Larry J Kachik

Larry J. Kachik MD grew up in Western Pennsylvania. He obtained his premedical education at The Johns Hopkins University. He obtained his MD degree from Jefferson Medical College in 1979 and completed a residency in Family Medicine at Latrobe Area Hospital in 1982. His clinical career was spent practicing Emergency Medicine. During his clinical career he obtained and maintained board certification from The American Board of Emergency Medicine and The American Board of Family Practice. He actively practiced emergency medicine for twenty-five years, with fifteen of those as the chair of his department. He also was appointed as the medical director of an acute care hospital. Upon completion of his clinical career, he transitioned to working as a physician surveyor for The Joint Commission. He felt it was, and still is, the preeminent healthcare accrediting body in the world. Dr. Kachik became infatuated with harness racing while in college. Shortly after he began his clinical career, he embarked upon racehorse ownership. Over a span of greater than twenty years he owned interests in more than fifty horses. He remains an avid fan to this day. His late wife Kathy was the love of his life and the inspiration for him to author his first book, Dying Was Easy. That work was dedicated to her. A sequel, Never Becomes Now, is in progress and will be dedicated to the brothers and sisters working in emergency departments and emergency medical services. Throughout his career he marveled at their dedication and enjoyed working with them as a team for the betterment of emergency patients.