Marcus Engel speaks from experience.
Blending personal narratives with evidence based research, Marcus helps put an unforgettable name and face to the patient experience movement.
As a college freshman, Marcus Engel was blinded and nearly killed after being struck by a drunk driver. Through two years of rehab, over 350 hours of reconstructive facial surgery and adaptation through a multitude of life changes, Marcus witnessed the good, the bad and the profound in patient care.
Marcus holds a B.S. in sociology from Missouri State University and a Master’s in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University in the City of New York. He was granted a 2014 fellowship by the Narrative Medicine program and is currently an adjunct faculty member at University of Notre Dame.
Marcus has authored four books which are being used by scores of nursing schools, med schools and allied health care programs to teach strategies for excellent patient care.
Marcus is a Certified Patient Experience Professional through The Beryl Institute and is proud to be a member of the inaugural class of CPXPs.
Marcus is a Certified Speaking Professional through the National Speakers Association — a designation that has only been achieved by 1,000 professional speakers since the certification’s inception over 30 years ago.
In 2017, the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine awarded Marcus an honorary doctorate for his contributions to the field of healthcare.
Marcus lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife, Marvelyne, and his Seeing Eye dog, Elliott.
Elliott Engel is a 2017 graduate of The Seeing Eye, Inc. in Morristown, New Jersey.
His academic honors include guiding and navigation, sweetness and preventing Marcus from getting hit by trucks. His extra-curricular activities include belly rubs, playing keep away and playing with his best border collie furiend, Ax.
Affectionately nicknamed Pretty Boy, Elliott is often distracted by seeing himself in mirrors and reflections. He’s also been labeled Hunter due to his puppy propensity to search out anything of interest and immediately put it into his mouth while instantly romping into a full on game of “keep away” from anyone nearby.
While Elliott is not yet proficient in English. . . he’s learning! His groaning, whimpering and moaning all show his desire to communicate.
Elliott enjoys belly rubs from his adoring fans, interacting on his Instagram (@TheBlondeLeadingTheBlind) and lots of cat naps.
He can’t wait to meet more of his fans!
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