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www.texaspikes.com 2 M edicine has always been a highly regarded career, requiring extra dedication to not only academics, but to lifelong learning. Many physicians and other health care providers enjoy working with patients to maintain and improve their lives. The practice of medicine is ever-changing, and advancements in technologies and pharmaceuticals are extending lives. Moreover, with the growing U.S. population and an aging baby boomer cadre plac- ing demands on our health care system, providers are being further challenged. Many Pikes have pursued careers in medicine, surgery, dentistry, and other aspects of the healthcare sector, which accounts for 18% of the nation's GDP. Beta Mu has helped produce many doctors and dentists over the years. Active alumni include Dr. Ray Jenkins '54, Dr. Bill McCaleb '59, Dr. Wayne Simmons '65, Dr. David Gustafson '66, Dr. Ross Hemphill '68, Dr. Patrick Hodges '68, Dr. David Haynie '76, Dr. Jim Harris '78, Dr. Marc Boom '85, Dr. Henry Ellis '97, Dr. James Showery '08 and Dr. Warren Brown '09. In this issue, we are pleased to introduce three Pikes in medicine. Alumni Spotlight: Pikes in Medicine H ugh A. "Bo" Frederick, M.D. '78 is an ortho- pedic hand surgeon in Dallas. Originally from Austin, Bo was a Pike rush chair, pledge trainer, president and a Texas Cowboy. A part of his surgi- cal practice is serving as a hand and wrist consultant to the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Pro Bull Riders Association and SMU Athletics. Bo was named a Super Doctor of Texas 2017, receiving state- wide recognition from peers. Bo and his wife, Sharon (Texas Tech, Alpha Chi Omega), have been married for 32 years and have three children: Carson (25, Alabama graduate, Pike), Jared (21, junior at LSU, Alpha Gamma Rho) and Kacie (16, sophomore at Ursuline Academy). He can be reached at bo@upper- extremitycare.com. Q: How did Pike influence you and what advice do you have for today's Pikes in school and planning careers? Bo: I think the most important influence was from some of the leader- ship positions while a Pike. These experiences definitely improved my self-confidence, which has helped during a career in medicine. Also Pike helped me learn to manage my time. Being pre-med and a fraternity pledge was tough but can be done. For Pikes studying medicine, it is a long com- mitment, but I loved it. I've been practicing medicine for 25 years now and still like my work! Get some experience working at a hospital or shadow- ing a physician, and if you like it, go for it. Q: What is your favorite Pike memory? Bo: It's hard to name a favorite from many fond memories. I was lucky to be in a great pledge class and stay in touch with many from my class. Lots of fun memories of pledgeship, parties, road trips, living in the Pike house, playing late-night poker and drinking a beer or two at the Posse. Also great memories as pledge trainer and president. Q: Which Pikes do you remain in touch with today? Bo: My dearest friends to this day (too many to mention) are mostly Pikes from the good old days at U.T. I was lucky to go through rush back in the summer of 1977 and somehow ended up a Pike. It's fun staying in touch through the annual Pike TOAD golf tournament every fall. It's a weekend that I look forward to every year, even though I am not a golfer. Several of us have an annual Pike Christmas party in Dallas and another group tries to fish at least annually. Q: Tell us about your education and training. Bo: Biology, U.T.-Austin 1981; M.D., U.T. Medical Branch Galveston 1985; Orthopedic Residency, Tulane Medical Center 1985-90; Hand Fellowship, Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix 1991. Q: What led or motivated you to your medical career? Bo: I was always interested in medicine but wasn't sure if I wanted to go to school that long and work the crazy hours that doctors work. A summer job at Austin's Seton Hospital—first as a physical therapy assistant and then as an orderly in the operating rooms, cleaning up between surgeries—provided a lot of exposure to orthopedics. With orthopedics you see the problem and fix it, which is very satisfying to help a patient by relieving pain or getting them active again. I eventually picked hand surgery as a subspecialty because of a great mentor during my training that was a hand surgeon. Bo and Sharon Frederick with their family at a South African safari camp in 2016. Dr. Bo Frederick '78, Dallas hand surgeon. The Beta Mu Review

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