School of Medicine Promoted Faculty
Promotion Recognition Book Program
Being promoted is one of the most significant events in the life of a faculty member. KUMC is proud of these achievements and is grateful for the hard work and dedication of all honorees.
To recognize the career achievements of the School of Medicine promoted faculty, a digital Promotion Recognition Book Program was initiated by the School of Medicine’s office of Faculty Affairs and Development (FAD) and the A.R. Dykes Library. Book selections are chosen by the promoted faculty member along with a brief personal statement that describes the significance of the book and how it has affected their personal and/or professional life.
This site supersedes the P & T print book display originated by the Office of Faculty and Student Affairs and exhibited in the library.
The A. R. Dykes Library of the Health Sciences collects resources on topics of current interest which specifically support the Medical Center's programs and which show the promise of substantial use. The library website will provide a lasting means of recognition of the outstanding accomplishments of the School of Medicine faculty.
Books
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The Selfish Gene
by
ISBN: 0198788606Publication Date: 2016-08-01
Adam Alli, MD
Radiology
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"I read this book in college and I found it to inspire scientific discovery and innovative thinking." -
"Ek Hota Carver", Biography of Dr. George Washington Carver
by
ISBN: 9788174348197Publication Date: 1/1/1981
Udayan Apte, PhD, DABT
Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics
Professor, previously tenured
Why I selected this book:
"I read this book when I was probably 12 or 13 years old i.e. during my formative years. Growing up in a small town in India, I had no clue what it meant to be a scientist. Dr. Carver was my inspiration to become a scientist. He was also the guiding light that has formed my social conscience, values, work ethic and much more. Pure inspiration! " -
Voices of Freedom
by
ISBN: 0553352326Publication Date: 1991-02-01
Nathan Bahr, MD
Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"This book, paired with the documentary series "Eyes on the Prize" helped me begin to understand systemic injustice - Loras College ~2003. Taking into account my own privilege, I've set out to improve outcomes for infectious diseases disproportionately affecting those who society has been hardest on. This book/class put me on my current path." -
Good to Great
by
ISBN: 0066620996Publication Date: 2001-10-16
Ahmad Batrash, MD
Internal Medicine, General, Geriatric & Hospital Medicine
Clinical Professor
Why I selected this book:
"This book helped me acknowledge early on in my healthcare leadership career the importance of combining personal humility with professional will, and how crucial getting the right people on the bus as they are the most important asset in the good to great transformation." -
One Hundred Years of Solitude
by
ISBN: 9780060883287Publication Date: 2006-02-21
Andrés Bur, MD, FACS
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"A beautiful piece of literature filled with symbolism, one hundred years of solitude is a powerful story that is one of the most powerful examples of Latin American literature. I have come back to this novel throughout my training and each time I pick up on something new." -
Lord of the Flies
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ISBN: 0571056865Publication Date: 2004-07-15
Prabhakar Chalise, PhD
Biostatistics & Data Science
Associate Professor with Tenure -
Gynecologic Pathology
by
ISBN: 0323359094Publication Date: 2020-03-06
Wei Cui, MD
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Professor
Why I selected this book:
"It is good textbook in my field." -
The Puzzle People
by
ISBN: 9780822958369Publication Date: 2003-11-30
Emmanuel Daon, MD
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Professor
Why I selected this book:
"The embodiment of resilience in the pursuit of medical advances is perfectly illustrated and inspiring. I have always thought back to reading this book when challenged with what seemed to be an insurmountable problem." -
One Hundred Years of Solitude
by
ISBN: 9780060883287Publication Date: 2006-02-21
Francisco Diaz, PhD
Biostatistics & Data Science
Professor, previously tenured
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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ISBN: 9780486474915Publication Date: 2009-10-22
Martin Emert, MD
Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor
Why I selected this book:
"As a youth the process of deduction used by Sherlock Holmes was intriguing, exciting and motivating. Learning as much as he did by simply keen observation is what makes up a lot of the art of diagnosis in medicine." -
Cardiothoracic Critical Care
by
ISBN: 9780190082482Publication Date: 2020-11-20
Brigid Flynn, MD
Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine
Professor
Why I selected this book:
"This is a book I helped edit. This book fits a niche of medicine that has been previously untapped. It is meant for learners from all disciplines, is based on actual cases and provides up to date evidence. The "What Do I Do Now" format places the reader in the drivers seat for maximal learning impact." -
The Last Lecture
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ISBN: 9780340977002Publication Date: 2008-04-08
Shalina Gupta-Burt, MD
Radiation Oncology
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"The greatest courage and grace I witness is in my cancer patients. Time becomes measured, no longer endless. The need to define the meaning of their existence and recall the events of their life becomes of the utmost significance. Our patients teach us not only medicine, but also how to live, find meaning in our existence and the fragility of time." -
Great Expectations
by
ISBN: 9780143106272Publication Date: 2010-12-28
Bradley Jackson, MD
Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor -
Ancient Medicine
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ISBN: 9780415520959Publication Date: 2012-12-05
Maria Kalamvoki, PhD
Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, and Immunology
Associate Professor with Tenure
Why I selected this book:
"A great overview of ancient Greek medicine, focusing mainly on Hippocrates and how it evolved in the Hellenistic period and later with Galen. The author has used a great pool of resources to synthesize the history and the culture of medicine in the ancient world." -
A History of the Present Illness
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ISBN: 9781608198306Publication Date: 2013-01-22
Jessica Kalender-Rich. MD
Internal Medicine, General, Geriatric, & Hospital Medicine
Professor
Why I selected this book:
"This is a compilation of 12 short stories reminding us about the central reason to be in medicine -- to treat human beings with stories of their own." -
The Gene
by
ISBN: 9781476733500Publication Date: 2016-05-17
Anup Kasi, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Associate Professor
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Forgive and Remember
by
ISBN: 9780226066783Publication Date: 2003-10-15
Carla Keirns, MD, PhD
History and Philosophy of Medicine
Associate Professor with Tenure
Why I selected this book:
"I studied with Dr. Bosk in graduate school and helped with the research for the second edition. He taught me to see that medicine is both made up of knowledge and institutions, but also of hard-working and fallible human beings. Failing to appreciate the real world impacts has been the flaw of decades of health policy interventions." -
Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies
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ISBN: 9780323608701Publication Date: 2020-03-09
Kelli Krase, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"This book was written by my mentors and attendings from residency training - it is a wealth of information and I hear their voices guiding me and pushing me forward." -
Jungle Doctor's Fables
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ISBN: 9781845506087Publication Date: 2014-05-20
Stephen Parnell, PhD
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"Paul White's Jungle Doctor books describe his time as a medical missionary in Tanganyika, Africa. Using colorful animal characters to communicate basic Christian doctrines central to his life and work, this collection of fables (as told in the oral campfire tradition of White's African friends and colleagues) left an indelible mark on my childhood." -
Acute Pain Management
by
ISBN: 9780521874915Publication Date: 2009-04-27
John-Paul Pozek, MD
Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"Dr. Viscusi has been a mentor to me throughout my career. This book is one of the first and most comprehensive tomes advocating for holistic, perioperative management of acute pain." -
Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery
by
ISBN: 0443080925Publication Date: 1983-01-01
Howard Rosenthal, MD
Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Clinical Professor
Why I selected this book:
"Written by William Enneking, considered to be the "Father of Limb Salvage Surgery" for Sarcoma, Bill has been instrumental to my personal academic and professional growth and accomplishments. He has been my role model and my teacher."
The Death of Cancer
by
ISBN: 9780374536480Publication Date: 2016-11-01
Anwaar Saeed, MD
Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Associate Professor
Long Walk to Freedom
by
ISBN: 9780316323543Publication Date: 2013-10-08
Taneisha Scheuermann, PhD
Population Health
Associate Professor with Tenure
Why I selected this book:
"I read this autobiography as an undergraduate student and I still find this one of the most inspiring books I've ever read. I was struck by Nelson Mandela's courage, sacrifice, and in his own words 'sheer doggedness.'"
Feeling Great
by
ISBN: 9781683732884Publication Date: 2020-09-15
Leyla Shune, MD
Internal Medicine Hematologic, Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"It is valuable to overcome burnout as an academic physician."
And the Band Played On
by
ISBN: 9780312241353Publication Date: 2000-04-09
Leslie Spikes, MD
Internal Medicine Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"I read it as a senior in high school when I already knew I wanted to be a physician. Its impact on me solidified my goal but also shocked me on how that administration essentially ignored this epidemic for years. The year we just had in 2020 and going into 2021 echoes this in many ways."
Extreme Ownership
by
ISBN: 9781250183866Publication Date: 2017-11-21
Jared Staab, DO, MBA
Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"A humbling lesson on leadership and teamwork."
When Breath Becomes Air
by
ISBN: 081298840XPublication Date: 2016-01-12
Ky Stoltzfus, MD
Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"Considering what's important in life, both personally and professionally."
Our Kind of People
by
ISBN: 0060183527Publication Date: 1999-01-06
Melissa Thomas, MD
Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"To me, this book documented the struggle of being comfortable in your own skin. It describes the heterogeneity within the African-American culture that many are unfamiliar with."
Siddhartha
by
ISBN: 9780553208849Publication Date: 1981-12-01
Nirmal Veeramachaneni, MD
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Professor
Why I selected this book:
"Since I first encountered this work in my late teens, I have re-read it at least a dozen times. As I transitioned into the role of a student, then physician, then husband, then parent, I have found new meaning from the work with each reading."
Brave, Not Perfect
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ISBN: 1524762334Publication Date: 2019-02-05
Heather Von Bevern, MD
Pediatrics
Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"This book reminds me that not only is it OK to fail, it is expected. If you never fail, you aren't trying new things. Everyone has failures that they have overcome. No one is perfect."
Muller's Imaging of the Chest
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ISBN: 0323462251Publication Date: 2018-10-24
Christopher Walker, MD
Radiology
Professor
Why I selected this book:
"I started writing and editing this book in 2015. Three years later it was finally complete. It represented an important milestone in my academic and professional career and is used worldwide by radiologists and pulmonologists."
The Hobbit
by
ISBN: 0395071224Publication Date: 1938-01-01
William White, MD
Ophthalmology
Clinical Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"Life is a journey, and this book is a beautiful and rich metaphor for the twists and turns that we take along the way."
Second Suns
by
ISBN: 1615193626Publication Date: 2016-09-20
Anne Wishna, MD
Ophthalmology
Clinical Associate Professor
Why I selected this book:
"The stories of Dr. Sanduk Ruit and Dr. Geoffrey Tabin are truly inspirational. They realized the power of the gift of curing blindness and their combined impact has directly improved the lives of millions of people across the globe."
To Kill a Mockingbird
by
ISBN: 0060935464Publication Date: 2005-07-05
Nicole Yedlinsky, MD, CAQSM, FAAFP, RMSK
Family Medicine and Community Health
Associate Professor
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
by
ISBN: 9780415278447Publication Date: 2002-03-29
Congrong "Ron" Yu, Ph.D.
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Professor
Why I selected this book:
"This book has tremendous influences on how I think about the scientific enterprise, and in my own field, how the mind works. The idea of falsifiability of scientific hypotheses is revolutionary."
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