Wolf Mehling, MD
- Integrative Physician, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health
- Research Faculty, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health
- Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Clinical Specialties at the Osher Center
Research Interests
- Chronic low back pain
- Mind-body approaches
- Integrative exercise, which combines strength and aerobic training with yoga and other mindful movement approaches
- Body awareness and interoception
Experience
Dr. Wolf Mehling is trained as a family physician in both Germany and the United States, and additionally in manual medicine and psychotherapy, both board-certified sub-specialties in Germany. He worked in private practice in Germany for 12 years, where he also taught manual medicine to other physicians, studied a variety of mind-body therapies, and completed a medical dissertation.
After completing a second family medicine clinical residency in Santa Rosa and a research fellowship at UCSF, Dr. Mehling became involved in clinical studies on breath therapy, massage therapy, acupuncture, yoga, mindfulness and integrative movement exercises for pain, cognitive impairment, and PTSD, as well as large back pain studies.
Education and Training
- Clinical Research Fellowship, UCSF
- Family Medicine Residency, Community Hospital of Santa Rosa
- Medical Dissertation, Free University Berlin
- MD, University of Hamburg
Personal Statement and Approach
Manual medicine touches you where your physical body, emotions, and mind interact. Hands-on techniques for musculoskeletal problems use both biomechanics and present-moment body awareness.
Publications
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Websites
Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA)