Robb Brandt, MD, has been a board certified general surgeon for twenty-five years followed by a nationwide practice as a medical quality improvement consultant to hospitals for twe...view moreRobb Brandt, MD, has been a board certified general surgeon for twenty-five years followed by a nationwide practice as a medical quality improvement consultant to hospitals for twenty years. He has authored articles on medical quality management, personal experience, and parenting. His writings have appeared in Physician Executive, Medical Economics, Today's Christian Doctor, Focus on the Family Physician, Decision, Moody Magazine, Home Life, Mature Living, and others. These and Family Fitness Retreats articles are available at www.familyfitnessretreats.com. He serves on the board of directors of a hospital, and has served on a college board, as well as on local, district, and national church boards. He holds membership in the American College of Surgeons and other local and national medical organizations. He served as a surgeon in the US Army. Robb and his wife, Ruth, parented their four living children to adulthood on their Christmas tree farm in Western Pennsylvania. They have ten grandchildren.view less