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Her:
Trasey Falcone, DO
One Health
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
From Logan County, Kentucky
Him:
John Falcone, MD
One Health Surgical Specialists
From Silver Creek, New York
Children:
Gianna May, age 5
Joseph Donald (J.D.), age 3
Rosemary June, age 2
Q:
How did you meet?
JOHN:
We met during our residency in
Pittsburgh. I always vowed not to marry a
physician, but I broke my rule.
TRASEY:
My roommate had worked with
John, and she introduced us.
Q:
Why did you choose to move
to Owensboro?
TRASEY:
Owensboro is a great place to raise
kids; it’s a great community. Entrepreneurs
and business owners are really invested in
making the community better. We’re excited
for the dog park! There’s a lot of personal
investment in our town from everybody.
Q:
What does your family enjoy
doing together?
JOHN:
Our kids love to go to the park—we
take our dog, Pearl, for walks—and in the
summer, they love to swim.
Q:
What do you love about your job?
JOHN:
The most challenging thing I do is
deciding whether or not someone needs
surgery and what that operation is. It is very
satisfying to walk a patient through a very
stressful time in their life and to help cure
Falcones!
their cancer or improve their quality of life.
The patient-doctor relationship is the most
rewarding thing for me.
TRASEY:
Patients in the rehabilitation unit are
often there longer. You get to know people at
a vulnerable time in their life. You get to see
them overcoming their own barriers. That’s
when you get to see the spirit of the person.
Q:
What’s it like to work together
as physicians?
JOHN:
We do share some similar patients. I
am very thankful that Trasey is available to help
with my postoperative and trauma patients.
TRASEY:
When I have a complex case, I can
rely on John’s expertise because he knows
what to watch for in some of my patients. It’s
like a free consult. We make a good team. I
often say John is the lifesaver, and I am the
quality-of-life saver.
Q:
How do you manage your busy
schedules and raise three children?
TRASEY:
It’s all about getting external help
and admitting that you need it.
JOHN:
Our nanny helps to bridge the gaps
and helps pick up and drop off the kids. She
is a godsend.
Q:
Favorite thing about your spouse?
JOHN:
I love her commitment to our family.
TRASEY:
His degree of unknowing dorkiness!
You ask him and he was the coolest guy in
school. It’s totally cute!
Q:
What’s next for the Falcones?
TRASEY:
The Falcones are very comfortable
in Owensboro. It’s a great place to raise our
kids, and it’s an interesting community.
JOHN:
Our future is right here in Owensboro.
We are close to our family, and Owensboro
Health is a great health system.
Make the call!
For more information or to
schedule an appointment with a One Health
provider, call
844-44-MY-ONE
(
844-446-9663
).
For extended interviews
with
all of the providers featured, go to
www.owensborohealth.org/lift.
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