04/28/2026
About Dr. Newberg:
Andrew B. Newberg, M.D. is currently the Research Director at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital in Philadelphia. He is a Professor in the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Radiology at Jefferson.
He has actively pursued a number of neuroimaging research projects including the study of aging and dementia, epilepsy, and other neurological and psychiatric disorders. Dr. Newberg has been particularly involved in the study of mystical and religious experiences, a field referred to as “neurotheology.”
He has also studied the more general mind/body relationship in both the medical and research aspects of his career including understanding the physiological correlates of acupuncture therapy, meditation, and other types of alternative therapies.
He has published 17 books and over 300 peer reviewed articles and chapters on brain function, brain imaging, and the study of religious and mystical experiences. His most current book title is How God Changes Your Brain.