NYC Orthopedic Surgeon | Insights After Finishing Residency

Dr. Daniel Choi is an attending orthopedic surgeon based in New York City. We connected via Instagram and had an excellent discussion regarding burnout amongst medical students and resident physicians. In this video, he shares his unique perspective as an attending physician - someone who has successfully completed medical school, residency, and a spine fellowship.

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[mohamadelgendy]

This dude is a complete boss! An attending in orthopedic surgery?! Like damn man the amount of hard work put into it in order to be in the position he is in is unbelievable!! Motivation to me fr!!💯

[aquablue]

I like how he said "we ourselves are guilty of bullying". Oftentimes people bully unintentionally or they participate in subtle bullying. Bullying is not always explicit, but sometimes subtle bully is the most painful.

[ilinez]

4y undergrad + 4y med undergrad + 5y residency + 1. Thats 14y of studying. I feel tired already🤣

[DrAdnan]

I’m always impressed by orthopedic surgeons 💪

[JustaFamilyDOc]

Thank you Dr. Jubbal for your continued work to #SaveOurDoctors It's great to hear from Dr. Choi. 6:12 I really appreciate that this ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON took a moment to be empathetic when addressing residents who are currently being bullied instead of jumping right to the solution. I find often doctors jump straight to the plan of care without slowing down to show they care that the patient is having these negative symptoms. I've even heard a doctor say smile, nod, and say "perfect" when a patient told her she was having embarrassing and inconvenient bladder know what she meant ("perfect, I understand the symptom you are describing and therefore have an effective treatment for you") but it really makes the patient feel unheard and could prevent the patient from disclosing other more personal symptoms that would be relevant to their treatment. On the flip side, when I was a patient in an ER after being hit by a car while biking, after recounting the accident to the PA she said "First of all, I'm sorry this happened to you". That literally meant THE WORLD TO ME. In that statement, she gave me a second to stop, breathe, and take in what had happened. Then she moved on to tell me what we would do to diagnose and treat it. I personally have observed less empathy the healthcare providers who are older, higher up the "medical ladder", and male. Therefore, I especially appreciate the empathy from a male surgeon. Thank you Dr. Choi! (Feedback for MedSchoolInsiders about the new format: Maybe I am a slow reader but the questions we're on the screen long enough for me to read them without pausing. It might have been nice to have Dr. Jubbal in the video asking Dr. Choi the questions too, it sorta felt like two different Dr. Jubbal came back in at the end I had almost forgotten I was watching his video since he didn't have a presence with Dr. Choi. However I can see how a more interview setting could make the video long/have awkward/laughing interview moments and I appreciate short concise videos)

[AaronTrillo]

I recently spoke about Burnout as a med student and how I deal with it. It seems there are so many students going through the motions because "It will get better."

[vsrump]

Thank you for bringing up the subject of lawsuits, as a gynecologist still in private practice for 28 years, I can tell you when I stopped Obstetrics ( not due to lawsuit was looking for life balance)., it was a huge burden lifted off of my shoulders as 80% of all OB/Gynes have been or will be sued at some point during their careers . And not necessarily due to controllable factors.

[soothecity]

Dr. Jubbal,
I just wanted to say that you are doing an excellent job with this youtube channel. I have learned so much from you and am inspired by what you have been able to accomplish. Watching you has helped me tremendously me as I venture further into the medical field. I think you are raising awareness on such an important topic that is usually swept under the rug. I have been watching your channel for a while and am impressed by your growth. I hope to one day hear you on The Tim Ferris podcast talking about your #saveourdoctor campaign and about your successful youtube channel.

[quantumcrash]

I dig the new format! I've heard a lot of shocking stories about residents being bullied. Surgeons consistently rank on the top 5 professions with the greatest number of psychopaths haha The bullying problem can definitely be remedied with the changes you are proposing in your program. Awareness alone doesn't seem to ever cut it. :) Many, many compassionate and caring M.D.s out there.

[xlalaladida]

These 7:54 minutes were PACKED. Very insightful. There's a lot of glamour and respect surrounding surgeons and medical students sometimes dream of the day they become an attending, but we (those in training) often forget about the responsibility. Thank you for mentioning the bullying. I hope to create an open and positive learning environment as an attending in the future.

[tbprofile]

The issue of bullying of medical students and residents by nursing staff is a problem that needs to be addressed also. Taking jealousies out on trainees.

[henrynguyen]

Dr. Choi is my favorite doctor to follow on Instagram! Thank you so much for interviewing him!!!

[tiggerish]

Thanks dr Jubbal! Some good advice by dr Choi

[ATA-wilh]

the bullying is so true...even between upper/lowerclass medical students. The worst part is you cant really do anything about it. A lot of it is passive/indirect and you cant just go to the Dr/PI and tell them the entire story so that they get what youre talking about. If you do, they might get it but you just seem weak whiny, and needy.

[cardinalmed]

I think this could be an interesting sub-set of videos you could build on! That is, videos where you interview doctors on what they see to be the problems in the doctor/medical student culture. It could be a great way to allow doctors to speak out about the issue!

[GoogleGebruiker]

I hope to get into Med School this year!

[whecto]

Talking about such a sensitive topic is very important and I think it is really what will help our co-workers and patient in the end. I'm grateful for your effort! Keep going!

[Dn]

Small suggestion, maybe having someone read the question would be better so that we could just listen like a podcast, instead of having to glance back at the screen every minute or so.

[glow]

Oh it's spinedocny!! I was wondering why he looked so familiar!😂Such an important message!

[andersnelson]

Seems like a real outspoken dude. Great interview.