Buy this book on-line Rathbun, Lewis : A Doctor All My LifeGrateful Steps, Asheville, NC, 2009 ISBN 9781935130154
267pp. Signed by the author on half title page. Dr. Rathbun (1913-2015) graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1939 with a specialty in obstetrics and gynecology. After serving in World War II, he was recruited by the Norburn Clinic in Asheville, NC in 1947. Later, he established a private practice in obstetrics and gynecology until his retirement. Among his many career accomplishments was the establishment of Asheville's first prenatal clinic for indigent women. He believed that everyone should have access to excellent medical care, regardless of race or economic status. Recognized by his colleagues for his ability to handle difficult obstetrical and surgical cases, he was elected Chief of Staff at both Mission and St. Joseph's Hospitals. He was president of the North Carolina OB/GYN Society and served on the executive board of the South Atlantic OB/ GYN Society. In 1979, the Buncombe County Medical Society honored Dr. Rathbun with its "Outstanding Physician" Award, and in 2006 he received the "Founder's Day" Award from Mission Hospital. In 2011 he was named one of "Asheville's Living Treasures", 8vo, Fine in Fine DJ Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Rathbun, Lewis : A Doctor All My Life. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, fine bindings, collectables, livres rares and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |