About Dr. Gardner

I'm a board-certified physician with 30+ years of clinical experience who specialized in clinical hypnosis after recognizing that the best medicine addresses mind-body interaction. Today, I combine medical training, evidence-based hypnotherapy, and cognitive-behavioral expertise.

Why a Physician for Hypnosis

As a physician, I can understand underlying medical issues, when appropriate can speak with your other healthcare providers, and bring clinical judgement from decades of practice. My gastroenterology background gives specialized insight into the gut-brain connection—I've performed colonoscopies using only hypnosis.

  • Credentials

    • Approved Consultant, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

    • President, Clinical Hypnosis Association

    • Beck Institute Certified CBT Clinician

    • Board Certified: Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology

    • Fellow, American College of Physicians (F.A.C.P.)

    • Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology (F.A.C.G.)

  • Education & Training

    • M.D., Georgetown University School of Medicine

    • Residency, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, NY

    • Fellowship in Gastroenterology, University of Connecticut Health Center

    • B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Career Highlights

    • Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Stamford Hospital (1994–2000)

    • Assistant Clinical Professor, Columbia Medical Center (1998–Present)

    • Top Doctor recognition: NY Metro Area (2001, 2007, 2009, 2013)

    • Connecticut's Top Doctors (1996, 2008–2015)

    • Published peer-reviewed research in gastroenterology and hepatology

  • Academic Honors

    • Phi Beta Kappa

    • Phi Eta Sigma

    • Alpha Epsilon Delta

    • Sigma Xi