Deborah Lindquist, M.D., is a Medical Oncologist. She did her residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota Hospitals and clinics in Minneapolis; and completed fellowship training in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Her first position was at the Boston VA Medical Center. In 1989, she started her own clinic in Sedona, Arizona. Her clinic provides a healing, natural setting where patients can receive treatment. Her area of particular clinical expertise is breast cancer. She is actively involved in clinical research. Deborah was an author on the article in The New England Journal of Medicine, December 27, 2006, describing the pivotal trial using a new agent lapatinib with oral chemotherapy of capecitabine, that showed a profound benefit for women with Her 2 positive breast cancer.
She is also on the national breast cancer committee for Beyond Limits Healing, She is a member of the American Society for Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, am a fellow in the American College of Physicians, and a member in the American Society of Breast Diseases.
Deborah has a personal mission to support the healing of emotional and physical pain through connection with people. Her mission is supported by the Avatar® tools, a series of exercises and practices that help put you in control of your life. “I also want to help you meet this incredible challenge of breast cancer with courage, dignity, and self determination. My passion is to put the tools that let you determine how you wish to live in the face of crisis into your own hands”. You can learn more about Debbie at http://www.beyondlimitshealing.com/.

Questions & Answers

How do I know that the practitioner I am working with is the right one?

You should be able to feel their genuine interest in you as a person, and to feel that there is the willingness to answer all your questions. You should feel comfortable when you ask yourself the question, “Does this doctor know what they are talking about?”

How do I deal with the anxiety and stress I’m feeling, during and after treatment?

There are simple tools that one can easily learn in the 2 day Avatar® ReSurfacing® course, that teach you how to use your will to move your attention to something else besides fear. The full 9 day Avatar® course offers an amazing experience of KNOWING that one is in control of their world, including their emotions.

How can I lose the fear of dealing with cancer?

First, find a doctor with whom you are comfortable. Then find a support team you can absolutely trust. Then trust them.

How can I cope better emotionally with my diagnosis and treatment?

There is and can be discovered by you a difference and separation between you (the mind, body and spirit) and the cancer. Check out the free mini-course at avatarepc.com called Creating Definition. When one is able to define oneself separate from the cancer, personal power returns. The full Avatar course is ideal for this, but even a few minutes spent on a mini-course will make a big difference.