Robert H. Shipley, Ph.D., has directed the Duke Medical Center Stop Smoking Clinic since its inception in 1977, and is the president of Quit Smart Stop Smoking Resources, Inc. Dr. Shipley has helped thousands of smokers break free from cigarettes and trained more than 2000 health professionals to use the Quit Smart System to help smokers quit.

Dr. Shipley has written numerous books and book chapters on the topic of breaking nicotine addiction, along with more than 70 scientific articles in publications including: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Preventive Medicine, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, The American Journal of Psychiatry, and Federal Practitioner. You can write him at rshipley@quitsmart.com.