Dr. Peter G. Roode's New Book 'Have Scalpel — Will Travel' Shares a Traveling Surgeon's Inspiring Memoir of His Encounters With Patients He Cared for Throughout His Career

GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 16, 2022 (Newswire.com) - Fulton Books author, Peter G. Roode, M.D., has completed his first book "Have Scalpel — Will Travel": a stirring tale of patients he encountered in a career as a Locum Tenens Surgeon - a duly licensed and credentialed physician who travels - filling in for the needs of communities temporarily without the service of a surgeon. 

Dr. Roode was a Locum Tenens surgeon for the last seventeen years of his career, providing temporary coverage on over 240 occasions at some 74 hospitals in 18 states. His book is a collection of stories of roughly 90 of the many interesting patients he cared for during this period. It illustrates the nature of illnesses that beset people, and how physicians intervene to help people. Some stories are uplifting, some are pure tragedies, and some are humorous human foibles, but all are full of human interest. This fascinating memoir is a must-read for both medical professionals and the general public alike.

Published by Fulton Books, Dr. Roode's book was well noted by R. Stephen Smith, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery, Trauma Medical Director at University of Florida: "It is an exciting and educational read for medical professionals and the general public alike. This book provides a rare look into the real world of medical care in smaller hospitals."

Readers who want a spellbinding peek behind the scenes into the life of a traveling surgeon can purchase "Have Scalpel — Will Travel" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play or Barnes & Noble.

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Source: Fulton Books