John , MD, Oral History Interview, December 12, 2012
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Title
John , MD , Oral History Interview , December 12 , 2012
Interviewee
Stroehlein, John
Interviewer
Rosolowski, Tacey
Coding Structure
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center The Interview Subject's Story Key Stories Issues and Perspectives
Coding
The Researcher Professional Practice On the Nature of Scientific Research The Clinician Institutional Mission and Values On Clinical Practice Healing, Hope, the Promise of Research On the Nature of Institutions MD Anderson and Other Instiutions Understanding the Institution Evaluating the Institution The Business of MD Anderson The Healthcare Industry On Scientific Work An Institutional Unit, Program Overview MD Anderson and Other Instiutions Awards MD Anderson in Transition Building the Institution Key Figures at MD Anderson Career and Accomplishments Post-Retirement Activities
File Type
Interview File
Abstract
This four and one-half hour interview with Dr . John Stroehlein (b.1 July 1940 , Anna , Illinois) takes place in two sessions in December of 2012 . Dr . Stroehlein is a specialist in cancers of the hollow gastrointestinal tract . In 1977 , he was recruited by Dr . R . Lee Clark to serve as the second Chief of the Section of Gastroenterology and he held that position until 1982 . He spent some years away from MD Anderson , returning to the faculty in 2003 and eventually serving as ad interim chair of the Department of Gastroenterology , Hepatology , and Nutrition . He is now the Department’s Deputy Chair . Since 2006 , Dr . Stroehlein has also served as Co-Medical Director of the Department of Patient Affairs . The interview takes place in a conference room in the Department of Gastroenterology , Hepatology , and Nutrition . Tacey A. Rosolowski is the interviewer . Dr . Stroehlein received his B.S . from the Univ . Illinois , Urbana (1963 , Chemistry) and his M.D . from the University of Louisville , Kentucky , (1967) . He did three residencies at the Mayo Clinic between 1968 and 1974 , with the final residency (72 - 74 , Advanced Clinical Resident) securing his specialization in gastroenterology . From 1969 -1971 he served in Vietnam (864th Engineer Battalion and the 24th Evacuation Hospital) and at the Dewitt Army Hospital , Ft . Belvoir , Virginia . Since his residencies , his research has focused on screening for gastrointestinal cancer , the treatment of cancer with drug combinations , primary and secondary prevention of cancer . His administrative career evolved simultaneously at MD Anderson and, in 1982 , he left the institution to become chief of the endoscopy service at the Methodist Hospital . During his time away from MD Anderson , he also joined the faculty of the University of Texas School of Medicine . ln 2003 he rejoined the MD Anderson Faculty and resumed administrative service in 2007 , when he became ad interim Chair of the Department of Gastroenterology , Hepatology and Nutrition . He became Deputy Department Chair in 2009 . In 1999 Dr . Stroehlein was appointed to the Dan and Lillie Sterling Professorship in Gastroenterology and that same year received the Humanism in Medicine Award from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey . (He was the first UT-Houston recipient.) In 2012 , the University of Texas Regents approved the John Stroehlein Professorship in Gastroenterology . Dr . Stroehlein has also been named to many Best Physician’s lists . In this interview , Dr . Stroehlein discusses the evolution of the field of gastroenterology from the 1970s , when there was very little known about the GI tract and its cancers . In addition to views on evolving research and technology , Dr . Stroehlein reveals his commitment to building teams across departments and specialties to maximize research and clinical potential for the benefit of patients . He also discusses the special role of the Department of Patient Affairs . The hiatus he took from the institution between 1983 and 2003 he compares MD Anderson to other institutions on the basis of direct experience . He is candid in his comparisons and his evaluation of MD Anderson’s role in the community .
Interview Date
December 12, 2012
Format
PDF
Original Format
WAV
Identifier
Stroehlein_John_20121205_Session2
Collection
Making Cancer History® Voices Oral History Collection
Language
English
Repository
Historical Resources Center, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
John Stroehlein, MD, Oral History Interview, December 12, 2012, Historical Resources Center, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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