Dr. Rachel Zoffness is a pain & health psychologist, medical consultant, author, and speaker. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCSF School of Medicine, where she teaches pain neuroscience. Dr. Z is an expert on nonpharmacological approaches to pain management and the neurobiological, emotional, and cognitive aspects of pain. She is the Co-President of the American Association of Pain Psychology, serves on the board of the Society of Pediatric Pain Medicine, and is a 2021 Mayday Fellow. She is the author of The Chronic Pain & Illness Workbook for Teens, the  Pain Management Workbook for adults, and writes the Psychology Today column Pain, Explained. She was trained at Brown, Columbia, NYU, SDSU, UCSD, and Mt. Sinai-St. Luke's hospital. Dr. Z previously taught science at the Bronx Zoo and is a dedicated butterfly-chaser. 

Dr. Zoffness leads Pain Science Workshops for health providers of all disciplines. Applicants can inquire here. She also hosts a happy hour for healthcare providers during COVID-19.

Dr. Zoffness provides Grand Rounds, consultations, lectures, and trainings for hospitals and clinics around the world, and maintains a private practice. For inquiries and interviews, contact her here.

Connect & follow:

Twitter @DrZoffness

Instagram @TheRealDocZoff

LinkedIn Rachel Zoffness