Meet the Speakers

Dora Gyamati, ERYT, BS, BA 

Dora Gyamati s the owner of Spira Power Yoga® studio and inventor of M3B Method®; a mindfulness-based philosophy and training methodology, the backbone of Spira Power Yoga. Dora is also the CEO and the Director at Spira Mindful Wellness,™ subsidiary of Spira Power Yoga. Her 15+ years of experience led Dora to develop lectures on stress management, resilience, meditation, and interpersonal awareness, weaving Eastern and Western Philosophy, psychology, yoga, and neuroscience.
David Tauben, MD, FACP 

​David Tauben is Chief of the University of Washington Division of Pain Medicine, jointly appointed Clinical Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, and the Hughes M & Katherine G Blake Endowed Professor. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pain Medicine. He is also UW Director of Medical Student Education in Pain Medicine and leads UW TelePain.
Steven Stanos, DO 

Steven Stanos serves as Medical Director of Swedish Health System Pain Medicine and Services in Seattle, and leads Swedish's comprehensive pain center, Swedish Pain Services.   He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine by the American Board of Pain Medicine and the American Board of Anesthesia.  He is a Past President of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. He has published numerous scientific articles related to pain management. ​
Sharna Prasad, DPT

Sharna Prasad has been a PT for 32 years. She has a personal chronic pain experience and works at Lebanon Community Hospital. She is the Co-founder of MMAPS (a PT run persistent pain group Movement, mindfulness and pain science)  Sharna is currently working with a grant to raise awareness of Opioid abuse, Pain and Healthy Self-care, in High Schools of Corvallis. She is also organizing the 2nd Oregon Pain Summit in Lebanon in January 2020.
Robin Shapiro 

Robin Shapiro believes that health care advocacy in the near future will be a common skill that people develop to help have the best outcome possible. Robin has worked in health care-related public relations, public affairs, crisis management, marketing and health advocacy work since 1988. She is founder of award- healthcare engagement and technology companies. She currently is the Board Chair of the Washington State Health Advocacy Association (WASHAA) and a published author. ​
Steve Overman, MD, MPH  

Steve Overman is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at University of Washington, Senior Adviser to KenSci, Inc., consultant to SEARHC (SE AK Regional Health Consortium), author and speaker. He practiced rheumatology over 35 years and was the founding member of The Seattle Arthritis Clinic (TSAC). He helped organize the Arthritis Resource Center and the Center for Comprehensive Care, which along with TSAC, were all integrated care programs. ​
Brad Lichtenstein, ND, BCB, BCB-HRV 

Brad Lichtenstein is a licensed naturopathic physician and professor at Bastyr University for 20 years. He helps people embody the lives they want to live. He supervises the Mind-Body Medicine and Chronic Pain Clinics at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health. His clinical/teaching focus is on developing psycho-emotional-spiritual health while dealing with chronic, life-challenging illnesses. His approach to care was shaped by his research of providing 500+ guided meditations to hospice patients.
​ Garth Terry, MD, PhD  

Garth Terry is Acting Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of Washington School of Medicine, and Physician/Research Associate at VA Puget Sound. His doctoral dissertation focused on development and validation of a radiotracer for imaging cannabinoid CB1 receptors in human brain. Terry continues to research novel medications and neuroimaging techniques for neuropsychiatric disorders and educates healthcare providers and the public on topics related to cannabis.
David Hanscom, MD 

David Hanscom is a retired orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex spine problems. Much of his practice was devoted to performing surgery on patients with failed spine surgeries. He practiced at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA.  He has published a book, Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain that is the basis of the structured program for both mental and physical pain relief. His website is www.backincontrol.com.