Clifford C. Kuhn, MD, is professor of psychiatry at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Kentucky. He was born in Philadelphia, where he resided until graduating from Jefferson Medical College in 1967. Following a psychiatric residency at the University of Michigan and a stint in the U.S. Air Force, he joined the Louisville faculty in 1974.
At Louisville, Kuhn has served as chief of adult consultation-liaison psychiatry, director of residency training, and associate chairman of psychiatry. His clinical focus has been the field of mind-body medicine. He has published articles on comprehensive approaches to chronic pain and has developed an inventory for assessing the spiritual health of medical patients.
Working intensively with cancer patients and their families, Kuhn has learned to appreciate the healing benefits of laughter. His experience as a professional comedian gives him a unique perspective on the effective introduction of humor into a wide variety of settings. In addition to his popular solo presentations and workshops, he teams up with famed comedian Jerry Lewis to present internationally acclaimed seminars on laughter and healing.