Love Is the Strongest Medicine Notes from a Cancer Doctor on Connection, Creativity, and Compassion

"This book puts music, laughter, and heart front and center, and the results are magical."
- Mark Hyman, M.D.

In Dr. Steven Eisenberg's oncology practice, the enemy is cancer, but it's also denial, anger, and fear—draining emotions that can interfere with the effectiveness of treatment. Every day, Dr. Steven helps patients fight cancer using both time-tested conventional therapies and innovative medical technologies. At the same time, he helps them overcome negative emotions by cultivating acceptance, love, and self-compassion in a deeply personal way, through laughter, empathy, and the music he plays and sings for and with them.
 
In Love Is the Strongest Medicine, Dr. Steven shares:

Compelling, highly readable stories that chart his journey on the front lines of care

Practical wisdom that readers can use to navigate their own journeys and get through what they’re going through right now

A road map for bringing humanity back into traditional medical practice

A blueprint for patients, families, and caregivers to live each day with hope—no matter what the day brings

 
“When everything else falls away," Dr. Steven writes, “whether you are in a hospital exam room or tucked in bed at home, whether you are sick or well, patient, caregiver, or medical professional—the love that remains is the miracle.”
 

Steven Eisenberg is a triple-board-certified physician in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. He is a co-founder of cCARE, California’s largest medical oncology practice, and serves as the practice’s medical director of integrative oncology. His research publications include articles on novel therapies for cancer, and his special interests are breast cancer treatment, cancer prevention, patient engagement, and new health care technologies. Dr. Eisenberg was one of the first graduates of FutureMed at NASA’s Ames Research Center. Building on his expertise in health care technology, he joined the faculty of Singularity University’s Exponential Medicine program and entered the ranks of the world’s top medical innovators.
 
Dr. Eisenberg has won numerous awards for his commitment to meaningful patient engagement. His practice of writing songs with his patients earned him the nickname “the singing oncologist” and helped him become the most-followed oncologist on Twitter and an in-demand conference speaker. His work has been featured on NBC’s TODAY as well as in People, Huffington Post, US News & World Report, Reader’s Digest, and many other publications. He is the host of The Dr. Steven Show and podcast.