For Heaven’s Sake: What is a Clinical Bioethicist?

Trevor M. Bibler, Ph.D. is a clinical bioethicist with a background in religious studies and philosophy. Dr. Bibler performs clinical ethics consultations at Houston Methodist Hospital. He teaches a variety of audiences and conducts research in clinical bioethics, religion and medicine, and philosophical ethics. His current research focuses on the ways religious worldviews—especially worldviews that include ideas related to miracles—influence clinical medicine.

See below for more of Dr. Bibler’s research:

• “What if she was your mother?” Toward better responses
• Navigating Ethical Conflicts Between Advance Directives and Surrogate Decision-Makers’ Interpretations of Patient Wishes
• Legislating Medicine: The Need for Evidence, Argument and Alliance