Being a Surgeon Essay

More and more surgery is being performed by or with robotic technology. Mayo Clinic just announced a collaborative, multi-phase preclinical investigation with Corindus Vascular Robotics focused on telestenting and its feasibility. It’s remote-controlled robotic percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Meanwhile, in Kazakhstan, the first robot surgery in the country was performed, which marks a milestone for biotechnology nationwide in Kazakhstan. New information has also been released on the…

graduates to nationally certify. I performed all sorts of surgical cases at the major military facilities I was posted. During my eight years as a surgical tech, I had performed over ten thousand surgical cases, working hand to hand with various surgeons in the operation bed from different specialties which included: General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmic Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, and Urology. As a…

Children’s Hospital, and also the speaker of the Ted talk titled “Lifelike simulations that make real-life surgery safer.” He is the director of the Pediatric Simulator Program also, at the Boston Children’s Hospital. Weinstock is a well-educated being, received his PhD in molecular and cell biology from Rockefeller University and furthered his education in clinical training in plastic and general surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. As you may know, when patients of all ages are sent into…

so much pain that I got up and drove myself to the hospital, the pain was so bad and I was at my wits end with always being in pain. Before heading into the hospital I contemplated on going in or just stop being a baby. After arguing with myself; the decision was made after I got sick in the car (thank goodness for the handy bag I had). I have never gotten sick,…

during his residency. However, the case does not say if Dr. Brown is a board certified surgeon or how long his surgical privileges last. According to the Board of Medicine regulation for Minnesota, physician assistants should practice medicine only with physician supervision (Minnesota Statutes, 2009). In Dr. Brown’s case, Dr. Brown should be considered a physician assistant because he is not a board certified surgeon. The evidence in Dr. Brown’s case shows he receives surgical privileges to…

Today for some people being on time is a huge issue, this is why many people may not have jobs. Going to college and reaching for a bigger career than just working somewhere little is also a huge responsibility step. Going to college people usually go for a certain major to pursue in the occupation we want…

Light At the End of the Tunnel Although Jeannette Walls and I share a common thread of being hospitalized at a young age, it is my belief after reading The Glass Castle that Jeannette had it far worse than I ever did. In The Glass Castle, Jeannette shares how she spent over a month in a hospital due to burns after she tried to make herself hot dogs. The time that Jeannette spent in the hospital was like a vacation from her crazy life and parents. She relished the time in the hospital because it…

disabilities (Renwick et al., 2014). Therefore, it would be nice to see more of Shaun’s abilities and interests outside of the occupation of work. Additionally, Shaun had distinct personality traits that made him an individual with a disability instead of being solely defined by his disability (Black & Pretes, 2007). The Good Doctor differs from other the typical portrayal of disability because it takes place in a hospital and work setting for the majority of the episodes. Shaun is fully…

While the pain is fresh and the glory is sweet, I decided to write this article about my experience running the marathon and how in my opinion, it correlates metaphorically of how I started and my diurnal responsibility as a Surgical Technologist. Less than a month ago; on March 19, I ran my 3rd marathon. It is becoming a yearly affair for me and my wife to ran the Los Angeles Marathon that we always look forward for the next year. It started 3 years ago when my wife signed me up for my first…

Sketching arts and Surgery sound as two different worlds, but in reality they share many details. For an artist to draw, we must pay extra attention to any little details, which is what I do whenever I hold my pencil to draw. Similarly, surgeons have no room for any slight error because any small mistake could cost the life of our patients. I tend to think of them as one entity and this is why I see surgery as my passion. Growing up in Saudi Arabia in a small conservative city puts any girl into…