He is currently Director of Behavioral Medicine, Ambulatory Care Center, Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He is a Clinical Instructor in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, at Harvard Medical School and is a Clinical Associate at Massachusetts General Hospital. He conducts long-term group therapy for patients with chronic pain and illness at both the Newton-Wellesley Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Witkower has presented extensively on chronic pain management and chronic illness coping. He has authored articles and chapters on topics including CBT with neurological conditions and and the behavioral assessment and treatment of chronic pain disorders. Dr. Witkower has been a member of the NSGP and the AGPA for the past 30 years.