Dr Michael Amster
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Waikato Persistent Pain team, Hamilton, NZ
Dr. Michael Amster is a physician, researcher, educator, and author specializing in pain medicine and the science of awe. He is double board-certified in Pain Medicine and Family Medicine (trained at UC Irvine, UC Davis, and the University of Iowa) and has more than two decades of experience caring for people living with persistent pain. His clinical work emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach that integrates medical care with movement, psychology, mindfulness, and other evidence-based strategies to improve function and quality of life. |
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Dr. Amster is also a researcher at the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, where his work explores awe, mindfulness, and their potential applications to health and well-being. He is co-author of The Power of Awe: Overcome Burnout & Anxiety, Ease Chronic Pain, Find Clarity & Purpose—in Less Than 1 Minute Per Day, which translates the science of awe into practical tools for everyday life. His research includes randomized controlled trials examining brief awe-based interventions for stress, depression, well-being, and persistent health symptoms.
Dr. Amster and his family are new immigrants to Aotearoa New Zealand, and he is the newest member of the Waikato Persistent Pain team.
Dr. Amster and his family are new immigrants to Aotearoa New Zealand, and he is the newest member of the Waikato Persistent Pain team.
