At iMedExchange I get to work with physician colleagues from all walks and all parts of the country. My experience has been that everyone has a story to tell and I've heard from plenty of members that they enjoy learning about other members.
With that context, I'd like to introduce you to a physician who is particularly fascinating, talented and quickly becoming an important member of the iMedExchange community. Robert Oksenholt, DO ("Dr. Bob") is a critical care physician and pulmonologist practicing in the coastal town of Lincoln City, Oregon. Dr. Bob is an amazing combination of visionary combined with pragmatic perfectionist.
Dr. Bob was born in Ethiopia during the reign of Haile Selassie and spent his childhood in Great Falls, Montana. He attended medical school in Kansas City Missouri, did his residency in New York City, trained in Critical Care at the University of Pittsburg and did his Pulmonary training at the University of Texas - Houston.
He then moved to Lincoln City where his brother Erling had already been practicing medicine. When he's not at work, he loves exploring both technology and nature, including animals. According to Dr. Bob there is no better place to enjoy nature than Oregon with its moderate weather, rain forests and beautiful coast.
A little know fact, partly because it's so recent, is that Bob's daughter Celeste just scored a perfect 2400 on her SAT. Apparently the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
When I asked Bob for his thoughts on iMedExchange here is what he had to say: "I was recently introduced to iMedExchange and it's clear to me this platform, this community, and this company, are going to have a major impact on health care broadly, and physicians specifically. I suspect most people who have become members to date haven't bothered to look at the broader implication of what's being assembled. I get it! Every doctor in the country needs to get involved with this platform and participate in the community. It's clearly being built with and for physicians unlike anything in the market."
