WHO
IS
PDI?
In June of 2002,
four doctors - W. Mauer, MD, J. Martinez, MD, S. Rosenberg,
MD, and T. Herazy, DC, LAc - were practicing together at the
Pioneer Medical Center in Chicago, IL. These four doctors
had over 90 years of combined clinical experience using Complementary
and Holistic Medicine therapies, and treated patients
from all over the Midwest.
When Dr. Herazy
developed Peyronie's disease he looked to the collective
thinking and skills of these holistic medical experts for
answers - and found none. These doctors had successfully
treated from acne to herpes zoster, but they were stumped by
PD - just like everyone else.
As his PD worsened, Dr. Herazy investigated any new
information he could find about tissue pathophysiology and
biochemistry in a frantic search to help himself. Working
with his three medical friends to evaluate mountains of
research data, a plan of action slowly emerged. By combining
those alternative therapies that had shown reasonable -
although not conclusive - levels of success, they hoped to
develop a synergistic healing force by using an aggressive
combination of many moderately successful PD therapies.
Dr. Herazy's PD improved, with no nodules, no curvature, no
loss of dimension, and no loss of prior ability. The same
Peyronie's disease protocol he used was applied to three
patients over the next year (one had PD less than a year,
one had PD more than three years and the last had PD for
five years) and they all experienced improvement. Based on
this success they determined to bring this idea to a larger
audience - and Peyronie's Disease Institute (PDI)
was created.
Unlike medical treatment which is noted for its pessimism
and indifference in the PD community, the
PDI
concept was easily understood and dynamic; men got enthused
about their recovery, and the idea of Alternative Medicine
therapy for PD spread steadily.
About this time two of the doctors retired, and the clinic
disbanded. Since the idea started because of Dr. Herazy, and
he had personal experience with the problem, he assumed
direction of
PDI. He continues
today with those same basic ideas and treatment principles
that were developed under the watchful eyes of his three
medical friends.
Under the
direction of Dr. Theodore Herazy, this PDI website was
organized and its editorial and health related advice is
maintained.
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