A native of South Dakota, Kenneth Goetz studied at the University of Wisconsin (BS and PhD) and the University of Kansas (MD). His subsequent research focused on integrative physiology. For his investigation of the cardiovascular system he was awarded a German Humboldt Prize. He capped off his career by serving as a visiting professor at the University of Kuopio, Finland; the University of Munich, and the Institute of Aerospace Medicine near Cologne. In retirement Ken writes about whatever piques his interest, efforts to keep his diminishing population of neurons from dozing during the day.
Published Work
The Colors of Medicine: A Novel
When his younger sister dies from an elderly doctor's error, Martin Cromlech makes a vow that leads him tumultously through medical school and into a life of medicine and research far different from the one he envisioned, and into his tangled love affair with the captivating Diana Field.
Bending the Twig: A Memior
Ken Goetz relates his story as a boy growing up on the Dakota prairie during the Depression and World War II--a tale of poverty and hunger, hope and courage.
Available now on Amazon.
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