Joseph Failla, M.D., publishes two novels

THE OATH is an entertaining story about a young doctor’s surgical training that reveals the altruistic reasons to become a doctor, the joys and challenges of a career in Medicine and improvements needed in our healthcare system. The Hippocratic Oath will always be our best tool to assure empathy and quality in medical care no matter how technologically advanced Medicine becomes.

In Eideticon, Paul Flavelle, a U.S. Army surgeon, is plagued by dreams of Napoleonic battles. He undertakes a voyage of self-discovery to Paris, falls in love with a mysterious woman and proves that he inherited memories from his ancestor. Cultural heritage profoundly affects who we become, no matter how far removed in time.