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Many people ask how a frustrated musician ended up in the operating room. In this post, I discuss how the creative process of “shaping” a song or a sketch is remarkably similar to reconstructing a shattered shoulder. Discover why imagination is the most important tool in any surgeon’s kit.

At age 71, with a fatal illness limiting my lung function, every day in the clinic is a gift. I share why I still choose to spend my “days off” seeing patients and how facing my own mortality has fundamentally changed the way I practice medicine and value human connection.

Writing an autobiography is a naturally self-absorbed act. I dive into the difficult process of looking back at my “misspent youth” and my professional highs to determine where confidence ends and narcissism begins. It is a raw look at the demons we all carry and how we can choose to channel them for good.