Clinical Bioethicist/Healthcare Ethics Consultant
Southern California
Pasadena, California
Dr. Wendy Kohlhase received her doctorate in Bioethics from the University of Southern
California and is a certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant by the American Society of
Bioethics and Humanities, providing clinical bioethics consultation, education, policy
writing, and institutional review board consultation to both academic and community hospitals in the Southern
California area. She also received a Master’s in Ethics and a Master’s in Medical Social
Work, both from USC. Dr. Kohlhase is a member of the American Society of Bioethics
and Humanities, the Southern California Bioethics Committee Consortium, and the Stem
Cell Research Oversight Committee at the City of Hope. She is a faculty member of
multiple Graduate Medical Education programs, providing education on the core
curriculums of Professionalism, Physician-Patient Communication, and Physician Well-
being. Dr. Kohlhase is also a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice in Pasadena
where she provides medical psychotherapy, critical incident stress debriefing, and
bioethics consultation to individuals dealing either with stressful life situations or with
issues that are created by illness or injury.
The Independent Ethics Consultant: Joys and Practical Realities of Working for Yourself
Saturday, September 21, 2024
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CT