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S02EP25: Surgery with Soul: Finding Purpose & Fighting Stigma with Dr. Monique Hassan
Dr. Monique Hassan, a fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon and former Army surgeon, joins the podcast to share the philosophy behind her brand, "Surgery with Soul: Rooted in Purpose, Powered by Compassion."
Dr. Hassan details her circuitous path to general surgery, motivated by a dramatic life-saving trauma case that cemented her commitment to becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable. She discusses how this led her to bariatrics, a specialty where she sees immediate, profound transformations.
Fighting Stigma and Finding Connection
Dr. Hassan emphasizes that obesity is the only major…
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