73 Questions with a Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident ft. The Modern Surgeon | ND MD

Welcome to 73 Questions with ND MD. This video series highlights different medical specialties to give you a better idea of what it is like in the life of a full time attending or resident physician...and now healthcare professional students of various healthcare careers or programs! On this episode, Dr. Jason Han, a cardiothoracic surgery resident in the integrated cardiothoracic surgery program at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania walks us through his passion for one of the most rewarding medical specialties. Listen to his memorable stories, calm and collected demeanor, and pure passion for meeting patients at some of their darkest moments that makes Dr. Han an incredible surgeon, teacher, future father, and inspiration to those looking to pursue a career in the beautiful field of cardiothoracic surgery. Thank you Dr. Han for your time and for giving us a look into the life of a cardiothoracic surgeon!
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[@NDMD]

A long awaited 73Q interview :) hope you all enjoy and huge thank you to Jason for his hospitality while in Philadelphia

[@usamanaseem5053]

Man... you are awesome 👍❤️

[@steveb5688]

Can you interview Dr. Brian Lima next?

[@sohanpaul4155]

we need a day of life of a ct surgeon

[@NDMD]

@@sohanpaul4155 would love to, hard to get filming privileges for that long in the OR

[@DaniaE-ut4fg]

Awesome video! Would love to see an interview with a cardiologist

[@Lunarclipse36]

I had open heart surgery when I was 6 months old and I just recently was accepted to medical school. I hope to someday become a cardiothoracic surgeon as well. Thank you for sharing this informative video!

[@gabrielcouto8626]

Welcome aboard!

[@jerrycampbell5937]

We should idoliz people like him rather than musicians and actors. He's a true hero. It would be an honor to sit down and have lunch with someone like him.

[@corinthdrummer]

You should idolize no one.

[@jerrycampbell5937]

@@corinthdrummer perhaps roll model is the right word.

[@shad3128]

@@corinthdrummer lighten up.

[@corinthdrummer]

@@shad3128 I’m good my man thanks for your concern. Shouldn’t idolize anyone here on this Earth.

[@joshuapa1]

Nobody in this earth is worth idolizing , seek God

[@carloslimongi7527]

Got a heart surgery at 7 years old because I have a congenital heart disease... I'm 24 y/o now and in 3/6 year of medical school after 2 attempts to join. This channel is gold. Cheers from Spain.

[@valerieobehi7107]

I like that he’s an inward thinker, he really takes his time to evaluate situations around him, he’s very honest and socially intelligent. I’m very encouraged by his personality, observations in life, especially in his career

[@flubu2816]

Went to med school with Jason, a couple years his junior. Total class act. Glad he's doing well!

[@NDMD]

What a small world

[@promiseibeabuchi6537]

@46:18 “There’s a difference between loving the image of something and loving the reality of that thing” So profound!

[@justinchiles9393]

😂😂 yeah man so deep.

[@venuspang6955]

Wow, Dr Han is so eloquent and has such a calming energy, and his passion for patient care and the intricacies of cardiac surgery really shine through. In the next interview with someone from a surgical specialty, I'd love to see a deep dive into the "toxic" parts of surg culture and how these surgeons overcome or even try to change it, which is difficult for junior doctors at the bottom of the food chain.

[@mckees2]

I got to meet Jason through the graduate student organization at Penn. He loves to serve people, his energy calms and relaxes the whole room, and super humble for how truly brilliant he is.

[@valmoya3703]

this is the type of doctor all people deserve! he is so calm and talks about his field with so much passion!

[@julienalexander6113]

I'm interested in Cardiothoracic Surgery and this Exactly what I needed to see. Thank you "There's a difference between loving the image of something and loving the reality of something" man that's so real!

[@LeGenDxKaOtiK]

Truly inspiring person, kinda crazy to have this much wisdom while still so young

[@asdfjklasdfjkl408]

This was incredibly motivating. My grandpa just had a quadruple bypass in February and is doing great. Thank you so so so much for the work you do.

[@audreyahmed2048]

This video has really challenged every preconceived idea I had about medicine, surgery, and lifestyle. It really opened up my mind and the way I think about the simplest ideas. I didn’t even notice the hour go by :))

[@robomonkey1018]

Love to all surgeons. So many people I know wouldn't be here without yall.

[@maxxxgsd]

The real “ Rockstar’s “ of society ! God bless all who pursue these fields .

[@denisemm717]

This was, hands down, the best 73 questions episode yet!!!

[@bettysmith4527]

What a well spoken, wonderful young man. Wishing him great success in his career, and thank you for the video!

[@avaj6137]

This was very informative. Thank you so much for creating this content. As someone who will be starting med school, I truly appreciate the perspective Dr. Han gave here.

[@SunshineKane1]

Love Cellini, adore Brown, in awe of your channel…..this was the BEST vlog yet!! -mom to med applicant, who will matriculate, thanks to hard work and sound advice from pre-med, M1-M4, residents, etc. on social media that understand the pressure of the process. TY😊

[@niyatsiyum4774]

I'm actually struggling to set up Ikea furniture, this video couldn't have come at a more perfect time! Thank you!!

[@rommelcativo9870]

Thanking Nurse for their work is awesome

[@michelinechedid3311]

Yess finally the video I was waiting for cardio thoracic surgery

[@arcraus]

what a gentle soul. thank you for this!

[@malikasha]

Wooooow u finally did it I've been waiting for it really long Thank u 🤩🤩😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗💜💜💜

[@rachelmcphee9715]

Thank you to Dr. Han for the shout out to nurses. I will graduate from nursing school in May and the recognition of a job that is often thankless by some is very much appreciated.

[@kittygamer1412]

This guyy deserves more than 73 quests 😍😍

[@breno910]

Phenomenal video. Thank you for sharing!

[@amramcooper1141]

Yeeeep! Thanks ND for finally having an interview with a CTS. I've kept my eyes out for this as I fervently aspire to become a CTS someday.😊

[@hasan1035]

Rounding on plants... I cannot unsee that!! Getting myself one now thanks to this brilliant perspective haha.

[@investedfemelle7564]

he seems to be the personality I am aiming to be. Zen, calm, and actively choosing peace. Enjoyed this alot ❤. Thank you so much for everything you do.

[@Ahn-mu3db]

Woohoo excited Abt this one thanks so much!!!

[@zoilalulu3798]

Really chill, likeable guy.

[@csc1641]

Dr. Han was my favorite interview you have done so far. Such a smart and cool person.

[@1stmedgirl]

Me deciding between cardiothoracic vs neurosurgery! So glad to come upon this! ❤

[@davidlakhter]

Great interview! 42:20 this point about psychiatry and surgery is very interesting because I remember a psychiatrist in Dr. Kevin Jubbal's "A Day In The Life Series" mentioned that he was considering surgery and psychiatry - he found that most students who ended up choosing one or the other considered both because they're both impactful forms of interventions in someone's life.

[@thesneakygamer4343]

I think surgery people like psych because it has a lot less BS than medicine. Rounds are shorter and you don’t have to monitor I/O’s and vitals. I find that most of these people like surgery more but the lifestyle of psych is more appealing. I am not saying this is all people going into psych, but specifically people split between psych and surgery.

[@tanvigawde1612]

Very well spoken individual! He is very centered!

[@betul6350]

i really couldn’t stop noticing all the plants after hearing why he buys them.. absolutely lovely video, i’ve never thought to focus on the artistic aspects of surgery!

[@camerongrier2548]

Really appreciate your business and your business to get a advantage of this new

[@darioloza5670]

Gracias por inspirar a una nueva generación de médicos aspirantes a cirujanos

[@anacarpenter9254]

Good afternoon Dr Jason Hahn ND MD as a young and extremely knowledgeable doctor listening to your interview with Zac Highey having worked for hours b4 the interview. Made me feel honoured to hear about your work ethic and family values. Your hands are valuable. My life would be in safe in your hands. Thank you bless you.❤❤❤😊

[@thaisass7981]

I have to say I am in love with these 🥰 and very very grateful

[@julienalexander6113]

I had to come back to this great interview.

[@stonezhang5207]

I cannot stress enough how much I respect Dr. Han and ND MD for this video. As someone who will be starting medical school next year, I am unsure as to which specialty I will ultimately pursue. However, what I've begun to learn, and what this video and Dr. Han have reinforced for me, is that what is truly foundational is to really key in on self-awareness and to know what I am about and the type of person that I am and want to be. To differentiate between image vs reality, to seek exposure in all areas and to value deliberate action, these are the traits that I will work to acquire and develop first.

[@normaesquivel6575]

What a guy! Una riqueza de persona, de ser humano ❤️

[@miroslavivanov8575]

Those clips surely motivate me to never give up and to push even further. I am finally a first yes med student and i can't lie that the amount of information that we get to learn is comparably overwhelming. But I strongly believe in my abilities to achieve my goals and i am also undoubtedly sure that i am gonna be a neurologist in the future. I wish plenty of luck to all medical students and residents/fellows as well as success and health ❣️

[@pierzing.glint1sh76]

You will make it. Isnt it incredible how he said medical school was chill compared to his residency This shows that given time and support, the human mind is capable of extraordinary development and being able to handle increased stresses as the years go on. In time you will find your own ways to remember and learn vast amounts of information targetted towards exams, and later on you will find that maybe 20% of it is relevant to your clinical practice and training. I am a family medicine doctor here in England. Feel free to ask me any questions about life as a UK clinician post medical school

[@Tiaxxxxxooooo]

I’m so jealous ❤love this interview

[@funestamina6441]

Really enjoyed the video! Thanks

[@baraaaamer7778]

Please we want the ophthalmologist version of this series, unpatiently waiting for it.

[@altynaimelisova887]

Such a great interview 😍

[@Wjeremiahh]

Truly inspiring

[@davidwilliams4865]

Remarkable young surgical resident!

[@shad3128]

I was a CT anesthesia tech, now BSN student- worked in and out of CTORs at columbia and in NJ now for about 7 years. I have the utmost respect for the CT surgeons and CT anesthesia team. Such a beautiful specialty.

[@yugiohforce1]

Amazing again

[@kevinrivas1202]

THIS IS THE BEST ONE

[@hamzehshahin5940]

You’re so right in terms of exposure! I have been wanting to get exposed to more cardiothoracic surgery and as an IMG I’ve been looking for electives in CT surgery and haven’t found luck in finding one. If anyone here could help that would be amazing

[@ianrqj1489]

I enjoy these videos so much, thank you!

[@vishrutthaker955]

LETS GO CT SURGEONSSSSS

[@josechacon6015]

Great interview! One thing I wanted to add is that in terms of pathway to CT surgery. In addition to I-6 and traditional/independent pathways, there is also the 4+3 model ( 4 years in general surgery and instead doing the 5th year you jump into the CT fellowship).

[@davidc4408]

Big respect

[@linnsoltwedel]

No idea who this guy was before this video, but I would trust him with my heart! :D

[@panchaleejayasinghe1507]

I was waiting for this

[@danforyou1]

now, this is a good doc you interviewed.

[@AntzoGraphics]

Great video

[@Joseph_Alamenhe]

hello andy , i am an aspiring med student in South Africa and watching your videos and channel helped me also grow my love for medicine and the beauty of medicine , BIG FAN❤

[@shaniadefreitas4827]

Ayyy im also an aspiring med student in SA I'm hoping to study at Wits next year

[@Joseph_Alamenhe]

@@shaniadefreitas4827 heyyy that’s so cool i hope u get accepted into medicine Wits 🙏🏽 , iam planning to study medicine at uct next year

[@shaniadefreitas4827]

@@Joseph_Alamenhe That's awesome,did you get preliminary acceptance? I haven't heard anything back from UCT 😅

[@techwizard8214]

@@Joseph_Alamenhe how old are you?

[@SalvadorHernandezMD]

When are you doing one for cardiology? If you need a volunteer just let me know :) Second year cardiology fellow here.

[@user-ld2ik5jj3v]

HE LOOKS LIKE THE CT SURGEON FROM HOSPITAL PLAYLIST!!!!!!!!!

[@sijosebastian9544]

Please do one on a Liver Transplant Surgeon..your doing a great Work 👍🏻

[@fatymah7528]

@ND MD heyy, great video! As always. Pleasee do with an Oncologist next :)

[@emanuelenocerino4183]

"I leave the hospital sometimes between 6 pm and 6 am " 😵😵😵

[@richievince1]

Thank you for appreciating nurses. I would love to know where to purchase those micro Lego sets...

[@pierzing.glint1sh76]

2 mins in, summarised the whole video for me, i thought it was extremely telling that this champ misses the ''flexibility''of medical school LOL he means compared to his residency, it was chill af

[@survivalofthebitches971]

Damn I wanna do this even more now

[@amirareads6517]

2:53 if you are wondering he's refering to internal medicine here.

[@dzhamalsarvalov215]

Please do Heme/Onc!

[@wholeNwon]

The last 5 min. were excellent. A technically astonishing professor of surgery, a renaissance man, was finishing an operation when he asked the first assistant whether he knew of any special significance was attributed by that day's date. He didn't know so the question was passed down to the next resident then the senior student and then way down to the end of the table, the site occupied by me. I said that I didn't know except that it was Napoleon's birthday. I suddenly became the first assistant though there was nothing for me to do, of course. I stuck to him and learned a great deal. Even returned as a chief resident to watch him perform more of his wonders. Long story short: I was double-boarded and within weeks of a 3rd board when, out of the blue, the chairman of surgery at a major 1000 bed teaching hospital and med. school appeared at my lab to say that they had been observing me for 2 yrs. and wanted me to stay with a guaranteed CT fellowship. I declined and without regret to this day. KNOW THYSELF. I was a wiz with 6-0 double-armed vascular Proline but felt so sorry for surgeons who had to complete accurate CABG's on markedly obese pts. whose hearts had the gross appearance of large, whitish-yellow masses of fat in the middle mediastinum. The cardiac surface anatomy was not visible and yet that surgeon was responsible for producing a perfect operation to sustain and extend that pt.'s life. Not for me!

[@user-nm9lq7rf9g]

I heard CT surgery is being taken over by interventional cardiology I really love CT surgery I want to know if there will still be room for CT surgeons in the near future

[@hannahbanana2311]

if we’re going to idolize ANYONE in this world, it’s going to be doctors, especially a surgeon like him.

[@mohammedfaiq3671]

Teddy won in my opinion, The colours are very good and its versatile

[@dallasshi4577]

Please consider doing one on occupational medicine. We are such a small field that nobody knows about 😂

[@Queen-ConsciousYa]

My dream career ❤❤️😁

[@wella12345]

As PGI, assisted on Whipple's procedure for 12 hrs and take breaks on lunch. And to do this almost everyday is dedication. Look up to these real life heroes!

[@BecomingAMan]

Maybe not the most important takeaway from this video, but I have the same microwave!

[@cynthiamartinez6583]

You go ND MD

[@teressaa]

If I'm an IMG can i match directly to cardio thoracic surgeon or should i go through GENERAL surgery residency and then to CT

[@Scriabinfan593]

"I AM A SURGEON DR. HAN!!!"

[@nicholasmangra6300]

Please do Interventional Cardiologist please.

[@NDMD]

still looking for one!

[@csc1641]

It would be so stressful being so smart.

[@babyyoda8195]

How many permcaths have you done?

[@oscarmartinez2538]

Respect medical doctors. I would never idolize anyone.

[@av3146]

I’d love to know where Dr. Han got his micro lego

[@msomichael2]

476 AD

[@quandaledingle5983]

My hungry ass could never be a surgeon 😭

[@ibeshahoamin4261]

My dreams are to be a cardiothoracic surgeon

[@ayv-]

do they allow part-time

[@al1152]

nice

[@micahcrowthers9430]

Could you do a video on a pediatric assessment?

[@indigochild6079]

❤❤❤

[@alext7202]

Why does the program require surgeons to do research?

[@kondojunagaraju8899]

Sir, how to learn any skill first?