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One Life, No Rehearsal: A Surgeons Memoir of Healing, Heartbreak, and Legacy
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7597479One Life, No Rehearsal: A Surgeons Memoir of Healing, Heartbreak, and Legacyhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/one-life--no-rehearsal--a-sugeons-memoir-of-healing--heartbreak--and-legacy-9798231432592/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7223354/image.jpg?v=638884249299330000135135MXNGandhiInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>One Life, No Rehearsal: A Surgeons Memoir of Healing, Heartbreak, and Legacy</strong> chronicles the remarkable career of Dr. Donald Wiss, a nationally recognized orthopedic trauma surgeon whose contributions have shaped modern fracture care.</p><p>From modest beginnings in Detroit, Dr. Wiss rose through the academic ranks after earning his BS at Michigan State University and his MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine. A transformative orthopedic rotation led him to pursue a residency at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by elite postgraduate fellowships at Oxford University and in Germany, where he honed his skills in fracture management and trauma reconstruction. Spanning four decades, his clinical journey includes influential posts at Boston City Hospital, LACUSC Medical Center, the Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he served as Director of Orthopedic Trauma. In these demanding settingsespecially the overcrowded public hospitals of Los AngelesDr. Wiss became a tireless advocate for trauma patients, underserved populations, and the surgical residents he mentored. His memoir sheds light on the evolution of orthopedic trauma surgery, from AO technique adoption to innovations in biologic augmentation for nonunions. As a past president of the Orthopedic Trauma Association and editor of multiple editions of <em>Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Fractures</em>, Dr. Wiss shares firsthand the challenges and triumphs behind landmark research, including his widely cited studies on recalcitrant nonunions of the femur, tibia, humerus, and clavicle.</p><p>Interwoven with clinical stories are moments of humor, humility, and humanityfrom navigating hospital politics to sharing a cramped fellowship apartment with his young family, to last-minute adventures and cross-cultural exchanges with international surgical pioneers. The narrative crescendos in a deeply personal chapter detailing his wife Deborahs early-onset Alzheimers diagnosis and his subsequent role as a full-time caregiver. His reflections on this experience are unsparing yet filled with grace, revealing the emotional complexities of loss, love, and resilience. In recognition of the profound toll of Alzheimers disease, Dr. Wiss is donating all proceeds from this book to OPICA, a leading outpatient day program in Los Angeles that supported his wife in her early dementia care journey.</p>...7209356One Life, No Rehearsal: A Surgeons Memoir of Healing, Heartbreak, and Legacy135135https://www.gandhi.com.mx/one-life--no-rehearsal--a-sugeons-memoir-of-healing--heartbreak--and-legacy-9798231432592/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7223354/image.jpg?v=638884249299330000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20259798231432592_W3siaWQiOiIxNzExNzZmOS0yNjM1LTQxN2ItYWMxNS1lMzBlOWVlZjkyMTciLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjEzNSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjAsInNlbGxpbmdQcmljZSI6MTM1LCJpbmNsdWRlc1RheCI6dHJ1ZSwicHJpY2VUeXBlIjoiSXBwIiwiY3VycmVuY3kiOiJNWE4iLCJmcm9tIjoiMjAyNS0wNy0wOFQwMDowMDowMFoiLCJyZWdpb24iOiJNWCIsImlzUHJlb3JkZXIiOmZhbHNlfV0=9798231432592_<p><em>One Life, No Rehearsal</em> details the extraordinary life of Dr. Donald Wiss, a nationally renowned orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles. This heartfelt memoir traces his journey from humble roots in Detroitwhere he earned a BS from Michigan State University and an MD from Wayne State University School of Medicineto a career defined by passion, resilience, and purpose.</p><p>Dr. Wiss recounts his decision to pursue surgery during medical school and a pivotal orthopedic rotation that led to a residency at the University of Pittsburgh. A prestigious fellowship year at Oxford and another in Germany follow, where he lived in an attic with his wife and infant son while mastering trauma care.</p><p>Across a distinguished career at Boston City Hospital, LACUSC, and Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Wiss shares poignant stories that humanize medicine and illuminate the challenges faced by the underserved. His political awakening during the Vietnam era, grueling work in overcrowded public hospitals, and belief that health care is a rightnot a privilegeecho throughout.</p><p>Alongside professional milestonessuch as serving as President of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association and publishing seminal research on fracture nonunionsWiss weaves in humorous and touching vignettes: sneaking into an Eric Clapton concert with his nine-months-pregnant wife, traveling to Siberia to meet a famed Russian surgeon, and buying his Los Angeles home with chutzpah and creative financing.</p><p>The memoir culminates in an intimate account of his wife Deborahs early-onset Alzheimers diagnosis and their journey through caregiving, grief, and enduring love. In his reflections on retirement, aging, and legacy, Dr. Wiss offers readers a candid, inspiring look at a life fully livedwith skill, compassion, and heart.</p>...(*_*)9798231432592_<p><strong>One Life, No Rehearsal: A Surgeons Memoir of Healing, Heartbreak, and Legacy</strong> chronicles the remarkable career of Dr. Donald Wiss, a nationally recognized orthopedic trauma surgeon whose contributions have shaped modern fracture care.</p><p>From modest beginnings in Detroit, Dr. Wiss rose through the academic ranks after earning his BS at Michigan State University and his MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine. A transformative orthopedic rotation led him to pursue a residency at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by elite postgraduate fellowships at Oxford University and in Germany, where he honed his skills in fracture management and trauma reconstruction. Spanning four decades, his clinical journey includes influential posts at Boston City Hospital, LACUSC Medical Center, the Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI), and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he served as Director of Orthopedic Trauma. In these demanding settingsespecially the overcrowded public hospitals of Los AngelesDr. Wiss became a tireless advocate for trauma patients, underserved populations, and the surgical residents he mentored. His memoir sheds light on the evolution of orthopedic trauma surgery, from AO technique adoption to innovations in biologic augmentation for nonunions. As a past president of the Orthopedic Trauma Association and editor of multiple editions of <em>Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Fractures</em>, Dr. Wiss shares firsthand the challenges and triumphs behind landmark research, including his widely cited studies on recalcitrant nonunions of the femur, tibia, humerus, and clavicle.</p><p>Interwoven with clinical stories are moments of humor, humility, and humanityfrom navigating hospital politics to sharing a cramped fellowship apartment with his young family, to last-minute adventures and cross-cultural exchanges with international surgical pioneers. The narrative crescendos in a deeply personal chapter detailing his wife Deborahs early-onset Alzheimers diagnosis and his subsequent role as a full-time caregiver. His reflections on this experience are unsparing yet filled with grace, revealing the emotional complexities of loss, love, and resilience. In recognition of the profound toll of Alzheimers disease, Dr. Wiss is donating all proceeds from this book to OPICA, a leading outpatient day program in Los Angeles that supported his wife in her early dementia care journey.</p>...9798231432592_Donald Wisslibro_electonico_9798231432592_9798231432592Donald WissInglésMéxico2025-07-08T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/draft2digital_ipp-epub-d5e542e1-245a-4c13-a355-2b8938b0ee75.epub2025-07-08T00:00:00+00:00Donald Wiss