Dr. Poole, Founder of Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates in 1952 was the first orthopaedic surgeon on the Eastern Shore.  He received his Medical Degree from Duke University in 1951.  During his tenure as President of  Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates, Dr. Poole saw his practice grow from a one man operation to a five man practice at the time of his retirement in 1979.  The practice had grown to a six man orthopaedic practice with 31 employees at the time of his death on November 12, 1993.