Name: Jeffrey E. McAlister
Age: 36 – still going strong.
Title: of what? Mon – Fri: Surgeon and Patient Educator. Sat – Sun: Daddy.
Married/Single: married to beautiful Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Kelly Pirozzi.
Kids: Two of the best (of course): Reilly – 3 years and Finley – 4 months. We follow an Irish trend. Notre Dame fans to the kilt…
City you live in: Phoenix
A typical day in my life includes…
hopping on the trails/treadmill at 5:30am, making lunches for the kiddos, seeing 30-40 patients, working on a surgical presentation, taking kiddos to some sort of practice, then home for a glass (usually bottle) of Cab.
I was born…
in Oklahoma…it’s the one that looks like a pot, right in the middle.
My favorite thing about Arizona…
are the trails and Mexican food.
I’m listening to…
The Chainsmokers.
My family…
lives in Virginia Beach and should be moving here soon…TBD.
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be…
my wife. We barely get time to ourselves (love ya hon).
One thing I cannot live without…
sunflower seeds…it’s an addiction.
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
an oceanographer. Who didn’t?
I’m inspired by…
professional triathletes. They just don’t give up. KONA is my dream.
The one person who motivates me is…
my daughter. So vibrant, so energetic, always smiling.
If I could change anything in the world, it would be…
sounds silly, but ocean pollution. I grew up near the ocean and hate to see it go to waste.
The perfect day would be…
training for an Ironman and eating dinner on the beach with wine.
My first job was…
at Target. Pushing carts. Gotta start somewhere.
My favorite escape…
the beach.
My life…
is amazing – wouldn’t trade it for the world.
I’m currently working on…
a few patents, orthopedic consulting, training for a half-ironman, presentations I need to give at an upcoming conference.
Always…
be nice.
Never…
hit Mommy or Daddy (these are sayings we repeat with Reilly constantly).
Favorite Quote…
I don’t really live by quotes to be honest.
Biggest Dream…
racing at Kona – the IRONMAN Championships.
My Pet Peeve(s)…
eating with your mouth open.
