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74443 Austin College_Layout 1 6/24/11 1:37 PM Page 30knee injuries. One of theequestrians broke his ankle, butmost of the time it was justhanging out and watching them,”he said. “It was fun. It wasn’t hardwork, but it was fun seeing allthese finely-tuned athletes fromall over the world. We allvolunteered to cover—we didn’tget paid for it, of course—and Iwas there learning all the subspecialties,and it was awesome.”After his time with theOlympians, George participatedin three fellowships in Australia,learning subspecialties in sportsmedicine, shoulder orthopedics,and foot and ankle surgery. Inshort, he is highly specialized inmany subjects.Then he came back to NorthTexas and joined a practice inGarland. He has grown thatsingle practice to two facilities, has staff privileges at Lake PointHospital, is an active staff member of Baylor Hospital of Garland, ischairman of the Medical Executive Committee for North GarlandSurgery—which he began—and is president of the Walnut MedicalAssociation. On top of that, he volunteers with high school footballteams, keeping young athletes in shape, and teaches cadaverdemonstrations for high school students interested in medicine.“I think that there are a lot of people that can do good work, andoperate well for one type of surgery, but what sets me apart is my desireto be among those who really go the extra mile to care for their patient,be nice to their patient, and be available in the middle of the night. IfI’m on-call, I’ll be there. I try to be as available as possible, for patientsand other docs who need me. I try to volunteer in the community andgo the extra mile, call my patients at home,” he said.In his practice, George can treat “anyone from 2 to 102.” He workswith professional athletes and “weekend warriors,” young athletes andgrandparents. But he aims to treat everyone well.“I remember this old sponsor I used to work with during myresidency,” George said. “He used to say, ‘Treat everyone like they owna Cadillac. Your patients put their trust in you, and you just want to dothe best you can.’”More SuccessesWhen the 2010 Top Doctors list was announced in November, Dr.George Zoys was just one of the Austin College alumni on the list.Other ’Roo MDs named are listed below along with their specialty.The list of 705 best doctors was compiled with votes from withinthe medical community, which includes more than 7,100 doctors.Anesthesiology and other specialties in which the patient has littleor no say in selection are not included on the list, nor is the field ofpediatrics, which has its own “Best” list.Dr. Don Read ’64, Colon/Rectal SurgeryDr. Karen Tribble Lund ’81, DermatologyDr. James Richards ’71, Gynecology/ObstetricsDr. Paul Neubach ’71, Internal MedicineDr. Rick Waldo ’70, Internal MedicineDr. Kelly Will ’80, Pain ManagementDr. Timothy Zoys ’85, Pain ManagementDr. Michael Blackmon ’91, Pulmonary MedicineDr. Chris Bell ’94, General SurgeryDr. George Zoys ’91, Orthopedics/Orthopedic SurgeryIf alumni included in “The Best Doctors in Dallas 2010” are missingfrom this list, please write editor@austincollege.edu with details.Alumni physicians named to “best” lists in other cities or otherspecialties also are asked to email their name, class year, andspecialty so that the Austin College list of top alumni physicianskeeps growing.28 | Austin College Magazine Summer 2011
74443 Austin College_Layout 1 6/24/11 1:37 PM Page 31The Poetry of LivingRonAmber Deloney’s career as a poet began in first grade, when sheperformed her first dramatic reading of a poem, Shel Silverstein’s“Boa Constrictor,” for a school presentation.She continued writing and performing poetry throughout highschool and college, frequently performing in the dining hall or atBlack Expressions club presentations. She studied English andGerman, living for a year in the German wing of the Jordan FamilyLanguage House. It wasn’t until RonAmber studied German inVienna, Austria, that she delved deeper into poetry as more thana sometime-hobby.“Poetry is always a part of my life story, so for me, poetry isimportant because it still remains that onething that hasn’t been bruised by hype andmedia. It had its moment on Broadway,and there are attempts to commercializeit, but it’s still that thing that is kind ofunderground,” she said. “There’s a certainsort of intimacy that remains with poetrythat I find very important to the arts.”She became particularly interested inslam poetry, two poets reading theiroriginal poetry in a back-and-forthcompetition. When she returned fromstudying in Vienna, she talked with hermentor, Jim Knowlton of the Germanfaculty, about the slam poetry interest. Herecommended she apply for a Fulbrightgrant, and before she knew it, she was inBerlin, Germany, to study the slam poetryscene. Her 10-month Fulbright became a16-month term of study, and she ended upstaying in Berlin.“I really just was in the city, meetingpeople, going to different events,observing the scene there, and then Irecognized there weren’t a lot of people ofcolor performing. I got involved with someorganizations and we started to host ourown open nights. Then I started hostingmy own slam poetry nights. I did that for the three and a half years Iwas there,” RonAmber said.RonAmber also recorded a spoken word album, Of Brickwalls andBreezeways, with The New Night Babies, a group she helped form whilein Berlin. Their music includes original poetry and lyrics, hip-hoprhythms, and often is performed in German and French as well asOh, I’m being eatenBy a boa constrictor,A boa constrictor,A boa constrictor,I’m being eaten by a boa constrictor,And I don’t like it—one bit.(Well, what do you know?It’s nibblin’ my toe.Austin College Magazine Summer 2011 | 29
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