Dr. Bernie Siegel Biography

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 the practice of general and pediatric surgery in 1989 to speak to patients and their caregivers.
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.
Bernie and his wife and coworker Bobbie live in a suburb of New Haven Connecticut. They have five children and eight grandchildren. Bernie and Bobbie have co-authored their children books and articles. Their home with its many children pets and interests resembled a cross between a family art gallery museum zoo and automobile repair shop. It still resembles these things although the children are trying to improve its appearance in order to avoid embarrassment.

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