Stanley D. Headley, M.D., the Chief Medical Officer of Växa
International, an Advanced Nutraceutical company headquartered in
Tampa, Florida, started his medical career in pharmaceutical
sales, marketing and research. After seven years in the
pharmaceutical industry, he decided to study to become the kind of
physician that actually empowered his patients to be positive and
proactive in maintaining their own health through a lifestyle
oriented around preventing disease rather than treating symptoms
with pharmaceuticals.
After receiving his Doctor of Medicine, Dr. Headley completed his
postgraduate training in Nebraska, and attained his Doctor of
Naturopathy in Arizona. Dr. Headley joined a Family Practice
medical center and after a few years, earned a much appreciated
reputation as a physician who not only listened to his patients,
but also was open to experiences, approaches, protocols, research,
and partnerships with holistic practitioners. He was sought out
for his willingness to develop and implement flexible,
transferable and effective partnerships to expand traditional
pathways of care.
Stanley D. Headley, MD., is recognized nationally as a visionary
in integrative wellness. A board-certified Naturopathic Physician
and Doctor of Medicine, with nearly 20 years of clinical, research
and medical teaching experience, his career is a model for
effective partnership between the best of conventional and
complementary medicines. Dr. Headley's years of clinical
experience have taught him that life-threatening, chronic, or
acute illness can act as a catalyst for significant inner growth
and change and therefore open up patients to seek options for
proactive change. He also understands that one's health can
improve only when we decide to re-think much of what we think we
know about the human body and the unity of our minds, emotions,
spirits, and physical bodies.
Based on his own clinical practice, Dr. Headley and his consulting
team developed an Integrative Medical Model to assist primary care
physicians in proven technologies to integrate complementary
medical systems into their practices. Building on his active
medical practice specializing in the areas of hormonal balancing
and natural hormone replacement therapies, Dr. Headley recruited
and trained other physicians and coordinated team approaches to
whole-person patient care, utilizing the science of evidence-based
outcomes to track the effectiveness and success of complementary
treatment plans.
Over the course of 3 years, his medical teaching and operations
training helped his clients to increase patient satisfaction
ratings by 83% and treatment effectiveness outcomes by 76.6%. His
consulting team worked with practices that started adding in
complementary therapies to treat acute and chronic conditions,
documenting success in particular for patients with autoimmune
disorders, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis,
fibromyalgia and hormone related imbalances.
Also experienced in FDA clinical trial development, Dr. Headley
uses his expertise to design and lead evidence-based trials for
natural medicines. Dr. Headley lectures at conferences, expos,
teaching hospitals, clinics, health food stores, on radio and TV
about natural and complementary approaches to the major health
concerns facing us today.
As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Headley continues his life mission
of assisting others with achieving optimal wellness through
natural and life affirming ways. At Växa International, his
primary role includes:
- educating other physicians, complementary medical
practitioners and community members about Växa.
- conducting focused clinical trials of Växa products.
- providing in depth support for practitioners and physicians.
- providing guidance for implementing comprehensive programs
to continuously improve products.
- presenting community health information programs.
- participating in meetings of professional societies and
clinics.
- disseminating professional information on new medical
concepts, procedures, and techniques affecting Växa's product
line.
Dr. Headley continues a tradition of leadership and
professionalism with a 17-year-old company focusing on "Bringing
Goodness to the World".
