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Dr. Siegel, who prefers to be called Bernie, not Dr. Siegel, was born in Brooklyn, NY. He
attended Colgate University and Cornell University Medical College. He holds membership
in two scholastic honor societies, Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha and graduated
with honors. His surgical training took place at Yale New Haven Hospital, West Haven
Veteran’s Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He retired from practice as
an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Yale of general and pediatric surgery in 1989
to speak to patients and their caregivers. Bernie, and his wife and coworker Bobbie, live
in a suburb of New Haven, Connecticut. They have five children and eight grandchildren.
In 1978 he originated Exceptional Cancer Patients, a specific form of individual and group
therapy utilizing patients’ drawings, dreams, images and feelings. ECaP is based on
“carefrontation,” a safe, loving therapeutic confrontation, which facilitates personal
lifestyle changes, personal empowerment and healing of the individual’s life. The physical,
spiritual and psychological benefits which followed led to his desire to make everyone
aware of his or her healing potential. He realized exceptional behavior is what we are all
capable of.
In 1986 his first book, Love. Medicine & Miracles was published. This event redirected his
life. In 1989 Peace, Love & Healing and in 1993 How To Live Between Office Visits
followed. He is currently working on other books with the goal of humanizing medical
education and medical care, as well as, empowering patients and teaching survival
behavior to enhance immune system competency. Bernie’s realization that we all need
help dealing with the difficulties of life, not just the physical ones, led to Bernie writing his
fourth book in 1998 Prescriptions for Living. It helps people to become aware of the
eternal truths and wisdom of the sages through Bernie’s stories and insights rather than
wait a personal disaster. He wants to help people fix their lives before they are broken,
and thus not have to become strong at the broken places. Published in 2003 are Help Me
To Heal and 365 Prescriptions For The Soul, in 2004 a children’s book, Smudge Bunny, in
2005 101 Exercises For The Soul and coming out in the Fall of 2006 a prescriptions for
parenting book Love, Magic & Mud Pies.
As a physician, who has cared for and counseled innumerable people who’s mortality has
been threatened by an illness, Bernie embraces a philosophy of living and dying that
stands at the forefront of the medical ethics and spiritual issues our society grapples with
today. He continues to assist in the breaking of new ground in the field of healing and
personally struggling to live the message of kindness and love. Bernie and Bobbie travel
extensively to share his experience and techniques. He predicts that in the next decade
the role of consciousness, spirituality, non-local healing, body memory and heart energy
will all be explored as scientific subjects.
attended Colgate University and Cornell University Medical College. He holds membership
in two scholastic honor societies, Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha and graduated
with honors. His surgical training took place at Yale New Haven Hospital, West Haven
Veteran’s Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He retired from practice as
an assistant clinical professor of surgery at Yale of general and pediatric surgery in 1989
to speak to patients and their caregivers. Bernie, and his wife and coworker Bobbie, live
in a suburb of New Haven, Connecticut. They have five children and eight grandchildren.
In 1978 he originated Exceptional Cancer Patients, a specific form of individual and group
therapy utilizing patients’ drawings, dreams, images and feelings. ECaP is based on
“carefrontation,” a safe, loving therapeutic confrontation, which facilitates personal
lifestyle changes, personal empowerment and healing of the individual’s life. The physical,
spiritual and psychological benefits which followed led to his desire to make everyone
aware of his or her healing potential. He realized exceptional behavior is what we are all
capable of.
In 1986 his first book, Love. Medicine & Miracles was published. This event redirected his
life. In 1989 Peace, Love & Healing and in 1993 How To Live Between Office Visits
followed. He is currently working on other books with the goal of humanizing medical
education and medical care, as well as, empowering patients and teaching survival
behavior to enhance immune system competency. Bernie’s realization that we all need
help dealing with the difficulties of life, not just the physical ones, led to Bernie writing his
fourth book in 1998 Prescriptions for Living. It helps people to become aware of the
eternal truths and wisdom of the sages through Bernie’s stories and insights rather than
wait a personal disaster. He wants to help people fix their lives before they are broken,
and thus not have to become strong at the broken places. Published in 2003 are Help Me
To Heal and 365 Prescriptions For The Soul, in 2004 a children’s book, Smudge Bunny, in
2005 101 Exercises For The Soul and coming out in the Fall of 2006 a prescriptions for
parenting book Love, Magic & Mud Pies.
As a physician, who has cared for and counseled innumerable people who’s mortality has
been threatened by an illness, Bernie embraces a philosophy of living and dying that
stands at the forefront of the medical ethics and spiritual issues our society grapples with
today. He continues to assist in the breaking of new ground in the field of healing and
personally struggling to live the message of kindness and love. Bernie and Bobbie travel
extensively to share his experience and techniques. He predicts that in the next decade
the role of consciousness, spirituality, non-local healing, body memory and heart energy
will all be explored as scientific subjects.
| Bernard S. Siegel, MD |