
David Spiegel MD
Psycho-Oncology
Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Stanford University Medical Center
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401 Quarry RdStanford Medical CenterPalo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-723-6421
Fax+1 650-498-6678
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Education & Training
Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Community Psychiatry, 1973 - 1974
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Psychiatry, 1971 - 1974
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1971
Yale CollegeB.A., Philosophy, 1967
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1974 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member National Academy of Medicine
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Online Automated Self-Hypnosis Program Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 05
- COMT Activity and Hypnotizability Start of enrollment: 2021 Jan 13
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Psychosocial interventions indicate prolonged survival in cancer patients in a systematic review, meta-analysis, and multiverse meta-analysis of randomized controlled ...Kenji D Asakawa-Haas, David Spiegel, Lukas Bossert, Aleksandra Garic, Katrin Schwartz
Communications Psychology. 2026-02-11 - 4 citationsStanford neuromodulation therapy for treatment-resistant depression: a randomized controlled trial confirming efficacy, and an EEG study providing insight into mechani...Ian H Kratter, Christopher W Austelle, Jennifer I Lissemore, Masataka Wada, Andrew Geoly
World Psychiatry. 2026-02-01 - Accelerated recovery using magnesium ibogaine: characterizing the subjective experience of its rapid healing from neuropsychiatric disorders.Clayton Olash, Derrick Matthew Buchanan, Randi Brown, Afik Faerman, Kirsten Cherian
Npj Mental Health Research. 2026-01-31
Journal Articles
- Psychological Features of Hypnotizability: A First Step Towards Its Empirical DefinitionFacco, E., Testoni, I., Ronconi, L., Casiglia, E., Zanette., G., Spiegel, D., Int J Clin Exp Hypn, 1/1/2017
- Role of family caregivers' self-perceived preparedness for death of the cancer patient in long-term adjustment to bereavementKim, Y., Carver CS., Spiegel, D., Mitchell, HR., Cannady, RS, Psychooncology, 1/1/2017
- Illustrating the Multi-Faceted Dimenstions of Group Therapy and Support for Cancer PatientsGiese-Davs, J., Brandelli, Y., Kronenwetter, C., Golant, M., Cordova, M., Twirbutt, S., Spiegel, D., Health Care, 1/1/2016
Books/Book Chapters
Other
- Dissociative Disorders.Spiegel, D., Audio-Digest Psychiatry Board Review Lecture
1/1/2013 - The Americanization of Mental Illness.Spiegel, D., Letter to the Editor New York Times
1/21/2012 - The Fort Hood Shooting: What Was in His Hand, Not What Was in His Mind.Spiegel, D., Letter to the Editor New York Times
1/11/2009
Press Mentions
Nolan Williams, Innovative Neuroscientist Who Devised Rapid Treatments for Severe Depression, Dies at 43December 4th, 2025
10 Microhabits for Brain HealthSeptember 16th, 2025
Should You Try Hypnosis to Stop Drinking? Here’s What the Experts SayJuly 10th, 2025
Grant Support
- Use of rTMS to Augment Hypnotic AnalgesiaNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, NIH2016–2019
- Impact of Affect Reactivity and Regulation on Breast Cancer Treatment DecisionsNational Cancer Institute, NIH2015–2019
Other Languages
- French
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