The Story of the “Miracle Doctor,” In Charge of Certifying Inexplicable Healings in Lourdes

In brief

Dr. Alessandro de Franciscis served as the head of the medical office at the Lourdes shrine for 17 years. In this role, he was responsible for evaluating cases of alleged miraculous healings to determine if they were inexplicable.

Known to friends as Sandro, de Franciscis describes himself as the world's most useless doctor because his patients often arrive claiming they are already cured. He also serves as a resident physician at the shrine.