Got a heart surgery at 7 years old because I have a congenital heart disease... I'm 24 y/o now and in 3/6 year of medical school after 2 attempts to join. This channel is gold. Cheers from Spain.
I had open heart surgery when I was 6 months old and I just recently was accepted to medical school. I hope to someday become a cardiothoracic surgeon as well. Thank you for sharing this informative video!
We should idoliz people like him rather than musicians and actors. He's a true hero. It would be an honor to sit down and have lunch with someone like him.
I like that he’s an inward thinker, he really takes his time to evaluate situations around him, he’s very honest and socially intelligent. I’m very encouraged by his personality, observations in life, especially in his career
Personally, I’m studying what career I want to go into, and I finally found a spark in cardiology. I have been studying actual open heart surgeries and interviews. This video has allowed me insight into how to become a successful surgeon and the mind of a surgeon.
I got to meet Jason through the graduate student organization at Penn. He loves to serve people, his energy calms and relaxes the whole room, and super humble for how truly brilliant he is.
Wow, Dr Han is so eloquent and has such a calming energy, and his passion for patient care and the intricacies of cardiac surgery really shine through. In the next interview with someone from a surgical specialty, I'd love to see a deep dive into the "toxic" parts of surg culture and how these surgeons overcome or even try to change it, which is difficult for junior doctors at the bottom of the food chain.
Man im just so excited as a 35 year old making the life change to go into medicine. I know its not easy and it wont be for everyone but I have high hopes that the work is fulfilling.
Thank you to Dr. Han for the shout out to nurses. I will graduate from nursing school in May and the recognition of a job that is often thankless by some is very much appreciated.
I'm interested in Cardiothoracic Surgery and this Exactly what I needed to see. Thank you "There's a difference between loving the image of something and loving the reality of something" man that's so real!
Good afternoon Dr Jason Hahn ND MD as a young and extremely knowledgeable doctor listening to your interview with Zac Highey having worked for hours b4 the interview. Made me feel honoured to hear about your work ethic and family values. Your hands are valuable. My life would be in safe in your hands. Thank you bless you.❤❤❤😊
Great interview! 42:20 this point about psychiatry and surgery is very interesting because I remember a psychiatrist in Dr. Kevin Jubbal's "A Day In The Life Series" mentioned that he was considering surgery and psychiatry - he found that most students who ended up choosing one or the other considered both because they're both impactful forms of interventions in someone's life.
I think surgery people like psych because it has a lot less BS than medicine. Rounds are shorter and you don’t have to monitor I/O’s and vitals. I find that most of these people like surgery more but the lifestyle of psych is more appealing. I am not saying this is all people going into psych, but specifically people split between psych and surgery.
Those clips surely motivate me to never give up and to push even further. I am finally a first yes med student and i can't lie that the amount of information that we get to learn is comparably overwhelming. But I strongly believe in my abilities to achieve my goals and i am also undoubtedly sure that i am gonna be a neurologist in the future. I wish plenty of luck to all medical students and residents/fellows as well as success and health ❣️
You will make it. Isnt it incredible how he said medical school was chill compared to his residency This shows that given time and support, the human mind is capable of extraordinary development and being able to handle increased stresses as the years go on. In time you will find your own ways to remember and learn vast amounts of information targetted towards exams, and later on you will find that maybe 20% of it is relevant to your clinical practice and training. I am a family medicine doctor here in England. Feel free to ask me any questions about life as a UK clinician post medical school
I cannot stress enough how much I respect Dr. Han and ND MD for this video. As someone who will be starting medical school next year, I am unsure as to which specialty I will ultimately pursue. However, what I've begun to learn, and what this video and Dr. Han have reinforced for me, is that what is truly foundational is to really key in on self-awareness and to know what I am about and the type of person that I am and want to be. To differentiate between image vs reality, to seek exposure in all areas and to value deliberate action, these are the traits that I will work to acquire and develop first.
i really couldn’t stop noticing all the plants after hearing why he buys them.. absolutely lovely video, i’ve never thought to focus on the artistic aspects of surgery!
Love Cellini, adore Brown, in awe of your channel…..this was the BEST vlog yet!! -mom to med applicant, who will matriculate, thanks to hard work and sound advice from pre-med, M1-M4, residents, etc. on social media that understand the pressure of the process. TY😊
he seems to be the personality I am aiming to be. Zen, calm, and actively choosing peace. Enjoyed this alot ❤. Thank you so much for everything you do.
hello andy , i am an aspiring med student in South Africa and watching your videos and channel helped me also grow my love for medicine and the beauty of medicine , BIG FAN❤
I was a CT anesthesia tech, now BSN student- worked in and out of CTORs at columbia and in NJ now for about 7 years. I have the utmost respect for the CT surgeons and CT anesthesia team. Such a beautiful specialty.
This video has really challenged every preconceived idea I had about medicine, surgery, and lifestyle. It really opened up my mind and the way I think about the simplest ideas. I didn’t even notice the hour go by :))
This was very informative. Thank you so much for creating this content. As someone who will be starting med school, I truly appreciate the perspective Dr. Han gave here.
You’re so right in terms of exposure! I have been wanting to get exposed to more cardiothoracic surgery and as an IMG I’ve been looking for electives in CT surgery and haven’t found luck in finding one. If anyone here could help that would be amazing
2 mins in, summarised the whole video for me, i thought it was extremely telling that this champ misses the ''flexibility''of medical school LOL he means compared to his residency, it was chill af
Great interview! One thing I wanted to add is that in terms of pathway to CT surgery. In addition to I-6 and traditional/independent pathways, there is also the 4+3 model ( 4 years in general surgery and instead doing the 5th year you jump into the CT fellowship).
As PGI, assisted on Whipple's procedure for 12 hrs and take breaks on lunch. And to do this almost everyday is dedication. Look up to these real life heroes!
The last 5 min. were excellent. A technically astonishing professor of surgery, a renaissance man, was finishing an operation when he asked the first assistant whether he knew of any special significance was attributed by that day's date. He didn't know so the question was passed down to the next resident then the senior student and then way down to the end of the table, the site occupied by me. I said that I didn't know except that it was Napoleon's birthday. I suddenly became the first assistant though there was nothing for me to do, of course. I stuck to him and learned a great deal. Even returned as a chief resident to watch him perform more of his wonders. Long story short: I was double-boarded and within weeks of a 3rd board when, out of the blue, the chairman of surgery at a major 1000 bed teaching hospital and med. school appeared at my lab to say that they had been observing me for 2 yrs. and wanted me to stay with a guaranteed CT fellowship. I declined and without regret to this day. KNOW THYSELF. I was a wiz with 6-0 double-armed vascular Proline but felt so sorry for surgeons who had to complete accurate CABG's on markedly obese pts. whose hearts had the gross appearance of large, whitish-yellow masses of fat in the middle mediastinum. The cardiac surface anatomy was not visible and yet that surgeon was responsible for producing a perfect operation to sustain and extend that pt.'s life. Not for me!
I heard CT surgery is being taken over by interventional cardiology I really love CT surgery I want to know if there will still be room for CT surgeons in the near future
Cardiologist cannot perform surgeries unless that’s the job of a thoracic surgeon or cardio surgeon etc. even if they could it would be minimal invasive surgeries. so it will still pretty much be relevant. Especially if you specialized in an area. You would be valuable😊
He picked a great time to get into the field. When all those women near 40, they'll have kids and our boy Dr. Han will rake it in like a combine harvester in a field of money
