Rick Voakes MD
I am a board-certified pediatrician
practicing in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I graduated from medical school
at University of California at San Francisco in 1976, and did my
pediatric residency at the University of Arizona.
My practice emphasizes prevention and
wellness. I try to set a good example to my patients by following the
fitness principles that I preach. I avoid tobacco and other drugs. I
avoid second-hand smoke. I try to eat a variety of fruits and veggies
every day. I never, ever, go to bed without flossing! And I try to get
at least an hour of exercise every day.
This exercise routine has led me to the
discovery of disc golf, the fitness sport of the 21st
century. By using disc golf to stay fit, I discovered that I have
better-than-average talents in that sport, and ended up with a very
successful career as a pro athlete in my spare time. You can find my
picture and bio in the Disc Golf Hall of Fame, which is on the internet at
www.pdga.com
or
www.innovadiscs.com.
I
am on the clinical faculty of Vanderbilt, University of Kentucky and
University of Louisville medical schools. I often have students present
in my office, so try to be patient with them!
My wife, Sylvia, is my office manager, and
is also a world-class disc golfer (six-time world champion). My two
step-sons, Scott and Bradley, are computer experts and sometimes help me
with my computers. My hobbies include
historic preservation
(fixing up old houses), antique
Christmas cards (and other antique
postcards), oil painting, arranging and playing music (I play the alto
recorder, a type of wooden flute, and the wind controller) and
collecting doorstops, such as those seen at
www.doorstops.org.
I have arranged several
Ernest Hogan
tunes. Please click on his name to find out more about this great figure
in Bowling Green history!
I would appreciate any feedback you may have
about Health-bytes. I won’t be able to answer specific or personal
medical questions, but I will definitely try to produce more
"health-bytes" concerning any topics that you care to send me. My e-mail
address is
DrVoakes@bellsouth.net.
