Integrative Medicine Physician & Science-Spirituality Thought Leader; Founder of Whole Health Medicine Institute; Author of "Mind Over Medicine"
Lissa Rankin Biography
Lissa Rankin, MD, is an OB/GYN physician, New York Times bestselling author, and a prominent figure at the intersection of science, spirituality, and integrative medicine. Rankin is the founder of Whole Health Medicine Institute and the nonprofit Heal At Last, and is also an encaustic artist. Her research focuses on radical remission, trauma-informed medicine, and spiritual healing. Rankin explores factors that contribute to optimal health and those that predispose individuals to illness, working to integrate scientific and spiritual approaches to support both individual and collective well-being.
Rankin is the author of several books, including "Mind Over Medicine," "The Fear Cure," "The Anatomy of a Calling," and "The Daily Flame." Her work in "Mind Over Medicine" examines the intersection of science and spirituality, highlighting the body's innate ability to self-repair. In "Sacred Medicine," Rankin continues this exploration, offering insight into alternative healing paths for patients who have not found relief through conventional or alternative medicine.
After transitioning from conventional medicine, Rankin began focusing her integrative medicine practice on patients with chronic illness who had not improved with standard treatments. Her clinical experience led her to conclude that unaddressed trauma often underlies persistent symptoms, and that treating trauma can sometimes result in radical remission. Rankin has studied multiple trauma therapy modalities, including Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, NeuroAffective Relational Model, and Advanced Integrative Therapy.
Rankin's TEDx talks have been viewed by millions, and she has appeared in two National Public Television specials. Her work has been featured on numerous television and radio shows and in publications such as O Magazine, the New York Times, Health, Women's Health, Forbes, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and CNN. During the pandemic, Rankin publicly addressed "Conspirituality," countering Covid denialism, anti-vaccination propaganda, and conspiracy theories within the wellness and spirituality communities. Her approach is grounded in science, informed by spirituality, and emphasizes trauma awareness.
Rankin continues to contribute to the fields of integrative medicine, trauma therapy, and health care reform through education, advocacy, and writing. She teaches memoir writing for therapeutic purposes and educates others in Internal Family Systems. Rankin leads workshops online and at retreat centers such as Esalen, 1440, Omega, and Kripalu, as well as internationally. Her book "Relationsick," co-written with Harvard psychiatrist Jeffrey Rediger, MD, MDiv, explores the connection between relational trauma, medical illness, healthy boundaries, and the role of Internal Family Systems therapy in addressing diseases related to nervous system dysregulation.
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Lissa Rankin Speaking Topics
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How To Heal Yourself
Healing yourself is a six step process that requires positive belief, the support of a healer, the ability to tap into the body’s inner wisdom and knowing, the insight to be able to diagnose the underlying root causes of illness, the courage to implement a treatment plan aimed at healing the root causes of the illness, and after you’ve done what you can, the faith to surrender to the journey. This talk, ideal for health and women’s conferences, offers practical tools and audience participation so listeners can make their own self-diagnosis and write The Prescription, a self-guided holistic treatment plan, for themselves.
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Can You Really Heal Yourself?
The placebo effect and its evil twin, the nocebo effect, prove that what we believe about our health manifests physically. But you don’t need a sugar pill or saline injection in order to heal yourself. By shifting negative beliefs about health to positive ones, you create a hormonal milieu that activates the body’s natural self-repair mechanisms. This talk, ideal for health and women’s conferences, focuses on what you can do to heal your beliefs so your body will follow.
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Lissa Rankin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as How To Heal Yourself , Can You Really Heal Yourself?, Diagnose The REAL Reason You’re Sick, Mind Over Medicine, The Health Benefits of Friendship and The Health Benefits of a Happy Professional Life. The estimated speaking fee range to book Lissa Rankin for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Lissa Rankin generally travels from San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Vonda Wright, Barbara Dehn, Pavitra P. Krishnamani, MD MS, Dr. Judith Joseph and Dr. Glenda Newell-Harris. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lissa Rankin for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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