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DR. MARC SIEGEL: What 18 years at Fox taught me about courage and faith

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By Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News

Published September 28, 2026 5:31pm EDT

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Dr Siegel shares miracles from his book 'The Angels Among Us'

Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses his book, 'The Angels Among Us,' which shares stories of divine intervention.

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I joined Fox in early 2008 as a contributor. I was struck from the beginning by the network's flexibility and creativity, allowing me to expand my role from expertise in infectious diseases to health policy and Obamacare.

I was able to flex various journalistic muscles, too. I was sent to Phoenix to examine Sen. John McCain’s health records but ended up with the opportunity to deliver on-air reports.

I began to report for the network in earnest in 2012, and then in the spring of 2013, during the Boston Marathon, when two self-radicalized brothers executed the largest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11, I managed to get permission from our top executives to head up there.

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On the way, I somehow convinced the PR team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to grant me the very first interview with a survivor — a woman. Our excellent production team wasn’t expecting me, as we had our top reporters already in the field, but they quickly transitioned to supporting and guiding me. She had been blown off her feet and badly wounded her leg. Her would-be boyfriend had carried her down one-way streets (going in the opposite direction of the cars) to MGH.

We were ready. She looked straight into the camera........

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