Ash Sangoram

Ash Sangoram MD PhD  is a neonatologist and neuroscientist by training.  Scientific training was with two National Academy of Science members and his main thesis work 20 years ago in circadian rhythms characterizing the Timeless gene in mammals involved a key collaboration with a recently minted Nobel Laureate.   He went to medical school at Northwestern University and pediatric residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and neonatal fellowship at Lucile Packard Stanford Children's Hospital. He is currently a senior partner practicing neonatology with The Permanente Medical Group.  Outside of taking care of sick infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, he enjoys East-meets-West approach to health and wellness. 

After a spinal cord injury suffered 23 years prior, Ash has engaged the Western medical technologies to physically fix his vertebral column and at the same time Eastern approaches of movement practice and mindfulness to cultivate a renewed ability to move better while healing his compromised motor control systems.  He has been meditating since medical school and practicing Qi Gong and body awareness practices in depth for the last 8 years. Teaching body awareness/mindfulness techniques (through a seamlessly interwoven practice of Qi Gong and Yoga informed by Feldenkreis theory as well as Western medical physiology that he has developed and honed through direct repeated practice) to health care providers in stressful medical environments is one of his passions. Especially effective is a group mindful movement practice that Ash has been teaching for multi-disciplinary teams in the Intensive Care Unit.  Since the pandemic hit he has broadened his offering to numerous physician groups across Kaiser Permanente Northern California as well as serious golfers dedicated to their craft when athletic competition shut down. This has been well received in this stressful environment and has noticeable effects on efficiency of team work to improve patient care.  What works for stressed Intensive Care and impacted Healthcare environments can work for high stakes board room settings, competitive team performance and any other group dynamics where coherent cooperative interaction is crucial to performance.  Ash has coached numerous youth team sports and the importance of moving together to create a team is fundamental to their performance.  Ash is committed to providing your "team" with a synchronized mindful kick-off to strategic vision sessions, pre-competition training  and other mission critical group interactions.  By empowering the individual through mindful movement in a setting where the entire group participates, a renewed efficiency and effectiveness can unfold.