David Spiegel
Academic Appointments
- Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychosocial
- Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
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Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Medical Psychotherapy 401 Quarry Rd Ste 2325 MC 5718 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-2423 Fax (650) 724-3144Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-6421Alternate Contact Jacqui Worden Assistant to Dr David Spiegel Email Tel Work 650-725-5706Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Psychiatry
- Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent
- Medical Director, Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine
Administrative Appointments
- Jack, Lulu & Sam Willson Professor, Stanford School of Medicine. (2002 - present)
- Associate Chair, Stanford University School of Medicine - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2000 - present)
- Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, with tenure., Stanford University School of Medicine. (1991 - present)
- Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences., Stanford University School of Medicine. (1987 - 1991)
- Associate Research Psychiatrist., University of California, San Francisco. (1986 - 1991)
- Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences., Stanford University School of Medicine. (1982 - 1987)
Honors and Awards
- Arthur M Sutherland Award for Lifetime Achievement, International Psycho-Oncology Society (2011)
- Marmor Award for Advancement of the Biopsychosocial Model in Psychiatry., American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychological Association. (2004)
- The Division 30 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Hypnosis., The American Psychological Association. (2003)
- Ernest R. Hilgard Award for Scientific Excellence for 2002., The International Society of Hypnosis. (2003)
- Distinguished Life Fellow,in recognition of significant contributions to Psychiatry., American Psychiatric Association. (2006)
- Best Paper on the Application of Hypnosis., American Psychological Association. (2002)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1976) |
| Fellowship: | Lab of Community Psychiatry MA (1974) |
| Residency: | Cambridge Hospital MA (1974) |
| Residency: | Massachusetts Mental Health Center MA (1974) |
| Medical Education: | Harvard Medical School MA (1971) |
| B.A.: | Yale College, Philosophy (1967) |
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Industry Relationships
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Dr. Spiegel's research interests involve stress and health: cognitive control over somatic functions, including cancer progression, the response to traumatic stress, and the perception of pain and anxiety. He is currently conducting a large scale study of the relationships among sleep disturbance, diurnal stress hormone patterns, and breast cancer survival, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. This work is based upon earlier evidence from his laboratory that loss of circadian variation in cortisol, indicative of HPA dysfunction, predicts early mortality with breast cancer.
Dr. Spiegel is also continuing study of the relationship between the acute response to trauma, including dissociative symptoms, and the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. He is also evaluating various methods of treating these symptoms.
Dr. Spiegel is carrying out studies of the neurophysiological components of hypnosis by studying brain correlates of hypnotic perceptual alteration, using PET, fMRI and diffusion tensor imaging. His research program is designed to examine neurophysiological and peripheral mechanisms through which psychological and social support may influence physical health.
Clinical Trials
- Recruiting Intellectual Impairment in Women With Breast Cancer
- Recruiting Management of Insomnia in Breast Cancer Patients
- Not Recruiting Stress, Diurnal Cortisol, and Breast Cancer Survival
- Not Recruiting Acupuncture for Sleep Disruption in Cancer Survivors
- Not Recruiting Sleep, Circadian Hormonal Dysregulation, and Breast Cancer Survival
Publications
- Letter to the Editor: The Cure Within New York Times.
- A Systematic Review of PTSD Prevalence and Trajectories in DSM-5 Defined Trauma Exposed Populations: Intentional and Non-Intentional Traumatic Events. PLoS One. 2013; (4): e59236
- Disinformation about dissociation: Dr Joel Paris's notions about dissociative identity disorder. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2013; (4): 354-6
- Dissociation in posttraumatic stress disorder: evidence from the world mental health surveys. Biol Psychiatry. 2013; (4): 302-12
- Dissociative disorders in DSM-5. Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2013: 299-326
- Diurnal cortisol rhythm as a predictor of lung cancer survival. Brain Behav Immun. 2013: S163-70
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