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.
