Vim & Vigor - Fall 2011 - Gwinnett Medical Center - (Page 55)

1 When I was a child I dreamed of being in the Olympics. I was a competitive gymnast from elementary school through college. I was inspired watching Mary Lou Retton win the Olympic all-round gold medal in the Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Julie McGill, M.D. In her own words 2 I realized I wanted to be a doctor when, in high school, I shadowed a neonatologist and attended a triplet delivery. 3 To unwind after a long day I take my 2-year-old son, Flynn, to the playground. 4 Right now on my iPod I’m listening to Mumford & Sons, Adele and Coldplay. 5 6 I am inspired by physicians who dedicate themselves to taking care of the underserved. In February, I was fortunate to participate in my first medical mission with Georgia Surgical Expeditions. We volunteered in a public hospital in the Philippines, performing operations for an underserved community. I helped take care of patients with large goiters. 7 Right now I am reading Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. My favorite restaurant is Campagnola. It is an Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. It has become our family tradition to have a big dinner there whenever there is something to celebrate. 8 If I could be any character in literature or entertainment, I would be Karen Blixen, the narrator and lead character in Out of Africa. 9 You may not know that I moved around a lot growing up. I have lived in Georgia, California, New Jersey, North Carolina, Delaware, Virginia, New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C. 10 My favorite thing to do in the fall is go to homecoming at William & Mary, my college in Williamsburg, Va. It is perfect that time of year and wonderful to meet up with my college friends. Vim & Vigor · FAL L 2011 55

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2011 - Gwinnett Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2011 - Gwinnett Medical Center
Contents
Phil's Feature
So Long, Suffering
The Will to Recover
Healthy Hues
The New Survivors
First (Aid) Things First
Find Your Groove
A Healthy Tune
Stay in Circulation
‘X’ Marks the Spot
Pregnancy Predictors
Play It Safe
Prime Time Health
Full Strength
Lifesaving Gift
Out of the White Coat
Transforming Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2011 - Gwinnett Medical Center