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William Lynes (born 1953) is a retired Stanford-trained physician, author, and speaker. He was born in San Diego and attended the University of California San Diego, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in biology. Here, he met and married his wife, Patrice. Dr. Lynes attended the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, obtained his medical degree, and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honorary medical society. A urologic internship and residency were completed at Stanford University Medical Center. He practiced general urology for 16 years at Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, California, and is board-certified by the American Board of Urology.

Since retiring in 2003, Dr. Lynes has written primarily fiction, including short stories ...more

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	A Surgeon’s Knot (Stories of a Surgeon's Life Book 1) 3.87 avg rating — 461 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	606 University: A Lee W. Hickok Novel 4.13 avg rating — 23 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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606 University

Here is a excerpt of my new book, 606 University:

The scream pierced the night’s stormy lightning and aroused the unconscious man like a blast of a billiard ball break. Lee W. Hickok, MD was shocked awake. He wondered for a moment if it was he who had died. It was a haunting echo, shot through the upper floor of the old fraternity. Perhaps the sound was the only thing that could awaken the drunken Read more of this blog post »

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