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February 21, 1967
David Charles Schechter, M.D
208 Anderson Street
Hackensack, New Jersey
Dear Dave
I appreciated your letter, The Einsteih Center appears quite
definitely committed to someone from St. Louis who claims to
know about transplantation, Such is fate - having left Minnesota
because of not having been able to challenge the problem of
transplantation to my. satisfaction and again not being able to
get the appointment In Philadelphia because of the same reason
in reverse. The committee had various reprints on transplantation
and I believe that they obtained my bockground in this area
if they have read them.. The Kentucky appointment was oecupied by
my good colleague and friend Ward Griffen who will do a mighty
fine job - he is a fine potential administrator.
I have talked abovt you to David State a few weeks ago at a
meeting in St. Barbara and I certainly painted a positive picture
of yourself. Ds let me know if any further communication to him
should be desirable.
You overestimate me! I am perhaps better qualified for academics
out at the same time not entirely dissatisfied by the large
spectrum of my present activities. A septum primum VSD, internal
mammary implant, shoulder dislocation, lecture on selective
coronary angiography, Scarpa's De Aneurysmatibus with cocktails
and Advances in Pioengineering to put me to sleep + today's
activity, But how I would love to compete with these academic
swine - who put ot rest Wangensteen - Varco - Lillehei - what
a tragi -comedy. Is it a sign of decadency or does it appear
so just because we are getting older?
There are several opportunities that I am considering. If they
should realize - I of course would challenge you to help out if you
should be interested.
Sincerely
Karel B. Absolon, M.D
KBA:bc