Interesting People. Dr. Glyn E. Jones Internationally Recognized Plastic Surgeon

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1 Dr. Glyn E. Jones Internationally Recognized Plastic Surgeon

2 Currently Why from Zimbabwe to Peoria? Current sub-specialty practice? Cosmetic surgery (facial and body) Breast reconstruction after cancer General reconstructive surgery U/O/IL; College of Medicine Professor of Plastic Surgery Immediately preceding position: Chief of Plastic Surgery: Emory University Board certified: General surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons Plastic surgery by the South African College of Surgeons 1

3 Professional Accomplishments/Licenses More than 75 academic lectures, 14 Congress, 65 publications September 2005 Stuart S. Roberts, M.D. Endowed Lectureships Surgery Grand Rounds, Breast Cancer Management What Can Plastic Surgery Offer? Professional memberships: Fellow: Royal College of Surgeons and American College of Surgeons Licenses: Zimbabwe, South Africa, Georgia, Illinois Invited to re-write John Bostwick s seminal book Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Breast, Third Edition how did that happen? 2

4 Education/Citizenship Primary: Salisbury, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) Secondary: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) Medial School: Salisbury, Zimbabwe, (Rhodesia) Honors Anatomy Biochemistry Pathology Social medicine Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad The Congo Citizenship UK USA 3

5 Family/Interests Parents Siblings Pre-professional: Worst job/best job Spouse Three children Leisure time interests Painting; nature, i.e., water color, oil Correlation to professional activities Creativity: surreal experience Duration of procedure/art work Blend of science and art Guitar Where? Skiing Where? 4

6 The Process: Professional Observations The importance of: Artistry Compassion How do you teach compassion? Into the operating room Physical setting Sounds Sights Feelings Surreal Mechanical Painting/precision The Participants Number Rotations 5

7 Dual Training: Breast Surgeons and Plastic Surgeons (February 2002) Royal College of Surgeons: Jones Key Note Changing trends: implant usage and breast reconstruction Immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer Spares patient psychological trauma Pain and anxiety of further procedures Duplicative consultations Less disability Less convalescence New subspecialty: oncoplastic surgery Trends in plastic surgery 5 years from now? 10 years from now? 6

8 CNN: November 2004 Increasing number of males and females Realistic expectations Feel better Oneself Less is more Plastic surgery no longer just for movie stars Costs Example Do you turn people away? Too young? Wrong reasons? Too old? Do you see more people post-age 65 seeking procedures in the future? Ethical considerations 7

9 The Health Care Crisis: No. 1 Value for money America: More than any other of the 30 rich countries 15.3% of GDP in country average of 9% Life expectancy America: 77.8 years 8% of GDP: 82 years Costs Hospital Drug Physician fees Reimbursement procedures Third party payors The not-for-profit 8

10 The Health Care Crisis: No. 2 Expectations: End of life costs Models: South African European Canadian American: Medicare and employment based State of Wisconsin 9

11 Personal Observations: No. 1 Lifestyle comparisons/cost-of-living/stress South Africa Atlanta, Georgia Peoria, Illinois Your personality Introvert: Professional/artist/guitar; % Extrovert: patient counseling; % Fondest memory Wildest dream Perfect day The death of a patient Your feeling Favorite movie 10

12 Personal Observations: No. 2 Favorite book: Literature, poetry, biography, history, philosophy Your fun book: the topic and the title? Hero Person/event: Greatest impact upon your life Most difficult decision Worst non-professional decision Best non-professional decision If you could talk to any person in history? Power to change the world, what would you change first? Anyone for the rest of your life whom you would like to be? Rewind your life Regrets 100 years from now: rearview mirror 11