Pema Dorjee

Dr. Pema Dorjee is the most senior and renowned Tibetan physician practicing today.

He has been awarded various honors throughout his career, including the Gold Medal and the Gem of Alternative Medicine from the Indian Board of Alternative Medicine, in recognition of his dedicated service to Tibetan medicine.

Dr. Dorjee travels extensively representing Tibetan medicine at various international symposiums and conferences and to give consultations throughout the world. Dr. Dorjee has written several books and numerous articles on Tibetan medicine, and has translated text-books from other medical systems into Tibetan. His latest book is Spiritual Medicine of Tibet.

Dr. Dorjee was elected the first chairperson of the Menpa Lhentsog (Tibetan Medical Council) and for three years served as General Secretary of Men-Tsee-Khang, the Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute.

Currently he is Technical Advisor to their Research and Development Department.  In this capacity he is also collaborating on various medical research projects around the world on the efficacy of Tibetan medicine for treating chronic illnesses such as Hepatitis C, leukemia, and other forms of cancer. 

This is his second visit to Emory University as an invited speaker to take part in a symposium on the mind-body connection in medicine.

Copyright 2006, Program in Science & Society
Contact: Jim Wynn at jrwynn@emory.edu