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A Return to Healing
Advocates for Patient-Centered Care
Dr. Andy Lazris and Dr. Alan Roth are leading voices in patient-centered medicine, challenging the corporate-driven healthcare system that prioritizes profits over people. With decades of experience in primary care, geriatrics, and palliative medicine, they have witnessed firsthand the consequences of over-medicalization, rigid protocols, and data-driven treatment models.
In A Return to Healing, they expose the flaws of modern medicine and advocate for a return to compassionate, individualized patient care. Their work empowers patients and healthcare professionals alike to rethink the system and reclaim the human side of medicine.
Learn more about their backgrounds, expertise, and mission below.
Co-Author
Andy Lazris, MD, CMD
Champion of Patient-Centered Care
Dr. Andy Lazris is a board-certified primary care physician, geriatrician, author, and healthcare reform advocate with over 25 years of experience. As a practitioner, he has witnessed how corporate-driven medicine and rigid protocols have undermined patient autonomy and the doctor-patient relationship.
Dr. Lazris is the author of multiple books on healthcare policy and reform, tackling issues like over-medicalization, unnecessary treatments, and the flaws of standardized care. He is passionate about restoring humanism in medicine, empowering both patients and physicians to challenge a broken system.
Read more about his work at AndyLazris.com
Co-Author
Alan Roth, DO, FAAFP, FAAHPM
A Leader in Compassionate, Whole-Person Care
Dr. Alan Roth is a board-certified family medicine and palliative care physician dedicated to providing patient-centered, holistic care. With decades of experience, he has been at the forefront of integrative pain management, primary care, and end-of-life care, ensuring that medical decisions are guided by patient needs rather than rigid protocols.
As an advocate for healthcare reform and physician autonomy, Dr. Roth has worked extensively to challenge the overuse of standardized treatments and promote individualized, evidence-informed care. His expertise in geriatrics, chronic disease management, and palliative medicine aligns with the core themes of A Return to Healing—restoring compassion and human connection in modern healthcare.
Rethinking Healthcare: Why A Return to Healing Matters
Dr. Andy Lazris and Dr. Alan Roth have spent their careers challenging the status quo of modern medicine, advocating for a healthcare system that prioritizes patients over profits. Their insights, drawn from decades of experience, expose the flaws of data-driven, corporate-controlled medicine and offer a compelling vision for a more compassionate, patient-first approach.
If you’ve ever felt like just another number in the healthcare system, this book is for you. A Return to Healing will help you understand how we got here—and what we can do to change it.
