42. Dr. Sheri Dewan on neurosurgery, ignoring the detractors, having children in residency, writing her memoir, and doing pro bono surgeries in India

Moms of Medicine

"That was the moment where I almost quit. That was my pivotal moment. We saw so many people die as a level 1 trauma center so there was so much emotional baggage that we carry as doctors through that, but I never faltered. It was always 'this is what I want to do, this is what I was born to do,' and that moment when I was verbally attacked at this grand rounds, that questioned everything to me about my choices in neurosurgery."

This episode is with Dr. Sheri Dewan, a board certified neurosurgeon practicing in Chicago.

In this episode we talk about:

- Sheri's inspiration behind becoming a neurosurgeon

- Talking with her husband while they were dating about what it would look like for the two of them to get married and her have a career in neurosurgery

- How she dealt with the numerous people who told her she couldn't be a neurosurgeon

- Having her children in residency training

- The pivotal moment in which an attending clearly didn't want her in the residency program, publicly humiliated her and how that was the first time she thought about quitting

- The support of her parents, husband and mentors that carried her through

- The times in training when she might go several days where she only saw her children while they were asleep

- Writing her memoir, Cutting A Path

- Doing pro-bono surgeries in India, another thing people told her she couldn't do or would no longer have the desire to do after finishing her training

- And so much more!

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Connect with Dr. Dewan:

- Instagram @drsheridewan

- drsheridewan.com

- Grab a copy of her book, Cutting A Path