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Three Remarkable Encounters During my Fellowship That I Remember 33 Years Later

By David T. Netscher, MD During my hand training in Louisville under the direction of Drs. Kleinert and Kutz, I had the rare privilege of personally spending a day each with three wonderful people. Marko Godina was a frequent visitor to Louisville and I was enthralled by his enthusiasm and zest for plastic surgery and […]

Two Surprises

By Jeffrey Yao, MD When invited by Kevin Lutsky to contribute to ASSH Perspectives, I was of course honored to participate but then I thought to myself, “What HAS been the biggest surprise of my career?” A challenging question as things seemingly have progressed and evolved in a somewhat straightforward career path, but upon further reflection […]

Learning from Giants

By Melinda M. Gardner, MD My father was a doctor and my mother a nurse, so medicine was a forgone conclusion for me. Fortunately, my husband and best friend was always there to help. In medical school clinical rotations, orthopedic surgery captivated my interest – both the subject matter and the residents and attending staff […]

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Three Remarkable Encounters During my Fellowship That I Remember 33 Years Later

Two Surprises

Learning from Giants

My Career Course

A Fork in the Road. Followed by a Road Trip.