Hello! I’m a disabled surgeon, trauma survivor, accidental mystic, and longtime meditator.
Mood instability and chronic pain have dogged me since a difficult upbringing. When worsening spine problems ended my surgical career in midlife, the stress triggered strong mental turmoil and powerful visionary states.
The visions called me to combine scientific knowledge with spiritual practices, leading to the system I call Mindful Biology. Over time, it helped me embrace Life with ease and heart, while meeting pain, health, and mood issues with less resistance and more awareness of their conditioned, impersonal nature.
I now find purpose offering public programs around science (mainly biology) and spirituality (centered on Buddhist and Quaker approaches). The pages below sketch some biomedical, spiritual, and personal journeys that led to this work.
