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Meet...Phil Name: Phil Saul, M.D. Department: Pediatrics, Cell Biology and Anatomy. How long at MUSC: 8 years. Family: Wife, Amy; children, Lillian, 9, and Davis, 14; springer spaniel, Champ. Ingredients you must have in your refrigerator: Pickles and salsa. Hobbies: Golf. How do you stay fit: Golf. Biggest challenge: Keeping up (and golf). Idea of a perfect vacation: Sunny; dry; 78o; daily golf, exercise and a good book. Memorable trip: Trekking in Torres del Paine National Park in southern Patagonia, Chile. Most rewarding thing about your job: The people I work with and the families we are able to help. Personality traits you admire in others: Hard work, integrity, forthrightness. If you suddenly had a free day, what would you do: Play golf. Something people don’t know about you: I’m a licensed master plumber (and love golf —now they know). Words of advice: When dealing with others, always try to understand where they’re coming from, even if you disagree. Something that you do that is silly but fun: Sing the Gilligan’s Island theme song after successful catheter ablations. Friday, May 5, 2006 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island papers at 849-1778, ext. 201.