David
Sobel, MD
David S. Sobel, M.D., M.P.H. is Medical Director of
Patient Education and Health Promotion for The Permanente
Medical Group, Inc. and Kaiser Permanente Northern
California which serves over 3 million members. His
research and teaching interests include medical self-care,
patient education, preventive medicine, behavioral medicine
and psychosocial factors in health. He is coauthor of seven
books including: Living a Healthy Life with Chronic
Conditions, The Healing Brain, Healthy Pleasures and
Mind&Body Health Handbook.