John E. Messer, CO
ABC O&P
Mobile, Alabama
What is the best advice you've ever received?
Golden Rule--treat others like you would like to be treated.
What is your favorite sport?
Baseball--the Atlanta Braves.
Why did you decide to go into the O&P profession?
I was a medic in the Army. I enjoy being in a medical-related field; it gives me the opportunity to help people.
What is the last book you've read?
Bleachers by John Grissom.
What advice would you give a student considering a career in O&P?
Treat every patient like they are your grandparents.
If you were suddenly a millionaire, what is the first thing you would do?
Pay off debts--then with what I had left, I'd buy a Coke.
