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ABOUT NISHA MANEK, MD

DOCTOR TURNED BESTSELLING AUTHOR, SPEAKER, AND HEALTH COACH

Dr. Nisha Manek

Dr. Nisha Manek

Health is high stakes for everyone! Health means a vibrant, joyous life. My conventional medical science education prepared me for “chemical medicine.” Yet, I knew drugs weren’t enough for good health. The profound question in my search for answers to the body’s health led to my study of its biofield and inner subtle energies. We call this “energy medicine.” Energy medicine is just the beginning. And what came next was mind-blowing.

It was my good fortune to have mentorship with Stanford University’s Professor Emeritus, William A. Tiller, PhD. Dr. Bill Tiller’s discoveries of the power of Subtle energies and their potent healing potential are well-known. However, his revolutionary discoveries of human intention grabbed my attention. Physics science shows intention is linked intimately with subtle energy. Your intention activates the energy pathways within your body. This science is exciting. Even more exciting is that you can raise your game and create a new reality in your body’s healing with intention. There was just one problem. Dr. Tiller’s language was mathematics and physics, while mine was biology. How could we work together with such different scientific backgrounds?

Prof. William Tiller, PhD.

Prof. William Tiller, PhD.

To learn about Tiller’s science of the mind and its powers, I walked away from a prestigious career in academic medicine; people—my colleagues, those close to me, and my family—thought I had ‘lost my marbles.’ I walked away to look for answers to healing, to look where no one was looking. My reason for taking this radical step in my life was unwavering.

Without any safety net, I left my friends and familiar routines behind. I had no money, no grants, no clear path or next steps, and indeed no knowledge of physics. I walked into the unknown, an abyss. I could fly. Or I could crash and burn. With faith and trust that I was on the right path, I began my weekly one-on-one meetings with Prof. Tiller. What I came to learn and understand about the power of intention forever changed me as a doctor and a responsible human being.

Can the science of intention help us in medicine? Yes, it can. Intentions are our passport to freedom from a wheel of never-ending medications. Intention-based healing is called “information medicine.” My mission is to help people achieve health with their power of intention. Whether you want preventive medicine or have an ailment, intention can help you. Intention can be taught and cultivated. You can learn how to do it. This science is the future of medicine. Welcome to the 21st century of Information medicine.

Formal Bio

Nisha Manek is an internally recognized leader in the field of integrative medicine. Nisha’s humble background from Kenya propelled her to transcend limitations: gender, ethnicity, and financial status. From Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where she graduated Summa cum laude, to the University of Glasgow School of Medicine in Scotland, Nisha’s uncommon tenacity has driven her to ask difficult questions and pursue answers beyond traditional medical paradigms.

Nisha began her career in rheumatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Recognized as Teacher of the Year in the School of Medicine, she brings storytelling as a core skill to bedside medical teaching and on the plenary stage.

But she didn’t stop there. Nisha partnered with one of the world’s most innovative physicists, Emeritus Professor William A. Tiller of Stanford University, and pushed the boundaries of what is possible in medicine. She is the preeminent doctor of information medicine, which intersects consciousness, biofield science, and rheumatology to improve human health.

She has authored a one-of-a-kind book, Bridging Science and Spirit, which closes the gap between two seemingly separate areas of knowledge. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom.

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  1. Germillion RB, Posever JO, Manek NJ, West JP, van Vollenhoven RF. Tacrolimus (FK 506) in the treatment of severe, refractory rheumatoid arthritis: initial experience in 12 patients. J Rheumatology 1999; 26:2332-6.
  2. Manek NJ. Cardiovascular disease among women with rheumatic diseases: focus on risk factors. Resident Reporter Journal 1999; 4:26-32.
  3. Manek NJ, Lane NE. Osteoarthritis: current concepts in diagnosis and management. American Family Physician 2000; 61:1795-804. PMID:10750883.
  4. Manek NJ. Medical management of osteoarthritis. Mayo Clin Proc 2001 May; 76(5):533-9. PMID:11357800.
  5. Manek NJ, Hart D, Spector TD, MacGregor AJ. The association of body mass index and osteoarthritis of the knee joint - An examination of genetic and environmental influences. Arthritis Rheum 2003 Apr; 48(4):1024-9. PMID:12687544.
  6. Hassett G, Hart DJ, Manek NJ, Doyle DV, Spector TD. Risk factors for progression of lumbar spine disc degeneration: the Chingford Study. Arthritis Rheum 2003 Nov; 48(11):3112-7. PMID:14613273. DOI:10.1002/art.11321.
  7. Murali NS, Murali HR, Auethavekiat P, Erwin PJ, Mandrekar JN, Manek NJ, Ghosh AK. Impact of FUTON and NAA bias on visibility of research. Mayo Clin Proc 2004 Aug; 79(8):1001-6. PMID:15301326.
  8. Auethavekiat P, Murali NS, Manek NJ. Clinical images: Primary systemic amyloidosis masquerading as necrotizing vasculitis. Arthritis Rheum 2004 Oct; 50(10):3400. PMID:15476235.
  9. Auethavekiat P, Murali NS, Manek NJ. Melting candle wax, an uncommon presentation of an uncommon disease. Arthritis Rheum 2004 Dec; 50(12):4080. PMID:15593190.
  10. Manek NJ, MacGregor AJ. Epidemiology of back disorders: prevalence, risk factors, and prognosis. Curr Opin Rheumatol 2005 Mar; 17(2):134-40. PMID:15711224.
  11. Williams FM, Manek NJ, Sambrook PN, Spector TD, Macgregor AJ. Schmorl's nodes: Common, Highly Heritable, and Related to Lumbar Disc Disease. Arthritis Rheum 2007 Jun 15; 57(5):855-60. PMID:17530687. DOI:10.1002/art.22789.
  12. Manek NJ, Edwards WD. At the Heart of the Matter: The Exceptional Case of Coronary Artery Disease in a Young Man. Arthritis Rheum 2008 Nov 15; 59(11):1676-81. PMID:18975362. DOI:10.1002/art.24200.
  13. Bacani AK, McCollough CH, Glazebrook KN, Bond JR, Michet CJ, Milks J, Manek NJ. Dual Energy Computed Tomography for Quantification of Tissue Urate Deposits in Tophaceous Gout: Help from Modern Physics in the Management of an Ancient Disease. Rheumatol Int 2009 Dec 17. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:20016988. DOI:10.1007/s00296-009-1295-7.
  14. Manek NJ, Holmgren AR, Sandroni P, Osborn TG, Davis MD. Primary Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Small-Fiber Neuropathy: Is There a Connection? A Pilot Neurophysiologic Study. Rheumatol Int 2011(5):577-85 [Epub ahead of print] PMID:20035332
  15. Manek NJ, Crowson CS, Ottenberg AL, Curlin FA, Kaptchuk TJ, Tilburt JC. What rheumatologists in the United States think of complementary and alternative medicine: results of a national survey. BMC Complement Altern Med 2010; 10(1):5. Epub 2010 Jan 28. PMID:20109215. PMCID:2824634. DOI:10.1186/1472-6882-10-5.
  16. NJ Manek and WA Tiller. A New Perspective on “the placebo effect”: Untangling the Entanglement. Medical Hypotheses. 2011;77(4):614-9. Epub 2011 Jul 27.
  17. K Glazebrook, Guimaraes L, Murthy NS, Black DF, Bongartz T, Manek N, Leng S, Fletcher J, McCollough C. Identification of Intra-articular and peri-articular Uric Acid Crystals with Dual Energy Computed Tomography: Initial Evaluation. Radiology 2011;261(2):516-24.
    PMID:21926378
  18. Lee BJ, Zand L, Manek NJ, Hsaio LL, Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Wylam ME, Qian Q. Physical Therapy Induced Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Reduced Activity of Muscle LDH-A. Arthritis Care and Research (Hoboken) 2011;63:1782-6. PMID:22127970. doi: 10.1002/acr.20584.
  19. Myasoedova E, Talley NJ, Manek NJ, Crowson CS. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Disorders in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a Population-Based Survey in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Gastroenterology Research and Practice 2011 Epub 2011 Nov 17.PMID:22144996
  20. NJ Manek. Symmetry States of the Physical Space: An Expanded Reference Frame for Understanding Human Consciousness. Accepted 10/2011 Journal Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2012;18(1):83-92. PMID:22106870
  21. WA Tiller, Tiller JE, Dibble WE Jr, Manek R, N Manek. The Buddha Relics and Evidence for Physical Space Conditioning with Unimprinted Intention Host Devices. J Alternative and Comp Medicine 2012;18(4):379-81.PMID: 22515797
  22. D Harner, S Miller, NJ Manek, WA Tiller. Intention Broadcast: results from 12 months in Autistic Children. EXPLORE. Submitted 11/2015

  1. van Vollenhoven RF, Manek NJ. Inflammatory and non-inflammatory myopathies: Clinicopathologic features and treatment. Chapter 29 309-317 In: Rheumatology for Family Practice. E. Harris, M. Genovese, Editors. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1999. (Book chapter)
  2. Manek NJ, Lane NE. General aspects of management in osteoarthritis. Baseline program. Chapter 17 361-470 In: Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis and Medical/Surgical Management. R. Moskowitz, V. Goldberg, D. Howell, R. Altman, J. Buckwalter, Editors. Third Edition. W.B. Saunders, 2001. (Book chapter)
  3. Manek NJ, MacGregor AJ. Imaging in Osteoarthritis. In: Isenberg D, Renton P. Imaging in Rheumatology 2nd edition. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press; 2002. (Book chapter)
  4. Manek NJ, Cicuttini FM, Spector TD. The genetics of osteoarthritis. In: Hochberg M, Silman A, Smolen J, Weinblatt M, Weisman M. Rheumatology Third ed. Mosby: Harcourt Health Sciences; 2003. p. 1817-1822. (Book chapter)
  5. Manek NJ, Spector TD. Genetic Aspects of Osteoarthritis-evidence for the inheritance of osteoarthritis. In: Brandt KD, Doherty M, Lohmander S.. Osteoarthritis 2nd edition. Oxford UK: Oxford University Press; 2003. p. 25-31. (Book chapter)
  6. Manek NJ, Lin C. Qigong. In: Yuan CS, Bieber EJ, Bauer BA, editors. Textbook of complementary and alternative medicine. 2nd Edition. Abingdon: Informa Healthcare; 2006. p. 199-210. (Book chapter)
  7. Manek NJ. New thoughts on the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. In: Luthra H, Capell HA, Madhok R. The Year in Rheumatic Disorders. Vol. 5. Oxford UK: Clinical Publishing; 2006. p. 127-147. (Book chapter)
  8. Manek NJ. Integrative Management of Osteoarthritis. In: Horwitz R, Weil A. Integrative Rheumatology First ed. 2007. (Book chapter)
  9. Manek NJ. New Developments in Osteoarthritis. In: Luthra H, Capell HA, Madhok R. The Year in Rheumatic Disorders Vol. 6. Oxford UK: Clinical Publishing; 2007. p. 117-132. (Book chapter)
  10. Manek NJ. Integrative Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Maizes V, Low-Dog T. Integrative Medicine and Women’s Health. Oxford University Press; 02/2010 (Book chapter)
  11. Manek NJ. A visit with Dr. Manek. Other approaches to Integrative Medical Care. Mayo Clinic book on Integrative Medicine, 2nd edition 2010 p. 140 - 147 (Book chapter)
  12. Manek NJ. Integrative Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Bonakdar R (Ed). Textbook of Pain Management. Oxford University Press; 01/2016 (Book chapter).
  13. Manek NJ. Integrative Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis. In: Low-Dog T, and Maizes V (Ed’s). Textbook of Integrative Medicine in Women’s Health. Oxford University Press 2nd Ed; 01/2016 (Book chapter)
  14. Manek NJ. Cortisone. In: Weil A and Greenfield R (Ed’s). Mind Your Meds. Little Brown & Co. New York, NY. 06/2017 (Book Chapter)
  15. Manek NJ and G Munoz. Common Rheumatic Diseases in the Elderly. In: Kogan M (Ed). Textbook of Geriatric Integrative Medicine. Oxford University Press 1st Ed; 01/2018 (Book chapter)
  16. Manek NJ. Information Medicine for the 21st Century: Physicks and Physics. In: Bakhru A (Ed) Nutrition and Integrative Medicine for Clinicians. Volume Two. 2023 Frist Ed. Boca Raton FL: CRC Press

1. Manek NJ. Mayo Clinic/Gaiam DVD Wellness Solutions, Complementary, Alternative Medicine for Arthritis. Gaiam DVD Released Jan 2008.

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  1. Gremillion RB, Posever J, Manek N, West JP, van Vollenhoven RF. The use of FK506 (Tacrolimus) in the treatment of resistant rheumatoid arthritis. (Abstract). Arthritis Rheum. 41:S154, 1998. (Abstract)
  2. Manek NJ, Chong ML, Fries JF, Lane NE. Longitudinal progression of hand osteoarthritis. (Abstract). Arthritis Rheum. 42:S297, 1999. (Abstract)
  3. Manek NJ, Wolfe F, Fries JF, Lane NE. Are osteoarthritic patients using alternative medications really different? (Abstract). Arthritis Rheum. 42:S406, 1999. (Abstract)
  4. Hassett G, Manek NJ, Hart D, Doyle DV, Spector TD. Predictors for the prevalence and incidence of degenerative lumbar spine disease: the Chingford Study. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2001; 44(suppl):S375. (Abstract)
  5. Manek NJ, Hart D, Spector TD, MacGregor AJ. Association of obesity and severity of knee osteoarthritis is not mediated by shared genetic influences. (Abstract). Rheumatology. 40(1):105, 2001. (Abstract)
  6. Manek NJ, Keen RW, Spector TD, MacGregor AJ. Independent genteic effecs on bone shape and mineralization: the influence of vitamin D receptor genotype. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2001; 44(supl):S255. (Abstract)
  7. Manek NJ, Spector TD, MacGregor AJ. Independent genetic effects of bone shape and mineralisation: the influence of vitamin D receptor genotype. (Abstract). Rheumatology. 40(1):68, 2001. (Abstract)
  8. Manek NJ, Noponen N, Ala-Kokko L, Spector TD, MacGregor AJ. Schmorl nodes on MRI are common, highly heritable and an independent risk factor for back pain in healthy females: a candidate gene study of twins. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2002; 46(suppl):S374. (Abstract)
  9. Auethavekiat P, Murali NS, Manek NJ, Murali K, Ghosh AK. Picking the low hanging fruit: How FUTON ( Full text On the Net) & NAA Bias( No abstract Available) May impact visibility of research. Arthritis Rheum 2003; 48(12):3648. (Abstract)
  10. Manek NJ, Gabriel SE, Crowson CS, Atkinson EJ, Wenger DE, Dhosla S, Riggs BL, Melton LJ III. Relative influence of bone density, physical activity, musle mass and strength on lumbar disc disease. Arthritis Rheum 2003; 48(9):S214. (Abstract)
  11. Manek NJ, Gabriel SE, Crowson CS, Atkinson EJ, Wenger DE, Khosla S, Riggs BL, Melton LJ III. Predictors of lumbar disc degeneration: a study of biomarkers. Arthritis Rheum 2003; 48(9):S213. (Abstract)
  12. Murali NS, Auethavekiat P, Moder KG, Manek NJ. Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus: the 25-year Mayo Clinic experience (Abstract 27). J Investig Med 2005 Mar; 53(2):S391. (Abstract)
  13. Holmgren AR, Davis MDP, Sandroni P, Osborn TG, Manek NJ. Is vascular instability in primary Raynaud phenomenon due to small fiber neuropathy? Arthritis Rheum 2006 Dec; 54(12):4077. (Abstract)
  14. Manek NJ, Crowson CS, Ottenberg A, Tilburt J. Rheumatology Physician Attitudes Toward Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Results of a National Survey. Arthritis Rheumatism 2008; 58.S205(suppl). (Abstract)
  15. Manek N, Sood A, Crowson C, Vincent A, Wahner-Roedler D. Rheumatology physician attitudes to complementary and alternative medicine: Making in-roads to an integrative practice at an academic center (Abstract O56). Oral Abstract: 3rd International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research (ICCMR) Sydney Australia. Book of Abstracts 2008 Mar 29-31:41-2. (Abstract)
  16. Manek N, Sood A, Crowson C, Vincent A, Wahner-Roedler D. Integrative rheumatology: The time is right for a new model of care in the out-patient setting (Abstract P276). Poster Abstract: 3rd International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research (ICCMR) Sydney Australia. Book of Abstracts 2008 Mar 29-31:117-8. (Abstract)
  17. Manek NJ, Crowson CS, Ottenberg A, Tilburt J. Patients' ratings of clinically important changes in pain and physical function in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 2008 Sep; 58(9 Suppl S):S205-6. (Abstract)
  18. Myasoedova E, Talley NJ, Manek NJ, Crowson CS, Gabriel SE. Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients wit rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based cross-sectional survey. Submitted European League Against Rheumatism (March 2009; EULAR). (Abstract)
  19. Bongartz T, Glazebrook K, Kavros S, Michet C, Merry S, Murthy N, Akkara-Veetil, Davis J, Mason T, Warrington K, Manek N, Kermani T, Hoganson D, Bacani K, Wang H, McCollough C. Diagnosis of Gout Using Dual-Energy Computer Tomography: An Accuracy and Diagnostic Yield Study. Arthritis Rheum 2011 Oct; 63(10 Suppl):S632. (Abstract)
  20. Wang H, Glazebrook K, Kavros S, Michet C, Merry S, Murthy N, Akkara-Veetil B, Davis J, Mason T, Warrington K, Manek N, Kermani T, Hoganson D, Bacani K, McCollough C, Bongartz T. Gouty Enthesopathy: An Important Pattern of Uric Acid Deposition in Difficult to Diagnose Gout. 2011 Oct; 63(10 Suppl):S78-9. (Abstract)
  21. NJ Manek, U Tatini, WA Tiller. The Sacred Buddha Relic Tour: For the Benefit of all Beings. Towards a Science of Consciousness Conference 2012. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. (Abstract)
  22. NJ Manek, U Tatini, K Mizelle, WA Tiller. Information Medicine and Treatment of Fibromyalgia: A New Paradigm of Integrative Medicine for the 21st Century. Science and Non-Duality Conference (SAND 2012), San Rafael, CA. (Abstract)
  23. NJ Manek, U Tatini, WA Tiller. Understanding Energy Medicine: Lessons from the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Science and Non-Duality Conference (SAND 2012), Oct 2012, San Rafael, CA. (Abstract)
  24. NJ Manek, U Tatini, WA Tiller. The Sacred Buddha Relic Tour: For the Benefit of All Beings. Science and Non-Duality Conference (SAND 2012). Oct 2012, San Rafael, CA. (Abstract).
  25. NJ Manek and WA Tiller. Information Medicine as Delivered by Intention Host Devices: A Case Report. International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health (IRCIMH). May 2014, Miami FL. (Abstract, P02.138 LB)
  26. S Miller, C Reed, F Tang, NJ Manek, WA Tiller. Impact of Broadcast Intention on Autism Spectrum Behaviors. International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health (IRCIMH). May 2014, Miami, FL. (Abstract, P06.25 LB).
  27. NJ Manek and WA Tiller. Information Medicine: Emergence of a New Medical Paradigm International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health (IRCIMH). May 2014, Miami, FL. (Abstract, P06.16 LB).
  28. 28. NJ Manek and WA Tiller. Information Medicine: A New Medical Paradigm. Science and Non-duality Conference (SAND). Oct 2015. San Jose, CA. (Abstract)


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