Pat Hart, MD, Center for Spirituality and Healing, Academic Health Center at the University of Minnesota

Position: Lecturer

Office Address:
420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 505
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Office Phone: 612-273-9645
Email Address: hartx049@umn.edu

Educational Background
Harvard-Radcliffe, Cambridge, MA 9/73-6/77 B.A. 6/77 University of MN Medical School, Mpls. 7/78-6/82 M.D. 6/82 McGaw Medical Center, Chicago, IL
7/82-6/85 Internal Medicine Residency University of MN AHC, Mpls., MN
7/85-6/87 Nephrology Fellowship Bush Medical Fellow, Mpls., MN 6/98-6/2001 Complementary Medicine, with an emphasis on Meditation & Energy Healing Board Certified in Internal Medicine & Nephrology

Brief Biography
Patricia Hart, MD practiced as an internist and nephrologist for 14 years before completing a Bush Fellowship grant studying a broad range of complementary therapies and healing practices. In addition to now working as a hospitalist in acute and chronic rehabilitation settings, she and Dr. Karen Lawson are responsible for complementary and alternative therapies curriculum at the University of Minnesota Medical School and provide educational initiatives for medical students and residency programs around issues of self care.
She walks the talk of self-care, balancing part time work with family and a longstanding meditation practice, including regularly scheduled meditation retreats.

Teaching Areas
Patricia and Dr. Karen Lawson are responsible for complementary and alternative therapies curriculum at the University of Minnesota Medical School and provide educational initiatives for medical students and residency programs around issues of self care.

Research Interests
None

Selected Publications
None
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