James Pollock:  

Proud 1/8 Cherokee, 4/8 Southern Redneck, 7/8 Scott-Irish and 8/8 War Veteran. I am proud to have joined the military to serve after 9/11(2 deployments to Iraq);am transitioning back to civilian life. My time as AD critical care doc, Special Ops doc & Instructor was special; I am proud. I am a BS Family Physician..US Wounded Warrior. I built a practice from scratch in Florida before going into the USAF to serve after 9/11. I served 2 deployments to Iraq and am proud to be the first US Family Physician in the history of the USAF (possibly US Military) to fully manage a combat, trauma ICU (AFTH in Balad, Iraq). I led a team in the largest 'Mass Casualty' of the Iraq war and became certified in combat/critical care medicine by certificate from the combat surgeons serving with me during my 2005 Deployment to Iraq. My ICU managed about 20 patients at any given time; most on ventalators, ICP monitors, open chest/abdominal wounds or severe burns. I managed both Iraqis, American forces and civilian casualties (including children). I served about 4 years at Lackland AFB in Texas where I was in charge of "Readiness" of the Family Physicians in the San Antonio/Wilford Hall area. I was then recruited as an instructor at Nellis AFB, NV where I served about 2 years including one deployment to Iraq with US Army Special Operations. During that deployment, I served as the physician for the camp, special operations and many classified duties. I am most proud of my devotion to God and my family. My father is a retired SMSgt and served 4 years in the USMC before 17 years in the USAF. My family is rich in US Military tradition with many serving in the USMC, Army Paratroopers, and even my Great, Great Grandfather who was a Captain in the Confederate Army and buried in my hometown of Sheridan Arkansas. I am 2/8th Cherikee Indian (Tulsa), and mostly otherwise from Scott-Irish descent. My distant cousin on my fathers' side actually helped draft one of the amendments to the US Constitution (as I am told). I grew up in Sheridan Arkansas before being appointed to the US Air Force Academy in 1988. I spent 1 year there before transfering back to the University of Central Arkansas for a more defined 'pre-medical' program. After getting a BS in Biology, I attended Oklahoma State University-COM in Tulsa Oklahoma where I earned my medical degree.(D.O.). I then did my internship year at Suncoast Hospital in Tampa Florida and my residency at the 900 bed 'Florida...Expand for more