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About Me

In my more than twenty years as a physician, I have cared for people whose injuries don’t fully heal, chronic illnesses which get worse despite being treated, clusters of symptoms which doctors can’t explain, autoimmune diseases and syndromes for which there are no cures. I heard how these illnesses rule and ruin lives, and about the feelings of hopelessness and helplessness which accompany these diagnoses. I felt the pain and anguish of my patients and I wanted to help, but, despite all of my medical training, I didn’t have the knowledge or skills to help my patients reclaim their vitality or escape from the tyranny of chronic illnesses. My patients’ conditions were “cured” or “controlled,” but they, as people, were far from well.

My personal experience mirrors the experience of my patients. When I was diagnosed with cancer, I was lucky that it was detected early and could be easily treated. However, though officially I was “cured,” my health deteriorated in subtle, insidious ways which had nothing to do with the cancer. When I contemplated making the changes to my life which would help me recover my health, I felt confused and powerless. And I didn't have the courage to see the changes through to the end.

My personal experience lead me to reexamine my notions of health and illness and to explore what it means to be truly healed. I trained in a broad range of techniques and systems of complementary medical practice, including yoga, meditation, health coaching, and PSYCH-K.

I offer a unique blend of skills to help you identify what your body needs in order to heal. An antidote to business-as-usual medicine. I dedicate my practice to helping you find an experience of health which makes you feel alive and vital through and through. By blending Western medicine with a deeper understanding of the cause of illness and the elements of health, you will get care which nurtures and nourishes the spirit within you.

Because you deserve to thrive, not just survive.