If you are looking for a hirudotherapist (leech therapist) in your neighborhood, begin your search with your own doctor. If your doctor has any questions or concerns, the BTER Foundation will gladly assist them. This list contains contact information for leech therapists, teachers and advocates willing to assist you. Inclusion in this listing does not imply endorsement. For other types of biotherapy, please refer to our Biotherapy Referrals page. If you are a health care professional and would like to be added to this list, please contact us by e-mail, fax, or phone.
Leech Therapists, teachers and advocates within the United States:
ARIZONA: | |
| Scottsdale/Phoenix | |
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Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE [email protected] www.amazingleeches.com | |
CALIFORNIA: | |
| Agoura Hills | |
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Habib Sadeghi, DO Founder of Be Hive of Healing Integrative Medical Center | |
| Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, West Hollywood | |
|
Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE [email protected] www.amazingleeches.com | |
| San Francisco | |
| Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE
[email protected] www.amazingleeches.com | |
| Irvine | |
| Ronald Sherman, MD, MSc [email protected] | |
| Los Osos | |
| Julie McGuigan Associate Environmental Coordinator Wildlife and Conservation Biologist Caltrans-05 San Luis Obispo P: 805-602-8345 F: 805-549-3233 [email protected] | |
| San Mateo | |
| Vladimir Bokarius, MD, PhD, LAc 100 S. Ellsworth Avenue, Suite 511 San Mateo, CA 94401 P: 415-787-4667 [email protected] | |
| Sunnyvale | |
| Svetlana Sviridova, MD P: 408-746-0726 [email protected] | |
FLORIDA: | |
| Boca Raton, Tampa, Miami, Naples, Sarasota | |
|
Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE [email protected] www.amazingleeches.com | |
ILLINOIS: | |
| Chicago | |
|
Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE [email protected] www.amazingleeches.com | |
| Northbrook | |
| Vladimir Kazinets P: 847-401-9086 [email protected], House of Ayurveda, 3330 Dundee Rd. #C6, Northbrook, IL 60062 P: 224-723-5797 | |
IOWA: | |
| Davenport | |
| Matthew R. Wilber, DPM, CWS Trinity Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine P: 563-742-5100 Cell: 563-349-4691 [email protected] | |
Kansas: | |
| Overland | |
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Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE [email protected] www.amazingleeches.com | |
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NEVADA: | |
| Las Vegas | |
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Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE [email protected] www.amazingleeches.com | |
NEW JERSEY: | |
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Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE [email protected] www.amazingleeches.com | |
NEW YORK: | |
| Brooklyn, Staten Island | |
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Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE [email protected] www.amazingleeches.com | |
| Queens & Ridgewood | |
| Gabriela Szczepanska, RN P: 917-494-5970 | |
Andrew Plucinski Silesian Holistic Center, Inc., 231 Norman Ave., Brookyn, NY 11222, P: 646-460-4212 | |
OHIO: | |
| Cincinnati | |
| Aletha Tippett, MD P: 513-891-9991 F: 513-891-9947 [email protected] | |
PENNSYLVANIA: | |
| Philadelphia | |
|
Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE [email protected] www.amazingleeches.com | |
TEXAS: | |
| San Antonio | |
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Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE [email protected] www.amazingleeches.com | |
WASHINGTON: | |
| Spokane | |
| Sharon Mendez, RN, CWS Holy Family Hospital s[email protected] | |
Alicja Z. Bibikow-Kolyszko, MA* President/Owner of V.A.N.A.M Universal, Inc. DBA ALA-MED HIRUDOTHERAPY ALTERNATIVE [email protected] www.amazingleeches.com |
Leech Therapists and Information outside of the United States:
INDIA: | |
| Maharashtra | |
| Sachin Nandedkar Ayurveda Panchakarma Clinic [email protected], www.ayurvedamitra.com,
Tel: +91-9960224989 | |
IRAN: | |
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Mohammadreza Hashempoor, MD
Fars/Shiraz
Wound clinic office : karimkhan zand av, line 43, pegah building, first floor Masuod Rostami – Distributor of medicinal leeches, leech oil, and leech powder Facebook and Instagram: Hirudo_RMplus | |
Israel: | |
| Jerusalem | |
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| Mumcuoglu, Kosta, PhD, Parasitology Unit, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, The Kuvin Center for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, P.O.Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.Tel.: +972 2 675-8093 Fax.: +972 2 675-8525 Email: [email protected] |
MEXICO: | |
| Tijuana | |
| Jorge A. LLamas, MD Paseo Ensenada # 1912 Playas de Tijuana Mexico Ph.: (664)680-1484 Cell: (664)188-5533 USA: (903)742-8025 [email protected] | |
ROMANIA: | |
| Hirudover – Distributor of medicinal leecheswww.lipitorimedicinale.ro Tel: +40 722 21 45 61 [email protected] | |
TURKEY: | |
| Olley Hirudo terapi Leech provider (website is in Turkish, can email for assistance in English) www.olleysulukleri.com, [email protected],Tel: +90 532 796 55 87 | |
| Istanbul | |
| Armaganevler mah akdeniz cd no:19 Umraniye/Istanbul-Turkey Web: www.medicaleeches.com E-Mail: [email protected] Tel:(+90)545-825-2802 | |
UNITED KINGDOM: | |
| London | |
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| Jacina Coyne, MAcS TCM, MBA Phone: +44 7979 531 902 Email: [email protected] Website: Jacine Leech Address: 13 Foxglove Street, London, W12 0QD, England |
If you are a health care professional and would like to be added to this list, please contact us by e-mail, fax, or phone. Inclusion in this listing does not imply endorsement.