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How “Taleb’s Surgeon” redefines what expertise look like

How “Taleb’s Surgeon” redefines what expertise look like

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Sign up for the Big Think Business newsletter Learn from the world’s biggest business thinkers Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. The American novelist Fannie Hurst once said that “A woman still has to be twice as good as a man in order to get half as far.” And, certainly, when she said it back in the 1940s, it was likely not far from the truth. It’s hard to know if she was the first to coin the idea, as many people from different countries and times have voiced similar sentiments. It was said of black sportsmen and Jewish workers in the 1920s, and it could be applied today to many groups when they set out on a certain career path. The point Hurst was making is that when you have to defy expectations, you have to work that much harder. When you want to succeed in a profession, you have to not only be good at that profession but also look the part. You have to walk a certain way, talk a certain …

Florida surgeon mistakenly removes patient’s liver instead of spleen, causing him to die, widow says

Florida surgeon mistakenly removes patient’s liver instead of spleen, causing him to die, widow says

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A Florida surgeon mistakenly removed a man’s liver instead of his spleen, causing him to die on the operating table, a lawyer for the man’s widow alleges. William Bryan, 70, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, underwent surgery on Aug. 21, at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast hospital in Miramar, Florida, because of spleen abnormalities, according to a statement from the personal injury firm Zarzaur Law, based in Pensacola, Florida. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with other authorities, said in a statement to NBC News on Wednesday it is investigating Bryan’s death. William Bryan and his wife, Beverly Bryan, were in the Sunshine State visiting their rental property when he began experiencing “left-sided flank pain,” Beverly Bryan’s attorneys said. He was admitted to the hospital for further evaluation, and although the Bryans were reluctant to have surgery in Florida, they were persuaded by Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, a general surgeon, and Dr. Christopher Bacani, the hospital’s chief medical officer, that he could experience serious complications if he left the hospital’s care. Both Shaknovsky and Bacani appeared …

British surgeon in Gaza speaks out as Israel offensive deepens in Rafah – video | Gaza

British surgeon in Gaza speaks out as Israel offensive deepens in Rafah – video | Gaza

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British surgeon Dr Omar El-Taji has been in Gaza for more than a week with medical nonprofit Fajr Scientific, working in one of Gaza’s largest remaining hospitals as Israel’s invasion of Rafah deepens. The European hospital, which was founded by Unrwa with a grant from the EU, has limited resources and fewer local staff to deal with high numbers of patients being admitted with devastating injuries. ‘These people have gone through this for six to seven months now, they cannot go through this any more,’ says El-Taji, who is currently living at the hospital after the medical team’s safe house was evacuated. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has so far rejected US pressure to hold off on a full-scale attack, claiming Rafah is the last stronghold of Hamas and that Israel can only achieve its war aims by killing militants and leaders in the city Source link

Gaza war surgeon feels ‘criminalised’ after being denied entry to France | France

Gaza war surgeon feels ‘criminalised’ after being denied entry to France | France

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A London surgeon who provided testimony on Israel’s war in Gaza after operating during the conflict has said he feels criminalised after being denied entry to France over the weekend. Prof Ghassan Abu-Sitta, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon was due to speak about the war to the French parliament’s upper house on Saturday. However, after arriving at Charles de Gaulle airport north of Paris on a morning flight from London, he was informed by French authorities that Germany had enforced a Schengen-wide ban on his entry to Europe. Abu-Sitta said he had no knowledge that German authorities, who had previously refused his entry to Berlin in April, had put an administrative visa ban on him for a year, meaning he was banned from entering any Schengen country. “What I find most difficult to accept is this complete criminalisation,” Abu-Sitta said on Sunday, adding that he was previously told by authorities he would be unable to enter Germany for the month of April. “I was put in a holding cell and marched in front of people …

Surgeon at NHS hospital promoted despite allegedly assaulting staff | Hospitals

Surgeon at NHS hospital promoted despite allegedly assaulting staff | Hospitals

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Managers at a hospital where police are investigating dozens of deaths promoted a consultant surgeon months after they allegedly assaulted junior doctors during surgery, the Guardian can reveal. Two female registrars at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS trust in Brighton sent written statements to the trust’s chief medical officer in March 2022 detailing how they were allegedly assaulted by the surgeon in separate incidents as they helped to operate on patients, leaked documents reveal. The incidents were not reported to the police and are not part of a separate Sussex police investigation into allegations of medical negligence and cover-up at the trust’s surgery and neurosurgery departments, involving at least 40 deaths and more than 60 incidents of patient harm. The consultant surgeon was alleged to have slapped one of the registrars across her face with the back of a hand. The other registrar claimed she was slapped on the hand and had surgical instruments snatched from her by the same person. The trust said its investigation found the surgeon’s actions were inappropriate but did not …

A D.C. surgeon on treating young shooting victims and the toll it takes

A D.C. surgeon on treating young shooting victims and the toll it takes

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Dr. Mikael Petrosyan, associate chief of general and thoracic surgery, poses for a portrait in his office at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. on November 13, 2023. Eric Lee for NPR hide caption toggle caption Eric Lee for NPR Dr. Mikael Petrosyan, associate chief of general and thoracic surgery, poses for a portrait in his office at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. on November 13, 2023. Eric Lee for NPR Treating gunshot wounds on children was not what Mikael Petrosyan expected when he entered pediatrics. Petrosyan has been working as a pediatric surgeon at the Children’s National Hospital for more than a decade, and he has treated many children injured by guns. He hasn’t been able to save them all and has had to tell parents that their children have died from gunshot wounds. “It’s a devastating thing to do, to lose a child for something that has been caused by guns,” Petrosyan said. “It’s not an accident. It was totally preventable in many ways.” Last year, 106 juveniles were registered as gun …

Texas Surgeon Accused of Manipulating Government Database to Deny Liver Transplants

Texas Surgeon Accused of Manipulating Government Database to Deny Liver Transplants

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Image by Getty / Futurism A respected Houston transplant surgeon has been accused of altering database information for patients waiting on a new liver — and now, his former employer is admitting that parts of the allegations are true. As the New York Times reports, surgeon J. Steve Bynon of Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston allegedly changed government database records to preclude his own patients from getting liver transplants, and many of them died while on the waiting list. Following the NYT‘s initial publication of the claims, Memorial Hermann admitted that a doctor in the teaching school’s kidney and liver programs had changed patient records, in effect denying them transplants. Someone familiar with the situation told the newspaper that the doctor in question was Bynon. Because transplant surgeries are both dangerous and expensive, hospitals have criteria for who will be the best fit for one, and often exclude patients based on health factors such as weight, smoking, alcohol use, and age. While each department has leeway about how it chooses to handle these cases, there are general …

A home built specially for a Thai surgeon and his dogs

A home built specially for a Thai surgeon and his dogs

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“They are like family to me. We take care of each other like humans do. Like humans, they have emotions and can express their feelings. That is what makes them very close to humans,” said Dr Norawee. He loves of all his dogs and speaks fondly of them. For example, Alice, the first dog he brought into his home, holds a special place in his heart with her gentle nature and unwavering loyalty. Then there are cute mischief-makers like Casper and Momo who add lively energy to the household, reminding everyone of the joy and spontaneity that comes with canine companionship. Hoping to meet the unique needs of his pets, he envisioned a space where they could thrive physically and emotionally. Recognising the importance of exercise and play, especially for larger breeds, the house boasts expansive grounds where they can roam freely. Source link

‘I know someone who played noughts and crosses on one’: meet the top surgeon who burnt his initials on a patient’s liver | Doctors

‘I know someone who played noughts and crosses on one’: meet the top surgeon who burnt his initials on a patient’s liver | Doctors

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On the morning of 21 August 2013, a patient with acute liver failure was on the urgent transplant list at Queen Elizabeth hospital, Birmingham (QEHB). If a donor couldn’t be found within 72 hours, she would die. But she got lucky. By 7pm the woman – later known in court as Patient A – was anaesthetised and unconscious on the operating table, with a healthy, deep-red donor liver glistening on ice for her nearby. QEHB had one of the UK’s leading liver units, and Simon Bramhall, the hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgeon on call that evening, was one of only about two dozen in the country at the time who specialised in liver transplants. At 49 years old, Bramhall had already performed the operation nearly 400 times. On any given day, there would be at least 10 trainees from around the world working with him, learning from his experience. In a centre of excellence, he was one of the best. Patient A’s surgery was a success. But within a few days it became clear that her new …

Ron DeSantis’s Surgeon General Tells Parents It’s Okay to Send Their Unvaccinated Kids to School Amid Measles Outbreak

Ron DeSantis’s Surgeon General Tells Parents It’s Okay to Send Their Unvaccinated Kids to School Amid Measles Outbreak

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In 2021, Ron DeSantis appointed Joseph Ladapo the surgeon general of Florida, after Ladapo’s op-eds questioning mask-wearing, COVID-19 vaccines, and other public health measures caught the governor’s eye. In the ensuing years, Ladapo has recommended children should not receive the COVID vaccine, has “weaponize[d] bad science to spread anti-vaccine disinformation as official policy,” and has personally “altered key findings in [a] study on Covid-19 vaccine safety.” Now, Ladapo is bringing his medical point of view to a measles outbreak that he appears happy to let explode on his watch. In a letter sent to parents this week, Ladapo alerted them to a cluster of measles cases that had been identified in Manatee Bay Elementary School and wrote that “it is normally recommended that individuals without history of prior infection or vaccination stay home for up to 21 days,” as “up to 90% of individuals without immunity will contract measles if exposed.” Having said that? He’s cool with people sending their unvaccinated children to school, despite that whole thing about 90% of unvaccinated people likely contracting the disease. …