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“The Bravest Words a Leader Can Say: I Was Wrong”

The bravest words a surgeon—or any leader—can say are:👉 “I was wrong.” In paediatric surgery, we live at the intersection of precision and unpredictability.Yet the real measure of leadership isn’t how perfectly we operate—it’s how humbly we learn. Admitting error doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human. It builds trust—with your team, your trainees, and most importantly, with the families who place their faith in your hands. Leadership in medicine isn’t about being infall

Dr Vivek Viswanathan

Oct 142 min read

"The Surgeon-Scientist: Bridging the OR and the Lab"

In modern healthcare, the most transformative outcomes for patients often come from surgeons who balance two worlds: the operating room and the research lab. The operating room teaches precision, decision-making under pressure, and the technical mastery needed to save lives. The lab, on the other hand, offers something equally vital: the curiosity to ask why, the patience to test how, and the rigor to refine techniques before they touch a patient’s body

Dr Vivek Viswanathan

Aug 301 min read

"The Unsettling Necessity of Self-Defence Training for Doctors"

Doctors should not have to fight in order to heal. If self-defence has entered our curriculum, let it not just train our bodies — but also awaken our collective conscience to protect the soul of healthcare.

Dr Vivek Viswanathan

Aug 261 min read

“ You Don’t Need to Lose Yourself to Lead, Grow, or Succeed”

Leadership in medicine doesn’t mean losing yourself. It means showing up as human — not just as a title. In paediatric surgery and urology..

Dr Vivek Viswanathan

Aug 241 min read

"Beyond the Scalpel: What Else Can Surgeons Do With What We’ve Learned?"

As surgeons, we dedicate years—often decades—to learning anatomy, refining skills, and perfecting judgment. Every suture we place and every decision we make comes from years of cumulative training and experience. But in the relentless pursuit of technical mastery, we rarely pause to ask a deeper, more human question: What else could I do with everything I’ve learned?

Dr Vivek Viswanathan

Aug 232 min read

"Lifestyle Choices & Chronic Disease: What We Often Overlook"

Today, more than 95% of all chronic diseases are linked not to genetics alone, but to our daily choices — what we eat, how much we move, and the toxins we expose ourselves to.

Dr Vivek Viswanathan

Aug 191 min read

"Chase Better, Not Perfect — A Surgeon’s Path to Mastery"

In paediatric surgery, the stakes are high. We’re often working with tiny anatomy, fragile physiology, and anxious families. The pressure to be perfect is constant — both from within and from outside. But here’s what experience has taught me:👉 Perfection is a trap. Progress is the path.

Dr Vivek Viswanathan

Aug 21 min read

“Saving Small Hospitals: One Cup of Chai at a Time”

Medicine is becoming more corporate by the day — and doctors more replaceable. If we don’t act now, the only “private practice” we’ll have is trying to find time for a lunch break. Let’s build group practices, support small hospitals, and make sure future doctors don’t grow up thinking healthcare is just another industry. 💙 If we don’t help each other, who will?

Dr Vivek Viswanathan

Jul 222 min read

“Being an Excellent Surgeon Is No Longer Enough: The Unseen Skills Defining Modern Surgical Success"

In the past, the scalpel was king. Precision, skill, and anatomical mastery defined a surgeon’s greatness. Today, while technical prowess ..

Dr Vivek Viswanathan

Jul 82 min read

"🌟 Upcoming Research Spotlight: The Bladder Microbiome in Pediatric Urology"

For decades, we believed urine was sterile—especially in children. But emerging research is flipping that belief on its head. The discovery of the bladder microbiome—a diverse community of microbes that inhabit the urinary tract—could be a game-changer in how we understand and manage pediatric urological conditions.

Dr Vivek Viswanathan

Jul 51 min read