| Joan Borysenko
Ph.D.
Biography
This distinguished pioneer in integrative
medicine is a world-renowned expert in the mind/body connection. Her work has
been foundational in an international health-care revolution that recognizes the
role of meaning, and the spiritual dimensions of life, as an integral part of
health and healing. Eloquent and inspiring in settings that range from hospitals
to hospices, from theaters to conference venues, and from boardrooms to houses
of worship, she is a credible bridge between faith and reason. Her brilliance,
humor, and authenticity—in combination with the latest research—make her a
compelling and inspiring speaker and writer.
After graduating magna cum laude from Bryn Mawr College in 1967, Dr.
Borysenko earned her doctorate in Medical Sciences from the Harvard Medical
School, where she completed post-doctoral training in cancer cell biology. Her
first faculty position was at the Tufts University College of Medicine in
Boston. But after the death of her father from cancer, she became more
interested in the person with the illness than in the disease itself, and
returned to Harvard Medical School to complete a second postdoctoral fellowship,
this time in the new field of behavioral medicine. Under the tutelage of Herbert
Benson, M.D., who first identified the relaxation response and brought
meditation into medicine, she was awarded a Medical Foundation Fellowship and
completed her third post-doctoral fellowship in psychoneuroimmunology.
In the early 1980's Dr. Borysenko co-founded a Mind/Body clinic with Dr.
Benson and Dr. Ilan Kutz, became licensed as a psychologist, and was appointed
instructor in medicine at the Harvard Medical School. Her years of clinical
experience and research culminated in the 1987 publication of the New York Times
best seller, Minding the Body, Mending the Mind, which sold over 400,000 copies.
The 20th anniversary edition, newly revised, was published in 2007. Author or
co-author of 13 other books and numerous audio and video programs, including the
Public Television special Inner Peace for Busy People, she is the Founding
Partner of Mind/Body Health Sciences, LLC located in Boulder, Colorado and the
Director of The Claritas Institute Interspiritual Mentor Training Program.
Dr. Borysenko's warmth and credibility—plus her lively sense of humor—create
a compelling presence. Her inspirational reflections are featured frequently on
Hallmark Channel’s New Morning program, and she also hosts a weekly Internet
radio show, Your Soul's Compass, for Hay House. One of the most popular and
sought after speakers in the field of health, healing, and spirituality, her
engaging and well researched presentations are perfect both for professionals
and for the general public.
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