Michael J Collins

Former construction laborer, cab driver, and dock worker, Mike Collins rose to become chief resident in orthopedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He is the author of two acclaimed memoirs, Hot Lights, Cold Steel and Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs. Mike is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. He and his wife, Patti, were born, raised, and still live on the West Side of Chicago.