About

I am a former anthropologist turned MD--now using integrative medicine focused on Mind-Body approaches. I work with people not only to understand and improve their physical health and state-of-mind, but perhaps even more importantly, this work helps people to find or refine their bigger story: What really matters to them? What do they want to do with their time and energy? There is always some level of healing to come from this work, no matter how serious the illness or how bad the burn out. Where a person is open to learning, he or she will grow--often in unexpected ways. ...See All

Education

MD--University of Wisconsin-Madison
Residency--Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin
Residency--Physiatry (one extra PG-2 year), Univ of Wisconsin
Fellowship--Preventive Oncology, University of Wisconsin
MA--Linguistics/cultural anthropology; Indiana University
BA--English Literature and Journalism, University of Wisconsin

Experience and Distinctions

Double board certified in Family Medicine and Holistic Medicine
Served as Director of Women's Health; Chopra Center, San Diego
Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Founded LifeWorks Integral--a holistic medicine clinic in WI
Was the Co-Director of the Nation's First Complementary Medicine HMO in Madison, WI
Chopra Center Master Teacher of Meditation, Yoga, and Ayurveda

Other Sites
Expert Academy on LiL
5 Completed Sessions
Last Session:
Wed Aug 1 2012 at 07:45 pm EDT
Last Log-in:
Wed Aug 8 2012 at 10:49 pm EDT
On Learn It Live Since:
Sunday Apr 8, 2012
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