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I became a doctor because, like most people, I wanted to make a positive impact. And I
wanted to help people out, having people that have serious problems and being able to help
them get through that or fix them for them. When I was in medical school, I did a surgical
rotation and found it very interesting. I really liked the immediate impact you're going
to have in somebody's life. Somebody can come in very sick, and do a surgery, and make them
much better in a very quick time. You see results very fast.
Sometimes you know that you've made a big difference because somebody has a big problem
and you fixed it, like if somebody has a cancer and you remove that, and you know that you've
cured them of a cancer. It's a big deal. But other times it's as simple as removing a colon
polyp that you knew would have turned into a cancer and the patient may not have even
known how big of an event in their life that was. But you do realize the impact that you've
made on them.
I have always enjoyed being able to work on people who are my friends and neighbors. That
makes it really special to work in this community. And I do see people that I work with at the
hospital here all the time, other people out in the community that I either work with or
have events with. And most of the people, I meet through my children. So they're parents
of other kids that I know.
I think you can get your surgery performed anywhere, but I think here we can provide
a more personal experience and more catered to a patient. We're operating on friends and
neighbors, and I think we give a level of compassion and care that you can't get anywhere
else. I think it comes from everybody from housekeeping to the CEO of this hospital.
Most of those people are living in this community, and we're caring for and working on friends
and neighbors. And I think everybody is committed to making that a positive experience for people
that come to Sauk Prairie Healthcare.