The legacy of a surgeon - in memoriam Dr. İsmail Demir
Ihsan Ekin Demir, Elke Demir, Mert Erkan, Güralp O. Ceyhan, Helmut Friess

TL;DR
This article reflects on the unique satisfaction and fulfillment that surgery brings to doctors, through the legacy of Dr. İsmail Demir.
Contribution
The paper emphasizes the emotional and personal aspects of surgery often overlooked in medical training.
Findings
Surgery provides unparalleled satisfaction and meaning to doctors.
Personal stories highlight the emotional depth of surgical practice.
Abstract
In this perspective article, we highlighted some special aspects of being a surgeon that are typically not taught in medical training. Departing from a real and personal story, the present manuscript is intended to communicate how surgery imbues us doctors with an unparalleled degree of satisfaction, gratification, meaning and fulfilment, like no other field of medicine.
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TopicsEmpathy and Medical Education · Dental Education, Practice, Research
