The curriculum that evolved into the ideas for this series was inspired by
Philbert Yau and Chuck Rosipal, two talented and forthright students, who
have since graduated from medical school. It has been a tremendous joy to
work with my excellent coauthors, especially Dr. John Patlan, who exemplifies
the qualities of the ideal physician—caring, empathetic, and avid teacher, and
who is intellectually unparalleled. I am greatly indebted to my editor,
Catherine Johnson, whose exuberance, experience, and vision helped to shape
this series. I appreciate McGraw-Hill’s believing in the concept of teaching
through clinical cases. I am also grateful to Catherine Saggese for her excellent
production expertise, and Cindy Yoo for her wonderful editing. I cherish the
ever-organized and precise Gita Raman, senior project manager, whose friend-
ship and talent I greatly value; she keeps me focused, and nurtures each of my
books from manuscript to print. It has been a privilege and honor to work with
one of the brightest medical students I have encountered, Molly Dudley who
was the principal student reviewer of this book. She enthusiastically provided
feedback and helped to emphasize the right material. I appreciate Dorothy
Mersinger and Jo McMains for their sage advice and support. At Methodist,
I appreciate Drs. Judy Paukert, Dirk Sostman, Marc Boom and Alan Kaplan
who have welcomed our residents; John N. Lyle VII, a brilliant administrator
and Barbara Hagemeister, who holds the department together. Without my
dear colleagues, Drs. Weilie Tjoa, Juan Franco, Waverly Peakes, Nicolas
Stephanou, and Vincente Zapata, this book could not have been written. Most
of all, I appreciate my ever-loving wife Terri, and our four wonderful children,
Andy, Michael, Allison, and Christina, for their patience and understanding
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