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E29: The Case That Changed Me
A family emergency gave Dr. Randy Lehman an unexpected perspective—from the waiting room instead of the operating room.
In this episode, he shares the story of his grandfather’s emergency gallbladder surgery and how that experience reshaped his approach to rural surgical care.
From the weight of urgent decisions to the strain of limited resources, Dr. Lehman reflects on how these events transformed his approach to pre-op communication and deepened his commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care.
0:00 Intro
5:28 Grandpa's emergency
11:26 Resource limitations in small hospitals
18:30…
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