"...I'm better at listening,
and at accepting painful
experiences..."

Who we are:


Board of Directors:

John S. Edelen, M.D.
M. Beth Gong, M.D.
Burton A. Presberg, M.D.
Jacqueline M. Richter, M.D.
Alfred J. Rothman, M.D.
David Weinberg, M.P.A.
Laurie Yamamoto, L.C.S.W.

Instructors:

David Weinberg, M.P.A., teaches StressCare courses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley, the Women’s Health Center (John Muir/Mt. Diablo Medical Center) in Walnut Creek, and other Bay Area locations. David has practiced Zen meditation since 1978 and received his clinical training in stress reduction at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in 1994. David Weinberg
     
Karin Pfluger, B.Arch., teaches the StressCare eight-week course offered on Wednesday mornings at Alta Bates in Berkeley. Karin has practiced Zen meditation and yoga since 1997, and trained as a stress reduction teacher in the teacher development program of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and as an intern in StressCare. She is a mother and a licensed architect.
     
John S. Edelen, M.D., is a practicing cardiologist and former Chief of Medicine at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Berkeley, California. Jack practices meditation regularly and recommends this form of stress reduction to many of his patients and fellow caregivers. John Edelen



StressCare, a non-profit organization, offers effective, compassionate care to people from all walks of life at reasonable cost. Our teachers are highly skilled, long-term practitioners. We do not provide medical treatment of any kind. Please seek the assistance of a physician or healer of your choice for medical care.

Privacy Statement

StressCare is committed to protecting your privacy and has created this privacy statement in order to spell out our firm commitment to individual privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices.

StressCare deeply respects the privacy of its visitors. You are not required to provide any personal information to visit the site. If you provide us with your e-mail address, we may use the information you provide only to send you e-mail related to StressCare events. No personal information will be shared with any third party unless explicit permission is given by you in response to a request from us.

This site contains links to other sites that you may choose to click through to for additional information. StressCare cannot be responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites and encourages you to independently review these organizations' privacy policies.

© Copyright 2001 StressCare. All rights reserved.