Why would a neurosurgeon quit their job!?!

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[@BlownBob]

This guy restores my faith in humanity.

[@aswinasok6039]

She carefully crafted her response in such a way as to make us believe this doctor left his job to "follow his heart," but that's not the case. He left because medicine has become more of a business focused on making money rather than curing people. It's as simple as that.

[@davet5887]

I’ve been one of those patients - dealt ( still am ) with a nerve issue , going on seven years now . Got to chronic pain , and learned the hard way of exactly what he was talking about - I literally got sent from dr. to dr. for 2+ years just to end up back with the original dr. Between drs. and insurance and big pharma , it’s legalized extortion . 9 out of 10 people I know that had back surgery were back on the table within 5 years . Sorry , unless a surgeon can give me the same warranty you get on a new car , sorry buddy , you ain’t getting me on the table . I tip my hat to him , and feel sorry for the tough lesson of disappointment he had to learn . His advice on holistic healing makes sense .

[@Jahnink]

@@aswinasok6039 It is a shareholder system based on maximizing profit, just as Dr. Gooby clarified. Socialized medicine works in other well developed countries. What's the benefit of choosing your own doctor if the system is corrupt?

[@JulieMontrose-cr4lj]

She's in it for the money! I hope anyone considering using her as a surgeon carefully considers this. His mental health was affected because he wasn't aligned with his higher self. His true purpose! This man is incredibly brave and speaking out against the conditioning we've all been under. I initially thought she was heavily conditioned but then I saw through it. She doesn't want her patients considering healthier options because it affects her bottom line!

[@jimpowers9553]

He DID follow his heart. It told him that medicine has become all about the money and not the root cause of disease is considered. It is not simple.

[@RuneMamba]

Yeah she didn't actually address any of his points at all 🤷‍♂ medicine is a racket

[@cpg8000]

This isn’t simply a “follow your heart” message here. She misses perhaps the most important discoveries he made: 1) that spinal interventions aren’t nearly as effective as we would like, and he implied pressure from the business of medicine naturally subjected patients to surgeries that too often didn’t help, and sometimes hurt. 2) He also learned over 9yrs that healing and health come from the following: quality relationships and social network, a mostly plant based diet, low stress, and physical exercise/sweating. Truly, a holistic approach. He found that his interventions as a neurosurgeon wasn’t relieving pain and suffering in his patients with spinal disorders as much as he hoped, leaving him feeling disillusioned with his skillset and questioning his broader purpose in life. He said that was his primary role as a neurosurgeon- to relieve pain, which was the very first thing he learned in medical school.

[@jsc5590]

Great summary, well done!!! JSC

[@DrProfX]

💯

[@Tleon51]

Yes, it seemed to me also that she just glossed over his realization that neurosurgeries are not giving the results to people he worked/hoped for to happen.

[@stefaniabella8156]

She doesn't want toadmit that spinal surgeries (her job) are not effective and helpful!!

[@livelystones7773]

Great comment. Very on point!

[@user-upt6j6hk15]

He quit because he is a good guy.

[@OG-Gangstaa]

Duh!!!

[@RH-gz7or]

Facts.

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

He is a good guy, but he quit bc he realized he is not helping people the way they should be helped, which is through prevention. But, you cant prevent everything (auto accidents happen), and even though he has helped people through surgery, he has to be happy doing the job. Hope he finds what he is looking for.

[@pkeelan56]

He didn’t want to keep adding to the current psychotic medical system of which the foundation is GREED!!

[@erialba4379]

He quit his job because he is not greedy. He is a simple an honest man.

[@user-og2wt3le4j]

On the other hand, how many patients now have to wait to find another neurosurgeon due to the gap? Many specialists can have 500 patients (or more) on file.

[@scarecrow0117]

@user-og2wt3le4j on the other hand, how about teaching those patients about nutrition, eating healthy, getting plenty of sleep, exercising, and surrounding yourself with positive thoughts, people, and places. Because God knows that's forbidden to talk about in the medical industry.

[@user-og2wt3le4j]

@@scarecrow0117 Much of a neurologist's work is about brain tumors, concussions, blood clots, spinal cord injury, heat regulators and stuff that has nothing to do with what you listed above. What I listed as medical conditions cannot be helped by the patient.

[@savedfaves]

@@user-og2wt3le4j You need to watch his video. He said many of the surgeries a neurosurgeon does are spinal and he said most of his patients got better with lifestyle advice and some got worse with a perfect surgery.

[@anti_fascist]

@@user-og2wt3le4j yesssss that is exactly what i have been saying like YES preventative medicine SHOULD be prioritised i agree but the people who already have advanced brain cancer and massive strokes what about them? Will eating herbs cure that???? This kinda mentality is very prevalent in my country India, where there is Ayurveda, which is practically a hoax. Eating healthy is good for your body there’s nothing new in that but these people are acting like plants will CURE a stroke.

[@brn_coffee]

You completely missed his whole point.. You need go back and watch the video uninterrupted... Maybe you are afraid to touch on the subject he discusses throughout the video.

[@TinaKrellSun]

exactly

[@firsttimemommy3735]

It’s the system!! Always will be unfortunately

[@RL-mu9nc]

As long as you are in the system, speaking out is dangerous

[@savedfaves]

Wants to keep her job. Western medicine inculcates a culture of censorship of all and any truth which harms its bottom line, and is concerned primarily with growth, not true healing.

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

As long as she is employed as a neurosurgeon, she would be smart to not publicly discuss the negative reality of the job. Nothing is perfect, and heathcare is far from perfect. The insurance companies, the healthcare administrators, the politics behind it all is a beast to navigate

[@AndreeaDiana]

I think you (intentionally )missed the main point of his video because you keep emphasizing it’s his mental health… it’s the system

[@HeliosDarks]

She intentionally missed the point

[@TinaKrellSun]

@AndreeaDiana Just replied the same. I find it unfair to him that she does not mention this at all.

[@Jahnink]

Absolutely. All I get from private care is a push for surgery and prescription medications, just as Gooby said.

[@AshleyKopituk]

@@Jahninkyou are so right! My husband has really bad neck/spine issues and the surgeons he saw all tried to push surgery on him. He talked to others who had it that all emphatically said don’t do it that they were worse off. He went out of the country and got stem cells and he’s already got more range of motion and they put him on a strict diet of no red meat, no pork, he has to eat blueberries every day and exercise every day. The surgeons told him he’d never have any of his range of motion back but they could at least try to stop it from getting worse. America is run by money making insurance systems, which sucks!

[@Jahnink]

@@AshleyKopituk I'm really happy for your husband's recovery. My first experience was glucose numbers. Private care just said lose weight and take metformin. Nothing about nutritional remedies. So I explored that on my own, met with a nutritional expert, changed my diet, as you mentioned, lost weight w/o even trying and things improved dramatically. Next was foot pain from running. Exotic computerized imaging of my feet. Platar fasciitis, etc. Primary sent me directly to podiatry. Remedy was first a high dollar orthodic insole. It actually increased the pain! Then surgery on the ligaments and steroid shots to mitigate pain. I rejected both and convinced my primary to send me to PT. No magic pill or invasive procedure, but it helps and is very practical. Then more recently high LDL cholesteral numbers, so immediately pressured to get on lipitor. I refused. She got mad about all my hesitation. Then she admitted she was required to make those recommendations based on my numbers, which I knew were faulty numbers. That I found interesting. The industry teams closely with pharmco. This all in the span of about 4 years. And for my initial 65 years I have been extremely healthy, never taking meds, not even aspirin or over-the-counter pain relievers. But Medicare requires annual wellness checks for eligibility ($$$). So as a military vet, I applied to the VA for care. First thing I noticed was accupuncture to relieve pain. That wasn't even mentioned in private care, where the costs are exorbitant and very convoluted, even with seconday coverage. The profit motive makes you feel less than human, like a car part on the assembly line. (It literally IS patterned on the Henry Ford profit model). I think I'm now heading in a much better direction with the VA. Medicare is NOT required. I'm one of the healthy ones. I feel for those who are much more debilitated and compromised by heavy meds with bad side effects. This country needs socialized health care, but the profiteers won't allow it. That must change. Good luck to you and your family. Stay vigilant.

[@Notmycatsanctuary]

Missed the point. But how many doctors have any if you met that will admit what he’s admitted. He has morals, and doesn’t justify medicine for profit.

[@savedfaves]

Doubt very much she missed the point. Protecting her job.

[@diarysawan]

I mean... I see everyone saying that he quit because he's such a good person, imagine if he's a good person for that his behavior should be replicated, if every neurosurgeon quit, yikes, it would be a disaster 😂

[@its20104u]

He quit because he has a conscience

[@crist9573]

I believe the message might have been more profound that just merely "speaking out". Listen closely to his soul.

[@farmoboy83]

in a sick society the ones that fight the system are considered depressed or mentally sick. Honestly, anyone from a farmer to a rocket scientist may one day start seeing life with a different meaning. That doesn't mean they are lost but aometimes they have found themselves and their truth. With a science background and a medical high technical job that I quit in 2016, i understand him. 99% is a making money market and 1% is actually making society better and helping people

[@scarecrow0117]

He quit because the hospital is full of shit. He realized his true mission is to cure the root cause not just put a bandaid over it.

[@savedfaves]

Imagine spending $20,000 on surgery and getting worse.

[@patrickthompson6885]

If we could cure the root cause, we would. But we can't, so we do our best to 'alleviate suffering' with the tools and knowledge we have. It's not perfect, but it's far better than nothing. Hospitals are not full of shit and that's not at all what he said, people are just projecting.

[@pkeelan56]

Well stated!

[@robingibson3270]

Something made me watch his video. He was so truthful and brave and I appreciate his honesty

[@snehakundu5807]

I admire Dr.Grunch so much. Her response makes me so disappointed. She doesn’t address the parts of the video where he explained WHY he felt depressed and wanted to quit. He said in the video that he knew his colleagues and others around him would not understand why he quit so he told them that he was burnt out. He’s dealing with a huge moral dilemma, because as a physician he wants to relieve suffering and help people heal but the surgeries he spent a decade learning how to do weren’t actually healing people, they were just band aid solutions that never fixed the actual problem (as most of Western medicine does). He didn’t want band aid solutions, he wanted people to actually get better. He realized surgery made very little impact and if people actually focused on other aspects they could actually heal, and no longer need surgeries. But this is what he was trained to do, it’s his paycheck and he felt like he had no other choice but to keep on doing it when he knew it wasn’t the solution. Feeling stuck and trapped like that is a special type of hell. This isn’t just feeling “burnt out”. He never once said that it was because he was working a lot or stressed out. The medical system as we know it is just another capitalist game that doesn’t actually help people, but keeps them coming back for more. When you realize this, it’s hard not to question the line of work.

[@yuiitodoro7791]

I think she left it for others to listen to his video themselves. Read other comments saying she might is deflecting ...idk anymore lol

[@andrewbarrett2333]

not to be facetious but a "special type of hell", will definitely leave you "burnt out." Im an ER nurse that worked in a neurosurgical centre. People came in with all sorts of complex brains bleeds/tumours etc. The one thing I can say is I never felt like I was in a situation where I thought the neurosurgeons shouldn't operate but did. If anything I felt the opposite, sometimes you think "why don't they at least try to operate." I understand i'm a nurse and that theres a lot of nuance and complexity that goes into this that I just don't get. I do appreciate Goobie's video though because as you said the whole game of medicine can be driven by capitalist economics BUT thats what makes the good doctors good, they find a way to get the patients that need help, the help they need. (Probably not as much as they would like tho :(

[@Jahnink]

I actually liked my primary care physician in the private setting. But she was horribly restrained by the system. It was so inhumane. This woman just hasn't found that breaking point to actually challenge the system. Probably still saddled with med school debt.

[@Jahnink]

​@@andrewbarrett2333Move to a socialized system of health care for everyone.

[@ntombimasikane8988]

She's a hypocrite 🙄

[@seoul222]

His message is important to all.

[@TheSouthIsHot]

Medicine isn't about helping people by solving their problems. It's about making money. If you enjoy solving problems, you will hate medicine.

[@dugohaslanded.1434]

Spot on. I realized this during my second year of medical school. I left and followed a clinical psych PhD program.

[@Geloandall]

My thougths exactly but you perfectly said it.

[@Jahnink]

Not all medicine. I'm switching to socialized VA care. The difference is huge already. Medicare doesn't even enter into the equation.

[@TheSouthIsHot]

@@Jahnink True. I'm a veteran and get my health care at the VA. It's the best I've ever had.

[@Jahnink]

@@TheSouthIsHot Thank you. I'm just now transitioning, though my uncle has been in the VA for in-patient spinal injury for the past 13 years. I've observed a lot. He's getting the best care he can get. But private care just warehoused him and bled away lots and lots of money. I do appreciate your insight very much. Best of luck to you.

[@BlueJeansandJellyBeans]

Because he was meant for something greater!❤

[@sovitbajracharya7396]

He quit because he is Ethical person who realized modern healthcare wasn't what they said it was and didn't want to scam people. Which is very inspiring to know there are still doctors with Integrity

[@alwaysenough5965]

I watched this too…I’ve been in health care for 30 years…It’s a tough job….I’ve worked with many APRN, PA-C, MD DO Surgeons who felt un happy and trapped…I applaud his courage. ❤

[@hollyjasmine8172]

It's not measurable but I'm confident he's having more of an impact doing what he's doing now than before as a Surgeon... Plus it made him miserable. Blessings abundant to him

[@tomjendra9733]

i think the reason it has millions of views is more about his explanations of how when people lived a healthy lifestyle they didn’t need surgery at all

[@firstlast-pt5pp]

then he is wrong there - genetics

[@blavaski]

Actually It’s not what he said. He always wanted to help people as a physician. But along the way he realized that the way medicine/surgery are practiced don’t always bring good results because they lack of a more holistic approach. He also said that people who were scheduled for surgery just changing their diet, exercising got well without having surgery.

[@firstlast-pt5pp]

diet and exercise only nonsense really - genetics is a big factor

[@robingibson3270]

My brother had his fourth back surgery last week. Today he was admitted because he has lost use of his legs after the surgery

[@repentjesusiscomingsoon1529]

@@robingibson3270 My God, that's terrible!! I'm sending up a prayer for him now, God bless you both.

[@robingibson3270]

@@repentjesusiscomingsoon1529 thank you!! I KNOW that faith and prayer are the greatest healers ❤️

[@rishikesh6791]

It seems you've missed the entire point of the video. The fact that the health system is designed to have recurring patient visits/operations as opposed to actually healing people through healthy living and lifestyle changes.

[@savedfaves]

Omitted, you mean.

[@Kre8tif]

So glad you affirm what he is saying. ❤

[@tomkeller6982]

This doctor had a troubled conscience and had the courage to do the right thing. Similar to many others in the past 5 years who have exited the American healthcare system which is designed and driven by pharma drug dependency and profits rather than genuine patient care.

[@TR0UBLE-SH00TER]

Deflection, folks. Can you address what he said about your field? You know about it basically being a scam and such. Many already know, but it was really good to hear it from the horses mouth.

[@eugenteel]

I think even if a doctor knows what's best for your situation. the patient is not obligated to change their lifestyle. so shaddap and take my money.

[@tonnytrumpet734]

Thats not completely what he said thought. He acknowleded surgeries can help but that lifestyle, excercise etc are superior to them as you will just get bad again if you dont fix your lifestyle. And that he is mad that not enough emphasis is put on that in the industry.

[@princessmoo4891]

There's no deflection. The vast majority of surgeons try for non-surgical treatments first (aka diet, lifestyle, PT) because of the fact to get surgeries approved is an uphil battle because insurance companies dictate how the surgery goes, what items can be used on the patient, etc etc and typically they want the dr to use the cheapest stuff possible. You think he spoke something magical but he didnt. If most people ate a healthier diet, moved more and had less stress and better sleep alot of the medical issues we have today would not be an issue.

[@TR0UBLE-SH00TER]

@@princessmoo4891 Gaslighting folks. It's what usually comes after deflection fails.

[@princessmoo4891]

@@TR0UBLE-SH00TER Nothing I said was gaslighting. You should actually read what I wrote and use your reading comprehension skills

[@mehmoodaziz4104]

I suffer from a neuro disorder OMD. During the last ten years, I have seen many doctors, and some of them, very expensive, by my standards. My wife, in the recent past, attracted cancer. She survived after a dreadful battle. What did we learn? The specialist doctors fall into two categories. One is Ethical and the other one is Commerciial or in simple words Businessmen. What we also learned that the quantum of Ethical doctors can't be simply measured in percentage, they fall in the remit of PPM (parts per million). They are Endangered Species. Sadly, the MIT Graduate doctor is an Endangered one. They will become extinct eventually because of the insatiable greed of the Commercial doctors. It's Hard Life.

[@incognito595]

He is a Really Good Man. He should be proud.

[@queenbutterfly4888]

He’s at peace now

[@seoul222]

He found his 'field'! 😊

[@srothmissouri61]

I became mentally distraught having experienced several traumas. I craved nature and its sounds to heal. The man was wounded and needed a bandage. Nature folks is that bandage.

[@savedfaves]

Animal, wind and water sounds and being in nature to decompress on an energetic field level is spiritual healing my friend.

[@seanwalsh5717]

He seems satisfied with his choice of neurosurgery until he became an attending. He felt that his surgeries were meaningless ways to just make money, since many of his patients had so many medical issues that the surgery really did not improve quality of life. It was like fixing one small part of a very broken body. Giving a new hip, for example, to a 96 year old who won't live long just seems like going through the motions to get money (this happened to my grandmother, who got a new hip shortly before she died). I'm sure many physicians are happy to make money this way, but he wasn't. If he could really help patient quality of life, he would have stuck with it.

[@mediokritet]

Sometimes when you're depressed or burnt out you can make a seemingly valid argument (especially when you are a smart neurosurgeon) but it doesn't mean it's actually valid. Neurosurgery is such a complex field and some surgeries have higher success rates than others and yes the whole medicine is imperfect. However throwing everything out of the window and having a black and white view doesn't ever come from an emotionally mature and healthy place. Is there a lot more to do to better medicine? Absolutely. If we stopped doing all of the neurosurgery tomorrow would millions of people end up in unnecessary brutal pain/ prolonged disease/ death? Absolutely.

[@balletsing3908]

Surgery doesn’t work on the spine most of the time. He’s just being honest

[@DERISNER]

He`s a man of honor. He learned the truth; his "a ha moment" was simple: Eat a healthy PLANT-BASED diet, NO salt, de-stress, sleep and MOVE your body and sweat and you`ll be fine.

[@drcharliejohnson]

Thank you for posting. Orthopedic physical therapist here who only works with back, butt, sciatica pain cases... constantly battling the "my doctor says I need an x-ray, MRI, shots, pills, or surgery... i'm going to go do that instead of exercise/destress/improve my sleep" BS. What an interesting field and thank YOU + Dr. Goobie for speaking out!

[@KezLOA]

Thank you, you may be interested in RJ Spina completely healed dx. permanent paralysis from chest down (video stamped) and more, and kindly shares his key methods freely online via ascend the frequencies web. All have ability to holistically self heal. This needs to be known by more people. I'm an allied health professional private practice in Aust. 💗

[@dr.mathamagic3157]

I'm a disabled vet with neurological disabilities. My neurosurgeon at the VA hospital was honest with me and told me a second back surgery would not help, fusing the back would not help. I've been until now gaslighted or run in circles by the VA instead of honesty. I appreciate this doctor's honesty and wish there was more of it in USA. May be then we would have a happier society instead of the big pharma profits only a few people families see.

[@architect1580]

Architects also dedicate our lives to achieve goals that when we achieved them were not what was expected... just like the incredible neurosurgeon, one day on a plane heading to my vacation, I decided that I would not return to the office to the computer to the routine to argue with clients and contractors... none of that made me happy. I spent years without seeing nature, I missed seeing my son grow... I missed thousands of experiences to see a building grow. If you can quit, do it...!!!

[@JulieMontrose-cr4lj]

He is living in alignment with his higher self! You totally missed it lady! Wake up!

[@Alexi88775]

You're the one that mabye need to wake up? If you where a little awake, you wouldn't do those comment😂

[@00Tenrai00]

You forgot the part where his mentor says “A Doctor’s job is to relieve suffering”

[@davidc4408]

He is such a kind sole. Intelligent and great human

[@autovice7689]

I also watched this video this weekend. Very intriguing, thought provoking. My take-aways......the people how know how and can take care of themselves will heal-with and without surgery. Diet, sleep, stress control, nicotine avoidance. Do what makes you happy. He's smart and will be successful in something else that fills his jar.

[@justinbirschbach3961]

It was not because he was not happy. Its because of back surgery is failed strategy and not helping ppl. Its a bussiness for hospitals

[@jeffreypeters395]

There might be some truth to that, but I think he makes it perfectly clear in his video that he was not happy. I think his words were, ‘I was dying from the inside’.

[@LehSam-zb2nm]

In this days doctors are only pills sellers! Money, money… they have to sell % like car sellers. They got paid dinners, gifts if they sell a lot pills. That doctor is right! I completely understand him. 👏👏👏👏Dr Goobie👏👏👏👏

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

As a doctor of physical therapy, I preach prevention constantly, eating healthy foods, improving posture and flexibility, improving sleep, etc. However, I (obviously) make significantly less than a neurosurgeon. There is little pay in prevention, and even when I treat my patients and emphasize the importance of performing their home exercise program (HEP) I prescribe, most do not do it. It is frustrating when trying to help people. The few that actually do their HEP actually get better and more quickly. Most unfortunately, Medicare and private insurances continue to reduce reimbursement, which makes it very difficult overall as a provider of PT services. Insurance companies and healthcare companies in general should never have been allowed to be traded on the stock market, as the most important asset is not the patient or client, but the shareholder. Health should not be a conflict of interest

[@DrDanMarquesNeuro]

I resonate with your words. It is a hard decision. As an endovascular neurosurgeon, I know exactly what you are talking about. And I believe the feeling that you took the wrong way is very common.

[@user-qh9st9xn9f]

He quit because of ethical concerns related to the medical establishment in this day and age. He said he did want to become a doctor and he wanted to help people and relieve suffering but he was not free to choose what he believed was the right care for the patient. This happened to me also as an hospital RN,but I waited too long and it made me sick. It was not so much an issue in the 1990s but with time it has become a huge issue.

[@caesarq7513]

I’m literally going through that now. It feels impossible to plan out all the variables if you go this way or that way. At a certain point you just have to stand in your truth and trust yourself.

[@voodoodrug]

I escaped the medical racket. At 45 I downsized and hacked, retired at 48. Best thing I ever did. Courage and worrying in the beginning. Throughout my life I saw people with way less but much happier.

[@Jahnink]

Good for you. American capitalism can kill you. Not joking.

[@katiedid1851]

He quit because our medical system is crap. I have respect for him, and I believe she does not get it. That is her problem. I subbed his channel, not hers.

[@joelee1195]

Let’s be real. He’s not unemployed. He’s semi-retired. Big difference.

[@AshleyKopituk]

First do no harm…..I think that was the point of his video.

[@bmwbob51]

If he had just been a neurosurgeon and wasn't involved with spine surgery, he would still be working! Everything I've heard and read spine surgery is a big maybe it would help and seems more end up worse off! And lifestyle change has a bigger impact on the spine!

[@innaminute523]

I believe that what he is telling us in his guarded way relates to the entire "healthcare" business. Subconsciously or not, it leads right to how "healthcare" workers behaved during the C13 event. There should be a whole lot of soul searching in the field.

[@JSazano]

Thank you for making this video. I ended up doing an anesthesiology residency with a fellowship in pain medicine. Literally studied and grinded for 9 years and ended up being double board certified after training. 3 years out into practice and I am already burnt out and questioning if I made the right specialty choice. I didn't know what I wanted to specialize in when I was in medical school and just quickly picked anesthesia. I was at one point near the end of the application cycle writing another personal statement for a different specialty. I ended up not submitting because of fears of not matching. When I matched my #1 program, I knew something was off. Rather than being happy I just felt like I made a huge mistake. Even in residency I was wanting to switch fields but too scared due to risk of not getting into a program. I thought doing a pain fellowship would solve my problems as I found out I liked chronic patient care and clinic. Now doing pain medicine I am experiencing the same exact situation as the person in the video. Doing injections, blocks, placing stimulators etc and RARELY seeing any improvement in patient functionality and their pain. A good number of patients would just benefit from better lifestyle choices. Coming out with 6 figures in medical school debt and being the main provider in my family makes me feel stuck.

[@ada5851]

You're so right... I'm a nurse and when I look over my patients' charts at the start of my shift, seeing long, long lists of comorbidities, I think to myself, how is it possible that a person can become so sick in so many different ways? I don't put the blame on my patients because a lot of lifestyle choices are heavily influenced by culture and environment, but I do think we need to empower patients to make better decisions with their health. At the end of the day we don't choose what happens to us but we have more control than we think we do.

[@ndsza444]

4th year med student here applying this cycle. I’m in an anesthesia elective right now. I thought this was what I wanted for so long but it turns out not so much, literally for the reasons you mentioned. I’ve had an unexpected and sudden interest in pathology, did an elective, went to a conference and I’m thinking I might go for it, good career outlook. I’m so nervous to choose a specialty I don’t want to hate what I do or resent medicine and in anesthesia it’s looking like that’s real common despite the praise it gets from everyone else

[@yuiitodoro7791]

That's very sad 😢

[@jsc5590]

Thank you so much for your honest and authentic sharing and insights…I hope that you too find a wonderful exist strategy that works for you and your family. You’re an incredible person and deserve such a transformation. JSC

[@yellowdayz1800]

We need health reform... We need to know about nutrition.. It is about lifestyle.. I went plant based and watch Ed health problems disappear. And if anyone thinks it is to hard follow cooking for peanuts channel etc.. The vegan whole food world is going bomb! Yum yum yum

[@user-oo8ei4lj6s]

He is right. These surgeries just experiments opening and closing you up. Then struggling to recover. Some not even making it.

[@mousamahasneh461]

You didn’t mention the main point of his video.

[@Sierralara]

Thank you so much for the video Dr. Grunch. I completely agree with you. This guy left the medical field solely because HE was not happy with his job. It’s not like he quit and he’s doing something else to help people, he’s basically just out making Nature videos with his dog now and he’s much happier with himself for it. If he was truly unhappy with the medical field and how the system was not actually helping people with the root causes of their ailments, he would have fought to do something to change that. I know several people who have had back related surgeries, and they have been helped a lot by the surgery. Thank you for what you do!

[@Jahnink]

Lady, you said nothing about the profit motive behind privatized health care. All you are talking is money and debt. And you have said nothing about how this affects all of us as patients. We are negatively affected as well. As a retiree, I am now transitioning from for-proft health care to the VA as a US veteran. The difference is astounding. You don't feeling like a pin cushion for profit-makers. They actually take the time for you as a human being. I don't feel that at all in private care. Gooby is spot on. Your oblivious regard for us as patients tells me I am making the right move. So thank you. Go back and review your comments. And think beyond your own self-interest. You are locked into a very bad system.

[@incognito595]

You are confused. She is grateful to him for what he said.

[@Jahnink]

@@incognito595 No. I'm not confused... and I'm not on meds... because I've rejected the advice of private health providers like her. I'm sure she meant well, but she didn't articulate well. And she totally misunderstood Dr. Gooby and his motives. He was addressing the system more than himself. Recognized him and his excellent work, yes, but she didn't seem to really see him from the inside. I meant it. She should review her own thoughts on the matter. Confused? Nah. I've got a clear head. Always question authority.

[@user-oc2gb3tx3w]

They don’t pay these brilliant angels enough. Give them the same wages professional athletes make. Athletes aren’t saving lives

[@katherineking3174]

He did SAY HE WAS NOT REALLY HELPING PEOPLE

[@MindShiftChronicle]

Medecine is a business; for those who didn't know...

[@TR0UBLE-SH00TER]

Deflection, folks. Can you address what he said about your field? You know about it basically being a scam and such. Many already know, but it was really good to hear it from the horse's mouth.

[@brianbeakmann4065]

she missed the whole point of his video lol

[@Capt_Duzer]

Protecting one’s inner peace and investing in your own mental health is truly the key to living an authentic life. Kudos to this man for taking action and making the move. #notonemoredoctor #notonemorevet #notonemorefrontlineworker #mentalhealthawareness

[@Mrfrizzodo]

The medical system focuses on treatment, not prevention. Impacts all aspects of medicine, not just spine surgery. The core needs to change, but I think finding the root cause to many of these sicknesses/disease would be even more challenging than finding treatments itself

[@chayoluna1351]

Wait, you missed his point 🤨. I encourage anyone who wants to listen to the real message he conveys to watch and listen to his video and not someone’s opinion about it.

[@angelah6191]

I'm in physical rehab and back surgery is so dangerous for an older patient. Delirium, pain and blood clots, pneumonia and infection kill these patients.

[@TinaKrellSun]

Sorry, but you didn't mention why he quit to be a neuro-surgeon. It is not that he was unhappy with his profession, if it would have actually served people. He describes how he felt he was never treating the root cause of the patients issues and that in the US hospitals need to make money so they have no incentive to cure patients either.

[@user-og2wt3le4j]

This guy did not seem totally forthcoming in his video. There are other issues going on here. And there is no reason he could not figure those out while remaining a doctor.

[@lyssettsepulveda6327]

Dr. What do you think about what he said in regards to performing these surgeries that don't fix the actual problem.and only provide temporary relief. Do you think its true?

[@shannonmockler6073]

This is medicine as a whole… think about prescriptions. Usually they have a side effect, so rather than change the medicine they give another medicine to help with that side effect. Then that med has a side effect… it’s a cascade. While I was doing my hospital rotation, I heard an older doctor yell at a younger doctor and say “the only thing these insurance companies care about is fixing the now and not what’s going to happen tomorrow.” And it’s true. You are worked like a machine and even though folks think it’s a great salary, you also have the fear of people complaining and you losing your license… possibly getting sued. Healthcare is a business and not about health anymore.

[@suseesuppiah9593]

@@shannonmockler6073 Absolutely. You, like him, have knocked the nail on its head in saying "health care has become a business not... "

[@shreyjaiswal1683]

Do docs really prevent disease? Or do they MANAGE disease? As an aspiring doctor, I really don’t know.

[@Prem4140-w7i]

Manage.

[@selfishbiaich]

He quit cause health care doesn't work. Everyone already knows this by this stage.

[@kdubs3]

I saw his video about a week ago and have thought about it many times afterward. I have no connection to the medical field, but his story was very compelling. Your thoughts offer some more insight into this topic. When one devotes that might time, energy, opportunity cost and sacrifice to reach such a profession that few could obtain it must be amazingly difficult to turn away - not to mention leaving behind the financial rewards for that effort. I have seen both sides of this issue in other fields. Some walking away and starting fresh at entry level in a new venture, and others continuing to do something that is soul destroying for them but they can't turn back.

[@puravidadew7031]

This is also exactly what happened to me in my marriage. I feel exactly the same way as you are describing.

[@frugalway]

You missed the whole point! He told you the roof was always leaking while he would fix the wall. Try thinking about the bigger picture. Look for a cure instead of the knife!

[@nastaranmsh2167]

You’re twisting his message. He left because he figured the system was rigged against the patients and he couldn’t participate in the lie not that he wasn’t happy or the job wasn’t for him.

[@AG-so4gl]

Because 10 years in the job already well positioned to retire

[@zajdabneeg]

Nah. Probably just enough to paid his debt loan back.

[@user-rq1si8ex1j]

After going through some comments, I came to the conclusion that "you need Jesus!" So simple. Yet so difficult to confess the truth, he said "I am the way, the truth and the life!

[@camvanzin]

Thankyou for your thoughts Doc. Many people in the comments have correctly pointed out he left because he was conflicted with the medical system and his ability to honour the hypocratic oath. Rather than focusing on the symptom, causation is the key. The root cause of his unhappiness is not mental illness, its the system. No doubt he is an excellent doctor, unfortunately he represents the minority.

[@agustinussiahaan6669]

I think she knows his context. But this is her own view on other possible sides of the story.

[@CK-vf8xn]

“Sophisticated” response. You missed his point.

[@robertdiehl1281]

Just as a side note…he said he’s unemployed. Ok. She also said it. For most, being unemployed means a whole lot of things. Chief among them is no money coming to live onI suspect him being as extreme smart as he is

[@lindanature]

Such a great summary video of his video. Thanks for speaking the truth

[@romarsit1795]

I don't understand how one can hail such decision. I would hail the decision to stay in profession to help people no matter the obstacles, as you can still have direct patient relationship. he goes on a rant about how corrupt the system which is true but what choice do you have? do you have another system where you can actively help people who get sick? I know doctors who make zero and work crazy hours in other countries and still stay because this gives their life meaning, and people in the community deeply respect such doctors knowing what they are going through and how tough this profession really is. My deepest respect, sincere gratitude and rays of support go to doctors who stay in the profession no matter what. quitting is easy and self-focused, egoistic rather than altruistic. he has the right to do it absolutely, but there is nothing to respect or welcome in doing it.

[@bryantroyer8008]

He made enogh money to quit and live modestly. Especially since he doesnt have kids.

[@juliej5917]

I’ve been following him as well. He’s journey certainly takes a lot of courage.

[@kat7939]

I’m so happy I discovered his video as soon as it came out bc now I see a lot of reaction videos twisting his words! Smh

[@donaldlee6760]

At 3:11 - I find it interesting that veterinarians also are in the top 10 list of suicide rates. The same structural issues exist and there is the same movement towards "holistic" veterinary care that focuses on eating healthy food (raw or lightly cooked fresh meat and fresh vegetables), daily exercise, and reducing stress. Holistic veterinarians effectively take the concepts from experts like yourself and Dr. Goobie, but replace the word "human" with the word "cat or dog".

[@animewind9909]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[@vennemans9113]

She missed the point. Or is not good at explaining herself.

[@mzkhilari]

I was waiting for your thoughts on this! Love that you posted this

[@savedfaves]

She didn't speak to the point of the video at all.

[@emilyheather328]

He's right I worked in healthcare for many years then got burnt out and just quit.

[@user-mp6jj3nc1w]

There is a Great Need for a Team of specialists to address the Old age problem of Ballance and Stability. As you may know Neuropathy, Muscle loss, Brain, Vision, Ear, and other things all contribute to loss of ballance, leading to Falls, broken bones, additional Muscle loss and more trouble. So You and Dr. Gooby need to put together such a team, write a proposal to the National Institute on Aging and design a individualized program for old folks. Heal the Public.

[@HangNguyen-ih8rf]

Happiness is a state of mind. It’s not_____…….

[@Kelsey-dk4vw]

I loved his video explanation

[@arispappas9553]

Exactly....

[@Jack42076]

Speak the truth woman. Very shallow explanation. You brought yourself undone. People can see.👎

[@shannonmockler6073]

This is exactly what happened to me… except I was a pharmacist.

[@jelenapetrovic5876]

You totally missed a point...

[@angelah6191]

I want to add he had no kids or this may be a much different story.