 Evarts G. Loomis

Evarts Greene Loomis (1910–2003) was an internationally known homeopathic physician, surgeon, author, lecturer, and visionary who is regarded by some as ""the father of holistic medicine,"" Loomis preferred to be called Evarts rather than ""doctor"".He was inspired to conceptualize holistic medicine while a young doctor working for the Grenfell Mission, which served the fisherman families of Newfoundland and Labrador, traveling by dog sled and boat when necessary.