W.R. Chitwood, Jr. M.D. : Greenville, N.C. | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The narrator of this interview, Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, North Carolina and the chair of the Department of Surgery at the Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University. This interview gives insight into his family history, his medical education, his philosophy of good medical practice, the medical and technological advances that he has witnessed, and his view of the future of medicine. Dr. Chitwood discusses the importance of mentors in his life and describes significant developments in surgery. He also suggests challenges that new surgeons will face as they practice medicine in the 21st century. The information covered in this interview is relevant to the years 1946-2001