Michael Sebahar, M.D.
Michael Sebahar, M.D. is a physician who is board certified in the field of pain management. Throughout his twenty-three year career as an allopathic physician, he became increasingly interested in more expansive concepts of wellness while integrating Eastern philosophies into his approach toward healing others and guiding them towards a perception of wholeness.
His experiences while taking the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course in the early 2000’s were transformative.
A five week medical mission to remote Himalayan villages under the guidance of renowned Zen teacher Joan Halifax deepened his meditation practice and commitment to serving other in different capacities.
Michael ultimately made a decision to serve others in a different capacity and worked under the tutelage of long-time MBSR teacher Julie Chippendale to serve as an MBSR instructor. He is deeply grateful for the opportunity to connect with others through the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program.
-Founder Coastal Pain and Spinal Diagnostics Medical Group 2003-2020
-Board Certified Anesthesiology
-Board Certified Pain Management
-Scripps Encinitas medical staff privileges 1998-2020
-Tri City Medical Center staff privileges 1998-2019
-Fellowship Trained Pain Management Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group and Indiana University Medical Center 1997
-Physician Wellness Committee at Scripps Encinitas Hospital
-Lecturer on Physician Wellness and Burnout at various medical conferences
-Upaya Nomads Himalayan medical team member 2017
-Meditation retreat at Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies
-Retreat for study of Death and Dying by Frank Ostaseski
-Yoga Journal Live retreat 2016
-North County Hospice board member 1998-2000
-Developed programs and retreats for Mindfulness in the Wilderness
-Has practiced both anesthesia and pain management as a physician.