Cutting edge, revolutionary, amazing, are all words to describe Dr. Redmond Burke at his profession, pediatric cardio thoracic surgeon. He recognizes the responsibility of holding a child’s heart in his hands and loves every second of it. “The babies hearts are like snowflakes, they are never the same” he quoted. These incredible healers treat with special care to fix both congenital and acquired heart problems in children. (LifeSpy) Pediatric heart surgeons have the best knowledge and experience to help a child with heart problems, due to the vigorous years of training that are required for this profession. To start a high school diploma is required, then at least 4 years of medical school. One year of surgical internship at a hospital, then a five-year general surgery residency program, a 2-3 year cardiothoracic residency program with at least 6 months of specializing in pediatric care. Next, is an additional years of training in pediatric heart surgery. Finally, to become more specialized in their field, pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons spend their 1st 1-2 years after training serving on the staff of a major pediatric heart center (Heathlychildren.org). Complex and difficult procedures are preformed as a daily routine. Surgeries such as heart, lung transplants, cardiac shunting, tracheal surgery, video assisted thoracic surgery, aortic repair, open repair of arterial aneurysm, and open cardiac cauterization (Healthgrades.com). Along with saving lives, they are also lost. The surgeons have to deal with emotionally straining situations with children. Also, children can’t always say what’s bothering them and require care of a highly trained team of specialists trained to fit their needs (HealtyChildren.org).
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Burke has had many teachers and coaches; one that pushed him to be revolutionary in medicine was Dr. Castanada. During Burkes training Castanada encouraged him to explore the possibilities of using endoscopic surgical techniques, and/ or designing instruments, and more surgical techniques (Spokeo.com). Through trail and error Burke accomplished the 1st endoscopic vascular ring division, the 1st diaphragm plication, and the 1st thoracic duct ligation. On top of contributing priceless techniques to the surgical field, Burke is the founder of the Congenital Heart Institute of Miami Children’s Hospital and the Arnold Palmer Hospital.
Dr. Redmond Burke is a family man and at the same time a respected pediatric cardio-thoracic surgery. Burke exemplifies the perfect surgeon, he is caring talented, compassionate, and award-worthy.
Once Williams treated a patient who had “a slim chance of surviving” and the surgery he was performing “became so grueling that one of the nurses fainted”, but Williams still kept his work going and “made quick stitches between heartbeats to prevent further bleeding”, which resulted in the Patient being able to survive and say Williams “had the greatest pair of hands”(: "Surgeon Daniel Hale Williams; Blaze Your Path: Determination earned him a place in the world's heart." Investor's Business
Surgical Technologist are allied health professionals, who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients in variety of methods. Surgical technologist works under medical supervision of a surgeon to maintain a safe and effective conduct of surgical procedures in the operating room, making sure equipments function properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patients safety.
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams III major accomplishment and rewards are that he was a pioneering surgeon best known for executing in 1893 one of the world's first successful open heart surgeries. In 1893, executed the second documented successful pericardium surgery to repair a wound. He also establish Provident Hospital, the first non-segregated hospital in the United States. In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante recognized Daniel Hale Williams on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans.
My first option would be the pharmaceutical option if my child had patent ductus arteriosus. My reason for medication primarily because it may seem to be the most at ease direction since my child’s heart may be in pain. My second option may be cardiac catheterization where my child is sedated and painless with the tube reaching the heart. My fear of surgery places that option as last unless professionals suggest to me that I should take that option first for the best interests of my child. A service delivery model I would choose would be possibly be a home-based program model where a professional can come to my house and interaction directly with my child according to their needs. I would like to acquire different methods that can support my child without looking at her or his condition as interfering with her or his development.
Slide 4: I found this slide to be very important because I think it is so important to screen infants and children. I was born with abnormal mitral valve in my heart, and the doctors did not find out about it until I was 16 years old. My heart had grown abnormally
... Orthopedic surgeons are hardworking, intellectual, and caring individuals who continue to improve the lives of many who suffer from various breaks, tears, injuries, and diseases.
The first question I expect to be asked by every interviewer is "why anesthesiology now?" In 2012, after 6 years of post-graduate training, I was thrilled and elated to finally became a board-certified pediatric hematologist/oncologist. Three years later, I am ready to go back to residency. Pediatric hematology/oncology was one of my earliest rotations as a third year medical student and I fell in love with the pathology and, of course, the kids. After that rotation, I, perhaps naively, didn 't give much thought to other specialties and focused solely on pediatrics, going on to complete my pediatrics residency at the University of Michigan, followed by fellowship at the University of Colorado. Now, three years after my transition into post-training practice, I have come to realize the realities of pediatric specialized medicine are not what I expected when I chose this career.
He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons a few years after graduating. He then travelled to England, where he first trained in general surgery, and later trained in cardiac and thoracic therapy.
A surgical technologist is an adventurous, inspiring, and active job to have, working under the bright lights, wearing masks, strong suction, sharp, shiny tools and most importantly seeing opened life on the operating table with many adventures to come in the operating room.
Tayt Andersen is an 8 year old boy from Rigby, Idaho, but he isn’t like all the other little kids in Rigby. Tayt was born without the left side of his heart. And, at just seven years old, he has had nine open-heart surgeries, twenty-four shunt revision surgeries, and three other life-saving surgeries. He has been Life Flighted ten times, flat-lined six times, and has spent more than three-fourths of his life in hospital beds at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Embree)
I can tell you that Dr. D is a pioneer in the field of heart surgery. His work saw the first artificial heart from the drawing board to the operating table. I can tell you facts because I actually looked them up for a high school English paper back in the day when papers weren't about insight, but rather people and places and all those objective matters. I wrote to Dr. D and got a form letter and a whole bunch of information about his life and trials that they send to other freaks who want to be cardiothoracic surgeons at one point or another. I still have that information somewhere, tucked away with the caduceus my brother bought me when I graduated from high school and entered college as a pre-med student.
The History of Surgery Trepanation was one of the earliest forms of surgery and was common practice in prehistoric times. It involved drilling a small hole in the head to release evil spirits trapped inside the body that were supposedly causing the patient ill health. Although skulls that have survived from the prehistoric age show signs that some people survived after trepanation, many people would have died after having this operation from infection or even the pain of it. In the Middle Ages and throughout the Renaissance cauterisation was used. This was when a hot iron was used to seal the wound left after amputation.
Robots are not just used in factories there also being used in grocery stores, libraries, cashiers, and even surgeons. Would you be ok with a robot working on your heart during open heart surgery? Robots have become so advance they are now working in surgical rooms and procedures. Robots have advanced medial procedures so much over the last coup of decades. Neil Ogden says “ Robotics has the potential to allow minimally invasive heart surgery with the chest completely closed.” (Bren) I will be talking robotic surgery and I will be explaining why I chose the side I did. Some topics I will be covering are new advancements in surgery, about the robots and benefits of using robots.There are so many new advancements in hospitals now due to robots.
As a traditional Native American saying goes, “Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.” My heart was captured by pediatrics at an early age. My journey was started growing up in a small town of India with different but significant healthcare needs and limited availability of resources. During the school life, I was always attracted towards human biology. As a young student, I was very curious and used to ask many questions, and my teachers always explained every principle by scientific reasoning and rational thinking. Childhood, after all, is a time when every human begins to construct their concepts of the physical, social, mental and emotional portions of their life. In turn, these perceptions can profoundly
I was able to observe patients from minimally dangerous conditions like migraines to post-op recovery cases. I learned that the Emergency room especially has to be organized in a way so that patients with the most serious cases get checked first. The patients all go through the same steps to make sure that the doctors have enough information to properly assess the situation. It is important that Dr. Reich knows enough about the patient to make the right decision because a lot of times family doctors refer families to the Emergency room so that doctors become liable for the procedures done on the patient. I look at my experience in the hospital and would definitely consider his position as a possible career. Seeing the kids coming in happy to see the television in their rooms with not a care in the world makes me so happy. For example this 7-year-old child ran into a wall and got a concussion but while the doctor was checking him he was like I cried a lot but I am okay. My position as a pediatric doctor would just make sure that they stay that happy coming out of the