Michael Jaffe, M.D. attended UC San Diego School of medicine and completed his residency in Psychiatry at Stanford University. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley. He has worked in numerous settings, including the Palo Alto VA medical center in it's residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings, with specialized experience with PTSD and Addictions. He is highly engaged and involved with local non-profits. He has lectured at the National Center for PTSD and is on faculty at Stanford University as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor.

Why do you run and why you love it?

I love running cause it means I'm moving. Cause it usually means I'm playing basketball and and I love hoops....

Why education, kids, and sports are essential building blocks for life?

Learning is essential to success. And teamwork is critical. There's no greater way to learn the lessons of life than through sport. A famous book I read in medical school said something like "You live your life like you play basketball". So it's great to learn the lessons early as a youngster.