April

Background

Dr Herman Hellerstein grew up in the mining town of Dillonvale, Ohio, where he witness­ed firsthand the effects of poverty and poor working conditions on people. He attended medical school at Western Reserve University and soon found himself drawn to cardiology. A dedicated researcher, he examined hearts in 2000 consecutive autopsies to de­termine the incidence of cardiac disease.[1] He studied methods to cor­relate ECG findings with infarct ter­ritory, and worked to make ECG ma­chines more usable in the office and hospital settings. 

Over the past two decades disability due to musculoskeletal problems has been increasing in almost epidemic proportions, with 10% to 20% of those with work-related musculoskeletal injuries progressing toward chronic pain and disability. 

Dr Fraser is retired from pediatric general surgery at BC Children’s Hospital, where he was head of surgery. He enjoys reading, writing, and erratic golf.

What profession might you have pursued, if not for medicine?
Airline captain.