The Romance and Adventures of Roger King M.D.
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Follow Roger King through his unusual and arduous training in pediatric medicine with its many side detours and experiences. He found a lasting romance along the way with Marylou who becomes the light of his life. Together they face and conquer many obstacles along the way. They lead an interesting and fruitful life and grow in the process. Roger matches wits with many different disease and how they affected him. This is a dynamic story of one couple's odyssey through their early years of marriage. They spent twenty-three days at sea seeing different sights and cultures and grew from them. This book is an easy, entertaining read, and with a romantic flavor. Enjoy!
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This book is a tale of a young medical student who just graduated and looks forward to the daunting task of his formal training in his chosen medical specialty and how the unexpected love bug bites him to change his life forevermore. This story walks Roger King through his basic internship days and what he encountered along the way. He began a most unique pediatric training and encountered many different states of disease, and it shows how he learned to cope with them. He learns about the inherent dangers in the field of pediatrics during his sojourn, and it tells how he met and fell head over heels in love with his everything, Marylou. By necessity, he is forced to learn how to successfully multitask and to handle very important situations that most people in pediatric training never encounter. A fascinating story.
About the Author
Dr. Oberst is a ninety-two [92] year old author of medical books including a Trilogy on his many medical experiences. He was in the private practice of pediatrics for thirty-seven [37]years. He was certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He was a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He was very active within the American Academy of Pediatrics at the national level for over fifteen {15] years. He has received many awards and accolades. He was the President of the Omaha Children’s Clinic P.C. for over twenty {20} years. In addition to his large general pediatric practice, he had a very large consultative practice. He was a pioneer in the use of the Exchange Transfusion for the rH negative mother with an rH positive infant. He was an early participant in the private practice of Adolescent Medicine; was a leader in caring for children and adolescents with the Attention Deficit Disorder with and without Hyperactivity. He was an early proponent in the use of computers in pediatrics. He was an authority in private practice office management. He retired from medical practice in 1988. He now lives in the Immanuel Lakeside Village Retirement Facility in Omaha, Nebraska.