Cardiac Surgeon Breaks Down Surgeries From Movies & TV, Part 2 | GQ

[@jeffmartin2675]

I've had the pleasure of meeting Dr Lee in person and have witnessed first hand his professionalism and demeanor to someone he operated on. We need more people like him on this than celebrities in my opinion.

[@salmanahjum-mathee9055]

what hospital is he based at?

[@julianchattopadhyay1369]

@@salmanahjum-mathee9055 Rutgers

[@IncredibleIceCastle]

@@User-54631 which celebrities? A listers? Not even close

[@juttamaier2111]

@@User-54631but he actually deserves all the dough

[@flaminmongrel6955]

@@User-54631 not really.

[@JenAngel21]

Jessica Alba in the operating room with nothing covering her hair or face is freakin hilarious

[@danygreenlee5679]

Not for the guy in the table 😂😂

[@Lord-Hossa]

Tbf she came in the movie late to kill him in that scene that was the plan. I’m sure se wasn’t worrying about contamination lol

[@nydirahnuble9490]

She wasn’t supposed to be there. She went in there because they were taking to long to kill they husband. lol

[@daijme]

Well.. she's hot.. duh

[@ArtMontef]

@@daijme lol, so what?

[@michaelb1761]

When a surgeon says, "This is absolutely brutal to watch" you know it is brutal, and you had every right to cringe and for your stomach to do flip flops when you watched it.

[@werid_kid2967]

Yeah, I don’t know how did that guy who amputated his arm didn’t pass out

[@forgetfulstranger]

They made us watch that movie in highschool lol

[@beezymeech]

@@forgetfulstranger same

[@juttamaier2111]

Yeah, I love Danny Boyle's style of making movies, but I refuse to watch that one.

[@sarahkavanagh7355]

The video has only just started, but I already know you definitely mean 127 Hours. Everyone I've spoke to has said the same, that it's an ordeal to watch.

[@leelajoseph]

So much respect to this doctor. We all know how hard it is to be a cardiologist and especially a surgeon but he keeps his cool and that is rare.

[@zeuxlaught2797]

were you expecting him to freak out or something?

[@tipps8311]

Doctors being calm is the opposite of rare

[@ameenh4122]

Do you think everyone is like Gregory House ? lol

[@davidlee1770]

I think all professional medical practitioners are very calm, since them panicking will cost a life.

[@leelajoseph]

@Sambhav Mathur same to you sambhav if you are appearing

[@izzozzi5353]

What a dapper gentleman.

[@minigiant8998]

vassi

[@luciano53688]

I wish I was that Professional, serious and RICH.

[@ww3032]

Really good looking suit there.

[@ruelharris7253]

He’s not especially dapper of a gentleman but he is an especially gentleman dapper

[@flywan]

Great, now that I'm finally a doctor, my Asian parents would ask me why I'm not featured in GQ too

[@MaricaNicole]

It is never enough right? Haha

[@forgetfulstranger]

Bwahahahah

[@paveladamek3502]

"Call me when you GQ star".

[@konnichiwa8762]

Typical Asian parents 😁 just like when you got 98% in your test, they will ask "Where the other 2%?"

At first I thought you were lying but I see your English grammar isn't too great. So you're obviously Asian like you said

[@chynabarbieeeeee]

GQ doesn't realize this, but these videos are making everyone's day better

[@TheSilverFox_]

No really, they're the best. I have watched so many since we went into quarantine lol.

[@basedjj93]

Factual! Information I never knew I needed/wanted.

[@kys4492]

Not you again😂

[@crispz4412]

Bruh does anyone know this is a bot 😂

[@parissideris1757]

@@crispz4412 what

[@deek_69_]

Love this dude. Super cool yet extremely well educated and informative. You can really tell how much experience he has.

[@AsgardsValkyrie]

Ironic- Hayden is in this video😳😳😳😏

[@admiralflynn895]

@@AsgardsValkyrie For those who are curious, we see our prequel hero-turned-villain at 1:50 and 1:56.

[@sivrisinekv2444]

Notice that he very rarely uses the word "never" to be absolute certain about something, instead he uses "rarely, usually, most likely" etc. He is a true scientist.

[@jacoblape]

Have to leave room for anomalies

[@bohansolo]

bigg

[@ankitatripathi5280]

I had the pleasure of rotating with him on my CT surgery rotation as a medical student. Dr. Lee is the best!

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

Man, 127 Hours is a nightmare. Things happening to the limbs and digits is the stuff that makes me shiver the most. Had I been in Aron's position, I think I would have just died. I do not think I could have been able to amputate my own arm, even to save my life.

[@12thDecember]

Gentlemen like Dr. Leonard Lee are the reason I listen to medical experts for advice instead of laypersons who spew nonsensical cures and misinformation on social media.

[@richardandrade9418]

Bring him back every week I love this doc! Being in the medical field and working in the OR myself, it is so fun to break down these movies

[@yeahiwascrazybackthenhahua2954]

Finally a surgeon (even better, a cardiac surgeon) who's not self-absorbed and idiotic. He actually takes the time to explain the scenes and treats us a capable audience. Simply amazing.

[@hannahhester8376]

They did such a great job with 127 Hours! I listened to his book on Audible, then went back and watched the movie, it's practically word for word, and the part of him cutting his arm off was exactly the way he described it in the book. I could feel my own arm reacting to it. Was super creepy!

[@anxiety1018]

I actually had a freak accident where I broke my arm and the bone snapped so my bone was pressing against the nerve and I would describe the touching of the nerve the exact same as he did in the book (not sure about cutting the nerve as I never experienced that.)

[@anxiety1018]

Btw it wasn't lightly pressing against it either my arm actually made the nerve move a little/bend.

[@neontokyo6780]

do u have the link where i can read the book?

[@neontokyo6780]

do u have the link where i can read the book?

[@phoqueme]

An old high school acquaintance of mine had the unfortunate situation being part of the slim statistic of her body rejecting her first heart transplant. She's in her second transplant now, so far so good.

[@firewarrior5828]

You can tell this man loves what he does.

[@SunnyByNoon]

What does he dose?

[@alisharichards7536]

@@SunnyByNoon he's a Cardiac (heart) surgeon

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

Yes

[@lorenchicoy2567]

This doctor explains everything really clear and without technicalities AND one actually gets to understand it all. Big respect for this man!

[@theocean.stills8046]

Very much in awe of Dr.Lee, i love the way he explains things. More of these breakdowns GQ!!!

[@cathipalmer8217]

My mother had her gall bladder removed in 1979. For a couple of weeks afterwards she would cry in her sleep and we would have to gently awaken her. She was dreaming that people were standing around her laughing while she slept and that she couldn't wake up. I believe she must have had some degree of awareness during her surgery that she afterwards forgot.

[@wangmantis6169]

I could listen to this guy for hours

[@martonglasz7093]

This series with this man just hits different, love it!!

[@TheReCar1]

The Movie Awake scared me because the guy was freaking out and was aware when he was supposed to be under anesthesia. When I had to have emergency surgery that’s all I could think about.

[@tuckerrobbins9592]

I love the way he describes very complicated procedures and terminology, in a way that anyone can understand. He talks in a clear, calm, and precise manner. He exudes professionalism.

[@kamicloudss]

finally, a challenger for Dr. Annie Onishi

[@quanhereman]

Doctor Lee!! My favorite doctor, worked with him for many years

[@gut9941]

2:52 He's completely right about that, do this day I cannot get myself to watching this scene, I cannot look at it

[@phoboticx6997]

GC is highly, highly underrated. Literally immeasurable amounts of creativity and entertainment

[@BeccaBender37]

Wired does this same type of video yk

[@shreyanshsuvin]

Can't get enough of this Doc.. Seems like a busy man.. Wish he could react for longer..

[@jackrosado746]

My father straight up woke up in the middle of surgery not that long ago to people literally panicking and running around and shouting at each other he then fell back asleep, he's ok also.

[@melodychills5126]

YESSS I WAS WAITING FOR HIM TO COME BACK

[@sava3786]

i love this man, his voice is just so calming

[@deviant7100]

Dude this guy is AWESOME

[@wellnowweretalking]

I'm already waiting for part 3!!

[@mikkelsode1925]

His voice is so calming

[@cowswearbras]

"it doesnt have a purpose, but it can get clogged up" man i feel like an appendix

[@someonerandom3201]

Lol

[@Lorelaiv9]

Dude, this comment sent me! 🤣 So underrated!!

[@baronvonfaust]

10/10

[@w3nd333]

Hi, Ben. What’s your profile picture?

[@cowswearbras]

@@w3nd333 it’s a mushroom!

[@maxinesmith5174]

He’s hot and smart please bring him back again

[@undercover_idiot]

times two

[@WickedPhase]

I agree lol

[@spoofie2762]

true

[@Pop-pv4xt]

Yes!

[@Qambar44]

GQ needs to do an episode on this mans wardrobe 🔥🔥

[@DecimoTrixx]

i feel like this doctors theme song is classic man by jidena and it just plays when he walks in a room

[@ambercontreras1110]

Absolutely!!

[@staresatthesun]

Thank you Dr. Lee for this fascinating and elucidating video, look forward to watching more.

[@smeva26]

my mother had surgery on her back that she was awake for - she screamed that she could feel it but they said she was lying and continued the surgery. it was one of the most traumatic things my mother has been through. and after the surgery they realised that she did in fact feel it and their resposne was "sorry"

[@Kadasberry11]

That’s insane!

[@tabora_]

Why would someone even lie about that?

[@shienlagartos8693]

at last! been waiting for Dr. Lee's commentaries👍🏻👏🏻❤️

[@mattcave4588]

My first surgery was done with a Da Vinci, a 6 hour Nissen Fundoplication. Just 5 small scars, then I have had 3 more since then with more surgeries coming in the future.

[@almostmade801]

If I’m ever about to lose a lung I want this guy working on me.

[@shifterdude]

No, you'd want a lungologist

[@mannagarwal5390]

@@User-54631 I mean, aren't cardiac surgeons.. actually cardio thoracic vascular surgeons. We have a degree called M.Ch. (CTVS).. for heart surgery here.

[@Lorelaiv9]

@@User-54631 You'd want a pulmonologist for extended Care. For surgery you want a cardiothoracic surgeon. I know because I have one who is absolutely phenomenal.

[@phattony32]

I want this dude as my surgeon.

[@zeuxlaught2797]

for your brain transplant?

[@Bibblesupremacy1992]

@@zeuxlaught2797 cardiac is heart darling

[@rachelkamei8211]

Thank you so much Dr Lee..

[@bhesk2479]

That’s terrifying imagine being put asleep but you can hear the conversation in the room while your heart is not in your body 😳

[@mooreron912]

After 9 minutes and 24 seconds, I trust this man with my life.

[@madinabokushova2117]

I do like how he speaks. He is confident and educated. The way he pronounce the words is another pleasure)

[@butterworthfilter8403]

He is Competence personified

[@Otter-Destruction]

More, we need more of Dr. Lee!

[@angelinaliu1816]

He’s just so frickin cool

[@its_mil_4816]

Great video overall, but I would just like to point out the fact that the consensus has changed over the past few years, and that the appendix is no longer generally classed as a vestigial organ (in my experience). It serves as a reservoir for gut flora.

[@juttamaier2111]

My sister had her appendix removed after it was infected and actually tore. Her digestion has changed, she said. More gas is produced. But otherwise she's okay, luckily.

[@aschles503]

Exactly! I was kinda baffled that he said that; the new science on the appendix has been common knowledge for, like, ten years now.

[@zachr2376]

THAT POCKET SQUARE THO

[@truxhful]

127 Hours was the most brutal, graphic scene I’ve ever watched. It’s insane man.

[@billwindsor4224]

More, more; we want more 😀! This presenter is excellent: conveying targeted information and reasoned judgments, with a calm and collegial manner. Good for him! I wish him and his family all success and peaceful and serene lives. ❤️

[@Somnivore7]

shout out to all the people with anxiety who are soldiering through this video right now lmao

[@bmjake]

That’s the same outfit he wore in pt 1 isn’t it? GQ liked him so much they just filmed both parts back to back and posted them at different times.

[@MikeB12800]

You can’t have Jessica Alba wear a mask!! That’s like casting her as a character that can turn invisible!!! Just crazy!!!

[@AngryLink]

Maybe she didn't want a mask because she "couldn't breathe" in it.

[@Beanher]

@@AngryLink bruh you missed the whole joke

[@kingtylah1167]

@@AngryLink L

[@AngryLink]

@@Beanher No, I get it, Fantastic Four. I just changed it to match the stupidity of people today.

[@mislovelover31]

@@AngryLink don't worry, your joke was funnier

[@taraadelle89]

His cleverness is attractive!

[@conorsmith8551]

You must be very smart then.. Sorry I'm simping haha

[@Evaaa1701]

Please do the Fall, S03E01. I think that is one of the most accurate medical television I have seen in my life!

[@maeguk1]

2:21 I woke up during my ACL operation and asked the person standing next to me why do I feel there is a washing machine on my left thigh? (I remember using those words). He was a bit surprised and said it's torniquet. Then I saw a screen to my left where they were drilling a bone, I felt a weird vibration, my teeth made a sound like I would have had cold. At that point I realised that's me, my bone what they are drilling. Also the "washing machine" on my thigh started to hurt too much so I asked for some soothening, the dude next to me placed a mask on my nose and mouth... and more I don't remember...

[@stray-wolf]

This dude is so smooth.

[@spookyboi8446]

Fun fact DaVinci also makes reading equipment for seniors and people with bad vision. Good luck with customer support though you might as well call me.

[@my_screenname007]

This is the cool rich uncle neurosurgeon I needed to talk with before my l4l5 thanks

[@pixiexdust24]

He’s back! Yessss

[@Lovedhurtlost]

I can listen to him talk all day. 😍

[@cimonak]

I woke up during a knee surgery. I remember waking up shivering and wiggling around saying "Im cold Im cold" then the doctor saying "stop moving its gonna be okay" then I guess he dosed me some more cause thats all I remember

[@CATgadgetsandDIY]

I like that this gentleman doesn't smirk or do annoying laugh in scenes like the first one.

[@RuzzyID]

When I was a kid and I had to get a few teeth pulled, even though I was asleep during it. I could literally feel the pain in a dream, it was like I was awake, could see the people doing the procedure and feel everything, it was awful

[@jglp9061]

I woke up mid way through an appendix surgery and will remember it for life.

[@DonRNguy]

Part 3 Please

[@christopherebukaojukwu8215]

For anybody who hasn't watched Awake, Jessica Alba’s character not wearing a mask and covering her hair was integral to the storyline.

[@christopherebukaojukwu8215]

@oaktree_ yes. Thank you!

[@jauume]

Why

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

@@jauume I wonder too

[@DeosPraetorian]

@@jauume because they were trying to kill him

[@ayodimejiameenat9424]

Spent some minutes trying to spot the difference in the integral spelling till I saw edited

[@faithblack3851]

There is beauty in knowledge and he is beautiful.

[@kekceo3942]

Surgery is still extremly painful, painkillers and opiates just reduces the pain a bit, I had abdominal surgery and I had 10/10 pain for 3 days after the surgery

[@Jojobinks9898]

Well yes, your brain is "active" again, so those impulses that weren't being sent while you were under anesthesia are now being felt

[@someonerandom3201]

I had foot surgery and i was so uncomfortable the night after even with strong painkillers

[@beerme8949]

I could listen to him explain this stuff for hours

[@chicho157]

He should inform himself more about even bigger hyonosis surgery. They are done in switzerland since years. Some hospitals train all theyr workers in this tecnique and their patients in selfhypnosis.

[@ht-si1lr]

Now get Dr. Morgan here to LOOK OVER the Optical Shop footage - I know you guys LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT

[@nancytomlinson3523]

A friend of mine woke up in the middle of surgery. And assisted the surgeon.

[@huddyfrench]

The only man worthy to host Jeopardy😂

[@alexchildress3426]

Do a part 3!!! I like this Dr!!!

[@danharvanich660]

I bet he is in the top 1% among all other heart surgeons. In other words he is the man.

[@hsdonn664]

He actually is. He is the chair of dept of surgery at Rutgers univ hospital.

[@ambaap]

Yes!! More videos with him!

[@Deadchyno]

He seems so calm and cool

[@lucian3261]

Love his voice and much information about this video👍🏽

[@reneehomen2226]

I have had the experience of waking up during a surgical procedure. It was horrible. They got me back under pretty quickly.

[@spa-peggymeatballs4861]

Wait, really? I’m curious!

[@patkeenan5650]

Truthfully all I saw on the initial caption was " Cardiac breaks down" Just having open heart surgery for HOCM I immediately clicked to your site Fascinating The whole process is amazing My surgeon does not like the robot I wanted it because it's less invasive

[@jordanbridges]

The Dr is wrong about the appendix. The appendix isn't *useless*, it's *vestigial.* Vestigiality is what occurs when a structure is no longer needed, and thus there's no evolutionary pressure for it to develop, so over time it has a tendency to atrophy - as it costs energy and nutrients to maintain it, so it becomes an evolutionary advantage for it to shrink. However, vestigial structures can take on new functions. The appendix is a great example of this; its original function is lost, but it has a new function now as a reservoir of gut bacteria, to help repopulate the gut with the necessary bacteria to allow for digestion in the case that something happens to the bacteria in our intestines.

[@gigas81]

Very informative, Thanks Leonard!

[@pho3nix-]

E.R is the best medical drama ever made

[@lucdn773]

Bring this man for a third and fourth time

[@Fayy704]

Hey Dr. Lee !!!

[@fantasysportsnow2878]

Really enjoyed the Drs commentary...good choice

[@tennseven999]

This guy is awesome and I want to hear more of what he has to say.

[@anabelpepe]

Thank you for listening

[@sasharecone]

I wants part 3 and 4 also thanks

[@milyme3153]

More of this gentleman!

[@anthonyhutchins2300]

When I was 5 I was under anesthesia and I remember my yes beemed open and I could hear and see but I couldn't feel anything. I was insane dissociated. My mom years later stated she got scared because my eyes opened during the procedure but the doctors assured her I wast aware. She freaked when I told her I remembered that exact moment lol

[@ALazyImmigrantInUS]

When I was 6, I got piece of broken wood in my knee which was almost 5 inches long. As my father was a forest ranger in India, we went to a small town and one doctor with lantern light did the surgery without any anesthesia while 4 people holding me back. It caused lots of pain during that procedure but that's it.

[@modernwarriorsystems7347]

The person who runs the heart and lung machine as he correctly called it is called a perfusionist. My dad has been a perfusionist in Florida for over thirty years. Always love hearing it talked about like this.

[@jennistone8740]

Thats so cool! Your dad assisted in saving many lives :)

[@xPower4Goodx]

When I went under anesthesia was the best part cuz it felt like I just took a nap… woke up 12 hours later after a 9 hour surgery