The Healing Power of Resilience

“By blending personal anecdotes with science and medicine, Dr. Narula takes the reader from the clinic to the classroom to the living room of real life. The result is an accessible and important read. But what makes The Healing Power of Resilience especially compelling is its broad relevance. While rooted in cardiology, its lessons extend far beyond heart disease, from cancer diagnoses, autoimmune conditions, recovery from surgery, and even everyday stressors.” — Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Ajenda by Dr. Jen Ashton“Helpful, positive, and potentially life changing.” — Booklist“Dr. Tara Narula’s message in these pages will change lives. She weaves together cutting-edge research, original reporting, and her own personal story to prove why resilience is the quality that allows us to overcome health challenges. Then she shows us how to build it. She is the kind of doctor, advocate, and friend I wish patients had when they first get a diagnosis. With this book, she’ll be on your team through whatever life brings.” — Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global“At a time when stress has become overwhelming in people’s lives, Dr. Narula’s prescription for well-being and resilience could not be more timely or essential. Her eloquent, heartfelt blend of experience and science show us that a better life is not just possible but within our grasp.” — Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States

Dr. Tara Narula is a board-certified cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. She is an associate professor of cardiovascular medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra/Northwell, and the associate director of the Women’s Heart Program at Lenox Hill Hospital. She also serves as director of communications for the Katz Institute of Women’s Health.

Dr. Narula is a nationally recognized medical journalist. She is the current chief medical correspondent for ABC News and is a former NBC News medical contributor, CNN medical correspondent, and CBS News senior medical correspondent.

She graduated from Stanford University with degrees in economics and biology. Before obtaining her medical degree at USC Keck School of Medicine, she founded her own small business, Sun Juice, Inc. Dr. Narula completed her residency in internal medicine at Harvard University/Brigham and Women’s Hospital and her fellowship training in cardiology at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

She currently sees patients in her outpatient cardiology practice as part of Lenox Hill/Northwell Health in New York City. Dr. Narula is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and serves as a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association and the AHA’s Go Red for Women Initiative.

She is a recipient of a 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Live News Program, the 2019 WomenHeart Nanette Wenger Award for Media, and the Super Doctors Award for NYC 2014–2025.

Dr. Narula lives in New York with her husband, who is also a physician, and her two daughters. The Healing Power of Resilience is her first book.