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Every wonder what your obituary might read like...here's a excerpt from the obit of my retired partner of the first group I joined way back in "84, and I'm still here:
"....He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was a member of the 1946 graduating class of Tulane Medical School in New Orleans. After graduation, Dr. A completed his training in internal medicine under the direction of Alton Oscher at the Ochner Clinic in New Orleans. Dr. A proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict as a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps (1951-53). After returning from Korea, Dr. A completed a residency in anesthesiology under the mentorship of Dr. John Adriani at Charity Hospital in New Orleans... "
But here what was left out of his story....
After completing his Internal Medicine residency and board certification he begain practice in ********, La. He voluntarily joined the U.S. Army Medical Corps just as he was establishing his medical career. When in Korea he witnessed the Army's first us of the field hospital, enabling treatment of wounded soilders very close to the battle fronts and also anesthesia (ether and cyclo) being administered by nurses/others with little training in anesthesia and mass trauma. Upon his discharge and influenced by his experiences working in the MASH units, he left his Internal Medicine practice and entered the anesthesia residency program at Charity of New Orleans under the direction of John Adriani. After completing his residency and attaining board certification he returned to *******, La. to begin practice as the first speciality trained anesthesiologist to practice there. He continued in private anesthesia practice for over 40 years at the same location until his retirement in 1994 at the age of 72. He remained on the call schedule until he turned 70 years old.
Dr. A was a consummate gentleman, community and hospital leader with a drier sense of humor than David Letterman. His career bridged the explosive, non-electronic age of anesthesia with the coming and implementation of anesthesia as we practice it today. He gladly embraced it, although I learned from him numerous techiques which would be considered so old school today than few are ever attempted. Dr. A taught me how to stand my ground whether it be the pushy surgeon or the "all caring" hospital administrator. He and a number of the old guys in the group willingly and enthusiastically taught me the business aspects of the practice and handed me the reigns as they retired. And what was the most important lesson of all learned from this man? Loyality.
"....He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was a member of the 1946 graduating class of Tulane Medical School in New Orleans. After graduation, Dr. A completed his training in internal medicine under the direction of Alton Oscher at the Ochner Clinic in New Orleans. Dr. A proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict as a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps (1951-53). After returning from Korea, Dr. A completed a residency in anesthesiology under the mentorship of Dr. John Adriani at Charity Hospital in New Orleans... "
But here what was left out of his story....
After completing his Internal Medicine residency and board certification he begain practice in ********, La. He voluntarily joined the U.S. Army Medical Corps just as he was establishing his medical career. When in Korea he witnessed the Army's first us of the field hospital, enabling treatment of wounded soilders very close to the battle fronts and also anesthesia (ether and cyclo) being administered by nurses/others with little training in anesthesia and mass trauma. Upon his discharge and influenced by his experiences working in the MASH units, he left his Internal Medicine practice and entered the anesthesia residency program at Charity of New Orleans under the direction of John Adriani. After completing his residency and attaining board certification he returned to *******, La. to begin practice as the first speciality trained anesthesiologist to practice there. He continued in private anesthesia practice for over 40 years at the same location until his retirement in 1994 at the age of 72. He remained on the call schedule until he turned 70 years old.
Dr. A was a consummate gentleman, community and hospital leader with a drier sense of humor than David Letterman. His career bridged the explosive, non-electronic age of anesthesia with the coming and implementation of anesthesia as we practice it today. He gladly embraced it, although I learned from him numerous techiques which would be considered so old school today than few are ever attempted. Dr. A taught me how to stand my ground whether it be the pushy surgeon or the "all caring" hospital administrator. He and a number of the old guys in the group willingly and enthusiastically taught me the business aspects of the practice and handed me the reigns as they retired. And what was the most important lesson of all learned from this man? Loyality.
