The Surgeon Behind The World First Robotic Heart Transplant | Dr. Feras Khaliel 126
Description
A surgeon at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, made history by performing the world’s first robotic heart transplant, an achievement that highlighted both the advancement of technology in the medical field showcasing the surgeon’s technical brilliance but also the intense pressures faced by the medical team. Dr. Feras and Mo dive heavily into the subject of medications and how easily they are prescribed these days, particularly in the relationship between big pharmaceutical companies and the medical field that is driven by profits raising questions about whether patient health is always the primary focus.
0:00 Kicking Off
3:35 Trusting Robotic Surgery
14:10 The 16-Year-Old Patient’s Miraculous Recovery
17:04 The Efficiency of Robotic Heart Surgery
25:00 Managing Burnout as a Surgeon
30:05 The Power of Meditation
42:23 Balancing Surgery, Teaching Family
47:03 Overprescription in Saudi Arabia
50:00 Combating Drug Addiction with Compassion
55:00 Saudi Arabia’s Crackdown on Drugs
57:00 The Reward of Heart Surgery
1:08:02 Following Passion Despite Expectations
1:10:53 Pioneering Artificial Hearts
1:12:04 Vision 2030: A Momentum for Innovation
1:15:09 Contacting Dr. Feras
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