#204 How a Brain Surgeon Develops Purpose and Discipline with Dr Sheri Dewan
11th Jul 2023
Dr Sheri Dewan is on the show today, a full-time, board-certified neurosurgeon practicing in Chicago, who is one of roughly 200 board-certified women neurosurgeons in the United States.
And today we’re talking about her journey into neurosurgery, that’s she’s penned in a fantastic book “Cutting a Path”.
And despite the very specific experience of her journey to becoming a specialist surgeon in a male dominated field, battling gender and ethnic barriers, her story is one that I think many people can connect with.
Being a medic, a mother, a mentor and a human. Sheri shares the highs and tragedies of her work whilst juggling her role outside the hospital. She gives us an insight into her coping strategies that she’s developed throughout her career, including that of mindful moments, yoga and even manifesting. (something that I thought to be quite unusual and that challenges the preconception of the stoic neurosurgeon who has hardened themselves to the reality of the job and removes the emotion from their day to day)
I hope you leave today’s conversation feeling inspired to do your own work on continually questioning purpose and practicing reflection as a blueprint for both working and living more fully.
You can find Dr Sheri Dewans book in all good bookstores, it’s a wonderfully honest and refreshing read that I thoroughly enjoyed!
(Trigger Warning : We mention child bereavement on the show today)
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/ (0800 028 8840)
Episode guests
Board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Sheri Dewan, was inspired to become a doctor after her mother was rushed to the hospital with a ruptured brain aneurysm. Dr. Dewan is one of just 219 female neurosurgeons in the United States (there are just less than 4,000 neurosurgeons nationally, in total). Dr. Dewan works at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Chicago. She graduated from Northwestern University and completed her neurosurgical residency at Brown University. She specializes in pituitary tumors, gamma knife radiosurgery and minimally invasive degenerative spine disorders. Dr. Dewan is a passionate advocate for womens brain health and how the food we eat impacts our brain health. She is a role model for young women considering a career in the field of neurosurgery. Dr. Dewan is in the process of publishing her first book, a memoir. Check out the YouTube video of the podcast with Dr Dewan below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z01RCAMWno
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