A family emergency gave Dr. Randy Lehman an unexpected perspective—from the waiting room instead of the operating room.
In this episode, he shares the story of his grandfather’s emergency gallbladder surgery and how that experience reshaped his approach to rural surgical care.
From the weight of urgent decisions to the strain of limited resources, Dr. Lehman reflects on how these events transformed his approach to pre-op communication and deepened his commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care.
0:00 Intro
5:28 Grandpa's emergency
11:26 Resource limitations in small hospitals
18:30 Unexpected turn of events post-surgery
24:38 Lessons learned
38:13 Importance of rural surgeons
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