Entry (3)
“This is….”
“This is the Mayjo Clinic’s surgical manual.”
“Is the manual this thick?”
Ki-Seok Choi opened his eyes and received the manual.
The Uijin University Hospital manual was made in pocket book format and was portable. However, Mayjo Clinic’s manual was thick and large, comparable to major books.
“Isn’t it nice to have a lot to study?”
“That’s true, but…”
“One is an internal medicine manual and the other is a surgical manual. Read the surgical manual first and then read the internal medicine manual whenever you have time. You also have to prepare for USMLE step 3.”
“yes.”
Choi Ki-seok nodded vigorously.
You must pass USMLE step 3 to be recognized as a doctor in Minnesota.
He planned to pass the final exam within this year.
“Professor. How are Meijo’s patients?”
“Mr. Choi, he will follow the doctor’s advice better than you think. Instead, if he shows even the slightest loophole, he will immediately file a lawsuit.”
“Professor…”
“Yes, I have been sued twice so far. One was ruled not at fault, and the other is in progress.”
Song Myeong-jin wrinkled his face and continued speaking.
The United States is a paradise for medical litigation.
You have nothing to lose if you lose the lawsuit anyway.
This is how American medical law firms catch wind of patients.
“Another characteristic is that there are many obese patients and drug addicts. I think Dr. Choi will be especially loved by nurses.”
“It’s because of the blood draw.”
“That’s right. I’ve known about Dr. Choi’s injection skills since I was an intern.”
After a moment of silence, Choi Ki-seok opened his mouth.
It’s time to ask what you’re most curious about.
“Professor. I heard that Meijo has a hire system. I would like to know more about hire.”
“Hire is actually a system for Mr. Choi.”
Song Myeong-jin smiled and continued his explanation.
Hire system.
This is a personnel system that embodies Meijo’s philosophy of treating competent doctors better.
Mayjo’s surgeons undergo a patient evaluation staff evaluation every eight months. If you receive the highest grade here, the training period can be shortened.
“Do you know Meijo’s training period?”
“I understand that for thoracic surgery majors, you must complete 5 years of surgical training and then do 2 years of thoracic surgery residency.”
“That’s right. Compared to Korea, it’s three years longer in the U.S. In fact, this is true.”
Song Myeong-jin nodded slightly.
Thoracic surgery is called the flower of surgery.
However, in Korea, once you complete your internship, you can immediately become a cardiothoracic surgery resident.
They move directly to thoracic surgery without any knowledge of other surgical fields.
Song Myeong-jin did not like that.
“If Dr. Choi uses the higher system, he can complete his residency just like in Korea.”
“Yes, I would definitely like that.
“I hope so too. Mr. Choi is already capable of performing surgery. The shorter the training period, the better.”
As soon as Song Myeong-jin finished speaking, a notification rang.
Ringing!
[Long-term mission ‘Higher System’ has been created.]
[Completion condition: Shorten the surgical residency training period with the Higher system. Mission If you complete it, you will receive a special reward.]
Ki-Seok Choi checked the notification and clenched his fists.
The new mission awakened his dormant competitive spirit.
“By the way, the higher system also includes double majors.”
“Double majors. ?”
“Did you know that thoracic surgery fellows are divided into cardiac surgery, pulmonary esophagus, and pediatric thoracic surgery?” “Yes
.”
“At Meijo, you can train in different fellowship courses at the same time.” ”
That means cardiac surgery . Are you saying that I can pursue fellowship and pulmonary esophagus fellowship at the same time?”
Ki-Seok Choi raised his voice without realizing it.
In order to have both qualifications in Korea, you must complete the cardiac surgery fellowship program and then work again as a pulmonary and esophageal surgery fellow.
That is , It takes 4 years to complete both courses.
However, if you double major at Meijo, you can complete both courses in 2 years.
This can drastically shorten the time.
“Do you understand now? Why did I call Mr. Choi a Meijo?”
Song Myeong-jin continued with a subtle smile.
“This place is full of opportunities for Mr. Choi. So, be greedy. Take every opportunity you can.”
“Yes! I’ll keep that in mind.”
Choi Ki-seok answered confidently.
I was already itching to stay in the hospital.
Knock, knock, knock.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
When Song Myeong-jin told me to come in, a white man came into the office.
” Welcome, Bolton.”
“Head Chief. hello. Oh, so there was a customer?”
Bolton’s eyes were fixed on Choi Ki-seok.
“That’s good. This is teacher Choi Ki-seok from Korea. Dr. Choi, this is Bolton, assistant professor of cardiac surgery.”
“Hello. My name is Kiseok Choi.
“It’s Bolton.”
Ki-Seok Choi and Bolton stood face to face and shook hands.
“I’ve heard a lot about Dr. Choi. They say he’s someone the Head Chief cares about very much…”
“Oh, yes.”
“I have high expectations for Dr. Choi.”
Bolton grinned.
After the shout-out was over, the three people sat down on the sofa.
“By the way, isn’t the Head Chief off today?”
“Mr. Choi said he wanted to see the hospital, so I stopped by for a moment. I also went to observe Yasada’s surgery.”
“okay.”
Bolton nodded and stared at Choi Ki-seok.
“I heard you’re going to major in thoracic surgery, is that correct?”
“Yes. I was a thoracic surgery resident in Korea as well.”
“There’s no doubt that the person the Head Chief brought in is skilled, but don’t let down your guard. Mayjo Clinic isn’t such a soft place.”
“I know.”
Ki-Seok Choi answered and used the Eye of Hippocrates on Bolton.
Physical strength: 6/10
Diagnostic power: 7/10
Surgical treatment: 8.5/10
Medical treatment: 6/10
Reputation: 6
Political power: 4
Charisma: 3
Bolton’s stats were excellent overall.
In particular, the surgical treatment was only 0.5 different from Song Myeong-jin. In addition, he possessed one useful active skill and one passive skill.
As expected, Meijo Thoracic Surgery was not easy.
“Head Chief. Dr. Choi has nice eyes. Life in an unfamiliar hospital might make you nervous. Instead, he is full of motivation.”
“That’s Teacher Choi’s strength.”
Song Myeong-jin smiled brightly at the praise of his student.
“Okay then, let’s get up quickly. We still have today’s main event left.”
The three people talked and headed to the observation room for surgery.
A considerable number of cardiothoracic surgery staff members were already seated in the observation room.
‘Unexpected.’
Choi Ki-seok looked at the staff and tilted his head.
I thought it would be full of white people, but that wasn’t necessarily true. Assuming the total ratio is 10, there are approximately 6 whites, 2 Asians, 1 Hispanic, and 1 black.
Unlike Korea, the number of female doctors was greater than expected.
“Hello, Head Chief.”
“Are you off to work?”
The staff greeted Song Myeong-jin without hesitation.
“It’s a long story. This is Mr. Choi from Korea.”
Song Myeong-jin introduced Choi Ki-seok to the thoracic surgery staff, and Choi Ki-seok repeated his self-introduction.
Soon, the staff sat down and stared at the monitor.
“Professor. Does Meijo normally have this many staff members observe the surgery?”
Choi Ki-seok looked around and asked.
“It’s more than Korea, but not this much. That’s because there’s a special surgery today.”
“If it’s a special surgery….”
“Simultaneous heart-lung transplant surgery will begin soon.”
At Song Myeong-jin’s words, Choi Ki-seok’s body shook without realizing it.
Simultaneous heart-lung transplant surgery is a difficult case to encounter.
In Korea, it started in the late 1990s and has only been carried out six times so far.
“I’m surprised?”
“Ah, yes. It’s a surgery I didn’t expect to be able to see in person…”
“It makes sense. Do you know of any cases of simultaneous heart-lung transplantation?”
“This is a case of Eisenmenger syndrome.”
Choi Ki-seok answered clearly.
Eisenmenger syndrome.
This is a congenital heart disease that causes excessive blood flow during pulmonary circulation, causing permanent pulmonary hypertension.
The only fundamental treatment is transplanting the heart and lungs at the same time.
“As expected, I know very well.”
Song Myeong-jin spoke slowly.
“Mayjo Clinic is a mecca where patients from all over the world flock. If you stay at the hospital, you will see a wider variety of cases.”
Song Myeong-jin turned his attention to the monitor.
Just then, the door opened and the staff came into the rosette all at once.
There are a total of four surgeons involved in the housework.
Two are cardiac surgery fellows and the other two are pulmonary and esophageal surgery fellows.
‘You’re crazy.’
I clicked my tongue after checking the soldiers’ stats.
Their average surgical treatment level is 8. They are truly a dream team.
That’s not all.
[Affiliation: Team Cardiac]
[Team level: 4/5]
[Cohesion: 4/5]
[Killing level 4/5]
Team stats were also close to completion.
“Professor. I’m sorry, but who is this person?”
Choi Ki-seok, who was looking at the staff, pointed to a doctor with his index finger.
The doctor was Asian, shorter and smaller than the other doctors.
“You recognize talented people right away?”
“….”
“That person is Dr. Yasada from Japan. He is the head chief of the Pulmonary Esophageal Surgery Department.”
“Ah… somehow.”
Choi Ki-seok nodded slightly.
Yasada’s surgical treatment level was level 9, the same as Song Myeong-jin, and he possessed a variety of skills. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the king of lung and esophageal surgery.
“Do you know Mr. Yasada by any chance?”
“Ah… no. “I thought I heard your name.”
I hesitated and stared at the monitor.
Soon, a full-fledged simultaneous heart-lung transplant was performed.
Gulp.
Choi Gi-seok swallowed dryly and started filming the video.
The surgeons’ stats and team stats were high, so the surgery was done. The procedure proceeded smoothly.
After using a heart-lung machine, the cardiac surgeons sequentially blocked blood flow to the aorta, superior vena cava, and inferior vena cava and removed the heart.
“Shift!”
Yasada shouted loudly.
The cardiac surgeons retreated to the second line. The esophageal surgery surgeons moved up to the first line.
Yasada, who took over the baton, began pre-transplant work.
He resected the patient’s pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein bronchus without hesitation.
The speed was about twice as fast as that of the cardiac surgery surgeons, and the cut site was It was clean.
Truly a godlike state.
It was the first time in a long time that Choi Ki-seok felt it.
The thrill he felt when he first saw Song Myeong-jin’s surgery.
After a while, the preliminary work was completed and the donor’s lungs and heart arrived.
“I will shift again.”
Cardiac surgery . The surgeons set out to perform a heart transplant.
They sewed up the donor’s heart starting from the left atrium.
With the neat assistance of the esophageal surgeon added to their original skills, the surgery went smoothly.
“William. Left atrium!”
“Why is that? Is there any problem?”
William tilted his head at Yasada’s point.
Instead of answering, Yasada pointed to the left atrium with forceps.
A small amount of bleeding occurred in the left atrium where the initial suture was performed.
“This level of bleeding is quite possible. There is nothing wrong with the sutures.”
“No. This part is loose.”
When Yashada touched the knot with forceps, the suture stretched loosely.
At this, William’s face turned pale.
“There’s no problem with this?”
“….”
“I know you feel competitive towards me. . You probably want to show the people watching that you can kill them faster than me. But that’s a stupid idea. What is the spirit of Meijo?” ”
…Patient-centered.”
“Put aside your petty greed and operate for the sake of the patient.”
“Yes.”
William said with a bright red face as he sutured additional sutures. After a while ,
the heart transplant surgery was completed and Yasada stood in the position of the surgeon.
The splendid and elaborate suturing procedure followed.
Choi Ki-seok’s eyes were shining, and his every movement was captured in his body and mind.
