"I am
committed to demonstrating to our community and the health care industry that
there are expanded options available to enhance health. With a focus on
inspiration, education and patient empowerment, we can enliven the physical,
emotional and spiritual health of our communities."
– Dr. David Simon
DAVID SIMON, M.D. CEO, Medical Director, Author, and Co-Founder of the
David Simon, M.D. is a board certified neurologist and pioneer in the medical
field. His personal mission is to facilitate the integration of complementary
and conventional medicine in the 21st Century. Since he began his association
with Deepak Chopra, M.D. in the 1980's, Dr. Simon has become one of the
nation's foremost authorities on effective and appropriate use of holistic
healthcare practices, specifically Ayurveda –the 5,000-year-old healing
tradition of
Dr. Simon's prolific program development, writing, and research are changing
the landscape of health care for professionals and consumers alike. His
far-reaching endeavors have resulted in the training of thousands of
physicians, nurses, healthcare providers and educators in holistic healing
approaches throughout the world. He is the recipient of a National Institutes
of Health grant to study mind body medical approaches on health quality, and
has created initiatives to bring integrated mind body medical programs to
medical institutions, community health centers, and health resorts.
In his role as Medical Director for the
Dr. Simon is also an author of popular wellness books, the most recent being, The Ten Commitments: Translating Good Intentions into Great Choices,
which reached Amazon’s top ten in its first month. Other books include Vital Energy, Wisdom of Healing, and Return to Wholeness: Embracing Body,
Mind, and Spirit in the Face of Cancer. He is also
the co-author with Deepak Chopra of Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga, Grow Younger, Live Longer, Magical Beginnings Enchanted Lives: a
Holistic Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, the Chopra Center Herbal Handbook,
the Chopra Center Cookbook
Dr. Simon is a sought after expert resource for the media and keynote speaker
for organizations such as the March of Dimes, American Cancer Society,
California Medical Association and academic institutions such as Tufts
University and Tulane University.
Dr. Simon began his influential career in private practice in neurology,
and with his roles as Chief of Staff and Medical Director of the