The Center of Excellence

by Michael Banas

Phillip Drummer is a junior surgical resident beginning a six-month rotation at St. Michael’s Hospital. Here the young doctor and his colleagues are introduced to the reality of community medicine, in a bucolic valley replete with provincial character. Phil draws the coveted assignment to the Tuckett Orthopedic Institute, a self-proclaimed Center of Excellence, where joint replacements are performed under the direction of the renowned Dr. Ian Tuckett. Dr. Tuckett is a local prodigy, having garnered fame in the development of the Tuckett Cup, a revolutionary surgical implant for hip replacement surgery. Phil is immediately awed by the grandeur and spectacle of the Institute, seemingly awash with good fortune, or so it seems. The young doctor soon becomes involved in the complex social web of the valley, privy to disturbing information concerning Dr. Tuckett and his ex-wife, Anastasia. News of a popular socialite gone missing triggers Phil’s deeper involvement into a series of troublesome events, highlighted by the peculiar arrival of a powerful United States Senator. The sudden disclosure of Phil’s developing relationship with a nursing student ignites a firestorm that rapidly spreads throughout the rural community. In short order Phil Drummer is compelled to make decisions that will affect the rest of his life, fully aware that something is not only amiss in the valley, but also at the great Tuckett Orthopedic Institute. The Center of Excellence is book two of a trilogy following Doctor Philip Drummer through his surgical training. It is the sequel to Pennsylvania’s Finest, which chronicled Phil’s internship year.

274 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 23, 2014

Reviews

[Sonia Kolodziej]

Część druga cyklu o młodym lekarzu Philu Drummerze.
Ta książka opowiada o drugim roku rezydentury, który odbywał się w szpitalu the Saint Michael w Pensylwanii. Nowi koledzy, piękne pielęgniarki, błyskotliwy ortopeda dr Ian Tuckett właściciel bardzo efektywnego Instytutu Ortopedycznego im Tucketta. Jest też afera z podsłuchiwaniem bogatych pacjentów instytutu za pomocą high-tech urządzeń montowanych w protezy ortopedyczne przez wspólnika Tucketta, dr Aran Lee.
Dobrze się czyta.

[Janie R.]

An exceptional read, a thrilling medical suspense and mystery, captured my attention all the way to the end of the story!

[Teresa R Holmes]

Great read

The characters and the storyline was interesting by the 3rd page. One of my favorites for sure. I plan on following Michael Banas for a long time

[Irene]

I gave this book a low rating, not for the story which I enjoyed but for all of the typos and grammar mistakes. This book needs a good proofreader.

[Jackie Jones]

Very fast and easy book to read.some intrigue lots of sexual tension between hot blooded interns.grreedy doctors wanting to cheat the system I read this in a day and a half.iwas a nurse here in the USA and England and was fortunate to see the medical staff doing the best they could with the budgets they were handed.i am sure there are things that go on especially Medicare fraud that is not reported enough especially in Mia
.the novel highlighted the potential for misdeeds and the author did a great job explaining it

[Lynn Student]

Not as good as the first.

Really enjoyed the first book and purchased the next 2. This one didn't hold up like the first one. I hope that the third one will be an improvement.

[mary murphy]

Excellent

Great author....keeps u in the heart of the moment..only second book of his I read...love his writing....can't wait to read more