The Surgical Palliative Care Podcast
The Surgical Palliative Care Podcast features interviews with the founders and the leaders of the surgical palliative care community, a diverse group of surgeons, dedicated to providing high quality palliative medicine to all surgical and trauma patients. Tune in to learn the rich history of the surgical palliative care movement as well as to stay up to date on the latest research in the field. Hosted by Dr. Red Hoffman, the Surgical Palliative Care Podcast aims to educate, foster community and provide mentorship to all those interested in making certain that surgical and trauma patients receive the excellent palliative care that they deserve. Subscribe to stay up to date on the latest episodes.
The Surgical Palliative Care Podcast
Dr. Balfour Mount: Ten Thousand Crossroads
#026 - Join host Dr. Red Hoffman as she once again has the privilege of interviewing Dr. Balfour Mount, the founder of Palliative Medicine. Bal recently released his 500-page memoir entitled Ten Thousand Crossroads: The Path as I Remember It and he generously returns to the show to talk about his book. He discusses his friendships with both Dame Cicely Saunders and Elizabeth Kubler Ross and shares lessons he learned from both women. He also reflects upon the many lessons he learned from his patients and how his own journey with multiple cancers influenced his practice of medicine throughout his career.
Bal is a cultural icon and it is a pure pleasure to sit back and listen to him reflect upon his life and his career. I cannot recommend his book highly enough; besides stories about Dame Cicely Saunders and Elizabeth Kubler Ross, he also includes memories about meeting Viktor Frankl and the Dalai Lama, as well as a funny phone call with Mother Teresa.
To purchase Ten Thousand Crossroads: The Path as I Remember It, go here.
To learn more about the recently launched Surgical Palliative Care Society, visit the website at www.spcsociety.org or twitter @spcsociety.
To learn more about the surgical palliative care community, visit twitter @surgpallcare
To learn more about host Red Hoffman, visit her website www.redhoffmanmd.com or twitter @redmdnd.