Ten 2nd Chances

What happens when a respected physician dies, plunges into Hell, then nearly dies not once, but ten times?

In this unforgettable memoir, Dr. Robert Treuherz takes readers on a profound and harrowing journey through death, near-death, and the following astonishing revelations. Ten 2nd Chances is the true story of one man’s repeated brushes with the afterlife—beginning with a sudden and traumatic health crisis that left him clinically dead, then thrust into a vivid and terrifying experience of Hell.

But that was only the beginning.

He was brought back to life through the desperate pleas of his wife, Claudia, and the interventions of an extraordinary medical team at UCLA, where he received a heart transplant and a new chance for life and love.

Dr. Treuherz experienced ten near-death experiences (NDEs)—each one offering him profound insights about time, love, human connection, and the invisible threads that bind us to one another.

What makes Ten 2nd Chances truly unique is its intimate, multi-perspective storytelling. Alongside Dr. Treuherz’s candid and soul-searching reflections, readers will hear from the people who lived this trauma alongside him:

• Claudia Treuherz, his devoted wife, recounts the harrowing moments at his bedside, where her determination and refusal to let him go saved him from death. Her chapter provides a raw and emotionally rich contrast to her husband’s, letting readers experience the same trauma from two minds and hearts—one slipping away, and one fiercely holding on.

• Bradley Treuherz, the doctor’s son, shares what it felt like to receive that terrifying phone call, and the helplessness of watching a parent slip into the unknown with a frightening prognosis for his future.

• Alan Davenport, the family’s son-in-law, adds yet another layer of perspective, expressing anxiety about the potential loss of his beloved father-in-law.
  

Together, these voices weave a unique and deeply personal tapestry of survival, spiritual reckoning, and radical love. Dr. Treuherz doesn’t simply recount his medical and metaphysical odyssey—he offers readers a roadmap for prioritizing what matters most. Through intense pain, suffering, and awe-inspiring moments of faith, he has learned to view time differently, to value love and relationships above everything, and to carry forward an unshakable belief in second chances.

Honest, gripping, and ultimately hopeful, Ten 2nd Chances: This Doctor Died and Went to Hell, Why? is more than a memoir—it’s a testament to the power of love, family, and the unseen forces that guide us when we least expect it. It’s also about finding one’s purpose and believing that we all have a higher cause for living. This cause can best be illuminated in the grueling depths of profound suffering, then brought into the light as inspiration to share with people everywhere.

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Robert Treuherz, MD, has a history of medical practice that spans nearly 40 years. Over the course of his career, he has served as an Internal Medicine physician for the Holy Cross Medical Group in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a medical director for the Palm Air Medical Center in Pompano Beach, Florida, and a consulting and admitting physician with both 5 Residential Detox in Hollywood, California, and the Care Forward Treatment Center in Beverly Hills. He was on staff at five different hospitals in South Florida, including Pompano Beach Medical Center, Northridge Medical Center, Holy Cross Medical Group, North Broward Medical Center and Broward General. Robert Treuherz, MD, has also owned and operated a private practice in Greater San Bernardino and South Florida.

Dr. Robert Treuherz worked for Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, where he started the first system wide ethics committee to ensure patient access to needed care. He has also served on Hospital Based Executive Committees, Peer Review Committees, Medical Records Committees, etc.

He was Board Certified in Internal Medicine in 1996. He was certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. He laid the foundation for his career in Internal Medicine by completing clinical research with New York Medical College and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, NY. His primary focus in his medical practice was treating patients in Critical Care settings and general hospital based Internal Medicine.

Dr. Robert Treuherz wrote several articles for the Mountain News, a local newspaper based in the San Bernardino County community of Lake Arrowhead. These articles include “Tears of the Mountains” and “Helping Folks Overcome Addiction.” Robert Treuherz has also written an autobiographical book called Ten 2nd Chances. This book takes readers through his series of near-death experiences that began with a serious car accident in 2015 and ended with a heart transplant in 2024.