Bernie Siegel
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Dr. Bernie Siegel MD was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended Colgate University
and graduated with honors from Cornell University Medical College. He practiced general medicine and pediatric surgery
until his retirement in 1989. He is the author of several books on the relationship between the patient and the healing process as it manifests throughout one's life. He is an avid lecturer
in the medical and New Thought
spiritual
communities. He has also featured in Health Care videos such as Hope and a Prayer.
Dr. Siegel lives with his wife Bobbie in Connecticut
; they have five adult children.
Dr. Siegel is Academic Co-Director of the Experiential Health and Healing Program at The Graduate Institute
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
and graduated with honors from Cornell University Medical College. He practiced general medicine and pediatric surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
until his retirement in 1989. He is the author of several books on the relationship between the patient and the healing process as it manifests throughout one's life. He is an avid lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
in the medical and New Thought
New Thought
New Thought promotes the ideas that "Infinite Intelligence" or "God" is ubiquitous, spirit is the totality of real things, true human selfhood is divine, divine thought is a force for good, sickness originates in the mind, and "right thinking" has a healing effect.Although New Thought is neither...
spiritual
Spirituality
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
communities. He has also featured in Health Care videos such as Hope and a Prayer.
Dr. Siegel lives with his wife Bobbie in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
; they have five adult children.
Dr. Siegel is Academic Co-Director of the Experiential Health and Healing Program at The Graduate Institute