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My Biography

Kaiser Permanente affords me the opportunity to develop and apply biofeedback applications for chronic pain disorders. In our Chronic Pain Management Center, patients experience a minimum of hassles due to our multidisciplinary approach to care. All of a patient’s medical information is integrated and available to all of the patient’s providers.

With Kaiser Permanente’s model, I have the freedom to make decisions about treatment without worrying about insurance matters. Since we are all specialist here, our department experiences seamless coordination with the Physical Therapy and Psychiatry departments. Patients benefit from a lack of delay in accessing individualized care. They don’t need to reach outside the system.

In addition to biofeedback, my special interest areas are hypnosis, psychosomatic disorders, anxiety disorders, and pain management. I regularly attend conferences of the Association of Applied Psychology and Biofeedback, and sit on the editorial board of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies and Biofeedback magazine.

I enjoy teaching people relaxation techniques, and I enjoy practicing in San Francisco. I lived here during the 60s and looked forward to coming back for a long time. I go hiking most weekends, and I look for opportunities to walk rather than taking elevators or buses to my destination. I have learned to use moderation in eating. I enjoy playing the piano and writing science fiction.

Undergraduate Education: BA in Anthropology, University of California at Los Angeles
Graduate Education: PhD in Psychology, Michigan State University
Specialties or Board Certifications: BCIA certification in Biofeedback
Professional Affiliations: American Psychological Association; Association of Applied Psychology and Biofeedback; Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis; Biofeedback Society of California
Began Practice: 1977
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2001

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