Marc Siegel Explores 55% Miracle Rate in New Book on Faith and Medicine

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 26

Dr. Marc Siegel’s new book, “The Angels Among Us,” argues that spirituality, empathy and clinical care often work together in unexplained recoveries rather than as separate forces.
Survey data cited in the book says 70% of physicians believe in God and 55% report witnessing medical miracles, supporting Siegel’s view that many doctors already see faith as part of healing.
Cases include Army Staff Sgt. Spencer Milo, whose presumed terminal brain tumor was later found benign, and an ICU patient who woke from a three-month coma and returned to work despite a grim prognosis.
Siegel broadens “angels” beyond the supernatural to include doctors, nurses and others whose interventions or support changed outcomes, while stressing that prayer does not replace medical treatment.
The book also draws on Siegel’s family experience, Ronald Reagan surgeon David Gens and Alcoholics Anonymous history to frame spirituality as a source of resilience during health crises.