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title: 'Discover A Surgeon''s Compassion Beyond the OR'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/discover-a-surgeons-compassion-beyond-the-or'
show: 'First Case'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/first-case'
published: '2025-10-01'
audio: 'https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/firstcase/FC073_-_Discover_A_Surgeons_Compassion_Beyond_the_OR.mp3'
---

# Discover A Surgeon's Compassion Beyond the OR

A book review by Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNOR

## Summary

Surgeons are often seen as unshakable figures in the OR, but behind the scalpel lies a human story of triumphs, challenges, and compassion.

In today's _Articles on the Go_, Lindsay Joyce, MSN, RN, CNOR, reviews _Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon_ by Dr. David Sandberg. From high-stakes neurosurgeries to medical mission trips, this memoir offers an inspiring look into the realities of pediatric surgery—and the humanity that drives it.

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Articles On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from written articles in a creative, easy to listen, audio format. Think audio book, meets busy Operating Room professional!

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