Major Research Areas

I. Stress and Mind-Body Medicine:

• Physiology and pathophysiology of acute/chronic stress - psychosocial factors, environmental impacts, cardiovascular outcomes, benefits of stress reduction, and specific mechanisms.
• Efficacy and mechanisms of meditation, hypnotherapy, biofeedback, and other relaxation/mind-body modalities in promoting health and treating/preventing disease.

Stress
Effects of Mental Stress on Arrhythmias in Defibrillator Pts	Rachel Lampert, Cardiology
Psychological Influences on Postoperative Recovery	Zeev Kain, Anesthesiology
Social and psychological risk factors for physical illness	Stanislav Kasl, EPH
Neurobehavioral Correlates of Mental Stress Ischemia	Robert Soufer, Radiology
Effects of Reiki on HRV in Post-MI patients	Rachel Friedman, Cardiology
Meditation
MIEL: Meditation and Massage in End of Life	David Katz, EPH
Mindfulness-based stress reduction and health-related QOL	Beth Roth, Nursing
Meditation experience is a/w increased cortical thickness	Jeremy Gray, Psychology
Meditation Reduces Habitual Responding	Heidi Sormanz, Fresh Yoga
Meditation and Massage effects on QOL	Anna-leila Williams, Nursing
Mindfulness training for alcohol and cocaine addictions	Judson Brewer, Psychiatry
Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis Reduces Preoperative Anxiety in Adult Patients	Haleh Saadat, Anesthesiology
Personality and Cognition in Hypnotic Phenomena	John Kohnstrom, Psychology
II. Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture Research
Pilot Study Exploring Acupuncture Efficacy on Sx Distress	Margaret Beal
Perimenopausal symptoms management with acupuncture	Susan Cohen
Acupuncture and Coping Skills Training for Cocaine Abuse	Arthur Margolin, Psychiatry
Clinical Trial of Acupuncture for Cocaine Dependence	Arthur Margolin, Psychiatry
Optimizing Auricular Acupuncture for HIV+ Drug Abusers	Arthur Margolin, Psychiatry
Electro-Acupuncture protection against effect of brain ischemia	Ying Xia, Pediatrics
Acupuncture and Low Back Pain During Pregnancy	Shu-Ming Wang, Anesthesia
III. Botanicals/Nutrition
Curcumin Corrects Cystic Fibrosis Defects	Marie Egan, Pediatrics
Phytotherapy for the Treatment of BPH Symptoms	Harris Foster, Surgery
Cranberry and Prevention of UTI A Comprehensive Approach	Kalpana Gupta, Int Med
Intravenous Micronutrient Therapy for Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study	David Katz, EPH
Vascular Action of Ginseng and Endothelial NO	Norman Gillis, Int Med
Interactions of Black Cohosh with Cancer Therapy	Sara Rockwell, Radiology
Green Tea, the Asian Paradox, Cardiovascular Disease	Bauer Sumpio, Surgery
Fish oil regulates adiponectin secretion	Susanne Neschen

Chromium Effects on Insulin and Vascular Function in People at Risk for Diabetes

David Katz, EPH

Other Areas
Massage Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee	David Katz, EPH
Patient-Reported Outcomes from Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine	Ather Ali, Prevention Research Center