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Dr. Marc Siegel’s “The Angels Among Us” Links Faith and Medicine
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Core Event – Book Overview
Physician and Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel has authored *The Angels Among Us*, a book slated for release in November that examines how faith, empathy and conventional treatment intersect during serious illness. Drawing on his intensive-care experience and regular media commentary, Siegel expands the notion of “angels” to include both divine messengers and health-care professionals he describes as “human angels” appointed to aid recovery. The work presents cases such as a U.S. Army staff sergeant whose brain tumor was re-evaluated after meeting a Benedictine monk and an ICU patient who regained consciousness after a three-month coma.
Data & Statistics – Physicians’ Beliefs and Reported Miracles
Citing his own survey, Siegel notes that 70 % of physicians say they believe in God, while 55 % report having witnessed what they consider medical miracles in practice. These figures underpin his argument that spirituality is a common, though often unacknowledged, component of patient care.
Official Statements & Responses – Siegel’s Perspective and Potential Impact
Siegel emphasizes that his role is to alleviate suffering rather than decide life-or-death outcomes, urging clinicians to remain open to non-physical explanations that may bolster patient resilience. He stresses that prayer and hope do not replace clinical treatment but can provide patients with the courage needed to endure intensive therapy. By framing spirituality as a prerequisite for courage, Siegel suggests that integrating faith-based support could improve recovery odds, especially in critical-care settings, and encourages health-care providers to consider patients’ spiritual needs alongside medical interventions.
Verbatim Quotes
- “You don't draw the line between an explanation that's medical or spiritual. They're combined,” — Dr. Marc Siegel
- “The messengers are either actual angels from God that come down, that can take human form, that are voices where you don't have a visualization, or they can be humans that God appoints to do angel-like work,” — Dr. Marc Siegel
- “That embroidered on me the need to not give up — the need to look for explanations beyond just the purely physical,” — Dr. Marc Siegel
- “CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP "Spirituality affects outcomes because it's a prerequisite to the courage to overcome," Siegel said.” — Dr. Marc Siegel