Sherry Wren - Stanford Surgeon talks about Humanitarian Surgery, No longer being the Bridesmaid, Sci-Fi and Diving

Dr. Sherry Wren is a Professor of of Surgery at Stanford in California but in this interview with Surgeons Lives it's evident that she is a lot more than that. An early career was spent chasing the academic pinnacle of being a Department Chair, but after a number of years of always being the bridesmaid and never the bride, she experienced an epiphany that made her realize that this was no longer the most important thing to her in life. Today, she remains a busy and active clinical surgeon over the last decade or more, her real passion has developed in the arena of global and humanitarian surgery. She started by making brief visits to conflict zones around the world providing direct clinical care, but soon realized that teaching people how to deliver care was far more beneficial as a long-term investment. She continues with this passion today. During the conversation today, we hear about her early experiences growing up in Chicago, pursuing a profession with very few women in sight and her personal enthusiasm for sci-fi literature, good food, and regularly spending time on dive boats in exotic locations such as Indonesia. Don't forget if you prefer to watch rather than listen, this entire interview and all the others from this series can be found on the dedicated @Youtube channel @surgeonslives. Please also don't forget to like, subscribe and comment to the channel so that we can see your feedback. #globalsurgery #scifi #americancollegeofsurgeons #humanitariansurgery #surgery #leadership #academicsurgery #womeninsurgery #lifestyle #careerambition #departmentchair https://www.facs.org/for-medical-professionals/news-publications/news-and-articles/bulletin/2022/nov-dec-clinical-congress-2022-highlights/sherry-m-wren-md-facs-fcs-ecsa-elected-as-acs-secretary/ https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/w/sherry-wren.html https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-m-wren/