Geoffrey Arthur, M.D.
I endured med school and then residency as a ‘dreamer’ much like Jamie Brin (muddling through with the malady “Attention Deficit Disorder” affixed to my life). I wrote this story as a means of memorizing waterfalls of boring medical factoids.
I did manage to survive my arduous medical training, becoming a licensed doctor in 2009. I now practice as a civilian Family Physician caring for wounded U.S. Army soldiers in Germany.
I'm addicted to travel. This is why I live in Germany now, and why I chose my particular med school - 3 of the 4 years are spent at Ben Gurion University in Beer Sheva, Israel. I traveled regularly through the Middle East and loved every minute of it. In particular, the book represents a personal effort to make emotional sense of my experiences in the Old City of Jerusalem .
As for writing accolades, I am by every definition a new writer. I wrote a recurring column in "My Family Doctor" magazine until it went belly-up (through no fault of my own, I hope). I wrote an article for the science section of The Oregonian newspaper on the drug Vioxx, and I maintained a blog through residency that generated 100 to nearly a thousand hits per day (Dr. Secretwave101) which has recently morphed into a more literary-focused blog (Blood Like Verse). Hundreds of writing samples are availble at these sites, as are links to the YouTube files showing my 15 minutes of fame on national television.
My Education
Colorado Mountain College, 1991-1993
A.A.S. Professional Photography
Glenwood Springs, CO
Westmont College, 1993-1997
B.A. Biology, emphasis Literature
Santa Barbara, CA
George Washington University, 1998-2000
1/3 of a Masters in Public HealthWashington D.C.
Medical School for International Health, 2001-2005
M.D., via Columbia U and Ben Gurion U
Beer Sheva, Israel, and throughout the U.S.
Providence St. Peter Family Medicine, 2006-2009
Board-eligible and full licensure in Family Medicine
Olympia, WA
I did manage to survive my arduous medical training, becoming a licensed doctor in 2009. I now practice as a civilian Family Physician caring for wounded U.S. Army soldiers in Germany.
I'm addicted to travel. This is why I live in Germany now, and why I chose my particular med school - 3 of the 4 years are spent at Ben Gurion University in Beer Sheva, Israel. I traveled regularly through the Middle East and loved every minute of it. In particular, the book represents a personal effort to make emotional sense of my experiences in the Old City of Jerusalem .
As for writing accolades, I am by every definition a new writer. I wrote a recurring column in "My Family Doctor" magazine until it went belly-up (through no fault of my own, I hope). I wrote an article for the science section of The Oregonian newspaper on the drug Vioxx, and I maintained a blog through residency that generated 100 to nearly a thousand hits per day (Dr. Secretwave101) which has recently morphed into a more literary-focused blog (Blood Like Verse). Hundreds of writing samples are availble at these sites, as are links to the YouTube files showing my 15 minutes of fame on national television.
My Education
Colorado Mountain College, 1991-1993
A.A.S. Professional Photography
Glenwood Springs, CO
Westmont College, 1993-1997
B.A. Biology, emphasis Literature
Santa Barbara, CA
George Washington University, 1998-2000
1/3 of a Masters in Public HealthWashington D.C.
Medical School for International Health, 2001-2005
M.D., via Columbia U and Ben Gurion U
Beer Sheva, Israel, and throughout the U.S.
Providence St. Peter Family Medicine, 2006-2009
Board-eligible and full licensure in Family Medicine
Olympia, WA