Medical Doctor

I am a family physician and hospice doctor. I graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1979 in Houston, Texas. I served as Director of Integrative Medicine at Mercy Medical Center in Durango, Colorado from 2001 to 2006. I speak nationally on integrating complementary medicine into the conventional medical setting as well as end-of-life issues. Read more…

Expert on Near Death Experiences

I am a childhood near-death experiencer and have written a book, Love is the Link: A Hospice Doctor Shares her Experience of Near-death and Dying, available through amazon.com. I have served on the board of the International Association of Near Death studies. I have spoken nationally about near-death experiences. Read more…

Hospice Advocate

I was a board-certified hospice and palliative care physician who has served patients through the Hospice at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. I was on the Advisory Board of Hospice at Mercy Medical Center in Durango, Colorado from 20 years. In 1995, I wrote a book on hospice and near-death experiences, Love is the Link: A Hospice Doctors Shares her Experience of Near-death and Dying. The book was updated in 2013 and is currently available as a print-on-demand or e-book through amazon.com. Since that time I have spoken internationally on end-of-life issues including the importance of hospice and advance care directives. Much of my work has involved educating physicians and medical students about caring for patients who are dying. Read more…

Tai Chi Practitioner

I have studied Sun Style Tai Chi with Dr. Lam in the United States and in Australia. I have led workshops in Tai Chi for Arthritis and Tai Chi for Diabetes and have assisted in leading Sun Style 73 workshops. I have been a Master Trainer in the U.S. since April, 2002. I served as President of the Tai Chi for Health Community (TCHC) from 2002-2006. Read more…

Conscious Aging Facilitator

As I approach my 70s, my attention turned to gifts and difficulties of aging . From the age of 69, I began immersing myself in books on aging, and underwenttraining to becomeaConscious Aging Facilitator through the Institute of Noetic Science (INOS). In 2015, I facilitated our first 8-part series in Conscious Aging in my hometown. I'm using what I'm learning to fashion my elder years in a thoughtful, heart-centered way that benefits me and everyone with whom I come into contact.