Masks: Redux

I first gave my thoughts about the value and reasonableness of masks in the face of the Covid epidemic about a year ago. It’s time to revisit this issue as one inaccurate and one inappropriate excuse for failing to get vaccinated still persist. The inaccurate excuse is that masks are Read More

Masks

As a surgeon, now retired, I, like my colleagues, spent many hours wearing a mask in the operating room. By wearing one I protected my patients who had open chests or abdomens, all susceptible to infection; the mask wasn’t for my benefit. It is an established scientific fact that face Read More

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About Me

Georgia boy
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World traveler
In love with my wife of 42 years

I Want to Share My Passion

Have you, a family member or a friend experienced or are currently facing chest surgery?

Are you simply curious about this surgical specialty?

Are you considering a career in Medicine/Surgery?

One of my aims is to provide interesting and informative discussions of thoracic surgeons, thoracic surgery, the diseases they treat and the issues they face. These discussions will both review the development of thoracic surgery and elaborate on the current role surgeons play in the treatment of diseases of the chest including both lung and esophageal cancer.

In addition I will also sprinkle in discussions of other health care related considerations and toss in occasional interviews with a variety of people with some connection to surgery and/or other health care activities

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