David Margolis retired from the practice of gastroenterology in 2013 to become a full time writer. His stories and poems have appeared in The Canadian Medical Association Journal, JAMA: Internal Me...view moreDavid Margolis retired from the practice of gastroenterology in 2013 to become a full time writer. His stories and poems have appeared in The Canadian Medical Association Journal, JAMA: Internal Medicine, Missouri Medicine, HumorPress.com, Long Story Short, Still Crazy, The Jewish Light of St. Louis, and the Society of Classical Poets. He's published two novels, "The Myth of Dr. Kugelman" and "The Plumber's Wrench," and a book of short stories, "Looking Behind: The Gaseous Life of a Gastroenterologist." He resides in St. Louis, MO with his wife Laura, two rescue teen-agers, three small rescue dogs, and a set of golf clubs.view less