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Tag: mentor

How I Got Here

By David A. Kulber, MD, FACS In the song by the Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime,” David Byrne inflects, “You may ask yourself, how did I get here?” As I approach my 25th year in practice, no longer the “young gun,” I find myself looking around at my surroundings both at home and at […]

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My Grandfather

By Brett Michelotti, MD The son of Italian immigrants, born in 1926, and part of the greatest generation. He learned the value of hard work by observing his father, a blacksmith, work countless hours to provide food and shelter for himself, his mother, and two other siblings. He understood what it meant to grow up […]

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Humility and Honesty

By Joe A. Rosenbaum, MD I’ve been lucky enough to learn from some outstanding surgeons during my training. Some had a certain area of expertise or an interest where they were on the forefront, performing cutting-edge research. However, one of my fellowship mentors in particular stands out as my biggest role model, and it’s got […]

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Professor George A. Anderson

By Dr. Binu P. Thomas, MBBS, DOrth, MS Orth, FIMSA My role model in Hand Surgery is my teacher, mentor, and former colleague, Professor George A. Anderson, MBBS, MS Orth, MNAMS, MCh Orth L’Pool, FRCS Eng, FACS. My earliest rendezvous with Prof Anderson was in 1992 after hearing him deliver a lecture at one of […]

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Enjoy Every Trigger Finger  – What I Learned In Fellowship

By Maureen O’Shaughnessy, MD I was nervous to start my first day of hand fellowship. All the long hours of studying, preparing, taking care of patients on the wards, diligently reviewing charts for publications had finally paid off and I had landed a hand fellowship position at a top academic center. I met one of the […]

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What I Wish To Change About My Training Experience

By Jingheng Wu, MD, PhD Born in mainland China, I obtained my medical education at the top medical school in China and became a staff Hand Surgeon at Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, the leading orthopedic hospital in the country. I was satisfied with my career path until I heard a lecture given by Dr. Yulong Sun, […]

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Thank You To My Mentor, Dr. James B. Bennett

By Mehmet Demirtas, MD Dr. James B. Bennett, whom I met in 1994 in Turkey, when he came for a meeting as a guest speaker, was a mentor by whom I had been inspired spiritually and conceptually. On his visit to Turkey, I was honored by him accepting me as a visiting surgeon in 1995 at […]

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Thank You Letter To Dr. Peter C. Amadio

Full Title: Thank you letter to Dr. Peter C. Amadio, who was my mentor when I researched in Mayo Clinic from March 2014 to September 2015 By Kosuke Uehara, MD Dear Dr. Amadio, I really appreciate your help and support regarding our projects when I researched in Mayo Clinic. You gave me lots of guidance to solve […]

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