Abyssal Heights - Paperback

by Michael Yanuck (Author)

His fiancée's grandmother (a Holocaust survivor) dying, Dr. Yanuck accepts a position at a nearby medical facility - only to learn that he has landed himself in a health center fueling the opioid crisis.

Author Biography

Michael Yanuck MD PhD is a physician-scientist whose groundbreaking research at the National Institutes of Health was the basis for a FDA-approved vaccine for cancer. Following a traumatic leg injury, he returned to medicine. Intent on helping those most in need, he enlisted in the National Health Service Corps, worked in urban and rural health centers throughout the country, then served native peoples with the Indian Health Service. Now, he serves as Pain Champion for the Northern California VA Healthcare System where he leads the effort to combat the opioid crisis.