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Dr Doug Zipes Honoured by Dartmouth (Geisel) School of Medicine
Dr Doug Zipes was recently honored by Dartmouth (Geisel) School of Medicine in their second Annual Alumni ceremony that took place last month for his outstanding career. He received the Distinguished Career Achievement Award from Dartmouth Medical School. Read more...
Queen Nefertiti, Petra, Indiana Jones and The Black Widows
The New York Times published a fascinating article November 30, 2015 about the lost tomb of Queen Nefertiti possibly being concealed behind the north wall of the burial chamber of King Tut. Nefertiti’s final resting place has been a mystery for over 3000 years....
Kevin Fryling InScope interview with Doug Zipes
Kevin Fryling of InScope Magazine, recently published an article about Doug Zipes and his move to becoming a medical thriller writer. The Indiana University School of Medicine's weekly publication interviewed Dr Zipes, who is better known on campus for his pioneering...
Zipes Receives 2013 European Society of Cardiology Gold Medal Award
Taken from PracticeUpdate: "On behalf of Elsevier and PracticeUpdate, we’d like to send special congratulations to the editor-in-chief of PracticeUpdate Cardiology, Dr. Douglas Zipes, Distinguished Professor, Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Pharmacology and...
Taser safety concerns following death of teen
Doug Zipes recently had a case series published in the American Heart Association’s 'Circulation' Journal relating to the use of Tasers. Following the death of 18 year old graffiti artist Israel Hernandez-Llach, who was shot in the chest with a Taser, there are...
Indianapolis Business Journal review of Ripples in Opperman’s Pond
I just finished 'Ripples in Opperman's Pond', a high stakes thriller set in the world of bog money medicine...
Doug Zipes’ new thriller takes on multifaceted world of big medicine
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: Author announces release of ‘Ripples in Opperman's Pond’ INDIANAPOLIS – This summer, world-renowned cardiologist and distinguished Indiana University professor Doug Zipes gives audiences a look inside the world of big-money medicine with his...
Portrait of the Electrophysiologist as a Novelist
I was recently interviewed by Harlan Krumholz for CardioExchange about my novels and the decision to turn my hand to fiction. "I write like you drive home at night: you know where you start from, where you have to end up, but your headlights illuminate only 100 yards...
Listen to Doug Zipes on iUniverse Toginet Radio
Listen to my podcast interview about 'Ripples' and how I wrote it on iUniverse Toginet Radio. Also, get some background on the novel 'Ripples in Opperman’s Pond.'
Photo op with Past President Bill Clinton
I brought a copy of "The Black Widows", my first novel, since it takes place in Chappaqua, NY, Clinton's home town. However, his Secret Service detail would not let me bring it in to give to Clinton, because of security issues. Nor would they take the copy to give to...
The real Opperman’s Pond
This is the "real" Opperman's Pond, in Pleasantville, New York, taken during the fall of 2012, where we ice skated and played hockey in the winter.
Israeli President accepts copy of “Ripples in Opperman’s Pond”
At a small, private reception with Israeli President, Shimon Peres, I handed him a copy of "Ripples in Opperman's Pond." Before he took it, he asked, "Are there any women in it?" I replied, "Yes, there are." Then he took it. He's ninety! I hope that you are enjoying...
Ripples in Opperman’s Pond – ON SALE NOW
'Ripples in Opperman's Pond' has hit the shelves! In this high-stakes thriller set in the world of big-money medicine, a chain of unanticipated events! Identical twins Dorian and Daniel Sloane grow up inseparable, sharing the same tubes of toothpaste as...
New Website Launched
Hello Readers Welcome to the new and improved DougZipes.com We have had a slight upgrade with the aim of being able to better connect and interact with you all. Integrating Facebook and Twitter will enable us to stay connected - so make sure that you like the Facebook...
My passion for writing
Those who know me understand my passion for writing, and that I've been interested in writing a novel for many years. It began a long time ago, when I read a best-selling novel written by a physician and concluded, "I can do a better job than that." Well, it turns out...
An introduction to The Black Widows – Read by Doug Zipes
Watch a video of Doug Zipes reading an introduction to The Black Widows. An introduction to The Black Widows read by Doug Zipes
Drs. Douglas Zipes, Robert Bonow & Douglas Mann discuss ‘Braunwald’s Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine’
Drs. Douglas Zipes, Robert Bonow & Douglas Mann discuss 'Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine' and the up-to-date pertinence and rigorous editing process of their book.
About the Author
Doug Zipes
Author of The Black Widows & Ripples in Operman’s Pond & Not Just a Game.
Having published hundreds of medical papers and books, Doug Zipes has turned his hand to writing fiction. The Black Widows was published in 2011, Ripples in Opperman’s Pond in 2013 and Not Just a Game hit the shelves in early 2016. In 2018 Doug also published his memoir, Damn The Namesayers and 2019 saw Bear's Promise, Doug's latest novel hit the shelves.