Laurence Sugarman
Director Center Applied Psychophysiology and Self-Regulation
Laurence Sugarman
Director Center Applied Psychophysiology and Self-Regulation
Education
BA, Washington University in St. Louis; PA-C, St. Louis University; MD, University of Missouri-Columbia
Bio
BA, Washington University in St. Louis; M.D., University of Missouri-Columbia; Pediatric Residency, University of Rochester
During 20 years in pediatric primary care in Rochester, he developed skills in biofeedback, relaxation, and self-hypnosis to teach children to self-regulate stress, pain, and behavior. From this came CAPS. CAPS focuses on families with autism, develops algorithms, apps, and games using biosensors, and provides biofeedback training to RIT students.
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In the News
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September 2, 2020
A new prescription for health care includes mind-body well-being
A health care approach centered on integrating mind-body well-being in all aspects of traditional medicine is the focus of a new book by Dr. Laurence Sugarman, research professor in RIT’s biomedical sciences program.
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April 20, 2020
RIT biomedical sciences students find healthy coping strategy in studying pandemic effects
When the coronavirus pandemic spread to the United States, RIT faculty member Dr. Laurence Sugarman asked his students to apply their knowledge of placebos and the power of suggestion to the unfolding health crisis.
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February 3, 2022
Sugarman discusses healthcare on podcast