Dennis H. Harris, M.D.
Biography
Dr.
Harris graduated from Ohio State University Medical School in 1963 and
completed his internship at Grant Hospital, a University affiliated hospital
in Columbus, Ohio in 1964. He then entered a residency training program,
specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Ohio State University.
Upon completion, he moved to Dallas, Texas in 1966 to become chief resident
in a Physical Medicine residency program at Parkland Hospital, Southwestern
Medical School, University of Texas. He completed the last year of his
residency in 1967 and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona to begin private practice.
In 1968, Dr. Harris established the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona and was appointed Director of that department which he operated until 1984. Dr. Harris then established the Southwest Pain Control Program and directed that program through 1974. This program was the first chronic pain control program in the Southwest, the eighth program in the country, and the first program to be performed on only an outpatient basis. After the efficacy of the program was well established, the entire program was moved to Mesa Lutheran Hospital in 1974 at the hospital's request. The hospital appointed Dr. Harris as Director of that program, and he maintained this position through 1983.
Dr. Harris subsequently maintained a practice devoted primarily to the non surgical diagnosis and treatment of all conditions of pain. Due to the nature of that practice, many of Dr. Harris's patients were medico legal in nature, having been involved in automobile accidents or work-related accidents. This has enabled Dr. Harris to testify in hundreds of depositions and make countless court appearances as an expert medical witness.
Professionally, Dr. Harris has been continually involved in lecturing and teaching, often lecturing groups of hundreds of physicians or physical therapists. He has presented several papers at national meetings and appeared before large medical audiences during that time.
While in residency at Ohio State University, Dr. Harris became the co-inventor of a gel pad to prevent bed sores, negotiated a licensing agreement with The Stryker Corporation, and subsequently traveled the country, presenting the product at hospital meetings and medical gatherings. During that time, he designed the national sales and marketing program for The Stryker Corporation with regard to that product, and he then trained the national and international sales staff of The Stryker Corporation prior to the introduction of the product.
During the course of his practice, Dr. Harris recognized the benefits of alternative medicine. HarGen Distributing, Inc. was formed to manufacture and distribute natural crystal deodorant products worldwide. Dr. Harris designed, trademarked and patented multiple improvements and new products within the industry.
In 1993, Dr. Harris created and began clinically testing a natural oral remedy to eliminate snoring. With more than 86 % good to excellent test results, commercial sales of the product, initially named Snore No More, began in 1995. Sales were undertaken nationally and internationally via direct response radio only. To date, over $12,000,000 in sales have occurred with more than 150,000 regular users and over 300,000 bottles sold. The product was recently renamed Dr. Harris' Original Snore Formula, and is presently marketed nationally through radio direct sales via live shows, 30 and 60 second commercials and 30 minute radio informercials.
In 1994, after clarifying the link between snoring, allergies, sinusitis and asthmatic bronchitis, Dr. Harris created and began testing a natural formulation for relief for allergy and sinus symptoms. 83% good to excellent test results have been obtained. Marketing of this product under the name Dr. Harris' Original Allergy Formula began nationally during the 1st quarter of 1998. Presently, Dr. Harris continues an active research and development program designed to improve the existing products and create new products to effectively help and extend our lives. Dr. Harris has appeared on over 1,500 local and network radio shows and continues to be one of the most popular and sought-after radio guests.