I am a licensed psychologist, with more than 30 years of clinical practice at in-patient, out-patient, day treatment and independent practice; pre-doctoral and post doctoral teaching and training graduate students and interns; current focus and interest in health/medical psychology ( pain/stress/anxiety, insomnia and PTSD management & pre-surgical psychological clearance evaluations), forensic psychology and Qualified Medical Evaluations. My research focus and interest in the recent years have been in continuum of psycho-diagnostic/personality assessment, evidence based treatment and treatment outcome evaluations. At personal level, my wife and I have been married for 44 years with two adult children and 4 grand children. My hobbies include, reading on history, philosophy, sociology , literature, poetry and nature, hiking, gardening, etc.