So what kind of guy is Terry Simpson –
The doc
Did you know he loves cooking, golf, writing — was born and raised in Alaska – -and his great grandmother was a sea otter?
Well, one of those things isn’t true — so he was born and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska (salmon capital of the world — he once hated salmon – -but now loves it, fresh and wild like he enjoys most things). His family goes back 10,000 years, coming to Alaska over the ice bridge on their way to Arizona for the winter. That makes him an Alaska Native (Athabascan variety). His grandfather came to Alaska in the 1890′s and his dad was mostly raised in an orphanage in Seward (wrote a book about those experiences – Jesse Lee Home: My Home by James L Simpson). His dad and mom have been married for over 60 years, and retired to Oregon. Terry’s brother still lives in Alaska – Copper Rail Depot in Copper Center, Alaska (where, like the rest, has authored a book). His mom is a “wizard” in the kitchen – and passed on her love of cooking.
He keeps going back to Alaska, as he is involved in Alaska Native affairs, currently sitting on the board of the Alaska Native Regional Medical Center, where he advocates for better health care for all Alaska Natives (the primary care center they run has won many awards, and is often cited as an example of how things should be run).
Ok — so he now lives in Phoenix and his great passions are writing, teaching, surgery and enjoying a good backyard barbecue.
You would expect him to be a nerd – -he is a skeptic. So, that explains the education from The University of Chicago A.B., S.M., and M.D. We could bore you with his books, or his scientific writings – but trust us — he is a nerd.
So why Your Doctors orders? Because he loves to talk – -and talk and talk. His dad a teacher’s teacher – and The Doc taught surgical residents for a number of years, winning teaching awards along the way. “Your Doctor’s Orders is a fun way to go through a lot of the topics of medicine to bring it to the people.
He does surgery for a living – and a passion. His patient’s all have his personal email address as well as his cell phone, and because of chronic insomnia he answers emails most at all hours.
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