Go By Boat, Dr. Chuck Radis
Go By Boat, Dr. Chuck Radis
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Go By Boat
Stories of a Maine Island Doctor

Author: Dr. Chuck Radis

Narrator: Cole Tamminen

Unabridged: 7 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/16/2021

Synopsis

Fresh out of training, Dr. Chuck Radis moves with his wife and daughter to Peaks Island, Maine, to fulfill a Public Health scholarship obligation. Absent-minded and initially oblivious to island mores, Dr. Radis slowly adapts to a medical practice where x-rays and advanced laboratory testing are available only on the mainland. When he travels to the outer islands of Casco Bay for house calls, he relies on his physical examination skills and a tackle box of emergency medications to successfully manage his patients. With stories ranging from hilarious to heart breaking, Go by Boat is a respite from contemporary living, immersing the listener in the distinct culture of Maine island communities. Come along with Dr. Radis as he finds acceptance and friendship on the hardscrabble islands of Casco Bay.

About Dr. Chuck Radis

Dr. Chuck Radis was drawn to a career in medicine after meeting an osteopathic family practice bush pilot in Baja, Mexico. Following an internal medicine residency, the young doctor moved his family to Peaks Island off the coast of Maine and traveled by boat to the four year-round islands in Casco Bay, logging more than 100 house calls each year.

Although Dr. Radis eventually completed a fellowship in rheumatology, for more than three decades he has commuted to the mainland on his boat DASAKAMO.

Throughout his years as both a primary health care physician and as a specialist, Dr. Radis has published both in peer-reviewed journals and in the popular press. He has written on the narcotic epidemic, the logic of expanding Medicare for all Americans, and medical marijuana. As the medical director for the Maine-African Partnership for Social Justice, he travels regularly to the Kiryandongo UN Settlement in Uganda where he partners with refugee groups in innovative public health programs.

In recognition of his commitment to public health, Dr. Radis has been named both the Louis Hanson Maine Physician of the Year, and Teacher of the Year at the University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine-a rare achievement.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katelyn

I loved this memoir of a doctor who travels among 4 small Maine islands providing healthcare to the communities. Radis' book is a great intersection of three of my favorite genres: medical, travel and memoir. While I read this in Minnesota as snow was falling, the island setting would make this a gr......more

Goodreads review by Anne Brown

I so enjoyed this memoir from a physician who truly embodies what it means to be a true healer. Radis moves his family to an island off the coast of Maine and proceeds to change the lives of not only himself but all those he encounters. The fact that he struggled to get into medical school shows a f......more

Goodreads review by JoAnn

I gave this book a 5-star rating because it was so realistic and descriptive. I didn't have to use much imagination to follow the daily routine of this doctor. He was always torn between his own family and his patients. He recognized the need for care on the islands off the coast of Maine and put in......more

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