Office Upstairs : A Doctor's Journey

by Banov, Charles H.

• ISBN13: 9781596293700
• ISBN10: 1596293705
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-02
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

Charles H. Banov, gifted storyteller and physician, shares tales from over fifty years of his love affair with medicine and looks back with honesty and humor at growing up Jewish in the South and opening the first doctor's office in a tiny Texas town. His journey-from anxious medical student to respected physician and president of a major international medical association-is filled with triumphs and setbacks, humor and sadness. They include the challenge of raising a special-needs daughter, the random stroll with a woman who turned out to be Oprah Winfrey and saving lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Banov shares these moments and more in his absorbing, often hilarious and always uplifting memoir. Banov's intimate portraits of the teachers, fellow students and, above all, the patients who framed his career are recounted with warmth and insight, and provide a rare inside view into the making of a doctor. The drama, humor and humanity of Dr. Banov's many years as a practicing physician will enrich and inspire medical students, health care professionals and people everywhere who want to make a difference in their communities.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
Acknowledgements	p. 11
Introduction: A Memorable Walk	p. 13
The Early Years: Growing Up in the South	p. 15
Medical School and Beyond	p. 31
You're in the Navy Now	p. 53
Training to Be a Real Doctor	p. 70
Hanging up the Shingle	p. 89
Foreign Adventures	p. 110
A Community of Special People	p. 126
Wheezes, Sneezing and Itches	p. 137
Now It Can Be Told	p. 157
Hurricanes and Bioterrorism: Doctor First, Old Man Last	p. 175
Epilogue: Return to Pettus	p. 189
About the Author	p. 191
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