CHOPRA, Deepak (K.)

CHOPRA, Deepak (K.). American (born India), b. 1946. Genres: How-to books, Medicine/Health, Self help, Sports/Fitness. Career: Physician, lecturer, and writer. Muhlenbert Hospital, Plainfield, NJ, intern, c. 1970-71; established private endocrinology practice in Boston, MA, 1971; affiliated with Tufts University, Medford, MA, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, and Boston University, Boston, MA, 1971-c. 1985; New England Memorial Hospital (now Boston Regional Medical Center), Stoneham, MA, chief of staff, 1981-1985; Maharishi Ayur-Veda Products International, Inc., cofounder, 1985, sole stockholder, 1985-87, president, treasurer and clerk, 1985-88; Maharishi Ayur-Veda Health Center for Behavioral Medicine and Stress Management, Lancaster, MA, director, 1985-93; Sharp Institute for Human Potential and Mind/Body Medicine, La Jolla, CA, executive director, 1993-; Center for Mind/Body Medicine at L'Auberge, Del Mar, CA, director, 1993-95; associated with The Chopra Center for Well Being, La Jolla. Member of alternative medicine board of National Institute of Health. Coproducer of video Growing Younger, 1994. Publications: Creating Health: The Psychophysiological Connection, 1985, as Creating Health: Beyond Prevention, 1987, new ed. with new intro. as Creating Health: How to Wake Up the Body's Intelligence, 1991; Return of the Rishi: A Doctor's Search for the Ultimate Healer (autobiography), 1988, new ed. with new intro. as Return of the Rishi: A Doctor's Story of Spiritual Transformation and Ayurvedic Healing, 1991; Quantum Healing: Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine, 1989; (with R. Averbach and S. Rothenberg) Perfect Health: Maharishi Ayurveda, the Mind/Body Program for Total Well-Being, 1990; Perfect Health: The Complete Mind/Body Guide, 1991; Unconditional Life: Mastering the Forces That Shape Personal Reality, 1991, as Unconditional Life: Discovering the Power to Fulfill Your Dreams, 1992; Creating Affluence: Wealth Consciousness in the Field of All Possibilities, 1993; Ageless Body, Timeless Mind: The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old, 1993; Restful Sleep: The Complete Mind/Body Program for Overcoming Insomnia, 1994; The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams, 1994; Perfect Weight: The Complete Mind/Body Program for Achieving and Maintaining Your Ideal Weight, 1994; Journey into Healing: Awakening the Wisdom within You, 1994, as Journey into Healing: A Step-by-Step Personal Guide Compiled from the Timeless Wisdom of Deepak Chopra, M.D., 1994; Perfect Digestion: The Key to Balanced Living, 1995; The Return of Merlin (novel), 1995; Living without Limits, 1995; Boundless Energy: The Complete Mind/Body Program for Overcoming Chronic Fatigue, 1995; The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Life You Want, 1996; How to Know God, 2000. Contributor to periodicals. Address: The Chopra Center at La Costa, 2013 Costa del Mar Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92009, U.S.A.