Oregon physician makes wood work
An obstetrician-gynecologist turned his hobby into his vocation.
By Tyler Chin, amednews staff. Oct. 11, 2004.
Making sidelines pay
Doctors who branched out beyond running their practice tell why they did it, how they did it, and what you should know before you do it.
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Name: James Burke, MD.
Specialty: Obstetrics and gynecology.
Location: Eugene, Ore.
Business: Woodcraft, a franchise business that sells woodworking tools, products and finishes.
Annual revenue: $1.5 million.
Why he started the business: After losing his job when the hospital he worked for closed in late 1998, he decided he didn't want to practice medicine anymore and took a year off to remodel a house.
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