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You've felt it. That cold drop in your stomach when a patient pulls out their phone mid-consultation. The split-second calculation: Are they texting? Or recording? We are all one patient away from destruction.
The Invisible Hours
Nobody claps for the surgeon who shows up at 3 AM. Nobody cheers when you operate through exhaustion. But every invisible hour compounds into something undeniable. This is a manifesto for surgeons who keep showing up when recognition is absent and motivation is dead.
The Midnight Surgeon Trap
I was the surgeon everyone called at midnight. Not because I was the best — because I never said no. Then I watched a colleague collapse in a swimming pool at 43. The system mourned him for a week. Then found his replacement. That's when I understood what "dedication" actually costs.
The Silent Killers in the OR: How Cognitive Biases Sabotage Surgical Excellence
Your patient's pain persists after perfect surgery. You blame them for 'non-compliance.' But what if the real problem isn't in their knee—it's in your mind? Two cognitive biases are sabotaging your surgical outcomes, and you don't even know it.
