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Michael B. Sabom is an American
cardiologist Cardiology () is the study of the heart. Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery di ...
, confessing Christian and
near-death experience A near-death experience (NDE) is a profound personal experience associated with death or impending death, which researchers describe as having similar characteristics. When positive, which the great majority are, such experiences may encompa ...
researcher.


Education

Sabom attended
Colorado College Colorado College is a private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell in his daughter's memory, the college offers over 40 majors a ...
, graduating in 1966. He completed his medical education at the
University of Texas Medical Branch The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is a Public university, public Academic health science centre, academic health science center in Galveston, Texas, United States. It is part of the University of Texas System. UTMB includes the olde ...
in 1970. He completed his cardiology training at the University of Florida in 1978.


Career

After finishing his training, Sabom spent a few years as an assistant professor of cardiology at
Emory University Emory University is a private university, private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1836 as Emory College by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory. Its main campu ...
before moving into private practice. He retired from private practice in 2017. Sabom is known for his work on near-death experiences. He is a founding member of the International Association for Near Death Studies. Sabom has written two books about near-death experiences. The first book, ''Recollections of Death: A Medical Investigation'', was released in 1982. Sabom presented interviews with 116 people who had experienced a near-death crisis, which he discusses and classifies. This book was positively received for providing a relatively objective and medicine-based point of view, though one reviewer speculated that the "author's wish to believe may have colored his analysis." It has been cited over 800 times in scholarly works, according to Google Scholar. The second book, ''Light and Death'', was released in 1998. Similarly to the first book, Sabom interviews 160 patients following near-death crises. Although it still retained some medical and scientific aspects, this book was written from a more religious (Christian) viewpoint. The book is notable for describing the Pam Reynolds case, a case of a near-death experience that has received some media attention, and which Sabom investigated. This work (particularly that involving Pam Reynolds) has been criticized by the author
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for possible
experimenter bias Observer bias is one of the types of detection bias and is defined as any kind of systematic divergence from accurate facts during observation and the recording of data and information in studies. The definition can be further expanded upon to inc ...
, unconscious
witness tampering Witness tampering is the act of attempting to improperly influence, alter or prevent the testimony of witnesses within criminal or civil proceedings. Witness tampering and reprisals against witnesses in organized crime cases have been a difficulty ...
and
false memories In psychology, a false memory is a phenomenon where someone recalls something that did not actually happen or recalls it differently from the way it actually happened. Suggestibility, activation of associated information, the incorporation ...
. An interview with Sabom was featured in the 2023 film ''
After Death After Death may refer to: * ''After Death'' (1989 film), an Italian horror film * ''After Death'' (1915 film), a Russian short film * ''After Death'' (2023 film), a faith-based documentary *''AfterDeath'', a 2015 British horror film See also * Aft ...
''.


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References

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