Background
Glenn William Geelhoed was born on January 19, 1942, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States to William and Alice (Stuk) Geelhoed.
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3201 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, United States
Geelhoed received BS and AB degrees from Calvin College.
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500 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
Geelhoed received his Master's degree from the University of Michigan.
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Keppel St, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
Geelhoed earned the tropical medicine and hygiene diploma from the University of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1990.
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1957 E St NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States
Geelhoed earned a master's degree in international affairs from The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs in 1991.
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2121 I St NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States
At The George Washington University, Geelhoed completed the master's of public health degree in epidemiology, health promotion and disease prevention in 1993; and in 1994 completed a master's degree in anthropology, with special interests in biologic and medical anthropology. In 2004, he completed a master's degree in philosophy at The George Washington University, and in 2009 he received a doctorate in education from the Executive Leadership Doctoral Program of The George Washington University's Graduate School of Education and Human Development.
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2801 Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606, United States
In 2006, Geelhoed received the first Honorary Doctor of Science Degree awarded by the University of Toledo (Ohio) Health Science Campus.
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500 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
Geelhoed received his Master's degree from the University of Michigan.
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3201 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, United States
Geelhoed received BS and AB degrees from Calvin College.
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Keppel St, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
Geelhoed earned the tropical medicine and hygiene diploma from the University of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1990.
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1957 E St NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States
Geelhoed earned a master's degree in international affairs from The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs in 1991.
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2121 I St NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States
At The George Washington University, Geelhoed completed the master's of public health degree in epidemiology, health promotion and disease prevention in 1993; and in 1994 completed a master's degree in anthropology, with special interests in biologic and medical anthropology. In 2004, he completed a master's degree in philosophy at The George Washington University, and in 2009 he received a doctorate in education from the Executive Leadership Doctoral Program of The George Washington University's Graduate School of Education and Human Development.
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2801 Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606, United States
In 2006, Geelhoed received the first Honorary Doctor of Science Degree awarded by the University of Toledo (Ohio) Health Science Campus.
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Problem management in endocrine surgery
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0815134126/?tag=2022091-20
1983
Natural Health Secrets from Around the World
(Suggests herbal remedies for aches, pains, respiratory ai...)
Suggests herbal remedies for aches, pains, respiratory ailments, cuts, bites, burns, bruises, and stomach problems, and describes natural treatments for hair, skin, and nails
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0963962922/?tag=2022091-20
1994
Surgery: Review for New National Boards
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011DAQG6C/?tag=2022091-20
1995
Out of Assa
(The George Washington University, Washington, DC. Account...)
The George Washington University, Washington, DC. Account of author's trip to a small village named Assa in central northern Congo, Africa. Chronicles his trip to use his medical training to improve the lives of Central Africans. Included are accounts of his explorations of much of the central part of the continent. For clinicians and other interested readers.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0966930509/?tag=2022091-20
2000
Mission to Heal
(Teaching and healing in a remote and precarious land Some...)
Teaching and healing in a remote and precarious land Some might ask why Dr. Glenn Geelhoed has the right to make wrenching life-and-death decisions about the impoverished people he treats. Simply, where he travels, there is no one else to make them. This is especially true in the Central African Republic, where the so-called government provides no security and no infrastructure. Mission to Heal is the story of several weeks in the CAR teaching, healing, and learning.
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Gifts from the Poor
(For more than four decades, surgeon and educator Glenn Ge...)
For more than four decades, surgeon and educator Glenn Geelhoed has taken medical missions to the poorest parts of the globe to treat patients at no cost and train locals to dispense care. Drawn from indelible memories, personal papers, and Geelhoed’s daily journals, Gifts from the Poor takes readers along on his journey. Whether he is stitching wounds, delivering babies, mentoring younger colleagues, or challenging destructive cultural practices, Geelhoed constantly discovers the power and dignity of each individual. From solid, Midwestern beginnings, Geelhoed developed a profound drive to explore the world. What he found both thrilled and goaded him, and shaped a career in which he jousted with medical establishments, confronted corruption, and followed his own instincts.
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The Study of Surgery
(This is a 392 page, 1060 question review book designed fo...)
This is a 392 page, 1060 question review book designed for comprehensive review for USMLE, Step 2 and other licensure examinations. Questions are grouped in sets of 3-5 followed by answers and a tutorial on the topic covered by the question set. Topics covered include: All major topics for review of general surgery, arranged by question type and region. Ideal for more extensive review for USMLE, Step 2 and other in-service, licensure, and recertification examinations. Most of the questions are based on actual surgical cases from the author's patients. Questions aim to test skills on surgical case management. The front section of the book contains an extensive collection of color and black and white illustrations of surgical cases from the author's practice. There is also a section on techniques to improve performance on multiple choice examinations. This book is a more comprehensive version of a related book, Surgery: Review for New National Boards, by the same author.
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Endocrine Aspects of Acute Illness
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0443083096/?tag=2022091-20
Glenn William Geelhoed
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Geelhoed received BS and AB degrees from Calvin College and his Master's degree from the University of Michigan.
Geelhoed has pursued additional degrees to strengthen his skills and understanding in serving the developing world. He earned the tropical medicine and hygiene diploma from the University of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1990, and a master's degree in international affairs from The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs in 1991. Also at The George Washington University, he completed the master's of public health degree in epidemiology, health promotion and disease prevention in 1993; and in 1994 completed a master's degree in anthropology, with special interests in biologic and medical anthropology. In 2004, he completed a master's degree in philosophy at The George Washington University, and in 2009 he received a doctorate in education from the Executive Leadership Doctoral Program of The George Washington University's Graduate School of Education and Human Development. In 2006, Geelhoed received the first Honorary Doctor of Science Degree awarded by the University of Toledo (Ohio) Health Science Campus.
Career
A professor of surgery, international medical education, microbiology, immunology and tropical medicine at George Washington University (GWU) Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Geelhoed writes and lectures widely on global health topics. He has served as visiting professor at institutions throughout the United States and on all continents, and works with academic and professional organizations to promote international medical education experiences.
Awards and appointments include serving as a clinical scholar of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a traveling scholar of the international James IV Association of Surgeons, and a Senior Fulbright Scholar during a year of service and research in southern Africa. He is past president of the Washington Academy of Surgeons, an inductee of the Academie de Chirurgie de Paris, and the 2006 recipient of the GWU Medical Center's Faculty Distinguished Service Award.
An internationally-known expert whose clinical specialties include endocrine surgery, surgical physiology, oncology and transplantation, Geelhoed has published more than 800 journal articles and book chapters. He is author of three books: Natural Health Secrets from Around the World, Surgery and Healing in the Developing World, and, most recently, Out of Assa: Heart of the Congo.
Following the Harvard surgical internship and residency at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, and the Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, he served as clinical associate and senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. After completion of his chief surgical residency, he joined the full-time faculty at GWU.
He lives in Derwood, Maryland.
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Gifts from the Poor
(For more than four decades, surgeon and educator Glenn Ge...)
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Natural Health Secrets from Around the World
(Suggests herbal remedies for aches, pains, respiratory ai...)
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The Study of Surgery
(This is a 392 page, 1060 question review book designed fo...)
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Mission to Heal
(Teaching and healing in a remote and precarious land Some...)
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Out of Assa
(The George Washington University, Washington, DC. Account...)
2000 - Surgery: Review for New National Boards 1995
- Problem management in endocrine surgery 1983
- Endocrine Aspects of Acute Illness
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Gifts from the Poor
Personality
Geelhoed is an avid photographer, outdoorsman, big game hunter and runner, with more than 100 marathons to his credit.
Connections
Glenn married Sally Ryden. They divorced in 1972. He has two sons.
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