RAYMOND J. PETRAS
PO Box ****
Scottsdale, AZ 85261
adpx5w@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Experience
Expertise Rapid Behavior Change, Non-invasive Injury/Pain & Stress Management, Mind-Body-Spirit, Weight Loss, Smoking Cessation, Performance, Tele-therapy
Provider Oasis Medical Associations (Scottsdale, AZ)-Chronic Pain & Sports Injuries
Arizona Pain Institute (Phoenix, AZ)-Chronic/Acute Pain
Southwest Pain Management Associates (Phoenix, AZ)-Dental Pain
Palmer Center for Natural Healing (Scottsdale, AZ)-All pain issues
Workers’ Compensation/Risk Management - City of St. Paul, MN.
Mission of Mercy, Phoenix, AZ Free mobile health clinic (MOM) [behavior mgt, stress, pain, etc.] - Working through an interpreter.
Pathways - Health Crisis Center (Cancer, Fibromyalgia, etc.)-Walk-In help, Group and one-on-one.
Clinical Call Center: Since 1995, worked over-the-phone, Skype for behavior, performance, injury/pain management, etc.
Contract Experience: Pain Clinic (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). Head, Neck and Other Injuries; Paul Greenacre, DDS
Movement Analysis and Treatment Center (Canada). Lucie Blench - M.C.P.A.
Gladys T. McGarey Medical Foundation - Marketing Director. Scottsdale, AZ.
U of Ottawa Sports Medicine Centre (Canada). Gary Greenberg, M.D., (EMP).
U of Ottawa - Men & Women’s sports teams
Hull (Gatineau) Olympiques - Major Jr. Hockey Canada
Special Appointments Obesity Program - Arizona Governor’s Workplace Committee.
Medical Team - World Championships Speed Skating, Schwan’s USA Soccer Cup, Solheim Cup, Mid-Continent Conference Track & Field Championships
Chair: Infinite Health – Alternative Health Care Council (C.A.M.), Edina, MN.
USA Track and Field/MN-Sports Medicine & Science Developmental Committee.
3M Division Safety Committee
Teaching Experience Associate Professor - St. Mary’s University - Graduate School.
Adjunct Faculty - University of St. Thomas (UST) - Center for Health & Medical
Northwestern Health Sciences University (formerly NWCC)
Adult Education - Twin Cities, MN; WI; Open U.
Publications (Author) AZ Worker’s Compensation Journal; Health Points, AZ; California Workers’ Compensation Endeavor (CWCE); Practical Pain Management, Telemedicine Information Exchange (TIE), etc.
Education Ph.D. – Counseling Psychology. The Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH.
M.A. - Human Development (counseling psychology). St. Mary’s University, MN.
Undergraduate - Psychology. University of Minnesota.
B.E. Chemical Engineering. Cum Laude, Youngstown State University, OH.
Miscellaneous Hypnosis-University of Minnesota Medical School, MN Society of Clinical Hypnosis: Injury/pain management, stress, weight loss, smoking cessation and more…
Developer of PsychoNeuro Pain Response (PNPR™) also called Talking Away Pain™ (TAP™) - a personal biofeedback technique for pain management.
Reiki I & II
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Zhou’s Hypoxicology Therapy Certification – Sleep Disorder, Hypoxia Treatment.
AMA Certified Instructor - Educating Physicians on End of Life Care.
EKG pad positioning
Research City of St. Paul, MN - Risk Management Division - Talking Away Pain™ (also known as PNPR™) - Non-invasive pain reduction method for Worker’s Compensation and other related injuries.
University of Ottawa, Canada - PsychoNeuro Pain Response™ (PNPR™) - A technique for reducing pain and improving the range of motion in athletes and non-athletes after injury
Consultant Phoenix Suns – NBA, NFL, NBA, NHL, PGA, LPGA, MLB, Major Junior Hockey, Gymnastics, Swimming…more.