There are many physicians in our class. This is where they can share their knowledge and the rest of us can pose "Ask the Doctor" questions, or simply share your own wellness and medical experiences (see below). Send submissions to Secretary@Tiger58.org for sharing and posting.
Don Sessions writes, "Enclosed is a brief submission to the forum which was published
in 1989 when I was editor of Missouri Medicine. "
You can access Don's Editorial by clicking here.
Don has been a head and neck surgeon, medical educator, cancer researcher and Professor of Otolaryngology. He served as chair of the ethics committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, as Governor of the American College of Surgeons and as president of the Missouri chapter of that organization.
Howard Zeft has been a cardiologist through an era of transformation. Cardiologists today have many new approaches, medications, devices, and techniques to keep us living longer and longer.
Click here for an off-the-cuff discussion by Howard.
From the Spring 2019 Duke Med Alumni News: "Howard… practiced clinical and interventional cardiology in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for 40 years before retiring in December 2010. His wife, Jane, and he have been married for 51 years. They are enjoying two grandchildren, Eva (22 months) and Gabriel (4 months), and have two sons: Andrew, chief of pediatric rheumatology and immunology at the Cleveland Clinic; and Daniel, an attorney practicing immigration law in Chicago."
This section is where you can share your questions or your experiences. Send submissions to Secretary@Tiger58.org for sharing and posting
I just finished consultation with the last of four cardiologists....You might ask [Howar Zeft] how males should deal with heart issues in the late 80's and what's normal deterioration and how to deal with it.
I have had two heart valve replacements and a pacemaker installed and now have AFib. The likely answer is to take out the 1 of 3 wires in my heart that is not working, put in another and while they at it install a new pacemaker.
As an actuary with depth in the finances of our healthcare system, I have long been concerned about the excessive percentage of our gross domestic product absorbed by healthcare in America. This impacts our capacity to be competitive in world trade markets.
I would love to hear from classmates who have suggestions about how to improve the quality of our healthcare while bringing our costs in line with those in other countries.
A significant number of our classmates dedicated their lives to the practice and advancement of medicine. We applaud their service and dedication. While I’m not sure who of our own were caught up in the medical response to COVID-19, arguably the biggest unforeseeable disease challenge of our time, this page is dedicated to those physicians who gave their lives to that dread disease.