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This is a fantastic resource which contains detailed answers to many common questions regarding TMS. Our panel of experts include some of the leading doctors in the field [see below for a list].

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The Experts:
Practitioner Frances Sommer Anderson

Frances Sommer Anderson, Ph.D.


Dr. Anderson is a licensed psychologist and holds a Certificate of Specialization in Psychoanalysis from the New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. In 1979 she began working with Dr. John Sarno treating patients with back pain and other stress-related physical symptoms. Dr. Sarno has called her one of his most trusted psychologists. She is co-author of the book Pathways to Pain relief, a book about how to recover from TMS. Dr. Anderson was a speaker at the 2nd Annual TMS Conference in March 2010. (Source)

Questions Answered:

Frances Anderson's Profile Page / Bio Page
Practitioner Audrey Berdeski

Audrey Berdeski, Chiropractor and Licensed Professional Counselor

Dr. Audrey Berdeski has been a Chiropractor in Sterling Heights, MI for over 20 years. She also earned a Master's degree in Counseling, and practices as a Counselor in Clinton Twp., MI. She has completed a post-master's specialization in mental health, where she researched and presented on Dr. Sarno's work. She works with TMS clients at her Sterling Heights office at the present time.

Questions answered:
Audrey Berdeski's Profile Page / Survey Response
Practitioner Dave Clarke

Dave Clarke, MD


Dr. Clarke is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He has received recognition for excellence throughout his career. Dr Clarke lectures frequently on stress illness in North America and Europe and has done over 100 interviews on television and radio since 2007. Dr. Clarke presented a lecture called Connecting Stress to Physical Symptoms, at the 2nd Annual TMS Conference in Los Angeles. He is the International Clinical Adviser to the UK based Stress Illness Recovery Practitioner's Association (SIRPA) created by Georgie Oldfield. Dr. Clarke also wrote the book They Can't Find Anything Wrong.

Questions Answered:
Dave Clarke's Profile Page / Bio Page / Survey Response / Book page
Practitioner Barbara Kline

Barbara Kline, LCSW-C


Barbara Kline is a licensed certified clinical social worker with a private psychotherapy practice in Hagerstown, MD. After being cured of back pain 17 years ago using Dr. Sarno's methods, she went back to school so that she could get a degree and help others find relief from their suffering. Frustrated by questions that the medical community could not answer while she was experiencing TMS, she continues her quest to enlighten the public and medical practitioners at every opportunity. She organized a seminar in Hagerstown featuring Dr. Andrea Leonard-Segal and hopes to begin a TMS group in Hagerstown this fall.

Questions answered:
Barbara Kline's Survey Response / Profile Page

Practitioner Georgie Oldfield

Georgie Oldfield, MCSP

Georgie Oldfield is a Physiotherapist who runs the Pain Relief Centre in Yorkshire, UK. She came across the work of Dr John Sarno after becoming increasingly unsettled with the physical explanation for pain. Her work with TMS began in early 2007 and she developed her own TMS Programme in the UK after visiting Dr Sarno that same year. Due to the results she was observing with her patients, she began to focus more and more of her work in this area. She is passionate about developing this work and helping to raise the profile of this little known cause of pain.

Questions answered:
Georgie Oldfield's Profile Page / Survey Response / DVD and CD / Website

Practitioner David Schechter

David Schechter, MD

David Schechter is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA. He gave presentations entitled "OutCome Evaluation of TMS for Back Pain" and "Addressing Barriers to the Acceptance of TMS: The Public and the Medical Profession" at the first TMS Conference.

Questions answered:
David Schechter's Profile Page / Survey Response

Practitioner Howard Schubiner

Howard Schubiner, MD

Dr. Howard Schubiner is board-certified in pediatrics, adolescent medicine, and internal medicine. He was a full Professor at Wayne State University for 18 years and now works at Providence Hospital in Southfield, MI, where he directs the the Mind Body Medicine Program that he founded. This program uses cutting edge research and both meditative and cutting edge psychological techniques to treat individuals who suffer from TMS. His website is www.yourpainisreal.com.

Questions answered:
Dr. Schubiner's Profile Page / Survey Response / Website

Practitioner John Stracks

John Stracks, MD

Dr. Stracks is a fellow in integrative medicine at the University of Michigan. He first learned about TMS in 1998 after curing himself of significant hand pain and tingling while he was preparing to apply to medical school. Intrigued by the power of the mind to influence the body, he did research and studied this aspect of medicine during both medical school and residency. He currently runs groups for TMS patients in Ann Arbor, MI, and hopes to continue to expand knowledge of TMS while helping people in Michigan and around the country cure their chronic pain.

Questions answered:
Dr. Stracks' Profile page / Survey Response
Practitoner Peter Zafirides

Peter Zafirides, PsyD

For the past 12 years, Dr. Zafirides has been treating patients with TMS, and he has developed his own treatment protocol. He has trained under TMS practitioners such as Dr. John Sarno and Dr. Howard Schubiner. He is also part of a TMS PR committee that is dedicated to raising TMS awareness among patients and practitioners. Dr. Zafirides is also an active participant in the TMS Working Group, which is a coalition of TMS practitioners who have organized two TMS conferences. In September 2010, Dr. Zafirides started a Ohio-based radio show calledThe Healthy Mind, which discusses the connection emotions have on the physical body.

Questions Answered
Dr. Zafirides' Who's Who page / Profile Page


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