Andrew Weil is Director of the Program in Interactive Medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Arizona. He teaches in the areas of alternative medicine, mind/body interactions and medical botany. Dr. Weil also conducts a general practice in Tucson, Arizona, focusing on natural and preventative medicine. Previously he worked for the National Institute of Mental Health, served on the research staff of The Harvard Botanical Museum and advised Congress on alternative cancer therapies. He is the author of seven books.