30 Degrees on Bypass - by A H Yurvati (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Autobiography: Albert H. Yurvati, DO, PhD, DSC(hc), DFACOS, FACOS, FICS, FAHA, is an Emeritus Professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and left for the US Army, where he met his soulmate, Sharon.

After medical school, he completed two residencies and was an academic cardiothoracic surgeon of national and international renown. When Sharon suffered an acute thrombotic stroke, he transitioned to become a caregiver. In 2020, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the bone marrow, and he transitioned yet again, this time to a patient.

The book is a continuation of book one, Wet My Hands, and book two, This to Me, tracing his life and the influence the Fates have had on weaving, cutting, and tying the threads of his life. There is humor, history and passion woven throughout the book. Dr. Yurvati resides in Texas with his lovely wife Sharon, and their Scottish Fold kittens.