Dr. Alpern is a board certified dermatologist and teaches at UCI.  His slide presentation of normal and abnormal skin conditions help massage students at Lincoln Institute identify problems which might be potentially dangerous to their clients or themselves as therapists.  Massage therapists see more skin than any other profession.  A well trained massage therapist could be someone's first defense against skin cancer or could potentially save a client's life.  Dr. Alpern says "Every massage therapist should know the ABC's of skin cancer and be prepared to refer cients to a dermatologist."

Jim has massage, stretching, ultrasound and electro-stimulation machines in his therapeutic work.  He has been training for over 10 years in martial arts and enjoys writing music and traveling.

"I became a massage therapist to change my career and it actually changed my life (no more corporate world!).  As I teach, I enjoy seeing the progress of the students as they develop their skills."