Jun 6, 2016 | Blog
While the year with Gordon was well lubricated, it was filled with scientific exploration at its best. We discovered fundamental heart processes and published a number of important papers. The experience with Gordon laid the scientific foundation for the rest of my...
May 30, 2016 | Blog
After I finished training at Duke and served my two years in the Navy, I was recruited by several universities to join their staff. Indiana came up with the best offer. Become an assistant professor of medicine at full salary, but study for a year any place I wanted....
May 23, 2016 | Blog
Some forty years after my experiences with Dr. Kempner, Duke awarded me the Distinguished Alumnus Award. However, there was no way to predict such an outcome at the beginning of my training or what I would owe Duke for that training. In fact, my acceptance speech when...
May 15, 2016 | Blog
Three years later, in my last year of training as a cardiologist, I was writing my first chapter on heart rhythm disorders for a major textbook. I desperately wanted to attend a conference at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago on interpretation of complex...
May 9, 2016 | Blog
How many of you have done that? Gone against the boss, the supervisor, or even just the advice of your best friend? Being a physician, especially a cardiologist, can involve life and death decisions. Making those decisions as a first year intern often leads to white...
Dec 11, 2015 | Blog
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...
