2 - “You Can’t Do That”...How a Trauma Surgeon Built a Life in Spain Anyways

When you bring up moving abroad, do people say: “Wait… you can’t do that?”Meet Dr. Shailvi Gupta. A trauma surgeon who built a life in Barcelona while continuing to operate in the U.S.Plenty of people told her it wasn’t possible. She did it anyway.In this episode, we talk about what it actually takes to create a life abroad while still practicing clinically.The real version.You’ll learn:✔️ Why she and her family moved to Spain✔️ What happened when she told her boss she didn’t want to stay in the U.S.✔️ How she stepped away from surgery and found her way back✔️ How she handled doubt, uncertainty, and outside opinions✔️ What she wishes she had known earlier✔️ Her advice for surgeons considering a similar pathMoving abroad as a physician isn’t easy.But her story is proof that you don’t have to follow the same path as everyone around you.Sometimes, you have to tune out the noise and build your own.🔗 JOIN USJoin our physician-only private Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/936658356753142/Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hippocratic_adventures/🌍 MORE RESOURCES FOR YOUStart your adventure with our FREE Physician Starter Kit:https://www.hippocraticadventures.com/start-your-adventure/7 Physician Jobs You CAN Do from Abroad (Free):https://mailchi.mp/hippocraticadventures/physician-jobsIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review. It really helps us get this message into the hands of physicians who need to hear it.