Subject: Preliminary Consideration as U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate (seriously)
From: Ari Gutman <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 17:01:32 -0500

Mr. Podesta-
I can only imagine how busy you are in all regards.
I attached a PDF letter to this e-mail that may seem ridiculous, but is seriously intended.
Since I imagine that you are justifiably guarded about downloading and opening an attachment from a total stranger, I've included the text of my letter below as well.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely-Ari Gutman, M.D.
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233 Righters Mill
Rd  

Gladwyne, PA
19035

(267) 773-7227 –
Home

(646) 660-4971 -
Cell

[email-masked]

November 8, 2015

 

RE: Preliminary
Consideration as U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate

 

Dear Mr. Podesta:

I will try to be brief and to the point.  I am sure that Secretary Clinton’s campaign
is deep into vetting out possible vice presidential candidates for her.  The following are reasons why I think I
should be considered (in all seriousness, this is not a joke):

-I am a lifelong democrat

-I am 38 years old (comparable to Marco Rubio’s young age of
44 years old)

-I am a full-time, board-certified physician in private
practice (comparable to Ben Carson’s history of being a physician).  Also, by the very nature of being on staff at
an academic institution, you know that I have a clear legal record / history.

-I am an upstanding citizen, in a (first-time) marriage of
9+ years, with two children, who is truly middle class.  My wife and I, like much of middle class
America, carry student debt secondary to paying our ways through school (my
wife has a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology and also works full-time).  We have excellent credit and no history of
tax delinquency.

-I am a 100% political unknown – I carry no baggage, no
special interests – I realize how much attention my lack of a political career would draw (could be much like when
Sarah Palin was picked as Jon McCain’s running mate).  Also think of Dr. Ben Carson’s lack of a
political career.  My argument is that if
you are grounded and level-headed, able to understand and process complex
situations, and surrounded by superior advisors, proper educated decisions can
be made.

            -I did have
a career in student government politics in high school, undergraduate (where I was president of the entire NYU
undergraduate and graduate student body), and medical             school

-I am from a state with 20 electoral votes at stake
(Pennsylvania)

-My parents are the
story of successful immigrants – moved to the U.S from Argentina in the
1960’s, the day after they got married, when they were in their 20’s, with
hardly a penny to their name … and they achieved the American dream – home
ownership, successful business (as a physician), 4 kids – all working
professionals with a graduate education …..

-The only negative information that could be “dug up” on me
is that my wife is estranged from her mother and sister, but not from the rest
of her family, including her father and handicapped brother.

I truly feel that I could bring something extra to Secretary
Clinton’s campaign and be the best running partner.  There are many more reasons I would be an
ideal vice presidential candidate to her, I simply wanted to use this letter to
open a dialogue to see if you would even consider it.

I also attached my professional CV as a starting point in
your consideration.

Thank you for your time.

 

Sincerely,

 

Ari Gutman, M.D.

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Curriculum
VitaeNovember 2015 ARI BENJAMIN GUTMAN, M.D. Home Address:                    233
Righters Mill Road                                                Gladwyne, PA 19035
Office Address:                    Pennsylvania Centre for
Dermatology                                                822
Pine St, Suite 2A                                                Philadelphia, PA 19107 Email Address:                     [email-masked] Telephone Number:            (646)
660-4971
Education:                8/95-5/99              
B.A.       New York University                8/00-5/04               M.D.      University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine Postgraduate
Training and Fellowship Appointments:                6/04-6/05  Intern in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia                7/05-6/08  Resident in Dermatology, Albert Einstein
College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New
  York                7/07-6/08  Dermatology Chief Resident, Albert Einstein
College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New York
Faculty
Appointments:                2009-       
   Clinical Associate, Department
of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Employment                7/08-8/10  Dermatologist, Dermatology
 & Skin Surgery Center, Exton,
 Pennsylvania                                   Employer: 
Scott Gottlieb, M.D.                 11/08-       Dermatologist, Pennsylvania Centre for Dermatology, Philadelphia, PA                                   Employer: 
Glen Crawford, M.D.
Pharmaceutical
Research Experience                12/14-       Principal Investigator,
Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc                                   Title of Research Study: A Phase IV,
Open-Labeled, Photographic Study with Acne Patients with                                   Severe Recalcitrant Nodular Acne Treated
with Absorica® (isotretinoin) Capsules                1/16-         Principal Investigator, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd                                   Title of Research Study: An Observational Study Evaluating the Long-term
Efficacy of Absorica®                                   (isotretinoin) Capsules in Previous Phase IV Patients With Severe Recalcitrant Nodular Acne Specialty
Certification:                2008          American Board of
Dermatology Licensure:                Pennsylvania and DEA Awards,
Honors and Membership in Honorary Societies:                1995-99   Presidential Scholar                1995-99   Dean’s List                1997         President’s Service
Award for Leadership                1998         President’s Service Award for Leadership                1998         Phi Beta Kappa                1999         Caducean Premedical
Award                1999         Sherborne Vernon Damerel Memorial Award                1999         University Honors Scholar                1999         Summa Cum Laude                2004         Alpha Omega Alpha Academic
and Institutional Committees:New York University                1995-97    Student Health Advisory
Board                                                Chairperson 1996-1997                1995-99   College of Arts &
Science Dean’s Advisory Board                1996-99    Student Senators Council                                                Chairperson 1997-99 University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine                2001-03   Committee on Admissions                2002-04   Student Standards Committee Major
Academic and Clinical Teaching Responsibilities:                Consult rounds at Pennsylvania Hospital
with University
 of Pennsylvania
dermatology residents Lectures
by Invitation:
                June 10, 2010       “Common Dermatologic Conditions:
Diagnosis and Management” –                                                  Pennsylvania
Hospital General Medicine Section
Meeting, Philadelphia, PA Bibliography:Research
Publications, peer reviewed:Gutman AB, Crawford GH.  Botanical Briefs: Liverworts – Frullania Species.  Cutis. 
2005;75:262-264.Crawford GH, Gutman A, Kantor J, James WD.  Patients’ Attitudes Toward Resident Participation
In Dermatology                 Outpatient Clinics.  J Am
Acad Dermatol.  2005;53;710-712.Gutman AB, Kligman AM, Sciacca J, James WD.  Soak And Smear: A Standard Technique
Revisited.  Arch                 Dermatol.  2005;141:1556-1559.Achtman JC, Pavlidakey PG,
Zhang PJ, Elenitsas R, Gutman AB. 
Synovial Sarcoma with Cutaneous Metastasis.  J Cutan                Pathol.  2015; Accepted article awaiting
publication. Presentations:2006       Gutman
AB, Kligman AM, Sciacca J, James WD. 
Soak and Smear: A Standard Technique Revisited.  Oral                presentation at annual resident’s
competition; Section on Dermatology of the New York Academy
of                Medicine and the New
 York State Society of
Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, New
  York, June 6,                2006.
Expert Witness EngagementsGiselle Arminio v. Caron Foundation
and Lisa Fara, M.D. (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis),
U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of PennsylvaniaCarol Manno v. Dorota
Wilson, M.D. and Family Dermatology, P.C. (Failure to diagnose / Delay in
diagnosis), Court of Common Pleas, Bucks
County, PA Representative Law Firm ClientsMintzer, Sarowitz, Zeris,
Ledva & Meyers (www.defensecounsel.com)O’Brien & Ryan, LLP (www.obrlaw.com)

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