NAME:                        Robert Edward Geoffery Leyton

 TELEPHONE:          (613) 542-5663

 DATE OF BIRTH:    9th May, 1944.

 PLACE OF BIRTH: Oxford, England.

 CITIZENSHIP:          Canada, United Kingdom.

 EMPLOYMENT:      1964-1966     Research Technician,

                        Labatt's Ontario Breweries, London, Ontario.

                         1970-1971     Research Assistant,

                        Department of Physiology and Endocrinology,

                        University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.

                         1975-1978     Resident in Family Medicine,

                        Hotel Dieu Hospital, Queen's University,

                        Kingston, Ontario.

 EDUCATION:

                         1958-1963     Lancing College, Lancing, England.

                        "O" and "A" Levels.

                         1966-1970     B.Sc.(Honours), Biochemistry,

                        University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.

                       1971-1975     M.D., University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.

 1975-1978     C.C.F.P. - Postgraduate Residency in Family                                                                              Medicine. Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

 DEGREES HELD:

                         B.Sc.(Honours), Biochemistry, 1970(Western). Dean's Honour List.

                         M.D. 1975(Western)

                         L.M.C.C. 1976.

                         C.C.F.P. 1977 - re-certified 1985; 1991;  1996; 2001

 PRESENT STATUS:

 Private practice in Integrative Medicine, Kingston. 1978 to present.  Special interest in nutrition, food allergy, psychotherapy and hypnosis.

 OTHER TRAINING:

 Gestalt Institute of Toronto - intensive residential training programme in gestalt therapy. (Wisconsin, 1976).

 Acupuncture Foundation of Canada - variety of training workshops, 1979‑1980 (Toronto); Continuing Education Seminar, 1987.

 Anton Jayasuriya, M.B.B.S., D.Phys.Med., M.A.C.F. - acupuncture training workshop, 1979 (Kingston).

 Ontario Society of Clinical Hypnosis - training workshop Level II, April, 1984 (Toronto).

 Hakomi Body Centred Psychotherapy - Beginning Training: April 1984 (Toronto).

 Ongoing Training in Preventive and Nutritional Medicine - Workshops with Jeffrey Bland, 
 Ph.D. (Nutritional Biochemist, Washington) from 1981.

 Re-certification in Family Medicine (1985-1991); (1991-1996); (1996-2001).

 Certification in Time Line Therapy (Advanced Neuro-Dynamics)

 July 1991 (Toronto)

 Certification in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) - Practitioner Training: May 1993  (Toronto); Master Practitioner Training: August 1996 (Pennsylvania)

 Certification in Advanced Hypnotherapy  - December 1997

PAPERS, PUBLICATIONS, AND COMMENTARIES:

 1.    Chemical Synthesis of 3-hydroxy, 5-pregnane-20-one from pregnane-3,20,-dione using Raney Nickel. (unpublished 1971).

  2.    Uterine Lipids, Prostaglandins, and the Volkaer Reaction. (unpublished 1971).

 3.    Change in Philosophy Needed In Medicine. Canadian Family Physician 1976;23:19(Letter)

  4.    An Exploration into the Use of Gestalt Methodology and Philosophy as Might be Applied to Family Medicine, Family Therapy, the Family Unit, and Larger Communities. (unpublished 1977).

  5.    Experiential Group Therapy in Family Practice.  Paper presented at the Ontario Chapter of the College of Family Physicians Annual Meeting, Toronto.(October 1977)

  6.     What do Family Physicians See in Practice? Canadian Medical Association Journal 1977;117:1252(Letter)

  7.    New Trends in Primary Care:  A Controlled Study in the Use of a Humanistic, Holistic Approach to Counselling Using the Adjuncts of Galvanic Skin Response Biofeedback and Eidetic Imagery.  Final Year Thesis, Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston. (July 1978)

  8.    A Controlled Study in the Use of Humanistic, Holistic Approach to Counselling Using Biofeedback and Visualisation as Adjuncts.  Paper presented at the Ontario Chapter of the College of Family Physicians Annual Meeting.(Toronto 1978)

  9.    The Primary Prevention of Psychological Impairment or Illness in Ontario.  Submission to Committee on Mental Health Services. (May 1978)

 10.    The Personal Orientation Inventory as an Outcome Measure for Use in Family Practice.(unpublished 1979)

 11.    Acupuncture in Treating Non-Articular Rheumatism. Canadian Family Physician 1981;27:738(Letter)

 12.     Caboose Papoose. Canadian Doctor 1981;47(6):89(Short Story)

 13.     Dr. Atkins Nutritional Breakthrough by Robert C. Atkins, M.D. Book Review. Kingston Whig-Standard.(July 1981)

 14.     Folate and B12 Levels:  Are Supplements Given Too Late? Canadian Family Physician 1985;31:1013(Letter)

 15.     Hair Analysis. Canadian Medical Association Journal 1985;133:1109(Letter)

 16.     20th Century Disease. Canadian Medical Association Journal 1986;134:581(Letter)

 17.    End to Confidential Medical Records?  Hologram 1988;6(7):39

 18.    Canadian Holistic Medical Association Submission to the Lowy Commission Pharmaceutical Inquiry of Ontario. Nov. 24, 1988, and reprinted in Hologram 1989;7(1):8

 19.    Scientific Inertia.  Hologram 1989;7(3):9.

 20.    Science - Rational Process, Emotional Reactions?  Hologram;1989 7(3):9.

 21.     Facts on Fats. Kingston Whig Standard Magazine - October 23, 1990

 22.    Meaningful Eating. Kingston Whig Standard Magazine - November 24, 1990

 23.    Essential Supplements. Kingston Whig Standard Magazine - December 22, 1990

 24.    Mind Over Malignancy. Kingston Whig Standard Magazine - January 26, 1991

 25.    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Do Herbs or Homeopathy Help? A Report of Six Cases. Leyton ER, Pross H. Canadian Family Physician 1992;38:2021-2026

 26.     Swimming.  GP Psychotherapy Association Newsletter - February 1994

 27.     Paradox and Healing: Medicine, Mythology, and Transformation.  Greenwood M, Nunn P. (Paradox Publishing 1992) - Canadian Family Physician 1994. (Book Review)

 28.    Nutritional Intervention in Carcinoma of the Colon.  Leyton ER.  Alternative and Complementary Therapies 1995;1:322-327

 29.        Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Complementary Therapies for a Mind-Body Illness. Lorraine Stieffel RN MA Alternative & Complementary Therapies 1996;2(2):71-78 (Quoted in)

 30.    The Doctor-Patient Relationship: Rapport and History Taking in Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice -- Course Modules. Chapter 3:pp.1-15. Institute for Functional Medicine: Gig Harbor, WA. (1998)

 31.    The Doctor-Patient Relationship: The Language of Healing in Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice -- Course Modules. Chapter 12:pp.1-14. Institute for Functional Medicine: Gig Harbor, WA. (1998)

 32.    Disease Prevention & Treatment (4th Ed.) Scientific Protocols that Integrate Mainstream & Alternative Medicine.  Life Extension Media Florida 2003. Contributing Author

 33.     Alignment Therapy as a Healing Paradigm Leyton E. GP Psychotherapist 13(1):2004 6-8

 
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Member of Ontario Medical Association Section of General Practice -Ad Hoc Committee on                 Psychosomatic Medicine.(1976-1979)

Principal Investigator - Formulation Study for a Wellness Orientation Centre, National Health Research and Development Program Grant #6606-1804-46 (1978)

Past President (1984-1987), Founding Member (1977), Canadian Holistic Medical  Association                                                                                   

Editor - Hologram: Newsletter of Canadian Holistic Medical Association (1982-1987)

Director of Research - Canadian Holistic Medical Association (1988-89)

Time Line Therapy Association - Charter Member, December 1991

Member - Canadian Mental Health Association: Subcommittee on Community/Institution Liaison 1993-1994
Member - District Health Council: Task Force on Community Mental Health; Program Subcommittee 1994 M

Member – Canadian Complementary Medical Association

Member – Ontario Society of Physicians for Complementary Medicine

Preceptor/Tutor - Queen’s University Faculty of Medicine: 2nd. Year Clinical Skills;  Sept.1997 - May 1998

Presenter - Queen’s University Faculty of Medicine:   3rd. year elective program on Complementary Medicine;  October 1997, January 1998, October 1998; March 1999.

Peer Presenter - Ontario College of Family Physicians Phase I & II: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Family Practice 1999  --  presentations: October 1999; April 2000.

Adjunct Faculty Member - Institute of Functional Medicine - Gig Harbor, WA Lecturer: "Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice" -- 1998-1999
Lecturer - Canadian College Naturopathic Medicine, Toronto: “The Doctor-Patient Relationship in Naturopathic
Medicine: Rapport and History Taking.” “The Doctor-Patient Relationship: The
Language of Healing June 2000; October 2000.

Medical Writer – Life Extension Foundation: Life Extension Medical Protocol Updates – 1999 – 2002.

Medical Writer – Alive Magazine: Alive Magazine Medical Advisory board and Medical Advisor Column – 2000-present.

 AWARDS:

 Physicians Services Incorporated CME Study Grant: 1983; 1984; 1994; 1996

 Dr. E. R. Haynes Fellowship in Family Medicine 1989-90. For research into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in conjunction with the Department of Immunology, Queen's University, Kingston Ontario.

 Wyeth-Ayerst/OCFP Postgraduate Study Award 1999: 6th. International Symposium on Functional Medicine, Tucson AZ

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