Third day

After meeting Dr.Sturgeon at Starbucks (believe me there is Starbucks in every bathroom of Starbucks in Chicago) we moved to Operating rooms. Anybody could get a uniform from special machine  of needed size, doctors could change it up to 3 times a day.

Dr.Sturgeon helping us to get the uniform

We are ready 

After seeing  some postoperative patients we moved to General surgery operating rooms. It looked like a factory, there are more than 110 operations a day in only this department of Northwestern. 

Time table of operations

Preoperative room has signs what patient has past and what should be done

Each surgeon leaves his sign on the skin of the patient near the operating area, so there is no mistake.

Me in the operating room

Dr.Sturgeon in the operating room revising patient's imaging studies

Surgeons sometimes work with lightning device and loupes

Each 2-3 operating rooms have there own store room around 30 m2 with everything what is needed

Before the operation begins everyone in the operating room announce there duties, even us, as observers

We saw operation for hyperparathyroidism. What is different is that in US more people with mild hyperpara are operated.

Operation plan)

Operating room is cleaned up after each operation, it takes less than 5 minutes

The rooms for residents have comfortable boxes, restrooms, shower, restzone, computers

After this I had a meeting with Dr.Amisha Wallia, whose main research interests are management of patients after liver transplantation. It was very interesting and helpful for me, cause in my practice I deal with these patients. 

The end of the day we spend on Architectural boat tour of Chicago. Chicago river and Michigan lake is the best place to see the city!

Great day! Thank you Dr.Sturgeon and Max!