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Category: December 2020

We wanted to wrap up the year with a topic that was on the lighter side: what’s on your “bucket list” outside of work? Our members detail some personal dreams and tell us about the ones they’ve already achieved.

Holding Hands

By Kenneth F. Taylor, MD If you would have asked me a year ago about my bucket list, I am sure I would have thought about family vacations, finding time to read for pleasure, or any of the common things people say reflexively. Well, if you haven’t noticed, this year has been “different.” A worldwide […]

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Catching up on Philosophy

By Achilleas Thoma, MD On July 1, 2021, it will be 40 years since I started working as a plastic/hand surgeon. My practice consisted of various  procedures, including reconstruction of the rheumatoid hand (a rare procedure now since the introduction of biologics), replantations, congenital hand anomalies, head and neck reconstructions, breast reconstruction, breast reductions, and cosmetic […]

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Kicking the Bucket

By Andrew D. Thomas, MD What would I like to do before I flee this mortal coil? Before my soul rejoins the essence. Before I stand in front of The Lord trembling to accept his judgement, to be cast down into the fiery pit as surely I deserve or be, or to be lifted up […]

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Sailing Away

By Douglas Wisch, MD This year will go down as a year never to forget and possibly 2021 will be the same. I am sure it has been a struggle for all of us trying to take care of patients. So, what is my getaway and favorite outside activities that bring me my happy place? […]

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