Sometimes the next step in a career isn’t forward — it’s inward.I am publishing in the middle of a yoga ashram in India for three weeks. When colleagues ask why I’m going, the answer is … … Read More about On a Journey from Achievement to Better Health





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Physician Coaching Success Stories
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“No one tells you how to run a practice, let alone how to start a program from scratch without any senior guidance. Having a sounding board for how to grow your practice is invaluable. I think that it helped me realize some of the personal goals and personal vision that I’ve had for myself as a surgeon. That work isn’t done, but I truly believe I am further along than if I hadn’t enlisted a coach.”
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Orthopaedic Sports Surgeon
From the Blog

Sleep Strategies Worthy of an Olympic Athlete — and Why They May Not Be Right for You
In medicine, sleep deprivation is often treated as a badge of honor. Our training reinforces it. The culture normalizes it. Our healthcare system still expects it. Yet sleep remains one of the most … Read More about Sleep Strategies Worthy of an Olympic Athlete — and Why They May Not Be Right for You

Physician Coaching Success Story: Driven Surgeon Assessing Their Career
This physician coaching success story is but one of many similar examples of how coaching can benefit physicians at different stages of their careers. I say it’s similar because the context is similar … Read More about Physician Coaching Success Story: Driven Surgeon Assessing Their Career
Listen to The SurgeonMasters Podcast

Recognizing Feelings! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 139
Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…Jeff welcomes physician coach and family physician, Ken Dodge, MD, to the podcast.As physicians, we … Read More about Recognizing Feelings! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 139

Injury Prevention! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 138
Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…Jeff welcomes to the podcast, exercise physiology LiverTransplant Program member, Gil Spitz.In many … Read More about Injury Prevention! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 138

Physician Needs! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 137
Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…Jeff welcomes physician coach and family physician, Ken Dodge, MD, to the podcast.As physicians, we … Read More about Physician Needs! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 137





