Peter Barry Chowka

Biography

PETER BARRY CHOWKA, JOURNALIST, has reported on Alternative Medicine for more than 20 years, from the politics of Washington, D.C. to the Alternative Clinics in the U.S. and Mexico. His work has appeared widely in print, on radio and television, and in documentary films such as PBS's The Cancer War (1983), Hoxsey: Quacks Who Cure Cancer? (1988) and What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About Cancer (1989). Peter wrote the award-winning actress Jane Seymour's on-camera narration for the 13-part PBS series Healthy Living.

His writings have been cited and republished by several Congressional Committees and the Office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Congress. In 1992, he was appointed to 2 of th...