Dr. Pichardo-Johansson is a retired Hematologist-Oncologist, a Life Coach and author of eleven books, including the #1 Amazon Bestseller: Bouncing Back: A How-to Manual for Joy with Minimal Energy Expenditure.
She’s a Summa Cum Laude graduate who obtained her Medical Degree at Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra Dominican Republic. She completed an Internal Medicine residency at Wayne State University in Detroit and a Hematology-Oncology fellowship and masters in clinical investigation at Northwestern University/Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
After fifteen years practicing oncology, and after becoming a cancer survivor herself, she decided she no longer wanted to make a living fighting death. Instead she now teaches people to fully enjoy life. She specializes in helping professionals find authentic joy and love, and helping clients reinvent themselves after life-shaking events.
Dr. Pichardo-Johansson received her Life Coach Certification from the Robbins-Madanes/Strategic Intervention Center and has completed countless self-improvement courses over the years. She’s had a lifelong interest in personal development, relationships, and the healing powers of love and laughter. Her motto is, “Life is too short to live without passion.”
Dr. Pichardo-Johansson is the founder of “Healing for Healers Sisters,” a support group for female physicians in Brevard County. She lives in Melbourne Beach, Florida with her soulmate husband and her four beloved children, including twins with special needs.