About Us: Editorial Team for NormalBreathing.com

- Updated on August 3, 2021

Naziliya Rakhimova, MD, Honorable Doctor of Russia

Medical Reviewer

Photo of Naziliya Rakhimova, MD Naziliya Rakhimova, MD, Honorable Doctor of Russia is a past Medical Director and Chief Doctor of the Chebarkul Centre for Infectious Diseases and the Main Chebarkul Regional Hospital. She was awarded the title of the Honorable Doctor of the Russian Federation and the Doctor of Highest Qualification.

She got her medical degree with Honors (a straight-A student) from the First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg. Dr. Rakhimova wrote herself and reviewed a wide range of medical and public health articles online and in regional newspapers.

Dr. David Walker, CPA, Licensed Psychologist

Medical Reviewer

Photo of Dr. David Walker, Licensed Psychologist: Editorial Member and Reviewer of NormalBreathing.com Dr. David Walker is a retired psychologist and former member of the Canadian Psychological Association. After studying at the University of Iowa and doing graduate research at New York Medical College, Dr. Walker held teaching and research positions at the University of Victoria, Northern Lights College and Jumonji University (Tokyo). Dr. Walker’s research interests focus on clinical biofeedback and the application of feedback to investigations of coding in the central nervous system of mammals.

Dr. David Walker has practiced Tai Chi Chuan for more than 40 years and is currently researching the relationship between Buteyko breathing and meditative states and the advantages of Buteyko breathing as a meditation.

Dr. Andrés David Velasquez

Medical Reviewer

Photo of Dr. Andrés David Velasquez, MD: Editorial Member and Reviewer of NormalBreathing.com Dr. Andrés David Velasquez, MD is a Venezuelan doctor graduated with honors from the Universidad de Oriente. He is currently a part of the University faculty, teaching at the Hospital Universitario Dr. Luis Razetti.

Given the situation in my country, Dr. Velasquez is practicing Ad Honorem in local ambulatories, helping people for free.

He is a musician graduated from the Don Angel Mottola School of Music in Barcelona, his hometown.

Dr. Velasquez is passionate about writing and English, he has several years writing professional medical articles and translating them into English and Spanish.