Healer may refer to:

Conventional medicine

Doctor of Medicine A Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated MD, from the Latin language, Latin ) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the ''MD'' denotes a professional degree of ph ...

Health professional A health professional, healthcare professional (HCP), or healthcare worker (sometimes abbreviated as HCW) is a provider of health care treatment and advice based on formal training and experience. The field includes those who work as a Nursing, nur ...

Alternative medicine

Faith healer Faith healing is the practice of prayer and gestures (such as laying on of hands) that are believed by some to elicit divine intervention in spiritual and physical healing, especially the Christian practice. Believers assert that the healing ...

Folk healer A folk healer is an unlicensed person who practices the art of healing using traditional practices, herbal remedies and the power of suggestion. Origin The term "folk" was traditionally associated with medical and healing practices that were ...

Healer (alternative medicine) Alternative medicine refers to practices that aim to achieve the healing effects of conventional medicine, but that typically lack biological plausibility, testability, repeatability, or supporting evidence of effectiveness. Such practices ar ...

, someone who purports to aid recovery from ill health * Spiritual healer

Film

* ''The Healer'' (1935 film), an American film by Reginald Barker * ''The Healers'' (film), a 1974 American TV film featuring Lance Kerwin * ''Healer'' (film), a 1994 American film starring Tyrone Power, Jr * ''The Healer'', a 1994 British television film starring

Paul Rhys Paul Rhys (born 19 December 1963) is a Welsh actor with an extensive career in theatre, radio, television and film. Early life Rhys was born in Neath to working-class Catholic parents, Kathryn Ivory and Richard Charles Rhys, a labourer. He is of ...

* ''The Healer'' (2016 film), a comedy-drama film starring Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jonathan Pryce, Camilla Luddington

Television

Episodes

Shows

* ''Healer'' (TV series), a 2014 South Korean television series * ''The Healers'' (audio drama), an audio drama based on ''Doctor Who''

Music

* ''The Healers'' (album), a 1987 album by David Murray * ''The Healer'' (John Lee Hooker album), a 1989 album by John Lee Hooker * ''The Healer'' (Sumac album), a 2024 album by the American/Canadian metal band Sumac * Johnny Marr and the Healers, who released an album in 2003 * ''The Healer'', a 2008 song from the album ''

New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) ''New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)'' is the fourth studio album by American contemporary R&B, R&B singer Erykah Badu. It was released on February 26, 2008, by Universal Motown following Badu's hiatus from recording music due to writer's blo ...

'' by Erykah Badu * ''

Healer / Across the Shields ''Healer / Across the Shields'' is an EP by Miami Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core ...

'', a 2009 EP by Torche *

The Healer (Jenkins) ''The Healer, a Cantata for St Luke'' was written by Karl Jenkins in 2014. Much of the text was written by Terry Waite, Vivien Harrison and Carol Barratt; the remainder is taken from St Luke's Gospel, the Book of Common Prayer and The Shepherd by ...

, a 2014 cantata by Karl Jenkins * ''Healer'' (Alex Cuba album), a 2015 album by Alex Cuba * ''Healer'', a 2022 album by

Casting Crowns Casting Crowns is a contemporary Christian and Christian rock band which began in Daytona Beach, Florida. The band was formed in 1999 by lead vocalist Mark Hall. They moved to Stockbridge, Georgia, and more members joined. Some members of the ...

* "Healer", a 2021 song by Day6 from '' The Book of Us: Negentropy – Chaos Swallowed Up in Love''

Literature

* ''Healer'', a 1976 science fiction novel by F. Paul Wilson * ''Healer'', a 1983 novel by

Peter Dickinson Peter Malcolm de Brissac Dickinson OBE FRSL (16 December 1927 – 16 December 2015) was an English author and poet, best known for children's books and detective stories. Dickinson won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association ...

* ''Healer'', a 2007 novel by Joyce Carol Thomas * ''Healer'', a 2010 novel by Carol Cassella * ''The Healer'', a 1911 novel by Robert Herrick * ''The Healer'', a 1955 novel by Frank G. Slaughter * ''The Healer'', a 1971 novel by Daniel P. Mannix * ''The Healer'', a 1990 novel by Aharon Appelfeld * ''The Healer'', a 2002 novel by Dee Henderson, the sixth installment in the ''O’Malley Series'' * ''The Healer'', a 2005 novel by Michael Blumlein * ''The Healer'', a 2018 novel by Donna Freitas * '' The Healers'', a 1978 novel by

Ayi Kwei Armah Ayi Kwei Armah (born 28 October 1939) is a Ghanaian writer best known for his novels including '' The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born'' (1968), '' Two Thousand Seasons'' (1973) and '' The Healers'' (1978). He is also an essayist, as well as havin ...

* ''The Healers'', a 1979 novel by

Gerald Green Gerald Green (born January 26, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 18th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. Known for his dunking skill, he has performed well in many slam du ...

* ''The Healers'', a 1983 novel by

Henry Denker Henry Denker (November 25, 1912 – May 15, 2012) was an American novelist and playwright. Biography Denker was born in New York, the son of a fur trader. After initially studying to be a rabbi, he change to the study of law and graduated fro ...

* ''The Healers'', a 1995 novel by

Ann Cleeves Ann Cleeves (born 24 October 1954) is a British mystery crime writer. She wrote the Vera Stanhope, Jimmy Perez, and Matthew Venn series, all three of which have been adapted into TV shows. In 2006 she won the Duncan Lawrie Dagger for her ...

Other uses

* Healer (comics), a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe * Healer (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a character class in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' *

Healer (gaming) A healer is a type of character class in video gaming. When a game includes a health game mechanic and multiple classes, often one of the classes will be designed around the restoration of allies' health, known as healing, in order to delay or pr ...

, a character type in video games *

Healer (role variant) The Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS) is a self-assessed personality questionnaire. It was first introduced in the book '' Please Understand Me''. The KTS is closely associated with the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI); however, there are signif ...

, a role variant of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter *

Jason (given name) Jason is a common masculine given name. It comes from Greek language, Greek (), meaning "healer", from the verb (), "heal", "cure", cognate with (), "healer", "physician". and (), the goddess of healing, Forms of related words have been atte ...

, Greek derived name, literally meaning "healer".