As the youngest son of a "country doctor" style pediatrician who grew up with home calls and patients in the front room, it comes as no surprise that I should have an interest in medicine. Born in 1944 in Dallas, Texas, I grew up on "the farm" (50 acres, 8 horses, cows, chickens and lots of outdoor activity). My Dad firmly believed in raising his family in the country. After high school in Richardson, Texas (home of Texas Instruments) and college at Texas Tech (home of lots of cowboys) I attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas where I graduated in 1970. Upon completing a Surgical Internship at Baylor University Medical Center, I had the good fortune of being stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson. I spent 2 years here from 1971-1973. My introduction to the desert, while somewhat involuntary, was completely captivating. I returned to Parkland Hospital in Dallas for my Anesthesiology residency but therewas clearly no stopping me from returning to Tucson. I have practiced with the physicians and staff of Old Pueblo Anesthesia for 21 years since returning in 1976. Tucson, with its wide array and year-round availability of outdoor activities, has given me the opportunity to develop my interest in skiing, hiking, scuba diving and flying. My Dad, the pediatrician, would have preferred that I go into some primary care specialty but he would smile at my special interest in pediatric anesthesia. After 4 children and 3 grand-children it only seems a natural extension. There have been many changes in the practice of Anesthesiology since I came to Tucson and I look forward to participating in the continued growth and improvement of the specialty in our community.

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