About Dr. Farokh Master
Dr. Master’s introduction into homeopathy was in the year June 1976, when he joined Bombay Homeopathic Medical College, after giving up his studies at the orthodox school of medicine. In December 1979, Dr. Master passed his LCEH examination, with a 1st class in all subjects, in all the years, getting the most coveted silver as well as gold medal. He was also honoured by the then Governor of Maharashtra for an outstanding medical career.
In January 1980, he joined the homeopathic college as a junior lecturer in the department of medicine. He balanced these duties with a full-time post of House Physician and eventually Administrative Medical Officer. Gradually, Dr. Master started giving seminars all over India and eventually became one of the most popular teachers in the country. In 1986, Dr. Master was appointed as the professor in the department of medicine, at the age 29 years. In 1985, he came across his first opportunity to teach abroad, which he continues till today.
In 1991, Dr. Master, joined MPK Homeopathic Medical College in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and completed his Doctor of Medicine in December 1994. He was the student with the highest graduation results and at the same time became the country’s first M.D. Homeopath. Dr. Master is also one of the first few homeopaths to have successfully completed his PhD in “Cancer Management using Homeopathy”.
Dr Master has been instrumental in starting homeopathic out-patient departments in many allopathic hospitals viz. Bombay Hospital, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Nowrosjee Wadia Hospital, Jerbai Wadia Hospital & Kamalnayan Bajaj Cancer Centre – Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune.
In private and government sectors Dr Master has been the first person to introduce homeopathy as part of the mainstream treatment. The important organizations among them are Tata Sons, ACC, BARC, Nuclear Cooperation of India, Indian Navy, etc.
Besides his work as a senior Homeopath of the HHC, Dr. Farokh Master is teaching homeopathy (advanced level) at the Mumbai Homeopathic Medical College which is a part of Mumbai university. He is also teaching at other homeopathic colleges in India and abroad. He has given seminars in various countries like Austria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Columbia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, USA. Due to his outstanding medical career, at present Dr. Farokh Master is the only Homoeopathic physician M.D. (Hom.) consulting at Asia’s largest allopathic Hospital (viz. Mumbai Hospital, Institute of Medical Sciences, which is also attached to Mumbai University).
Dr. Farokh Master, over a period of years, has been known to develop treatment for many acute and chronic neurological illnesses especially in the field of cerebrovascular accidents like cerebral thrombosis, infarcts, embolism and subarachnoid haemorrhage.
In terminal cases of cancer and in the treatment of various complications of malignancy, Dr. Master has pioneered the use of Iscador therapy with homoeopathy, leading to pain relief, reducing haemorrhage and increasing the periods of remission.
Dr. Master is the originator of many recent new approaches and insights in homoeopathy. Although these ideas can often be very helpful to find the correct remedy in certain cases, he underlines the fact that, to have success, no one can do without a thorough understanding of traditional homeopathic philosophy and an extensive materia medica study.