Abigail Khan, M.D. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Abigail Khan, M.D. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Melissa Nelson, 34, was born at OHSU missing a tricuspid heart valve and half of her heart underdeveloped. She first underwent open-heart surgery at age 4 and has had a pacemaker implanted four times, among many other procedures. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Nelson)

Melissa Nelson, 34, was born at OHSU missing a tricuspid heart valve and half of her heart underdeveloped. She first underwent open-heart surgery at age 4 and has had a pacemaker implanted four times, among many other procedures. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Nelson)

Melissa Nelson, 34, was born at OHSU missing a tricuspid heart valve and half of her heart underdeveloped. She first underwent open-heart surgery at age 4 and has had a pacemaker implanted four times, among many other procedures. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Nelson)

Art created by Melissa Nelson, 34, expressing her feelings living with congenital heart disease. Nelson was born at OHSU missing a tricuspid heart valve and half of her heart underdeveloped. She first underwent open-heart surgery at age 4 and has had a pacemaker implanted four times, among many other procedures. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Nelson)

Art created by Melissa Nelson, 34, expressing her feelings living with congenital heart disease. Nelson was born at OHSU missing a tricuspid heart valve and half of her heart underdeveloped. She first underwent open-heart surgery at age 4 and has had a pacemaker implanted four times, among many other procedures. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Nelson)

Katie Witkiewitz, Ph.D., is a Regents’ professor of psychology at the University of New Mexico with a joint appointment at the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions. A licensed clinical psychologist, Witkiewitz has studied models of addiction and evaluated the success of mindfulness-based therapies. (Photo courtesy of Katie Witkiewitz)

Lynne Shinto, N.D., M.P.H., professor of neurology and obstetrics and gynecology in the OHSU School of Medicine. (OHSU)

NYU's Anthony Bossis, Ph.D. (Image courtesy NYU Langone)