MariuszWirgaMD(he/him)

Summary

• Mariusz Wirga, Medical Director of Psychosocial Oncology @ Todd Cancer Institute, Long Beach, CA, has dedicated his life to helping patients and their families handle the challenges of cancer diagnosis and treatment and their complex consequences. After graduating from the Medical University in Poznan, Poland in 1987, Mariusz began leading groups for cancer patients, first as a resident in pathology and later as a resident in radiation oncology. He eventually switched to psychiatry and completed his residency in Psychiatry at the State University of New York Downstate in Brooklyn, NY, and then Washington, DC, under the supervision of Maxie C. Maultsby, Jr, M.D., (one of the pioneers in cognitive-behavior therapy). Mariusz got certified by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in 2000.
  Mariusz trained extensively with the leaders and pioneers in their fields. Mariusz trained personally with Dr. O. Carl Simonton (radiation oncologist and pioneer of mind-body oncology), Dr. Maxie C. Maultsby Jr, Dr. Albert Ellis (father of cognitive therapies), Dr. Marsha Linehan (a pioneer in personality disorder therapy), Dr. Barbara Andersen (biobehavioral interventions to improve cancer survival), David Burns (TEAM-CBT), Susan Michie and Robert West (lifestyle modification and behavioral change), and Dr. Peter Fenner (mindfulness and Nondual therapy).
  He founded the Beat the Odds®: A Comprehensive Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Program & Boost the Odds Program – From Cancer Survivor to Life Thriver to effectively decrease modifiable lifestyle cancer risk factors and learn skills to improve quality of life.
  Dr. Mariusz Wirga is a co-author (together with Dr. Maxie C. Maultsby Jr. and Michael DeBernardi) of the upcoming book “ABC of Your Emotions” with over 200 cartoon-like illustrations and 250 pages. The book explains how emotions work, how to manage them, how to handle interpersonal conflict, achieve goals, protect your life and health, and feel the way you want to feel.

Webinars
This is a series of 12 webinars with practical skills of dealing with greater and smaller stresses of life and the COVID-19 pandemic made them relevant to all.