86. The Remarkable Life of Dr. Sterling Bunnell: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Smith

The Remarkable Life of Dr. Sterling Bunnell: Father of Hand Surgery  Meet the pioneer who shaped an entire field. In this episode, Dr. Denise Millstine and Dr. Anthony Smith dive into the extraordinary life of Dr. Sterling Bunnell — adventurer, innovator, and the founding father of hand surgery. This episode was made possible by the generous support of Ken Stevens.  We talked with: Dr. Anthony Smith, who's a professor of plastic surgery at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Dr. Smith graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, then volunteered for service in the US Army. He completed general surgery training, then plastic surgery residency at Wayne State University, then a hand surgery fellowship in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of South Florida, and a microsurgery fellowship at the University of Toronto. Dr. Smith joined the Mayo Clinic in Arizona in 1995 as the first full-time hands surgeon. He has served as chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery. He's the founding program director of the Plastic Surgery Residency, and he was the director of selective when the Arizona mayo Medical School was established.  American Society for Surgery of the Hand Read. Talk. Grow. Podcast Episode 61: In My Time of Dying Purchase Dr. Sterling Bunnell: From Son of the Gold Rush to Founding Father of Hand Surgery From AASH From Amazon Got feedback? If you've got ideas or book suggestions, email us at [email protected] The podcast is for informational purposes only and is not designed to replace the physician’s medical assessment and judgment. Information presented is not intended as medical advice. Please contact a healthcare professional for medical assistance with specific questions pertaining to your own health if needed.