I am a pathologist, author, consultant, humorist, I am a pathologist, author, consultant, humorist, and mountaineer who is writing: (1) A book based on his rescue off Mt. Washington (2) A new edition of my Optimize Your Life! book series which will be "lighter and even more user friendly." (3) As a prostate cancer patient who has received all four major treatments (anti-hormone, radical prostatectomy, chemotherapy, and external beam radiation) I have chosen to write the source guide book "Prostate Cancer Sucks."
Bernie Dahl, M.D., a native of New Jersey, earned degrees in Chemistry and Bible from Wheaton College in Illinois, and an MD from Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Dahl completed his Internship and Residency in Pathology at the University of Vermont, and went on to serve as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer with the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta.
Immediately following his term as an EIS officer, Dr. Dahl was named Chief of Pathology at Eastern Maine Medical Center. During his career of 25 years, he served as a lecturer, consultant, board member of several professional societies, President of The American Pathology Foundation, and co-founder of a wide range of successful ventures both inside and outside of Medicine.
In 1995, Dr.Dahl took an early retirement to lecture, write, and consult full time. He has focused on organizational design and dynamics, leadership issues and skills, and values-driven strategic planning.
In his spare time, Dr. Dahl has a passion for mountain climbing. He has climbed such peaks as Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mt. Elbrus in Russia, Popo and Ixta in Mexico, and Aconcagua in Argentina (the highest mountain outside of Asia). But it was right here in the States that he had his most rousing experience, when he had a near-death experience on Mt. Washington.
Dr. Dahl has written extensively on his subjects of interest, including Optimize Your Life! which merges synergistically personal and organizational strategic planning. The book has become an international bestseller, with licensed editions printed in Korea, Japan, Indian subcontinent (Tata McGraw-Hill), Mainland China, and a worldwide Spanish edition by Random House, the world’s largest publisher.
