

Many neurologists question the value of SPECT scans. But what is perhaps most striking about his remarkable success is that it is built on claims, most notably the extraordinary, near-miraculous benefits of SPECT, which have been dismissed as medically worthless by a veritable who’s who of eminent, mainstream psychiatrists, neurologists and brain-imaging specialists. It would be remarkable for any doctor to achieve the degree of notoriety that belongs to Dr. Over the years, he has built a psychiatric empire, with a chain of six Amen Clinics across the country, a steady stream of mega-selling books, a substantial media arm that produces programs shown on PBS member stations nationwide and a business promoting and selling proprietary nutritional supplements. Amen perhaps the best-known-as well as arguably the most controversial-psychiatrist in the nation. It’s a sweet story, a clincher anecdote of the sort that has made Dr. Three months later, this girl who never got an A in her life, it was straight A’s! The next 10 years, straight A’s!” “The next day on just a little bit of targeted medication she was much better. Told me I was prepared and ready, to go out and kick some. “Even on his last day, he gave me a great pep talk.

Not only was he such an honest guy, he was also a great salesman –- a true promoter. My whole career, he was the guy I bumped everything off of. Taking control of TGB “was hard, uncomfortable.

Yet, Brown finds comfort when he’s discussing boxing deals, hearing phrases that would routinely spew from Goossen’s mouth now coming from his. “My feeling is Dan is my brother,” said Brown, whose office in Sherman Oaks was formerly positioned right outside Goossen’s, within earshot of the distinct, booming voice. 21, Brown celebrated his 30 th wedding anniversary with his wife, Sandi, Dan’s sister. “Dan was working it so hard, he felt All-Star Game in Cincinnati was some leverage to have it revisited. “It’s partly because of Dan’s letter writing that got the meeting,” Brown said. Last week, Rose won a long-awaited audience with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, appealing for reinstatement. When he brought in Toney, I was like, ‘James Toney?’ Dan had three fighters of the year in the era of Pacquiao and Mayweather with Toney, Glen Johnson and Andre Ward.”īeyond that, Goossen long backed his close friend Pete Rose’s push to gain eligibility for the Hall of Fame after baseball’s all-time hit king was banned for gambling on his team. “Look at what he pulled off – getting Arreola and Stiverne to fight at USC on ESPN when no one would buy the thing …. he had a great eye for talent, and always worked to grab Olympians away from the other promoters who had more money,” Brown said. “Dan was very excited after signing Oscar. Goossen parlayed his family’s discovery of the champion Ruelas brothers (Gabriel and Rafael) into cards at the Reseda Country Club, then later oversaw the resurrection of James Toney while signing current top pound-for-pound super-middleweight champion Andre Ward, Williams, Arreola and others, including Josesito Lopez and John Molina. He’d come up with crazy things, but he sure tried anything and everything. He loved being in the mad hunt … he was such a great out-of-the-box thinker. I’m grinding down in the trenches,” Brown said. “I pull no punches on myself … I’m a matchmaker with a promoter’s license. How long the relationship will last is unknown. But in the West, Brown works humbly, organizing the cards, maintaining a low-profile. On the East Coast, Lou DiBella fills the role. The PBC shows are sometimes void of a boastful promoter’s voice. Goossen previously promoted Haymon fighters including Paul Williams and heavyweight Cris Arreola.
