Dr. Andres F. Leone MD brings something rare to any gathering — the credibility of a physician, the warmth of a pastor, and the stillness of a lifelong meditator, woven together without contradiction. Whether he is addressing a hospital grand rounds, a grief support group, or a Sunday congregation, his talks arrive at the same place: the questions that matter most, held with honesty and compassion. People leave his talks quieter than they arrived. In a good way.

  • What the dying teach us about living

  • Christian meditation — ancient roots, modern practice

  • Compassion as medicine — the science and soul of caring

  • Living with presence in a distracted world

  • Grief, loss, and the wisdom found in the hardest moments

  • Interfaith approaches to meaning and mortality

  • Burnout prevention and clinician wellbeing

  • Faith and healing — a physician perspective

TOPICS

  • American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

  • American Geriatric Society

  • American Academy of Family Physicians

  • American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine

  • South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians

  • SC Pulmonary Medicine Group

  • SC Hospice and Palliative Medicine Coalition

  • Hospice and Palliative Care Conference (multiple occasions)

  • Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia SC — Contemplative Prayer, Mindfulness and Palliative Medicine (2026)

  • Roper St. Francis Hospital, Charleston — Faith and Healing: A Physician Perspective (2024)

  • South Carolina Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group (2025)

WHERE HE HAS SPOKEN

WORKSHOPS

Dr. Leone offers an 8-week workshop series on Contemplative Prayer and Meditation in Christianity — providing both background and practical application. Recent workshop series include:

  • Mount Tabor Lutheran Church — Spring 2026

  • St. Paul Lutheran Church — Fall 2025

  • Cristo Rey Lutheran Church — Summer 2025 (offered in Spanish)

  • Ebenezer Lutheran Church — Spring 2025

  • St. David Lutheran Church — Fall 2024

  • Meditation and Mindfulness — Prisma Health Richland Hospital, ongoing 2024 to present

  • Contemplative Prayer Meditation Group — West Columbia, monthly gatherings 2024 to 2026

  • Medical professionals and hospital systems

  • Faith communities of all traditions

  • Hospice organizations and grief support groups

  • Universities and medical schools

  • Retreat centers and contemplative communities

  • Hospital chaplaincy programs

  • Grief counseling and bereavement organizations

IDEAL AUDIENCES

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