Women Surgeons are Now Leading and Shaping the Field

According to Preeti John, a Baltimore-based surgeon who gathered essays, poems, and interviews from sixty women surgeons for her book, Being a Woman Surgeon, a surgeon’s life is challenging, requiring not only physical stamina but also “strength of character, balance, careful planning, and a firm commitment to what is important.” These adapted essays from four of the surgeons featured in the book calmly and proudly attest to the truth of her statement.

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