Bio
Dr. David Spiegel is Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health, and Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he has been a member of the academic faculty since 1975, and was Chair of the Faculty Senate from 2010-2011. Dr. Spiegel has 40 years of clinical and research experience studying psycho-oncology, stress and health, pain control, psychoneuroendocrinology, sleep, hypnosis, and conducting randomized clinical trials involving psychotherapy for cancer patients. He has published twelve books, 383 scientific journal articles, and 167 book chapters on hypnosis, psychosocial oncology, stress physiology, trauma, and psychotherapy. His research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Aging, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Fetzer Institute, the Dana Foundation for Brain Sciences, and the Nathan S. Cummings Foundation. He was a member of the work groups on stressor and trauma-related disorders for the DSM-IV and DSM-5. He is Past President of the American College of Psychiatrists and the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, and is a Member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Clinical Focus
- Psychiatry
- Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent
- Medical Director, Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine
Academic Appointments
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Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
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Member, Stanford Neurosciences Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences., Stanford University School of Medicine. (1982 - 1987)
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Associate Research Psychiatrist., University of California, San Francisco. (1986 - 1991)
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences., Stanford University School of Medicine. (1987 - 1991)
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Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, with tenure., Stanford University School of Medicine. (1991 - Present)
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Associate Chair, Stanford University School of Medicine - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2000 - Present)
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Jack, Lulu & Sam Willson Professor, Stanford School of Medicine. (2002 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Pierre Janet Writing Award., International Society for the Study of Dissociation. (1994)
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One for the Heart Award., Mid-Peninsula Hospice. (1995)
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The Edward A. Strecker, M. D. Award., The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital and Jefferson Medical College. (1995)
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Burroughs Wellcome Visiting Professor., Royal Society of Medicine. UK. (1997)
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Rockefeller Foundation Visiting Scholar., Bellagio Study and Conference Center. Italy. (1997)
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Special Keynote Address Award., American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. (1997)
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Meritorious Service Award., Northern California Psychiatric Society. (1997)
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Docteur Honoris Causa., de l'Universite de la Mediterranee (1999)
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Mc Govern Award Lecturer on the Art and Science of Medicine,, Baylor. (1999)
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Henry Guze Award for Best Research Paper., Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. (2001)
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Distinguished Achievement Award,the founding editor of the Progress in Psychiatry Series 1986-2002., American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc (2002)
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Best Paper on the Application of Hypnosis., American Psychological Association. (2002)
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Distinguished Life Fellow,in recognition of significant contributions to Psychiatry., American Psychiatric Association. (2006)
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Ernest R. Hilgard Award for Scientific Excellence for 2002., The International Society of Hypnosis. (2003)
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The Division 30 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Hypnosis., The American Psychological Association. (2003)
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Marmor Award for Advancement of the Biopsychosocial Model in Psychiatry., American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychological Association. (2004)
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Arthur M Sutherland Award for Lifetime Achievement, International Psycho-Oncology Society (2011)
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Member, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (2012)
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The Joan and Stanford Alexander Award in Psychiatry honoring Stuart C. Yudofsky,M.D., Baylor College of Medicine (2014)
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12th Holland Distinguished Leadership Award, The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (February 2014)
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Lifetime Achievement Award Lifetime Achievement Award., The International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology (August 20, 2013)
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In recognition of outstanding and invaluable service to the community., Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition (June 2013)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, Psychiatry Editorial Board, Uptodate, (2010 - Present)
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Psychiatry Editor, ACP Medicine, American College of Physicians (2011 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity (2008 - 2011)
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Science Editor, , American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 2007 - (2007 - Present)
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Member, Editorial Advisory Board, APPI (1986 - 2001)
Professional Education
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Residency:Cambridge Hosp/Harvard Med Sch (1974) MA
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Board Certification: Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1976)
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Fellowship:Lab of Community Psychiatry (1974) MA
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Residency:Massachusetts Mental Health Center (1974) MA
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Medical Education:Harvard Medical School (1971) MA
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B.A., Yale College, Philosophy (1967)
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M. D., Harvard Medical School., Medicine (1971)