Category: Sabbatical
The Renewal of Return: A Grateful Sabbatical
Posted on December 02, 2025
As I prepare to return to the operating room and the office, I look back on this ten-week "forced sabbatical" with deep gratitude: gratitude to my surgeon and friend, Christopher Ahmad; to my partners for covering for me; and to my patients whose schedules were disrupted. Read More
The Courage to Care
Posted on October 19, 2025
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A Surgeon’s Sabbatical: Exploring Priorities in the Pause
Posted on October 08, 2025
For some time now, I've been meaning to create a blog—a space to share reflections on the extreme privilege of being a pediatric spine surgeon, and snippets of advice gleaned from this fantastic yet arduous journey. Taking care of the ... Read More