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Meet Dr. David Daikh—the ACR’s New President

  |  Issue: November 2017  |  

When given a day to relax, I read, and do something outside.

One thing that’s been rewarding: I work as a doctor at a kids’ camp in the mountains every summer for a week or two.

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My perfect day would be spending the early hours fly-fishing in a stream, continuing the day hiking with my family, foraging for mushrooms, bringing them home, cooking them for dinner and drinking some fine wine while listening to music.

TR: When do you have time to do all these things?

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Dr. Daikh: That’s the problem in life. There are too many things to do and not enough time.

Carol Patton is a freelance writer based in Las Vegas.

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