Joseph Gerald Reves Oral History Interviews, 1995, 2019

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Creator:
Reves, J. G.
Abstract:
Dr. Joseph (Jerry) Gerald Reves, MD, joined Duke in 1984 and help the following positions: Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia at Duke, founding director of the Duke Heart Center, and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology. He left Duke in 2001 to become the Dean and Vice President for Medical Affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). This collection contains 2 oral history interviews conducted on March 21, 1995 by Dr. James Gifford and July 30, 2019 by Emily Stewart and is part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the March 21, 1995 interview, Reves discusses his educational background; how he became in interested in the field of medicine; his medical school experience at the Medical College of South Carolina (now the Medical University of South Carolina); what drew him to anesthesiology; how surgery and anesthesiology work in concert together; the history of anesthesiology; why he came to Duke and his experiences while at Duke with Sabiston and his philosophy of excellence in patient care, excellence in teaching, and the genesis of new knowledge created by scientific inquiry and clinical investigation, as well as starting the Heart Center, the cardiac database, the anesthesiology residency program, and the structure of the Duke University School of Medicine. In the July 30, 2019 interview, Reves discusses his education; how he became interested in a career in medicine; how he came to Duke; Sabiston's unwavering support for research; his many positions at Duke; leaving Duke for MUSC, and his memories of his professional relationship with Sabiston, as well as their personal friendship.
Extent:
2 Interviews (1 audiocassette tape, 1 transcript) and 8.79 MB
Language:
English
Collection ID:
OH.REVESJ

Background

Scope and content:

Includes 2 oral history interviews with Dr. Joseph (Jerry) G. Reves conducted on March 21, 1995 by Dr. James Gifford and on July 30, 2019 by Emily Stewart as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project.

In the March 21, 1995 interview, Reves discusses his educational background; how he became in interested in the field of medicine; his medical school experience at the Medical College of South Carolina (now the Medical University of South Carolina); what drew him to anesthesiology; how surgery and anesthesiology work in concert together; the history of anesthesiology; why he came to Duke and his experiences while at Duke with Sabiston and his philosophy of excellence in patient care, excellence in teaching, and the genesis of new knowledge created by scientific inquiry and clinical investigation, as well as starting the Heart Center, the cardiac database, the anesthesiology residency program, and the structure of the Duke University School of Medicine.

In the July 30, 2019 interview, Reves discusses his education; how he became interested in a career in medicine; how he came to Duke; Sabiston's unwavering support for research; his many positions at Duke; leaving Duke for MUSC, and his memories of his professional relationship with Sabiston, as well as their personal friendship.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Joseph (Jerry) Gerald Reves, MD, grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He received his BA in English from Vanderbilt University (1965) and his MD from the Medical College of South Carolina (now the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC) (1969). He completed his anesthesiology internship and residency (1969-1972), as well as receiving his MS in Physiology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham (1973). From 1971 to 1973, Reves served in the United States Navy at the Bethesda Naval Hospital during the Vietnam War. Afterwards, came back to Birmingham, where he stayed until 1984 when he left for a position at Duke.

While at Duke, Reves held many positions including first Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, founding director of the Duke Heart Center, and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology (1991-2001). In 2001, he and his family moved to Charleston, South Carolina, in order for him to become the Dean and Vice President for Medical Affairs at the MUSC, a position he held until 2010 when he became Dean Emeritus. He continues to teach at the College of Medicine.

During the course of his career, Reves focused on researching the nature of the risks of cardiac surgery to patients, with the goal of improving the risk of surgery in the elderly; anesthesia information systems and population pharmacodynamics; and developing optimal teaching/medical education for medical students and resident physicians.

Reves and his wife, Jenny, have 3 daughters.

Acquisition information:
Accession A1995.008 (transferred by James Gifford, 1995), Accession A2021.032 (transferred by Mary-Russell Roberson, April 2021)
Processing information:

Processed by Archives staff; updated by Lucy Waldrop: April 2021

Arrangement:
Organized into the following series: Interview, March 21, 1995; Interview, July 30, 2019.
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