Dr. David Schechter is a physician who practices in West Los Angeles, California. With over 35 years of experience as a family and sports medicine physician, Dr. Schechter specializes in mind-body medicine and chronic pain.
Dr. Schechter attended Princeton University, received his MD from New York University, residency through UCLA/Santa Monica, and is an attending physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. S is Treasurer of the ATNS and long-time Board Member. He worked directly with John Sarno MD as a medical student.
He has been named a Top Doctor by Los Angeles Magazine, Men's Health Magazine, and by US News and World Report. He has written several books, including Think Away Your Pain , The MindBody Workbook, The MindBody Workbook for Teens, and The Lessons Doctor Sarno Taught Me.
He has co-created an online program called The MindBody Healing Journey and co-authored The MindBody Workbook, Volume Two and A Diagnostic Guide for Psychophysiologic Disorders. Recently, he created an online course, Mastering the Mind-Body Connection for Teenagers. His website is
