TENZIN NAMDUL (2019)
Education
- Ph.D., Anthropology – Emory University 2013-2019
- M.A., Anthropology – Emory University 2013-2016
- Public Health, Public Core Concepts – University of Minnesota- Twin Cities 2012
- B.A., Anthropology – University of Minnesota – Twin Cities 2009-2011
- Doctor of Tibetan Medicine, Tibetan Medicine – Tibetan Medical Institute 1992-1997
Leadership
- Graduate Faculty- Univeristy of Minneosta 2020-Present
- Co-Founder and Board Member – Tibetan Children’s Fund 2003-Present
- Executive Director – Choice-HIV/AIDS Initiative 2007-2013
- Acting Director – Clinical Research Department, TMI 2007-2008
- Clinical Practitioner and Researcher – Men-Tsee-Khang (Tibetan Medical and Astro. Institute) 1998-2007
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Cameron, M.E, Torkelson, C., Haddow, S., Namdul, T., Prasek, A., & Gross, C.R. (2012). Tibetan Medicine and Integrative Health: Validity Testing and Refinement of the Constitutional Self-Assessment Tool and Lifestyle Guidelines Tool. EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing (8)3, 158-171. (The “Constitutional Self-Assessment Tool” and “Lifestyle Guidelines Tool” (Links to an external site.) are published in this article.)
- Sallon, S., Namdul, T., Dolma, D., Dorjee, P., Dolma, S., Sandhutsang, P. T., Ever-Hadani, T., Bdolah-Abram, S., Apter, S., Almog, S., & Roberts, S. (2006). Mercury in Traditional Tibetan Medicine – Panacea or Problem? Human & Experimental Toxicology, 25, 405-412.
- Namdul, T., Sood, A., Ramakrishnan, L., Pandey, M. R., Moorthy, D. (2001). Efficacy of Tibetan Medicine as an Adjunct in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care, 24, 176-177.
- Namdul, T. (2001). Diet & Lifestyle in Harmony with the Season. sMan-rtsis Journal, II (2), 72-78.
Books
- Cameron, M.E., & Namdul, T. (2020). Tibetan Medicine and You: A Path to Wellbeing, Better Health, and Joy. New York: Rowman & Littlefield.
- Namdul, T. (Trans. & Ed.) (Gyal, Y.). (2006). Tibetan Medical Dietary Book: Potency and Preparation of Vegetables: Vol. 1. Dharamsala, India: Men-Tsee-Khang Publications.
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Tenzin Namdul is both a doctor of Medical Anthropology (PhD) and Tibetan Medicine (TMD) Doctor. He is currently doing postdoctoral research as part of the Graduate faculty and in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health at University of Minnesota. His broad research focus involves examining health and illness via a biocultural approach. Dr. Namdul uses his training as a Tibetan Medical doctor to bring unique perspectives in investigate aging and dying from Tibetan and Buddhist cultures. He actually was one of the developers of a “Constitutional Self-Assessment Tool” (CSAT), that is used across the world to teach Tibetan medicine. Dr. Namdul’s career first started off as a Tibetan Medical Doctor. He then proceeded to obtain his Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology at the University of Minnesota prior to obtaining his Masters and PhD in Anthropology at Emory University. Dr. Namdul’s training at Emory University (2013-2019) culminated in his dissertation regarding the role of different caretakers in dying and how the perception of death in Tibetan culture affects what is considered as an “ideal death”. His current long term research project focuses on using the CSAT as a tool to comparatively study cross-cultural differences in long-term care patients.