David Gelber

About David Gelber MD, author of "Future Hope", "Joshua and Aaron", "Last Light", "Behind the Mask:The Mystique of Surgery and the Surgeons who Perform Them", "Under the Drapes: More Mystique of Surgery", and the recently released "Minotaur Revisited." David Gelber, a New York native, is the seventh of nine sons and one of three to pursue medicine. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1980 and went on to graduate medical school in 1984 from the University of Rochester. He completed his residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, followed by three years as attending surgeon at Nassau County Medical Center in Long Island, N.Y. Gelber has since joined Coastal Surgical Group in Houston, Texas. Gelber has been a surgeon for more then 20 years, but over the last few years he began hto pursue his passion for writing, initially with his debut novel, "Future Hope" (Emerald Book Company, January 2010). The novel speculates about future Earth and what the world might have been like if man had not succumbed to temptation in the Garden of Eden. "Joshua and Aaron" is a sequel to "Future Hope" and follows the battle of wills that transpires between unsung hero Joshua Smith and satanic Aaron Diblonski. Dr. Gelber has added two books about surgery, "Behind the Mask" and "Under the Drapes", both of which provide the reader with a view of the world of surgery rarely seen by those outside the medical professions. "Last Light" is an apocalyptic short story which starts off asking the question: "What would happen if nobody ever was sick or injured?" "Minotaur Revisited" is an entertaining romp through history seen through the eyes of Quint, the famed half bull half man monster of Greek Mythology. It is to be released in October 2012. Gelber was raised in reformed Judaism, but joined the Presbyterian Church 15 years ago. He is married with three teenage children, four dogs and 24 birds of various species. His interests include horse racing, mechanical Swiss watches and, of course, writing. Future Hope by David Gelber (ISBN 978-1-934572-34-4, $23.95, hardcover, Emerald Book Company, January 2010) Joshua and Aaron by David Gelber Behind the Mask by David Gelber Under the Drapes by David Gelber Minotaur Revisited by David Gelber