ABOUT THE AUTHOR – DR. TOM HARBIN

Cornell Medical, Wilmer Institute of John Hopkins

Dr. Tom Harbin received his MD from Cornell Medical and trained in ophthalmology at the Wilmer Institute of Johns Hopkins. He has been practicing ophthalmology with a specialty in glaucoma for over thirty years and is a Clinical Professor Emeritus at Emory University. Dr. Harbin resides with his wife in Atlanta, GA. Waking Up Blind: Lawsuits Over Eye Surgery was his first book. His second book is The Business Side of Medicine: What Medical Schools Don’t Teach You.

BOOKS

The Business Side of Medicine: What Medical Schools Don’t Teach You

You’re a doctor and you know a lot about medicine. But do you know a lot about the real world? Doctors learn a lot in medical school, but not enough. Only rarely will a course teach practical, useful, or pragmatic information to help with the myriad decisions that arise in day-to-day life. Dr. Harbin wrote this book to fill the gap: to help doctors deal with the business aspects of medicine, help doctors in training learn how to evaluate opportunities for the future, and assist

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practicing doctors in dealing with the questions arising day-to-day and when planning for the future.

Reviews

“Excellent advice for all stages of a career in medicine. I truly wish this had been available to me when I finished training.”

– David A. Durfee, M.D., Renowned Practice Management Expert

“Dr. Harbin provides a practical assessment of the business issues facing physicians at every stage in their career. This is a ‘must read’ filled with thousands of pearls.”

– Bruce Maller, President, BSM Consulting

“In this evolving healthcare environment, it’s not enough to be a healer. Physicians must know the business aspects of medicine as well.”

– Gil Weber, Owner/Principal, Gil Weber, MBA

“Dr Harbin’s book is a must read for this day in age when medicine so closely intercepts with the business world. In our dynamic environment of health care reform, Dr. Harbin has carefully crafted a unique perspective for the ophthalmologist to raise awareness about business skills and how to succeed in our profession.”

– Rob Melendez, M.D., M.B.A., Editor-In-Chief, Pearls In Ophthalmology

“This is simply the best book I’ve read on the business of medicine and practice management. It’s easy to read, to the point, and no fluff. The information on  personnel management would have been valuable even during my residency years. After ten years in practice, from academic environments to private-practice, I as- sure you Dr. Harbin’s book is spot-on and I’ll be keeping it on my shelf of frequent references.”

– Lee Burnett, D.O., Executive Director, The Student Doctor Network