Please take a moment and let us know how your experience was.
REVIEW USI had an affinity for the sciences as a student. It naturally followed as my studies advanced. I also volunteered as a middle school/high school student in the local ER, which provided me with exposure to people who were very passionate about medicine.
Towards the middle to end of my anesthesia residency, I began to appreciate the technical skills of blocks and procedures that I had learned in residency and how it combined and meshed nicely with the musculoskeletal treatment of spine disorders. As an Osteopath, treating underlying musculoskeletal disorders with the interventional therapy that I learned in residency came together nicely.
Mostly spine conditions, back pain, sciatica, and herniated discs.
Watching their function improve and their return to active lifestyle.
The utility of how we do things. Having all the subspecialties in one area allows for me to have immediate consultation with any number of facets that are available for a patients care. I can walk out the door of room and immediately talk to spine a surgeon, a physiatrist, chiropractor or a patient's occupational medicine doctor. If I want to discuss a patient's physical therapy it's a walk down the hallway.
Originally from Wilkes-Barre, and to be closer to family.
I am sure there were a lot of opportunities for me in Anesthesia, either OB or Neuro but if I were not in medicine I would be teaching somewhere.
At times the road may seem very rough, the hill very steep. There may be times when you can make great advancements but when you get set back, don't quit, hard work and every small step forward is a step forward and an advancement.
My family and the amount of wonderful friends I have made since moving to the valley. There are numerous personal achievements that I am proud of, but I get more enjoyment out of watching success in others that I help.