Dr. Mayo’s Boy

Denton A. Cooley, MD “This book provides insight into a family tradition in medical service during the last century with three generations of physicians. It reveals the effect of the family doctor on the welfare of the family through personal contact. The many narratives the author describes show that the life of the physician differs from other professions and that the dedication to patients has priority over the demands or needs of his own family. But the ultimate rewards of his experiences go beyond economic measures and provide satisfaction not received in any other profession.” Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, Founder of the Cooper Aerobics Center, Dallas, Texas “Rob Tenery has once again shown us as physicians that our patients are ‘equally as concerned about how much we care as they are about how much we know,’ and how this has not dramatically changed over the past one hundred years.” Bill Frist, MD, Former Majority Leader, US Senate “Tumultuous times with mounting pressures and demands within health care delivery drive us to our roots, and no one better reminds us of our roots to heal, through the time-honored and precious relationship between doctor and patient, than Dr. Tenery. As the doctor-son of a physician who practiced family medicine for fifty-five years and the brother to two doctors, I believe Dr. Tenery’s inspiring journey captures the essence of what healing must in some shape or form always preserve.” Dean Ornish, MD, Founder and President of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco “Dr. Mayo’s Boy is an extraordinary book. By telling a spellbinding story of three generations of physicians, Rob Tenery traces the evolution of health care in this country and shows how much medicine has gained—and lost—in the past hundred years. In a highly entertaining and eloquent way, Dr. Tenery makes a plea for medicine to return to its roots as a healing profession rather than as a business. Highly recommended!”