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A Day In the
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For general surgeons, no two days are exactly alike. To get a sense of
all the things these versatile physicians do, we asked general surgeons
Bruce Waring, MD, Juhi Asad, DO, and Bryan Baer, MD, to give us a
sense of how a typical day might unfold at Lutheran Medical Center.
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7-8 A.M
MORNING CHECKOUT ROUNDS
Hospitalized patients’ progress and issues
from the previous day and night are
discussed, and suggestions are made for
further care. Today's cases a so reviewed.
The on-call surgeon who is completing his
shift updates the group on a patient
injured in a car crash who required
surgery last night to remove a ruptured
spleen. Another surgeon seeks input on
the best approach for an elderly patient
who is scheduled for a complex hernia
repair.
“When you have a group like ours with a
vast breadth of experience, there’s
always someone who has seen a similar
صفحه 4:
8-9 A.M
MAKING ROUNDS
The surgeons disperse into groups to 2 : 5
check on patients in the hospital and
discuss their progress with nurses
and clinical staff. While Dr. Waring
and Dr. Baer are examining a patient
recovering from gallbladder surgery,
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9 ۸۵۰.۱. - 5 ۰
SURGERY AND OFFICE VISITS
Dr. Baer enters the operating room for the appendectomy, his first case of the day. He performs the case
laparoscopically through three 1/4-inch incisions; the patient should be able to leave the next morning.
+ Over the next eight hours, he fields calls from the Emergency Department, the Intensive Care Unit and
other departments throughout the hospital. He’s called on to perform three more emergency
procedures, including treating an intestinal obstruction, a strangulated hernia and a perforated ulcer. He
also admits six patients who may require surgery and must be monitored in the hospital overnight.
+ Dr. Asad, who has advanced training in breast cancer surgery, spends the day in the operating room
doing elective, or planned, cases. She has met with her patients in her office over the previous month to
discuss their options and determine the best surgical approach. Her cases today include a breast tumor
biopsy, a lumpectomy and a mastectomy. Before each one, she visits patients and their family members
in the pre-op surgical area to review the procedure and answer any questions.
+ Dr. Waring spends the day in his office, meeting new patients and following up with patients he
operated on last week. “It’s very important to answer questions in terms patients understand and
carefully lay out all of their options,” he says. He spends at least 45 minutes with new patients,
examining them, determining if further testing is needed and answering questions.
5-7 PM.
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5-7 ۰
STAYING CURRENT
As the day winds down, the surgeons use their after-hours time to catch up on the latest
developments in their field. Dr. Asad prepares for a self-assessment exam that the American
Board of Surgery requires every surgeon to complete every three years to maintain
certification. Dr. Baer works on a lecture that he'll be presenting at a surgical conference next
week. And Dr. Waring reviews an article in a medical journal on a new surgical technique for
hernia repair.
All in the Family
Julie Curtis, 58, of Denver, was understandably anxious when she learned that she’d need
surgery to remove a tumor on her parathyroid gland (the parathyroid gland is in the neck and
helps the body regulate calcium levels). Her sister, who had undergone the same procedure
five years earlier, recommended Bruce Waring, MD, a renowned general surgeon at Lutheran
Medical Center.
“| had a lot of concerns about the procedure and recovery. Dr. Waring took his time and
answered every one of my questions. He’s very kind and considerate, and he made me feel
very comfortable.” - Julie Curtis
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GENERAL SURGERY
PROCEDURES
Lutheran Medical Center works with Surgical
Specialists of Colorado, a well-established
practice of 23 surgeons who provide round-
the-clock care. Here are some of the
procedures they offer:
+ Trauma, acute care, thoracic surgery, laparoscopic
surgery, complex gastrointestinal (Gl)/
pancreatic/esophageal/hepatobiliary surgeries, head and
neck surgeries
+ Cancer surgery, including removal of tumors in the
breast, skin and soft tissue, as well as cancers of the GI
tract
+ Abdominal organ surgery, including gallbladder removal,
appendectomy and hernia repair
+ Endocrine system surgery, including procedures on the
thyroid and parathyroid glands in the neck and the
adrenal glands above the kidneys
+ Vascular system surgery
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