An Ounce of Prevention

ACADEMICS 

Teacher Loray’s infant school Central Branch Primary School Wolmers’ Boy’s School – 1959 - 1964 UWI - MB, BS – 1971, DA – 1974 (Prizes in Psychiatry and Pediatrics)FRCA (Eng) 1976 

PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT 

Consultant and Head – Dept of Anesthetics and Intensive CareCornwall Regional Hospital – 1979 – 1986 Founding CEO – Doctors Hospital, Montego Bay – 1985 – 1990 Medical Director – Royal Court Health Resort, Montego Bay – 1990 – 1996 Holistic Physician – Vendryes Wellness Centers, – Montego Bay & Kingston International Presidents Team, Herbalife International 

AFFILIATIONS

Medical Association of Jamaica – former First Vice President, Board Member. Association of General Practitioners of Jamaica – Founding Memberand former President Caribbean College of Family Physicians – Founding Member Royal College of Anesthetists (England) – Member American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) – Member 

SPORTS 

WOLMERS – Hockey, cricket, table tennis UWI – Hockey, athletics, table tennis INTERNATIONAL – Hockey – Jamaica National Team – 1965 – 1976 Current – Tennis 

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Wellness and Fitness Advocate. Personal development coach. Spiritualinstructor. Yoga practitioner and teacher. 

FAMILY

Married to life partner, Dorothy for 33 years. She continues to be extremelysupportive and deeply involved in his professional and Herbalife activities.When in Kingston he resides with sister Diana and her husbandOswald Tie. Kingston 

Dr. Vendryes Credentials –

specialist in anesthesia and intensive care. Following his conventional medical training however, Dr. Vendryes also studied hypnosis, mind/bodymedicine, psychotherapy, nutritional and herbal medicine, Yoga andother Eastern approaches to healing. Since 1990 Dr. Vendryes has been engaged in transforming his medical practice into holistic and integrative medicine that combines both conventional and alternative based modalities. Dr. Vendryes employs an approach to health care that highlights the intimaterelationship that exists between mind, body and spirit and the need to address the whole person not just his or her symptoms. His focus is on health and disease prevention rather than on illness. His vast experienceand knowledge allow him to help anyone who comes for treatment, through his ability to recognize all the factors that contribute to theproblem and to intervene with the appropriate therapy. Dr. Vendryes challenges his clients to take the responsibility for their health andacts as a mentor and coach in helping them to achieve optimal wellness 

SOME MEDIA APPEARANCES TV

CVM. Morning Show. 1998JBC. "Morning Coffee Guest." 1997JBC. "Profile" with Ian Boyne. 1992JBC. "Tuesday Forum" 

RADIO

RADIO WAVES. Host - "The Radio Doctor" 1994-1996KLAS. Kingston. Host – “Healthy Alternatives” 1994-1998POWER 106. "Independent Talk" 1998RJR. "Beyond the Headlines" 1998KLAS. "The Breakfast Club" 1997WLRN 91.3. Miami. 1996KLAS. "My Place" 1995 The Daily Gleaner. Weekly Column "An Ounce of Prevention" 1998 - presentThe Western Mirror. Jamaica. Regular health articlesThe Star. Features on Health