1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51799/archive/files/e40f0a44bd5ed77715d31bb82b104680.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=h7mh%7EstAAgkF8KJEkVilyZcPJt6s3voXGV6wDXLqiKTZNkjKrfHDLm4iojRSyMEU91GVyJ8VoJB99LCPJh3b8sSOFeT5BIepHJR4gMvS19ffAiChJoMqXDS0rquInUSGF0DxDj9dS5PRaS14Ks1%7EbsIKNUO7FIPI9MqJ3UOb3g2KWWTuwm-UpF9bLQOzt0zrWiSWlMkYE1jfgtWLcvrU7LlG5Yn4VVRMz6gZvI4h5wxmWPFeq%7EXx4ZLHIP72S%7E0i6QZKG4Tn-LzlRReH8UNSFr-2NbOIcXYfFYrrAUORVWbtVp42ISRxJxDqiHH7zksydfs7nNG8%7Ei58voAXu3iYcw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f81bf1ea297592eaa5bc1003dc302983 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51799/archive/files/ac5f5d00f979ad66609f257540247337.mp3?Expires=1777507200&Signature=wMAdHZSOOCR%7ENbAqvksk%7ExudxQjCxam26C%7E6fV%7Ehv33LlZ723SPDAgtuWIe2bAJW2bmNSRRy05c4TxowIKWwYYoMA4tIscaUlywAW54zSM20xO4w-w0UvnToT8BYPAM%7EMCQdonb-133DxhY1Xl1qfXXso%7E3BkA1lYXWiX65uVqxPSuLycLhruNrzIek%7Ela%7Et3SKwn8-exqvwNWAyDZNRIhUBjFNowOEnpHoAUGF8kEWVOpQbD2CDEDPOa4gyZlId6z8zoZKvQU26d%7Ehu%7E7bdnpPvSiG1uhIXV6m4BW6%7EB4lcu45HlPnXjQaz6aFxj5dawd11Jsnw4o1UxF123pNlkg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 041cce1e61bb899e86d3d795fcc8760f https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/51799/archive/files/b600be70d802fce4fe4ccffefe755504.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=NF1krskfeMu9n7pPyzRCWtaQuLQCDlsiPmRmt2gfi6HL%7EDaT%7EfEgc10fQMzVzRefEVruYLmp%7EiGO0XI9pxsJrLvXG97qNEpwFyBdnfW-JSp9fSXamsGuVw4PHi-8x1rYz%7E5Od7xh-tCVUcjxDKmWqYyE%7EWcPetfw4u7HV4so9X%7EJU%7E700JKmaRBpTL5nuEnyg1PKGvS70gDXSA39nZxnpGUW2K1FK4aGpS57UAh4rsaodfn7NHGThg6H57AYtQCcIiGTj7uf87Be4XsFroEfQ9XJ8Rgg2md7TR9AatwPPdBHygXkQ3jKk36l4H8cGtu168jbV%7EZmBl%7EQO5eLl1tbbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 5ef2fa7542fc115f5b12aad37f2e79df Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Summary This interview is with Dr. Sucheta Shah, a practitioner of alternative medicine who operates the Alt Therapies Center in Houston, TX. Dr. Shah describes the influences of Jainism and the physicians in her family on her choice to pursue a career in medicine. She shares that she chose to study Chinese traditional medicine, acupuncture, and homeopathy because of her interest in treating the whole patient, and she describes the core ideas of these medical modalities. She talks about the challenges and rewards of practicing alternative medicine in Texas, and she affirms her commitment to treating patients’ physical, mental, and spiritual health as intertwined. Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sucheta S Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Aalim M Date The date the interview was conducted 14 October, 2024 Religious Identity The religious identity of the person who is being interviewed. Jain Hindu City The city in Texas the person who is being interviewed is from Houston Region The region of Texas the person who is being interviewed is from East Generation Generation of the interviewee/narrator Generation X Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sucheta S Description An account of the resource This interview is with Dr. Sucheta Shah, a practitioner of alternative medicine who operates the Alt Therapies Center in Houston, TX. Dr. Shah describes the influences of Jainism and the physicians in her family on her choice to pursue a career in medicine. She shares that she chose to study Chinese traditional medicine, acupuncture, and homeopathy because of her interest in treating the whole patient, and she describes the core ideas of these medical modalities. She talks about the challenges and rewards of practicing alternative medicine in Texas, and she affirms her commitment to treating patients’ physical, mental, and spiritual health as intertwined. Alternative medicine East Indian Americans Health insurance Hinduism Homeopathy India Jainism Medical personnel Medicine Ayurvedic Medicine Chinese New York (N.Y.) Physicians Spiritual healing