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Albert W. Dibbins, MD

Arch Surg. 2004;139:362-365.

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As someone born, raised, educated, and trained in New England and as a pediatric surgeon who has spent almost all of his practicing years in Maine, I find it difficult to express to you how I feel standing here. Saying it simply is as eloquent as I can be: thank you for the great honor of serving the New England Surgical Society as president and thank you for the privilege of speaking to you this morning.

Figure appears in full text version. Albert W. Dibbins, MD

About 30 seconds after I recovered from the shock of learning that I was president-elect, I realized that I would have to give this address. At that time, September 2001, all of our souls had been seared by the attack on the World Trade Center, the massive loss of lives, and the bravery of those who attempted rescue. During the subsequent weeks and months, I read . . . [Full Text of this Article]

From Maine Pediatric Surgical Associates, Portland.