Lawrence Dorr

Dr. Lawrence Dorr is an internationally respected orthopedic surgeon, one of only two surgeons to be president of all three prestigious knee and hip replacement societies. He was honored in 2005 by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons as Humanitarian of the Year for founding Operation Walk, which provides pro bono surgeries in the developing world. A native of Iowa and a graduate of the University of Iowa Medical School, Dr. Dorr, with his wife Marilyn, established a chair for hip surgery at the University of Iowa and founded the Dimensions Program for healthcare students at Cornell College in Iowa. Dr. Dorr has written 300 scientific articles, as well as the definitive book on hip replacement surgery, but it's his talent at storytelling, and his fascination and passion for medicine that drove him to write his first historical novel. He and Marilyn live in La Canada, California, and he practices at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles.