Meet the Medical Man

Many of you have been reading my medical news articles. Others of you probably wrap fish with them. Most of you are wondering, who is this enigmatic person, this George Miranda fellow? So this month, I thought I would pull back the curtain to tell you about me and how I came to be in Alexander City.

My friend and former boss, John Shelton, retired on Lake Martin after running the Atlanta hospital where I worked. John heard about an opening at the Russell Medical Cancer Center and tipped me off to the job. I applied and interviewed. A 45-minute phone conversation with CEO Jim Peace convinced me that I needed to come meet the team. It was love at first sight – at least for me.

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