About the Book
An internationally prominent physician recalls the beginnings and progress of his 50-year career- from naive medical student and Navy physician to small-town doctor. Dr. Charles Banov looks back with honesty and humor at growing up a Jew in the racist South and opening the first doctor’s office in a tiny Texas town.
This is an absorbing collection of stories from nearly a half-century of treating patients, rising to the top of international professional associations, and traveling the world. Dr. Banov remembers professors who instilled a love of medicine and patients who taught him to respect human dignity. He also reveals his struggles – as a father of a special needs child and as a volunteer during several natural disasters.
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
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction:
- A Memorable Walk
- Chapter 1:
- The Early Years: Growing Up in the South
- Chapter 2:
- Medical School and Beyond
- Chapter 3:
- You’re in the Navy Now
- Chapter 4:
- Training to Be a Real Doctor
- Chapter 5:
- Hanging up the Shingle
- Chapter 6:
- Foreign Adventures
- Chapter 7:
- A Community of Special People
- Chapter 8:
- Wheezes, Sneezing and Itches
- Chapter 9:
- Now It Can Be Told
- Chapter 10:
- Hurricanes and Bioterrorism:Doctor First, Old Man Last
- Epilogue:
- Return to Pettus
- About the Author