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About Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
Born in Ohio and raised in Florida, Dharma Singh Khalsa. M.D. is a graduate of Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Dharma, as he is usually called, received his training in Anesthesiology at the University of California Medical School in San Francisco, where he was Chief Resident. Dr. Dharma has also received advanced training at Harvard and UCLA.
Dr. Dharma has helped people from all over the world, including a past president of a foreign country, Hollywood writers and celebrities, business leaders, doctors, lawyers, professionals, and others from all walks of life. He has been invited to share his work at medical meetings in the USA, South America, Europe, Monte Carlo, and India.
Since 1993, he has been the President and Medical Director of the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation in Tucson, Arizona, the original voice in the integrative medical approach to the prevention and treatment of memory loss. The ARPF is dedicated to fighting Alzheimer’s disease and finding a cure through research and prevention.
As Dr. Dharma recalls: "I discovered this work over 2 decades ago. Because of that, and because I published the first book on this topic in 1997, I'm often called 'The George Washington of Brain Longevity.'
I'd like to tell you that it was easy to become the leader of in this field, but it wasn't. When I first tried to share my breakthrough ideas, ordinary doctors actually ridiculed me."
"There is nothing that can be done for the brain," they said.
But time, persistence, and my hard work proved me right."
In 2003, Dr. Khalsa spearheaded a research study of SPECT Scans Before and After Kirtan Kriya Meditation on healthy subjects, in conjunction with the Amen Clinic (UCI Irvine, CA).
In 2006, Dr. Khalsa became Associate Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the School of Medicine.
Since then, he has participated in two additional groundbreaking scientific research studies:
- Global Cerebral Blood Flow in fMRI Scans of Advanced Meditators. The first phase was completed in 2006, and was part of a fully funded University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study. The second phase will be completed in 2007.
- Kirtan Kriya and SPECT Scans in Subjects with Memory Loss. This study, which began in the Fall of 2006 and continues into 2008, examines the effectiveness of a specific mind/body technique on people with a diagnosis of memory loss. Once completed, it will help answer questions over whether or not stress-reducing techniques and mind/body exercises can lessen or even prevent cognitive decline.
In May 2003, Dr. Dharma testified before Congress about his pioneering work in the area of lifestyle influence on Alzheimer’s disease, and called on Congress to fund a national education and outreach campaign designed to inform the public of the benefits of an integrative medical approach to Alzheimer’s.
After testifying, he had a private meeting with the Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, M.D., to discuss the public health challenges of this disease. At that meeting, Dr. Carmona said: "Dr. Khalsa, your work should now be considered mainstream."
An ordained minister and yogi, he is the author of the international best sellers Brain Longevity, The Pain Cure, Meditation As Medicine, Food As Medicine, The Better Memory Kit, The New Golden Rules, and The End of Karma.
Dr. Dharma is also the author of several mind/body CDs and DVDs, such as Wake Up To Wellness CD and DVD, Boost Your Brain Power DVD, Here Comes the Sun DVD, and Sleepy Time Nice DVD.
In Dr. Dharma's own words: "I'm constantly thinking about how I can help you and serve your needs. I keep studying the latest developments in my field and then work hard to bring them to you fast."
Dr. Khalsa adopted the Sikh faith in 1981, and wears a distinguished full beard and white turban. He lectures and consults worldwide, and lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife Kirti, who is originally from Rome, Italy. |
