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On Healing: Finding Wholeness Beyond the Limits of Medicine | Amitha Kalaichandran

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ABOUT THE BOOK

In On Healing, Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran MD-a physician, journalist, and integrative medicine expert, guides readers on a transformative journey to understand true healing and what it means to live longer, healthier lives. Drawing from her medical training and real-world experiences, she identifies 12 essential components of healing, each explored through powerful stories and backed by scientific evidence.

Blending expert insights and cross-cultural perspectives, On Healing challenges the limitations of modern healthcare, advocating for a holistic approach that honors the body’s natural ability to heal. Dr. Kalaichandran’s debut is a compelling blueprint for anyone seeking a fuller understanding of healing, making it an essential read for navigating today’s evolving health, longevity, and wellness landscape.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran is a renowned integrative medicine-trained physician (board certified in public health), epidemiologist, and health-tech leader who bridges medicine, technology, and storytelling to create meaningful change in healthcare. With over a decade of experience in integrative medicine, public health, and clinical research, Amitha has served as a consultant for leading health-tech startups and as a contributor to premier publications like The New York Times, Boston Globe, The Atlantic, STATNews, and Wired. Her expertise spans wellness innovation, longevity science, and evidence-based content creation. Amitha’s book, On Healing: Finding Wholeness Beyond the Limits of Medicine (Heliotrope Books, 2025), offers a fresh perspective on healthcare, drawing from her clinical experience and her passion for fostering healthy workplace cultures. Amitha is a sought-after speaker, educator, and advisor, empowering organizations to prioritize wellbeing, diversity, and innovation.

Dr. Melinda Ring is Director of Osher Center for Integrative Health, and Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She has an active clinical practice, directs medical trainee education and clinical and faculty fellowships in integrative medicine, founded the Cooking Up Health culinary medicine course, and conducts research. Dr. Ring contributes to textbooks, research articles in the field of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine, has published several books on integrative medicine including The Natural Menopause Solution, and is a frequent contributor to news outlets.She is chair of the board of the American Board of Integrative Medicine. In 2021 she received the Bravewell Distinguished Service Award from the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health, one of the highest honors in the field of integrative health.