Improbable MD

<p>In Improbable MD Dr. Derek J. Robinson traces his unlikely journey from fishing on the bayous of Louisiana to an ER and helicopter flight physician in Chicago to leadership in some of the US' largest health care organizations.</p><p><br></p><p>The grandson of a sharecropper and son of a single mother Derek grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Shreveport LA. A graduate of the city's public schools he saw first-hand the difference that access to quality education and health care made within his own family. He shares how his dream of being a doctor became a reality despite the odds and why he believes mentoring and investing in young people is vital to the health of our nation.</p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Robinson takes the reader inside the ER where he has treated victims of gun violence and shares how split-second clinical decisions and the trust of his patients shaped his appreciation for being a doctor. But even with many years of training he exposes how it feels to reach the limits of what he can offer patients and even shares the pain and lessons he has learned from the illness and loss of family members. Beyond the walls of the ER Dr. Robinson explains how he became a business leader in health care and an influential voice in boardrooms.</p><p><br></p><p>Through sharing his inspirations and tribulations Dr. Robinson inspires readers to push beyond both self-doubt and external obstacles to pursue their dreams. In telling his story he shares the roles that faith friendship love and fatherhood have played in his life and he hopes to motivate readers to chart their own journeys to successful and fulfilling lives.</p>