Surgeon REACTS to Dr. Glaucomflecken Part 2!!

[@wholeNwon]

My first day in the OR as a 3rd. yr. student was to watch a truly great surgeon who held an professorship actually endowed by one of Paul Revere's descendants. As he was closing he asked the 1st assistant a question related to history. He didn't know the answer so on it went down the table until it finally got to me...way down there. I answered it and was promptly advanced up the table! In the coming years I stuck as closely to him as I could and was rewarded with spectacles of amazing technical virtuosity, quite unlike anything I ever saw again. Some of the things I learned from him played a role in attracting the attention of others at a major referral center in NY resulting in an offer of a cardiothoracic fellowship. I declined but was very flattered.

[@brianbarker620]

I’m a traveling surgical tech who has worked at 4 dozen operating rooms in 30 hospitals so I have a pretty good amount of experience in being “the new guy”. I’ve learned in working with hundreds of surgeons through the years that a good foundational knowledge of surgical procedures and anatomy is good at providing a comfort level for them having a new face in the room but the key to developing a a pleasant and/or fun working relationship often hinges on your knowledge of trivia and music. Being able to converse on topics that they enjoy or have an interest in has helped me far more than anatomical obscurity. I once worked at a surgery center where a general surgeon came to twice a week and he was very methodical and businesslike in his approach to things. He wasn’t known as a “talker” or a fun guy but he wasn’t bad either--just did the job and that was about it. One of the nurses who had known him for a while asked about his recent travels as she knew that he was an avid world traveler who liked exploring the lesser-known areas of the globe. He seemed to perk up a bit with talk of travel and he mentioned that he was going to Burkina Faso the following week. I had always enjoyed geography and had a college geography professor whom I really liked so I paid attention. I recalled that the craziest mouthful of a country capital and country name was “Ouagadougou Burkina Faso”. When the surgeon had said that he was going to Burkina Faso I seized the opportunity to ask if he would be going to “Ouagadougou”? He stooped and looked at me and then talked longer than I had recalled him ever speaking when I worked with him. To my shock and surprise, when he returned from his trip to Burkina Faso and was back at the surgery center he brought a photo album of his trip in to the OR with him specifically to show me and the nurse he had worked with prior to his trip. That one single bit of retained information changed the entire dynamic of working with him for the remainder of my time there. I have since referenced that incident in telling my nephews and niece to take every advantage presented to them to learn anything because you just never now how or when it may serve you somehow in the future! I was able to win over a gruff anesthesiologist who happened to be a “Steely Dan” fan by telling him that Chevy Chase was a drummer in a band with 2 members of Steely Dan when they were in College. You really never know when and where some random factoid can totally alter your work life or life in general!🤷‍♂️

[@SarahRsache6644]

I like the professional background information to fill in what someone in a non-medical field may need.

[@RichHilsden]

Glad you liked it. Some of his jokes are very “inside” of course that’s why we love him

[@SarahRsache6644]

@@RichHilsden I work in ophthalmology so I particularly enjoy (and fully understand) his jokes in that area. Thanks again for the great video! 😄

[@RichHilsden]

@@SarahRsache6644 Oh yeah? Do you have your very own Johnathan?

[@SarahRsache6644]

@@RichHilsden I AM the Jonathan! haha xD

[@LapsedSkeptic]

We definitely need to get s team of specialist pafes to create a community on his channel. Working at a Specialty Pharmacy my "insider info" is limited.

[@magnolia8626]

OMG! I felt that student's pain when asked to identify a blood vessel. The thing is, actual patient bodies differ from textbook pictures or even cadavers during anatomy class, so it can be really hard to figure out what you're looking at unless you've watched a ton of procedures.

[@k.j.falloon8563]

There is nothing like becoming a surgeon or doctor in general. I miss feeling like an idiot every day, lol

[@wholeNwon]

One of my pts. was a prominent attorney who dealt with medical malpractice. He said that he won the most cases against surgeons by simply asking them about patient anatomy relevant to case!!! The setup was simple beginning with stroking the surgeon's ego and then launching his secret weapon.

[@anellojjjlove]

Can I just say I love the tone of your voice. Podcast voice for sure. Great job giving feedback!

[@RichHilsden]

Thank you very much for that. I am enjoying putting this content onlinen

[@jonomujono6170]

The funny thing is, our surgeon consultants (we call them consultant in our country) were really really really nice toward us med students (except that one neurosurgeon, he really was a nightmare. I got anesthesia rotation right after surgery and with my luck, I had to meet him again in the OK :(. All the assistants, even fellow surgeons, don't like him lol. Made my friend cry everytime she had to assist him). Love the reaction doc!

[@RichHilsden]

When I hear the stories of mean consultants I really do wonder where they come from. It doesn’t make your life any easier being mean or difficult

[@mastersmithson]

I work in Orthopaedics (orthopaedic practitioner not dr) and I have worked with some pretty means consultants in my time! Interestingly enough it seems to be the older ones who are meaner with the newer ones (SHO, regs, fellow and consultants of younger ages) seem to be nicer

[@mikazukigaw-id5688]

Oh you should see doc glockfeck's neurosurgeon play 🤣🤣

[@onebuffalo5402]

as a CRNA i loathe neuro cases. Ive yet to meet a neurosurgeon that wasnt the most pompous ass alive lmao thats why Dr. G's neuro skits are gold...bc they're sadly so true.

[@cyrilpadayatty2248]

Love that you can take this light heartedly 😁😊 pretty funny to watch

[@RichHilsden]

I love to make fun of myself

[@NewUser000NewUser]

I'm glad that you're including personal anecdotes

[@RichHilsden]

Thank you!

[@FirstLast-vy6rn]

"I definitely would have provided feedback" made my stomach drop. 🥺 The toughest feedback must be manageable if you give it with that smooth voice, though.

[@RichHilsden]

I do my best to give feedback in a positive way. I do know that its hard sometimes to take constructive criticism.

[@teddyted2806]

“You see this is actually really funny 🙂😐😐😐😐😐😐” *Explains joke and describes joke with 5 page essay* Great content man I enjoy Dr.G and your reactions to his stuff. Keep it up 👍

[@didxogns1]

It's so funny that he really is the embodiment of the stereotype lolll

[@joelspaulding5964]

Our histology prof would always throw in a slide of a plant, bacteria or a random mineral just to see what super-confident, incredibly wrong, answers we would provide

[@FenrirWolfganger]

As a long time Doc Glock fan who keeps having to Google his terminology I appreciate the way you make things and behaviour more understandable. I've loved bot your Doc Glock reactions, thank you.

[@RichHilsden]

Thank you! I'm going to do a few more soon.

[@natashamiller4860]

I was a bit excited watching this because he mentioned a patient having a VP shunt and I have one. I have undergone approximately 150 surgeries over the last 12-13 years. I was in med school when the neurological disease I have came out of remission and we decided to look at surgery to treat my condition. Oddly enough, I had wanted to be a neurosurgeon before my medical journey caused my career to take a different turn. That said, I still love the medical field and love learning anything I can about medicine.

[@nathalyalima7213]

If you don't mind me asking, What turn did your career take? :)

[@natashamiller4860]

@@nathalyalima7213 Well, I was in med school until my mom passed away so I took a break from school not knowing what my next step should be for my life. I moved across country to be close to my dad and accepted a job managing assisted living facilities. It was at that point when the surgeries started. I continued working in healthcare until my doctors were no longer willing to sign releases for me to go back to work after surgery. Between that and the sheer number of surgeries along with their effect on me, it made it impossible for me to continue working. Now, I am on permanent disability, unfortunately. It definitely wasn’t the direction I saw my life going but it has taught me to be appreciative for the little things in life. Plus, it has given me the opportunity to be at home to raise my child.

[@originalnightshade4582]

@@natashamiller4860 You & I have very similar stories

[@natashamiller4860]

@@originalnightshade4582 I’d love to hear your story. I’m sorry that is what we happen to share in common, though.

[@monicamolina2221]

I can't even. This guy's reactions are hilarious.

[@naofaldasilva]

2:55 "I'd have definitely provided feedback" lmao

[@anellojjjlove]

It would be great to see a segment on ‘stories from the trauma OR.’

[@RichHilsden]

I do pepper in a few stories in many of the videos. Thanks for watching

[@gracee2394]

His camera quality is clearer than my eyes

[@RichHilsden]

lol, thank you!

[@sofiarose3058]

I am really enjoying your videos and how you explain it us non-med people. Thank you so much! Can't wait for more of your videos

[@RichHilsden]

Thank you very much. I definitely plan on making more of these types of videos. Let me know if there is anything you would like me to react to.

[@janb7534]

You’re more relaxed in this video. Love it 🥰

[@Esther13young]

Love your videos! I love hearing about your personal experiences most of all! Thank you for sharing!

[@RichHilsden]

You are so welcome! I hope to keep posting. Stay tuned.

[@DrPeterKirk]

Firstly, I am also kind of addicted to Dr. Glaucomflecken's content! It very much rings true in so many ways, based upon my decade-plus long adventure in Emergency Medicine. I also have enjoyed your reaction videos as well. I thought I would share a couple stories that I have participated in which speak to a couple of these themes. These do not paint my entire experience with surgery, and many of my favorite colleagues are surgeons. However, there's a morsel of truth in every parody, I suppose. I thought these couple stories follow the theme nicely. . . . When I was interviewing for EM spots, I ran across a couple med student buddies of mine over lunch in the cafeteria, who were both third year medical students doing their core clinical rotation at a well known swanky medical center. They each shared a story regarding their chief of surgery, who happened to also be their clinical preceptor. The first student shared that he entered the OR, only to realize that he had forgotten the surgeon's Bluetooth speaker, which he had been asked to bring. When the surgeon asked for it, he sheepishly answered that he forgot it. The surgeon asked him to sing a song. He replied that he didn't know any songs. In response, the surgeon asked if he knew "row, row, row your boat," to which the student replied he did. He proceeded to literally tape the student against the OR wall, and made him sing that song non-stop for his three hour surgery. The other MS3 friend of mine chimed in that he had a similar experience, however, that the same surgeon had punched him in the arm just after a case. A nurse who witnessed this had reportedly told HR, and the next day, the surgeon approached him, and said, "someone mentioned that I punched you in the arm. I don't remember that you. You don't either, right?..." These were amongst the worst stories I heard. My own clerkship surgical experience was amazing, and I remember not correctly identifying Calot's triangle with the surgical chair during a case (which was certainly a sphincter-puckering moment), who instead very, very kindly walked me through both the anatomy as well as the entire surgery. In my exit interview, he was far more supportive than any other attending I met during any clerkship and without prompting, he even offered to write me a glowing LOR, having understood my heart was in EM. My own classical surgical experience was probably a little more mundane, but probably more emblematic. My first day of EM residency, I was rotating in a very well known level 1 trauma center. My chief walked up to me. He said flatly, "My name is ***. If I have anything to say to you, I will talk to the third year, who will talk to the second year, who will talk to you. If you have ANYTHING to say to me, you will talk to the second year, who will talk to the third year, who will talk to me." In the moment, I obviously thought he was joking, and started laughing. Yes. It was LONG month. If there is one thing I tell medical students who express interest in surgery, is that it NEEDS to be a calling. Truly. Surgery is unique in its rigor, and doesn't stop after training.

[@vandanacasm]

Is it ok to think you have a look of both "i will save your life without breaking a sweat", and "I am a secret serial killer"

[@mannyr7206]

I am a pulmCCM doc. Great content! The input is actually very much classic surgeon! 🤣. Cheers!

[@dianeridley9804]

I confess I've done this-- but I understand. It's easier to scratch the nose that to wait for the surgeon to break scrub and then rescrub. Yet I do NOT accept that "apology"; surgeons were once medical students and interns and residents and fellows, and there really is no excuse not to AT LEAST refer to the anesthesiologist as "doctor". I once worked --ONCE-- with a urologist who literally scoffed at me when I asked him if he knew my name. I had worked several months in that hospital-- not long after, I left. Raise your own f'ing table.

[@Emilstekcor]

I'm sorry just the pause before you say "it is a thing..."

[@OttoIncandenza]

Really cool hearing your experience.

[@RichHilsden]

Thank you, I hope to keep making these

[@DLJmisty]

"Simple task cutting a stitch" We got cut barely above the suture for the absorbable; or cut below or above the needle holders when leaving a tail drs. Then drs that want to cut their own suture to that ' exact ' length.

[@kelliesaunders4905]

I hope I’m not being surgeried on one day and my doctor pauses to say “This would make a hilarious KZbin short” (I love every single one of the videos I’ve watched, by the way. Pause away!)

[@ThatGmoney]

“We could always develop our humility more.” I’m like bitch, start reflecting! At the same time, I don’t like confrontation so I let someone else do the dirty work instead of me.

[@MsShannruggles]

I wish these videos were avail in the 1980s when I was in my 20s & considering a medical degree in anesthesia ....geeze... woow..

[@d0omslug]

Big fan of these!

[@fevre_dream8542]

Honestly, I feel that the principal blockade to me ever considering surgery as a profession is my intolerance for just...gratuitous belittlement of other people. I am absolutely open to constructive criticism, and having people actually _teach me_ . But having someone seek out my weaknesses and destroy me in some misguided attempt to "build me up" after the wreckage is intolerable to me; and honestly I wouldn't tolerate any of my friends or colleagues receiving that either. I hear it's getting better, but I'm avoiding it on the off chance I'll seriously piss off someone who determines my future.

[@chlobobrowski6018]

That totally happens. I had to wipe a surgeons nose when we had to put in a ICP device and it was gross.

[@akashajoti6456]

Did you say Glaucomfuckin?

[@THErealOGse]

The ego needs to be checked by everyone. I'm triple board certified, have a PhD, and an MPH and I know all about everyone's kids and families and I stop and talk to everyone in the hospital and know people by name. I also refuse to be that Attending that the med students, Residents, and Fellows are afraid of. As a result I get a lot of respect and trust. BTW I am a 5ft4in, platinum blonde, small stature female physician who is very girly and I express that at work. I've gotten flack from the assholes who don't think women should be in medicine and from the women who treat fellow female physicians like shit as some sort of right of passage or some assertion of dominance. I am kind to those folks as well. It royally pisses them off, I love it for them and me lol.

[@cbl6520]

Great video! Very insightful and informative. That being said, when you say that something is funny, it would help if…….you know……you actually laughed, rather than explain why it’s funny like you’re giving a slide presentation. 😅

[@DoctorRich]

hilarious. great reacts video

[@DrLFV]

I'd like to hear you tell us more stories about your internship, residency and fellowship years. Any advise to aspiring general surgeons?

[@RichHilsden]

Keep coming back. There will be more stories for sure.

[@aditsu]

5:26 that notification sound really bugged me until I figured out where it came from 😂

[@cellphoneacademy5454]

Keep up!

[@RichHilsden]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

[@jennerick92jm]

I have had someone scratch my nose they gladly did it feels wierd everytime

[@francisaugistino701]

Dude, love your channel, too much talkie, need more reactie.

[@RichHilsden]

I’ll work on that. Thanks!

[@maarten1164]

Not having the balls to speak up to a colleague when he of she cuts a stitch to short because of rank is pretty painful and typical for a hospital setting imho.

[@RichHilsden]

Don’t get me wrong here. The stitch being too short in that case didn’t matter that much. So it’s not an important point to make to a colleague. To a trainee, it’s important they know where they can improve. The really lesson was my failure to communicate what I wanted (before) the stick was cut. He was assisting me and it is never the assistants fault. When I am teaching someone it’s different. Thanks for the comment !!

[@Ms_Farita]

Or.. making someone pick up the 3rd call from your ex-wife because you’re putting in an A-line

[@SoCalRegisteredNurse]

I got to watch a shoulder arthroscopy and accidentally touched the surgeon while he was sterile. He laughed about it. No one else did though 😞

[@Xdgvy]

Surgeons *need* a big ego. As a non-surgeon (ATC actually) a god complex is a must when dealing with life and death. You cannot question your actions. The worst thing you can ever do when a life is on the line, is say 'oops'.

[@hrshovon]

wait you worked with a neurosurgeon and didnt get imposter syndrome? you are one tough man! xD

[@RichHilsden]

Well I didn't correct him, sooo.... maybe I did!

[@diasmemorylane5827]

It's "fLecken," NOT "fu**en!" And I don't think it's just because my ears are 76 years old.

[@drlnielsen]

When you say "medical student" do you mean resident or someone who has not yet graduated?

[@RichHilsden]

Usually I mean medical student. Occasionally an intern or a junior resident might get lumped in there. In my world they are very different people. My intermediate and senior residents can do many surgeries on their own without my involvement really. Medical students and Interns need much more guidance in what they are doing.

[@hidanhyuga]

he looks so fancy...

[@Deba7777]

Fun & interesting!

[@verdatum]

Yeah, but, Rest In Peace, Richard Wright. And you do sorta look like Bob Geldof, lead actor in Pink Floyd's The Wall 😁

[@hollywhatley5510]

You know though... people with no letters behind their name... and I speak from experience dealing with post op patients... just like don't... sometimes their sutures are so tight they've dug into the very already violated skin already... I get sick of dealing with patients who kinda realize that the assist should NOT have been putting their hands in this

[@amethystrose1888]

Your philtrum is so deep you could save an almond in it. Not being mean, just noticing. o:

[@heyharlie4013]

Short fingers or am I tripping?

[@august19621]

That was funny 🙂 both of you

[@kavehdogaheh4056]

I think you are missing the point of the medical humour .

[@pysab]

Anyone went to check whatsapp?? 😂

[@darthjarjar3152]

Ophthalmologist

[@andreastroud5561]

Do you have a cold or, adenoid problems????