S02E09 - Maintaining a Surgical Career - Health and Ergonomics

3 Plastic Surgeons and a Fourth

3 Plastic Surgeons and a Fourth
S02E09 - Maintaining a Surgical Career - Health and Ergonomics
Mar 28, 2021 Season 2 Episode 9
Drs. Sam Jejurikar, Salvatore Pacella and Sam Rhee

Who knew a surgical career could risk crippling you permanently? Drs. Sam Jejurikar @samjejurikar, Salvatore Pacella @sandiegoplasticsurgeon, and Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic discuss the challenges faced by surgeons operating for long hours over many years. Previously ignored, OR-related physical stress and injury is now recognized as a tremendous problem faced by surgeons. Surgeon safety is patient safety. How can surgeons protect and take care of themselves in a culture where stoicism and self-sacrifice has been valued above all else?
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