation. After the operation, he died, but his treatment regimen is sought by terminal cancer patients today. People Weekly Magazine named Kelley “McQueen’s Holistic Medicine Man.”
Rakel Rakel
In addition to his medical practice, Holistic Medicine Man Rakel has become a national leader in integrative medicine. His work encompasses guided imagery, nutrition education, and lifestyle advice, as well as acupuncture. He has also won several teaching awards and was elected to the Gold Humanism Medical Society. He hopes to use his experience to transform health care. But where to begin? Let’s learn more about Rakel’s methods.
Dr. Rakel began his career as a rural family physician in Driggs, Idaho. After completing his medical degree at the University of Arizona, he worked in rural private practice and later completed a residential fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Wisconsin. He also holds faculty positions at the Integrative Medicine Odana Atrium Clinic on Madison’s west side. Rakel has also taught integrative medicine to fellow doctors and students.
Tim Regan
Connecticut has handed down its toughest punishment for a serial offender, Holistic Medicine Man Tim Regan. The former entrepreneur is serving a life sentence for rape and sexual assault, and he is also facing a death sentence for stalking a young woman. In September 2013, Regan broke into the Saratoga Springs home of a 17-year-old girl, raped her and escaped under the threat of a gun. Regan’s sentence is the same as his sentence in New York, and he was already serving 12 years in Connecticut.
Regan, who lives in the Hamptons, was first arrested in 2004 for trying to kidnap a teen runner outside of Saratoga Springs High School. In May 2012, his 12-year prison sentence was extended, but a judge ordered him to remain in custody until the case is resolved. The New York Supreme Court, meanwhile, confirmed that Regan will continue to serve his time, despite his conviction.
Michael Samuels
The Holistic Medicine Man is a physician who practices alternative therapies. He set up a county clinic after an oil tanker collision and introduced alternative therapies to the medical community. In addition to medical care, he offered shamanic healing and dance workshops. In his free time, he practices yoga, meditation, and guided imagery. His teachings are highly regarded in the field. Michael Samuels is a professor of holistic healing at San Francisco State University.
The combination of his training as a medical doctor and his experience as an artist and guided imagery practitioner has made him an internationally recognized expert in the field of holistic medicine. His best-selling books on guided imagery were among the first in the field. He also works as a co-founder of the Institute for Holistic Studies at San Francisco State University. His work as a physician and the use of nature-inspired tools has led to an increased interest in his work from both traditional health care facilities and patients.
Isabel Sandoval
“Holistic Medicine Man” explores themes that parallel the previous feature, Senorita. Sandoval’s edgy second feature is similarly desaturated, and centers on a religious convent filled with nuns dedicated to discipline and the pursuit of meaning. As a trans woman of color, Sandoval has first-hand experience with the pain and uncertainty of being trapped in an identity she does not recognize.
A trans Filipina, Sandoval was raised in Cebu, Philippines, and studied psychology at college. She had no formal training in film, but she read the complete works of Ingmar Bergman, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Wong Kar-wai, and Christian Petzold. Ultimately, she used films as a private outlet for her feelings. “Holistic Medicine Man” is an interesting film, and I’m glad to see Sandoval stepping out of her comfort zone.
