Dr. Itzhak Brook will discuss his personal experiences during the Yom Kippur War of 1973 -- his struggles, fears and challenges as he cared for his soldiers' physical and emotional needs. 

Dr. Itzhak Brook is a professor at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. who specializes in pediatrics and infectious diseases. He served in the U.S. Navy for 27 years and is the author of medical text-books and articles. He was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2006 and speaks with a voice prosthesis.