Prophet of Pleasure. Sexual Entrepreneur by Default. Pioneer in the Delivery of Sexual Health Information Online. Person with a Disability. Man of Faith. Lifeguard.
“It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead.” Robert K. Greenleaf in “The Servant as Leader.”
In addition to teaching medical students at Yale, UPENN, Quinnipiac University, and Morehouse School of Medicine, Dr. Tepper has conducted over 100 sexuality education and training programs including presentations for
Dr. Tepper is internationally known for his research on pleasure and orgasm experienced by people with spinal cord injuries. Dr. Tepper had the great honor of working with Drs. Beverly Whipple (lead researcher and author of the book, The G-spot) and Barry Komisaruk on groundbreaking research with women who have spinal cord injuries. That research [...]
Dr. Tepper has published for both academic and lay readers (see list below). His edited work, Sexual Health [Four Volumes] bridges both audiences. Per Reference & Research Book News: “Tepper is a sexual educator, researcher, and advocate; Owens is a certified sexuality counselor. Both are with the Sexual Health Network, an organization of health professionals and [...]
2004 Interview with Dr. Mitchell Tepper, Founder of The Sexual Health Network and SexualHealth.com
Sexual Positions for Women with Paralysis: Creativity, Adaptability and Sense of Humor
Dr. Mitchell Tepper, leading expert on sexuality and disability, talks about strategies for sexual positions that work, despite paralysis or muscle weakness. Also, Anne who has a T-9 complete spinal cord injury (SCI) and her partner demonstrate a few positions they find comfortable. Finding the right position for you and your partner is a matter [...]
Facilitated Sex: The Next Frontier in Sexuality and Disability?
What do you do if you don’t need a sex surrogate but just need some help?
Tantric Sex: A Different Perspective
By Mitchell Tepper, Ph.D., M.P.H. Many of us were taught before we became disabled or in adolescence that sex entails excitement that grows more and more intense until it results in a climax. The goal is usually seen as orgasm and the release of pent-up sexual tension. We learned about sex in a culture that [...]
Dr. Tepper headed up the Center of Excellence for Sexual Health (CESH) at
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Ac(sex)sible Sex: Sex Tips For People with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions © Mitchell
Facilitated Sex for People with Disabilities
Facilitated sex, as discussed in this interview with Dr. Mitchell Tepper, is a more accessible and affordable pathway to sexual expression.
Tepper, M. “The Battle for Love.” Hidden Battles on Unseen Fronts, Stories of American Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD. Edited by Celia Straus. Drexel Hill, PA: Casemate Publishing, 2009. The Battle for Love Mitchell S. Tepper, Ph.D., M.P.H. U.S. Marine Corporal William Berger talks about how his TBI soured the relationship with [...]
