Dr. Elkins areas of research interest is clinical hypnosis and mind-body interventions in women's health care. He recently completed randomized clinical trials of hypnosis for hot flashes among post-menopausal women and breast cancer survivors. Dr. Elkins has a second book forthcoming in 2014 entitled Relief From Hot Flashes: The Natural, Drug-Free Program to Reduce Hot Flashes, Improve Sleep, and Ease Stress from Demos Health Publishing.