RFD's Mentor of the Month
March 2019
Dr. Dell Schweitzer, DPM
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Reason selected:
As it turns out, my father has been subtly and not so subtly mentoring me my whole life. He modeled the attention to detail and compassion that is required to practice medicine well for the better part of 3 decades. He served his country as a Vietnam era corpsman, taught me to care for others (animals and people) and introduced me to my passion of fly fishing.
Quick Facts:
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Education:
UC Irvine Undergraduate
California College of Podiatry, San Francisco
Military Service:
Yes, Navy Corpsman during Vietnam War
Experience:
UC Irvine Undergraduate
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Passions:
Fly fishing
Hiking
Antique collector
Model A restorer
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Advice for future RFDs:
A short 1-2 sentence
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Dr. Schweitzer at my White Coat ceremony.

Dr. Schweitzer providing suturing tips using Doc's eviscerated dog toys. We all benefited that night.

Navy Corpsman, in Greece.

Dr. Schweitzer at my White Coat ceremony.