Monday, February 25, 2013

C. Everett Koop Dead: Former Surgeon General Dies At 96


C. Everett Koop was my strongest physician hero from the national stage in my years as a student and growing up. I have an autographed photograph a friend got for me wishing me success in my surgical career. I was also lucky and fortunate enough to see him speak once in maybe 1988 when I was a high school student by the welcoming invitation of a history teacher who knew that myself and one friend wanted to be physicians. He will be sorely missed and I have already donated to the American Cancer Society in his honor. Rest in Solemn Peace.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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