Leaving a Legacy E43

What legacy will you leave behind? Have you ever pondered that question? Our guests on this episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show and podcast sure have.

Host, Kelly Lorenzen had the honor of interviewing her dad, Nick Morrison MD, who just retired from 50 years of patient care, and two of his best friends and fellow medical professionals, Tony Jakubowski, and Joe Zygmunt.

These three amazing guests are leaders in their field, pioneers, philanthropists, inventors, business owners, and more.

They shared some life stories, lessons learned, significant accomplishments, passions, aha moments, and their hope for the future of medicine.

If you are in medicine, a business owner, and/or a leader in your field, this is a great episode to listen to. So many great nuggets were shared.

Thank you, KLM Consulting, Marketing, and Management for sponsoring this show.

Dr. Nick Morrison is the Immediate Past-President of the International Union of Phlebology, Past President of the American College of Phlebology, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine.

Beginning in 1996, following 23 years of a General Surgery practice, he and his wife, Terri, co-founded the Morrison Vein Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona. This practice was sold and dissolved in 2017 and Dr. Morrison is now retired.

Over the past 24 years he concentrates his practice on the care and treatment of patients with venous and lymphatic disorders. He is the author of numerous book chapters and scientific journal articles relating to venous disorders.

Beginning in 1989, and annually since, Dr. Morrison and Terri have directed a medical volunteer organization, Amigos de Salud, and led the group to Central or South America delivering medical and surgical treatment to indigent populations.

After recovering from contrafibulatis….

Joe Zygmunt started with pioneering USGS in the USA – first presentations at US Phlebology meetings in 1988, and the UIP in 1989.

He has owned/operated 3 vein clinics which popularized USGS and duplex for venous diagnosis. Joined the ACP (AVLS) as first non-physician and early non-physician of AVF.

Joe is heavily involved with ACP program development education and annual congress. He started the Allied Health section which evolved into and chaired the US section of the ACP

Joe met Tony Jakubowski, another early pioneer in the 90’s. Nick Morrison visited Joe’s clinic in Charlotte in “97/98. They became fast friends and have traveled to global vein conferences, and multiple volunteer trips to central/south america.

Joe joined industry in 2008 and is now in medical devices.

On a personal note, Joe became a fantastic friend of the Podcast Smartless. Don’t miss an episode as they come out….. Joe says, “I love the fact that Jason Bateman is one letter away from being another Batman(Will Arnett) and Sean is just plain crazy…. what a show!”

Joe says he is not in witness protection, and “my momma told me there’d be days like this!”

Tony Jakubowski, Founder, Contrafibrulitous.org

About Collaborative Connections

The purpose of Collaborative Connections Radio Show and Podcast is to build a connected community, one collaborative show at a time. We highlight local non-profits, associations, small and family-owned businesses.

By bringing 4 like-minded people together for an hour of in-depth conversation, our hope is that they connect and collaborate in life and business in the future.

About Our Sponsor

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Entrepreneurs & small business owners come to KLM for support in all areas of business. If you need to duplicate yourself in any area of your business, we can help. If we don’t do exactly what you need, we know someone who can.

Business owners can continue to do what they love while having the support they need when they need it, with the help of KLM. We help you figure out what needs to get done AND DO IT FOR YOU!

About Your Host

Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.