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An in-depth interview with Dr. Harold Koenig, a world-leading scholar on the intersection of faith and health. Dr. Koenig will reflect on his distinguished career in medicine, psychiatry, and geriatric care, sharing insights from decades of research on the relationship between spirituality and well-being. He will also discuss how his Christian faith has shaped his professional vocation, from clinical practice to global scholarship. With nearly 650 peer-reviewed publications, 66 books, and international recognition as the top-ranked researcher in spirituality and health, Dr. Koenig brings a rare combination of academic rigor, clinical expertise, and personal conviction to this important conversation.
Harold G. Koenig, MD, MHSc
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, & Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke School of Medicine
Dr. Harold G. Koenig received his undergraduate education at Stanford University, medical school training at the University of California, San Francisco, and geriatric medicine and psychiatry training and Master of Health Science degree in clinical research from Duke University. He is board certified in general psychiatry, and formerly board-certified in family medicine, geriatric medicine, and geriatric psychiatry. Dr. Koenig now serves as Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University Health Systems. He has nearly 650 scientific peer-reviewed academic publications, more than 100 book chapters, and 66 books in print or preparation. Dr. Koenig is the lead author of the Handbook of Religion and Health, 3rd edition, 2024 (>1086 pages), with professors Tyler VanderWeele (TH Chan School of Public Health at Harvard University) and John Raymond Peteet (Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School). In 2022 and 2024, Dr. Koenig was ranked #1 in the world (lifetime) among highly ranked scholars in the academic discipline of spirituality and health, and 29th in psychiatry. In June 2023, Dr. Koenig was ranked 10th in the world by Research.com in the overall category of Best Social Sciences and Humanities Scientists and was ranked 7th best in the United States.