| 1949-1951 | Queens
College |
| 1953 | Columbia University -
B.S. |
| 1954 | Columbia University -
M.S. |
| 1955 | Massachusetts College
of Optometry - O.D. |
| 1960 | Philadelphia College -
Osteopathic Medicine - D.O. |
| 1962 | University of
California College of Medicine - M.D. |
| 1960-1961 | Rotating Internship - Allentown Osteopathic Hospital,
Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| In
practice over 30 years, Board Certified |
| Board
Certified in Family Practice |
| Attending
physician - Peninsula Hospital Center |
| Former
Clinical assistant - Queens General Hospital |
| Specialize
in preventative and nutritional medicine in Lawrence, N.
Y. |
| Member of
AMA, and Nassau County Medical Society |
| Nassau
Academy of Medicine |
| Fellow of
the International College of Applied Nutrition |
| Member of
the International Academy of Preventative Medicine |
| The
American Holistic Medical Association |
| Fellow of
the American Academy of Family Physicians |
| Life
Member American Academy of Family Physicians |
| Founding
Member of FAIM [Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative
Medicine( with Dr. Robert Atkins and other colleagues)] |
| Board of
Directors and Trustees - FAIM (Foundation for the Advancement of
Innovative Medicine) |
| Chairman -
American Board of Oxidative Medicine |
| Original
Member of Directors - American Board of Oxidative Medicine |
| Board of
Directors - American Board of Oxidative Medicine |
| 1954 | Optometry Consultant
Leroy Hospital - Department of Ophthalmology |
| 1955 | Doctoral dissertation
on Visual Perceptism for Massachusetts College of Optometry |
| 1955 | Visual Consultant -
Queens Island Reading Center |
| 1962-1964 | Clinical Assistant -
Department of Endocrinology - Queens General Hospital |
| 1962-1973 | Department of Medicine
- Attending Physician - Howard Park General Hospital |
| 1962-1973 | Department of Medicine
- Attending Physician - Interboro General Hospital |
| 1966-1980 | Medical Director:
Arvene Medical Center, the largest medical group in Queens - New
York |
| 1977 | Invited by Romanian
Government to study under Dr. Anna Aslin, M.D. at the Geriatric for
Clinic for Anti-Aging therapy using GH3 |
| 1978 | Invited by French and
Italian government to study "The healing qualities of
water." |
| 1981 | Study under Dr.
Burzinki's of his methods for treatment of cancer. |
| 1981 | Study at the Holistic
Hospital, Jamaica West Indies in Metabolic Treatment of
Cancer |
| Author
of Best-Selling Books: |
| "Prescription for Long Life" (Also printed in Brazil) |
| "Kurk
Clinic for Men" dealing with health aspects of them. |
| Former
medical office at Park Avenue, NYC. |
| President
of the Lawrence Family Medical Practice |
| Vice-President of Vital Import Export Corporation |
| Vice-President of Vital Health Products |
| Inventions and Creations: |
| 1988 | Created the Kurk
Clinic for men pill. |
| 1988 | Developer of the Food
Replacement weight loss powder. |
| 1989 | Created the Total
Approach™ basic formula under the request of Schiff
Vitamins.™ |
| 1992 | Created the Total
Approach™ Yestrol formula under the request of Schiff
Vitamins.™ |
| 1993 | Created the Grapefruit
orange weight loss pill (primary tablet.) |
| 1998 | Co-Created the
Lavender Health Plus™ |
| 1999 | Co-Developer with Dr.
Vital of the weight loss powder. |