Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, Oral History Interview, August 24, 2016
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Description
Major Topics Covered:
- History of integrative medicine at MD Anderson; the Place of Wellness; Integrative Medicine Program; acceptance by MD Anderson clinical faculty
- Innovative research: yoga, stress management, meditation, hypnosis, alternative medicines
- Partnerships with other institutions and programs
- Comprehensive quality of life study
- New book on quality of life practices
Interview Chapters
Chapter 11: Research Projects at MD Anderson, the First Focus on Integrative Methods
Chapter 12: Consolidating the Focus on Mind/Body Research
Chapter 13: Research with Chinese Partners at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Chapter 14: A New Holistic Focus on Quality of Life and Transformation
Identifier
CohenL_03_20160824
Publication Date
8-24-2016
Publisher
The Historical Resources Center, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas Cancer Center
City
Houston, Texas
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Topics Covered
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas System. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute at Houston, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute
Disciplines
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology | Oral History
Recommended Citation
Cohen, Lorenzo PhD and Rosolowski, Tacey A. PhD, "Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, Oral History Interview, August 24, 2016" (2016). Interview Sessions. 97.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewsessions/97
Conditions Governing Access
Open
About the Interview
About the Interview Subject:
Lorenzo Cohen (b. November 14, 1964, Rome, Italy) came to MD Anderson in 1997 as an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Science in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences. Since 2002 he has served as director of the Integrative Medicine Program. He has primary appointment as Professor in the Department of General Oncology and the Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, both in the Division of Cancer Medicine. Dr. Cohen has been responsible for developing the largest and best-funded integrative medicine program in the nation, with the widest research to build the evidence-base for the value of integrative approaches.