Dr. Death

I had this one couple visit me for elective surgery years ago. The girl wanted a boob job, and the guy she was with was more than happy to accommodate her. Let me tell you: this girl had that boyfriend wrapped around

There’s usually two surgeons in the operating room. The resident surgeon is the surgeon who opens and closes the surgery. Though skill set may vary, they are in training and must be overseen by an attending surgeon during critical stages of

Have you ever gone to work in an operating room? Surgery cannot be performed alone. In fact it takes a troop of people who trust one another enough to work together to be successful. It can feel like you’re in a war

There was this one fellow who kept visiting my emergency room time and time again. We call those of his ilk “frequent flyers” in the medical industry, and they typically have the same chief complaint each visit. Frequent flyers are generally individuals

Emergent trauma surgeries are unfortunately a big part of my job as a surgeon. Whether it’s an accident or premeditated, these patients end up on my operating table and I’m the one who’s tasked with determining their fate: Can I salvage their

Every member of the surgical team must perform their duties expertly and cohesively in order to preserve the best possible outcome for the patient. The difference between life or death could all simply boil down to whether or not someone can

Pandemonium has broken out in Arcadia. Explosives are being detonated, dead bodies are being displayed as artwork, and Arcadians are frightened by what they see. In these times of wild and noisy disorder, people seek comfort. Like confused, wayward sheep, they flock

Imagine being the first responder to the scene of a horrific accident. The supposed accident was unwitnessed, and you’re forced to see a broken, bloody man, his head scalped to reveal a skull with its fragments scattered around the scene. His brain

Let’s talk about my fellow residents during my training years. Dr. Greentomb kind of creeped everyone out. There was something insidious about him, whether it was the way he had pet names for his patients and his coworkers, like when he

The skull and the brain depend on one another to survive. The hard skull encapsulates the tender brain. The bone provides the protection that the spongy gray matter needs for it to dictate the executive functions for the rest of the