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Interview with G. Quayle Neslen, M.D.

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Interview with G. Quayle Neslen, M.D.  Founder of Sylva Orthopedics

  1. Q:  Tell us a little about yourself.  Where did you study medicine?                                            A:      I was born in Dallas, Texas, and I was raised in Whittier, CA.  I graduated from the same high school Richard Nixon did.  I went to college at Stanford University for my undergraduate, and then I attended graduate school for one year, worked for a year, and then decided to pursue medical school.  I graduated medical school at George Washington University in Washington D.C.

2. Q:  What factors led you to the decision to open a practice in Sylva, NC?                                A: The hospital was looking an orthopedic surgeon, and my wife and I were looking for a smaller community as opposed to a larger city.  I did my internship after medical school at LA county hospital, and my residency at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, GA.  My wife and I had decided we wanted a town smaller than Atlanta and did not want to go back to California.  I also liked the idea of being in a place that truly needed my services.  Sylva had no orthopedic program at all before the foundation of Sylva Orthopedics.

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