Lissa Rankin

Lissa Rankin, MD, is an OB/GYN physician and author of 8 books, including the New York Times bestseller Mind Over Medicine. She is the founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute and the health equity nonprofit Heal at Last, and an artist who researches radical remission, trauma-informed medicine, and the relational implications for medical conditions, including the effects of loneliness, narcissism, and coercive control on health. She teaches online and in-person classes in the realm of relationships, IFS, and health, as well as creative writing for therapeutic purposes. She has co-taught many classes with IFS founder Dick Schwartz and is an educator of Internal Family Systems (IFS), with a specialty in IFS and medical conditions. She also mentors doctors, therapists, and entrepreneurs to support their visionary work. Her TEDx talks have been viewed over 6 million times, and she has starred in two National Public Television specials. Lissa lives in West Sonoma County with her partner, now that her daughter has gone off to New York for art school. She thrives on daily hikes in nature, making art, dancing, singing, writing, gardening, upcycling clothing, DJing music whenever she can, and healthy gourmet cooking.