Jewel I. Pookrum, M.D., Ph.D., brings a sense of vitality and boundless energy to her work. She founded and directed the Civilized Medicine Institute (CMI). CMI specialized in medical treatment through nutritional medicine, which created a healing environment where clinical medicine and holistic practices were combined in a highly individualized approach. Her treatments have helped patients to heal visible signs of cancer, erase aging lines and learn to live happy, balanced and pain free lives. According to Dr. Pookrum, "Nothing in our world has the power to make us weak, sad or diseased if we adopt the proper attitude, diet and commitment to wellness. Each of us can live in infinite perfection." Dr. Pookrum's holistic philosophy incorporates her surgical and gynecological training and a 10-year odyssey into wellness therapies and techniques. "The capacity for health lies within the human body. The body is a barometer for assessing one's ability to live in harmony with his or her environment"