Tamami Shirai, M.S., Ph.D.

Researcher, Department of Radiology,

School of Medicine, University of California San Diego

Tamami Shirai, M.S., Ph.D., is a researcher at the Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, and a consultant in global research/healthcare research for major consulting firms. Dr. Shirai has a broad background in psychology, Mind-Body Medicine, research, and organizational development in global organizations. Dr. Shirai has worked on chronic disease management in interdisciplinary settings, and currently, she is working on a UCSD pilot study on a nutritional approach to affect cerebral blood flow among people with metabolic syndrome. Her dissertation focused on lifestyle and healthy behaviors among people with cardiovascular disease in the USA and Japan. She also brings lifestyle modification techniques to her practice: a mindfulness-based meditation class at a cardiac pulmonary rehabilitation center in San Diego. Dr. Shirai joined American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) in 2015. Since then she has worked with ACLM and Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance (LMGA) and is now taking important leadership in Japanese Society of Lifestyle Medicine (JSLM). Dr. Shirai is integrating her research, clinical practice and role as a social advocate both to provide effective solutions to people with chronic conditions and to increase awareness globally of new knowledge and techniques for leading healthier lives. Dr. Shirai is originally from Tokyo, Japan, and now lives in San Diego with her husband. She loves dancing and nature.