@@bd80247 Your last sentence is one of the most random things I've ever seen someone say. Imagine complimenting someone with "I'm glad you exist." like what lol
Dr. Lee replaced my stenotic aortic valve with a mechanical valve in April of 2019. I could never thank him enough for his expertise as a surgeon and his compassion as a human being. I was back to work in a little over a month and have been healthy ever since.
@pyropulse Right, a psycho is someone who is willing to save lives and support patients even throughout recovery, pretty sure the thought of saving a life would keep me inspired, motivated and sane during surgery if i was a surgeon.
I work alongside a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon who operated on me twice when I was a teenager and a young adult. I never thought in my life that I would have the honor to work alongside him. The crazy thing is that he still remembered me after 12 years since my last surgery. I even asked him if he would operate on me again because I know I am due for another heart surgery within the next 3-5 years. He said he'll be more than happy to do it again, but it all depends on the hospital because my case is very different. Different in a unique way because I'm 30 years old, but I am still being followed by pediatric cardiology. So he doesn't know if the hospital would let him take my case because of me being an adult. You can say my coworker touched my heart not once, but twice.
That’s so crazy and amazing. I wish you the best of luck! I’m 28 and still see some pediatric specialists because of unique features of a few autoimmune diseases + premature birth. Gotta love being in the waiting room full of little ones and cartoons 🤣💝
Thank you and I wish you the best of luck as well. I feel like a kid every time when I visit my specialist every year and at the same time, I feel bad for the little ones. I remember one time I asked one of the nurses to see if I am the only adult who still see them. She was like no, there are older patients who they still follow.
My daughter had open heart surgery at 5.5 months old back in September. She's 9 months old now and doing great! This makes me appreciate her surgeon even more!
@@chocolatereigns trust me, surgical technologists assistants sometimes know more things than the surgeon itself. i ve seen it with my own eyes as i am a surgical technologist trainee. they do a lot to make sure that the surgury will be like planed and the surgerist will not do any mistake
Imagining having to study anatomy and so much theory, and having to learn all sorts of tools properly. And last but not least, having the confidence to know what you are doing is correct at every point in time because you are the only one qualified to do it. The pressure must be immense. Hats off to these professionals!
@@hovi8050 Neurosurgeon here, Well, sorry to undermine the whole thing, but (well, I have to say that's my take, might not be relatable to everyone) it's not that great of a deal. You see, to do every thing in medicine you ideally must first study that theory, then watch someone do it, to then do it yourself, so by the time you actually start to be the lead surgeon in cases(usually by the end of your residency), you've already spent countless hours reading and watching what to do over and over again, was I nervous the first time I did my first surgery by myself? Sure, but with time you build the confidence and control to be calm while handling brains I guess I probably have the bias here of being Brazilian, and by bias I mean we don't really have the same protocols and control, so during college I was already doing a big part of appendectomies and smaller surgeries, so even when I got into residency, I already had my share of opening, digging around and closing people up
@@JJJameson. cool. Thanks for the response :) I totally understand that by the time you’re in the lead you have so much experience that’s it’s.. well underwhelming. But that’s also good to know as a patient! Would still be cool to hear from doctors how they felt leading up. I believe that’s pretty early having such a big part! I remember my friends in med school have been presented in surgeries but have yet to dig hard yet. Mostly opening perhaps? Definitely closing with sutures!
@@kristenbistrican2750 If I'm being honest, it looks harder than it actually is The path is really hard, you think you're going to die, but when you actually finish college and start working, you see it's not that crazy
@@scholaroftheworldalternatehist this “tech” allows us to perform a wide arrange of minimally invasive surgeries in many fields so it’s actually really opposite of butchery as it reduces an operating field 😂
the delicacy that is required to be a surgeon is astounding. My grandpa was a general surgeon back in the day before there were basically no specialties (he did trauma, cardio, plastics, a little bit of neuro) and while he had big hands, sorta manly and meaty hands, he had such an incredibly delicate and steady touch, it was crazy even after his dementia set in. Passed away coming up 3 years. Miss him everyday. edit: wow thanks for the likes. My pop-pop would have loved it and this video!
Damn bro, that reminds a lot of my grandpa who was also a general surgeon, he was from Iraq (as am I) so during the Iraq-Iran war he spent a lot of time near the frontlines treating trauma patients, he was eventually mistreated by Saddam’s dictatorship and took an early retirement as he was also developing Parkinson’s disease and got strong tremors and some mild form of dementia, he was such a tough, strategic man, even had a good business sense as he was born into a poor family but then saved up to buy a house in a random area on the feeling that it will become a popular trade center which was absolutely right and now its a huge source of income for my entire family, he passed from Covid in December of 2020. I regret not being that close to him and hearing his stories, he enjoyed (like most old people) chatting about the past but I never really was that expressive around him and that was wrong of me, I miss him, but can only wish of dying with as great of achievements as that man.
Very true the surgeons in those days did even eye surgery Ike a cataract operation...today surgeries are very specific and the patient doctor relationship isn't same as it was say even 30 or 40 years ago...
medicine at that time didnt come even close to the amount of scientific knowledge we have at medical science nowadays. Its literally impossible for a doctor to manage all those specialties today due to the amount of practice it would require. Also at that time there were lots of medical treatments that were later considered to be harmful to pacients, and law was not very present on this field. But, nevertheless, it is crazy to know that doctors used to manage all that.
@@cloroxbleach7554 a surgeon is a doctor who specializes in surgery .. you can then specialize in cardiac surgeries and even then you can specialize in even more complicated cases within the heart. It's insane!
@@g0at3 Any specialization can be taken just as deep if you go deep enough. In the case of surgeons, you can image a very specialized combination of biophysics at the quantum level and the actual surgical method
The way he talks so calm and articulates everything without hesitation is really cool. He doesnt stumble on anything hes explaining and its really cool to see and rare.
Einstein said that if you can explain something complex to someone in simply, you know you're stuff. If you can't dumb it down so regular people can understand, you need to learn a bit more
My dad had heart surgery this year and getting to see the tools they probably used in his surgery is fascinating. Especially now that he has recovered.
Doctor Lee is probably one of the top 10 cardiac surgeons in the United States. Ask any cardiologist about him and they will give you glowing answers. He is as cool and sharp as you would expect someone of this high calling to be. When I meet people like him I am humbled
Happy to say that we recently developed a Haptic feedback to sense the objects in between the tooltip depending upon their stiffnesses. It’s a proportional vibration feedback to the operator.
Wow, I now have an extreme amount of respect for this guy and all of the heart surgeons out there. This is truly next level stuff right here. Amazing to see.
Thank you to all physicians!!! I don’t feel like they get the credit they deserve. Whatever specialty they’re in - they are freaking walking encyclopedias of life-saving knowledge. I’m Super grateful for the years they train and forgo normalcy to serve us. I went into acute liver failure due to an autoimmune disease and I will always be grateful to my hepatologist, gastroenterologist, and primary care physician for how they managed and continue to manage my care.
They get plenty credit lol it's a well respected and well compensated profession. Cardiac surgeons are among the highest paid specialists. They make millions. What else do u think they deserve?
I'm surprised the Doctor even got time to explain this. Usually they are busy answering emails, reading NEJM, giving lectures to med students, overseeing residents etc.
This was so much fun to watch. I'm an aspiring surgeon and I have too many obstacles in my way to count, and it's been a rough road, but seeing how cool and collected he is makes me want to push and continue. I know that this career is right for me. I don't care how long it takes, I will get there one day.
It's so cool to see all this as a heart patient who has to go through multiple surgeries in a lifetime. Kudos to the doctors and surgeons and nurses :) also guys, be so so thankful for your body for working everyday!
Just a heads up to those other nurses, especially ICU/ER. When you go to start CPR, put a towel down on someone’s chest if they’ve had a previous CABG. I had a patient one time and started CPR on them. One of the sternal wires ended up stabbing up and into my hand.
@@julius1081 You got that right. I felt a sharp pain in my hand then looked down after I finished my round of compressions and there was blood on both me and the patient. Just be careful cause I didn’t really think that was possibly except immediately PostOp.
A surgeon himself once told me they are just highly skilled butchers. They learn what to cut and how to put things together again but they don't invent new procedures themselves usually.
Astonishing that we have these amazing people on earth that have the skill and composure to perform these procedures. Literally life and death in their hands. Bravo to all the surgeons out there and the team that help them during the surgeries!
That was the best insight and description into the surgical instruments used I've seen in a very long time. Would like to see a video of this surgeon operate, can find short videos of mostly pre/post op stuff, but nothing actual operational or longer than a couple of minutes. So would be nice to see him operate.
they gotta keep their jobs man, cant have youtube giving away alll their secrets :) also youtube doesnt like surgery vids, they trigger the algorithm into thinking its "gore" (which i mean, technically, it is)
@@themarquis336 you seem suprised about what it takes to become a surgeon when it basically just comes with years and years of training🤷♂️. So yeah.. it is pretty obvious
@@stagger9660 Sorry, I didn’t know you couldn’t be amazed by things… You’re jaded about this extraordinary thing. I feel sorry for you, your life must be boring.
@@stagger9660 I’m saying something is incredible and you want to explain to me how it happens as if it weren’t obvious. How is it relevant to my comment? Does knowing how it happens make it less fascinating? Good grief…
I recently had open heart surgery to replace my( bicuspid) aortic valve at NYU Hospital in NYC. I can’t begin to tell you how special these surgeons are. The cool, calm and collected mannerisms these special surgeons have is truly amazing, not to mention there wealth of knowledge. Can’t say enough good things about Dr Galloway , one of the best in the country and his special team at NYU.
Wow, this video was truly enlightening, thank you for producing it. My Dad had a double bypass and a pig valve put in 30yrs ago, and the surgeon there was so engaging. He took me down to show me the 'video' of the problem, explained with plastic models what he would be doing, it made me feel very confident in his abilities. Dr. Lee has a very smooth, honest delivery about him. Thank you, Dr. Lee, for explaining your field.
Our father also got heart surgery. Mom said.. mom was asked to stay in a room where there's monitor to see father's surgery. It was in 2012. Thanks to all the doctors and nurses who saved our father. (May our parents always stays healthy and happy..🙏)
Man, i think im going to love this series! I want to know more about the expert's tools. Its also great that they didn't put any bg music which gives a very calm vibe.
I got open heart surgery when I was 4 years old and I can’t even imagine the level of precision it took to perform the surgery on a kid. I’m lucky to be alive.
I am a general physician. Always wanted to be a cardio-thoracic surgeon after my father had a heart surgery 22yrs back. He had 11 blocks most of the surgeon's refused to do the surgery one took the risk and saved his life. After completing medicine I knew I couldn't be one.. Since especially a cardio-thoracic surgeon deals with risk and great deal of fine motor skills. Also you need to know perfect anatomy of the tissue planes and the vessels and the heart itself. Its too much
Doctor Lee is a world renowned cardiac surgeon. He also teaches new doctors and medical students. I just don’t understand why people like this have to pay income tax after all the self denial and dedication they’ve had to put into achieving this level of perfection. I’m not kidding we have To give people like this a special recognition in someway.
I had my attic valve and my upper aorta replaced a couple of years ago. The doctor was Azeem R. Kahn. He was no less than the kindest, most considerate doctor I have ever met. He is extremely good at his work, and although I was so afraid when I found out I needed open heart surgery that I couldn’t even pick up a pen to sign my name, he was understanding, and very compassionate. Most importantly, I suppose, I am still alive today, so I guess that’s proof enough of his talents. These doctors have so much depending on them, that I don’t know how they can work as hard as they do without ending up in a nervous breakdown. Good people!
I am a retired opto-mechanical engineer who spent most of his career designing medical equipment, mostly for vascular surgery, laparoscopic surgery and laser surgery. I spent a lot of time in the operating room where the doctors asked me questions about the workings of the equipment. Watching them work was like seeing Michelangelo in action. There are very few humans who are that rock steady and unshakable. I had one surgeon tell me how to make his favorite Margarita while ablating gynecological warts.
I just had an or rotation earlier today and surgeons are definitely one of a kind. Very diffrent experience then the Er but you can't have one without the other.
I just finished a 2 week Cardiothoracic surgery rotation as a medical student. Craziest surgeries I think I've seen. And yes all the instruments are spot on.
The tech organizes and maintains for use a vast array of instruments. And each one has a specific name! In times past, some surgeons would employ their own instrument techs who would then become so familiar with the various operations that the surgeon wouldn't have to ask for specific instruments. The goal was to minimize any talking during operations to reduce spreading bacteria.
CABG is really a complicated surgery. it tends to last for as long as 8 hours depending on the severity of the problem. i am an ICU nurse and we cater this kind of surgery post op. the first 24 hours of the surgery is very crucial because it determines the prognosis of the patient.
This is very fascinating and I’m so grateful that we live in a time with these advancements, but God please keep us from ever needing these procedures by keeping us healthy.
Enlightening, reassuring and encouraging. As others have said, this Physician is a true healer and a calm, skilled spirit. In 1977 my father had quadruple bypass in Toronto, and his surgeon gave him "5 years" after the procedure. My father saw him 10 years later (he lived until 2020) and he laughed when the surgeon said "this isn't a precise medical science, it is a hopeful one" in response to my dad asking about his continued prognosis. The hope is based on the skill that surgeons, such as Dr. Lee, exemplify. Thank you for this.
What did Tiktok dancers do to you? They’re entertainers who entertain millions of people, both professionals are different but don’t bash on other people’s careers
To be fair if he works in the US surely he must be making bank since healthcare is so expensive there. Here in the UK I'm not sure if doctors get paid nearly as much. But surgeons are usually very well paid, is my impression
I’m a lot less bothered by how much surgeons make after watching this.. The amount of knowledge, skill and steadiness you need is insane, Im sure only few people have all of that!
When I hear about how certain surgeries are performed it blows be away that it’s something people are capable of doing, I have an incredible amount of respect and admiration for the doctors who are able to do stuff like this
I’m going to try my best to take care of my heart. I don’t want those clamps and sternum thing on me. But glad there’s people like this doctor who can do this.
As a survivor of open-heart surgery and someone who will have to have it again someday, this video is quite scary to watch but reassuring to know that I will have the best technology beside me! Thank you for your work doctor, you are saving lives.
@@TheMagicJIZZ I had a growth on my aortic valve that would’ve burst it if not taken care of. I have a slight leak in my aortic valve that they’ve been monitoring since then. I was 4 years old when I had the surgery and am now 28!
@@TheMagicJIZZ It was just a regular check up and they found a heart murmur which they investigated further. If my aortic valve had ruptured, I probably wouldn’t be alive today or if I was, I would be in serious condition.
Gahddd. Just by watching the video and Dr. Lee explaining the use of each tool, my heart aches bit by bit. 😩😩😩 Still, I finished the vid. Kudos to Dr. Lee and all the staff behind this very informative clip. 👍
I once learned that what marks the beginning of society, is when organisms care for each other; when an otherwise fatal wound like a broken femur ends up healing due to be king cared for by another. This really underscored how far we’ve come to reach the point presented in the video.
Oh god I struggled with this. Work in the medical field but my mum had open heart surgery and just the thought of the sturnal bones equipment makes me sick 🤢
Very cool! I work in the cardiac Cath lab. It’s a special procedures department of cardiology. We do the heart cath / angiograms prior to sending to surgery which is usually the worst case scenario if we can’t treat the patient right then and there. We don’t often get to see the surgical side so this was a great insight!
The next time you cath a lardo who goes to bypass, you should follow the pt. to the OR and see that heart in situ. You'll be shocked. It will look like one large glob of fat. It's in all that fat that the poor surgeon must find the vessels that have to be bypassed.
As a fellow Korean, I have absolutely failed my family 🤣 I can't even imagine me telling my mother I'm a heart surgeon. I'm a surgical tech and a motorcycle track rider
The way he articulates his words/sentences in a calm and precise manner is what I'd want in a cardiac surgeon, there's no ehh, umm, you know, like..errr ....
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Dude has the sort of calm and collected demeanor I would want in a heart surgeon. What a boss.
agreed, he seems very down to earth!
He can stitch a blood vessel that's 2mm in diameter. That's impossibly small. He's a baller for sure and I'm glad he exists.
@@bd80247 Your last sentence is one of the most random things I've ever seen someone say. Imagine complimenting someone with "I'm glad you exist." like what lol
@@TyFhoonBoom who cares it’s positive
@@GassedUpCam_ Seriously, I was just trying to compliment the guy... Not sure how anything I said is bad in any way
Dr. Lee replaced my stenotic aortic valve with a mechanical valve in April of 2019. I could never thank him enough for his expertise as a surgeon and his compassion as a human being. I was back to work in a little over a month and have been healthy ever since.
@pyropulse surgery and butchery are different things genius
@pyropulse Right, a psycho is someone who is willing to save lives and support patients even throughout recovery, pretty sure the thought of saving a life would keep me inspired, motivated and sane during surgery if i was a surgeon.
@pyropulse Imagine if surgeons freaked out when doing surgery. They wouldn't be good at their job would they?
but how much was the bill?
back to work in a month????? Nah not in a month, unless you have a desk job, you still cant drive after a month bud.
I work alongside a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon who operated on me twice when I was a teenager and a young adult. I never thought in my life that I would have the honor to work alongside him. The crazy thing is that he still remembered me after 12 years since my last surgery. I even asked him if he would operate on me again because I know I am due for another heart surgery within the next 3-5 years. He said he'll be more than happy to do it again, but it all depends on the hospital because my case is very different. Different in a unique way because I'm 30 years old, but I am still being followed by pediatric cardiology. So he doesn't know if the hospital would let him take my case because of me being an adult. You can say my coworker touched my heart not once, but twice.
That’s so crazy and amazing. I wish you the best of luck! I’m 28 and still see some pediatric specialists because of unique features of a few autoimmune diseases + premature birth. Gotta love being in the waiting room full of little ones and cartoons 🤣💝
Thank you and I wish you the best of luck as well. I feel like a kid every time when I visit my specialist every year and at the same time, I feel bad for the little ones. I remember one time I asked one of the nurses to see if I am the only adult who still see them. She was like no, there are older patients who they still follow.
And you can say he touched your heart, literally.
Human nature is amazing, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing
My daughter had open heart surgery at 5.5 months old back in September. She's 9 months old now and doing great! This makes me appreciate her surgeon even more!
Hope she has a long and healthy life 🙏
Blessings
but dont forget the whole surgical team also :)
@@BobInGreek oh for sure!
@@chocolatereigns trust me, surgical technologists assistants sometimes know more things than the surgeon itself. i ve seen it with my own eyes as i am a surgical technologist trainee. they do a lot to make sure that the surgury will be like planed and the surgerist will not do any mistake
Imagining having to study anatomy and so much theory, and having to learn all sorts of tools properly. And last but not least, having the confidence to know what you are doing is correct at every point in time because you are the only one qualified to do it.
The pressure must be immense. Hats off to these professionals!
Pun intended: They really are a cut above.
@@hovi8050 Neurosurgeon here,
Well, sorry to undermine the whole thing, but (well, I have to say that's my take, might not be relatable to everyone) it's not that great of a deal.
You see, to do every thing in medicine you ideally must first study that theory, then watch someone do it, to then do it yourself, so by the time you actually start to be the lead surgeon in cases(usually by the end of your residency), you've already spent countless hours reading and watching what to do over and over again, was I nervous the first time I did my first surgery by myself? Sure, but with time you build the confidence and control to be calm while handling brains
I guess I probably have the bias here of being Brazilian, and by bias I mean we don't really have the same protocols and control, so during college I was already doing a big part of appendectomies and smaller surgeries, so even when I got into residency, I already had my share of opening, digging around and closing people up
@@JJJameson. cool. Thanks for the response :) I totally understand that by the time you’re in the lead you have so much experience that’s it’s.. well underwhelming. But that’s also good to know as a patient! Would still be cool to hear from doctors how they felt leading up.
I believe that’s pretty early having such a big part! I remember my friends in med school have been presented in surgeries but have yet to dig hard yet. Mostly opening perhaps? Definitely closing with sutures!
And here I am stressed out over my little old microbiology class. Like how does the brain hold so much education needed to be a dr.
@@kristenbistrican2750 If I'm being honest, it looks harder than it actually is
The path is really hard, you think you're going to die, but when you actually finish college and start working, you see it's not that crazy
If I’m having heart surgery, I want this guy to do it. What a gem.
I pray that everything should go well .
God bless you
@@saurabhvishwakarma678 if
I wish you don't need to have a heart surgery.
Youre probably close to death if you need heart surgery. Also this tech is basically butchery at this point
@@scholaroftheworldalternatehist this “tech” allows us to perform a wide arrange of minimally invasive surgeries in many fields so it’s actually really opposite of butchery as it reduces an operating field 😂
the delicacy that is required to be a surgeon is astounding. My grandpa was a general surgeon back in the day before there were basically no specialties (he did trauma, cardio, plastics, a little bit of neuro) and while he had big hands, sorta manly and meaty hands, he had such an incredibly delicate and steady touch, it was crazy even after his dementia set in. Passed away coming up 3 years. Miss him everyday.
edit: wow thanks for the likes. My pop-pop would have loved it and this video!
Damn bro, that reminds a lot of my grandpa who was also a general surgeon, he was from Iraq (as am I) so during the Iraq-Iran war he spent a lot of time near the frontlines treating trauma patients, he was eventually mistreated by Saddam’s dictatorship and took an early retirement as he was also developing Parkinson’s disease and got strong tremors and some mild form of dementia, he was such a tough, strategic man, even had a good business sense as he was born into a poor family but then saved up to buy a house in a random area on the feeling that it will become a popular trade center which was absolutely right and now its a huge source of income for my entire family, he passed from Covid in December of 2020. I regret not being that close to him and hearing his stories, he enjoyed (like most old people) chatting about the past but I never really was that expressive around him and that was wrong of me, I miss him, but can only wish of dying with as great of achievements as that man.
Crazy but I didn’t ask tho
Very true the surgeons in those days did even eye surgery Ike a cataract operation...today surgeries are very specific and the patient doctor relationship isn't same as it was say even 30 or 40 years ago...
medicine at that time didnt come even close to the amount of scientific knowledge we have at medical science nowadays. Its literally impossible for a doctor to manage all those specialties today due to the amount of practice it would require. Also at that time there were lots of medical treatments that were later considered to be harmful to pacients, and law was not very present on this field. But, nevertheless, it is crazy to know that doctors used to manage all that.
@@xelio9050 وش ذ الذل الي أنت فيه
"Saddam Hussain Dictatorship"
رحمك الله يا ابا عدي, من بعدك ضاع العراق و صارت الكلاب لها عين تنبح بعد
I love how this is no frills, just an expert in his field giving you a brief overview of his tools.
I’m in a field where you need to be an expert (engineer) but I’m always impressed how much of an expert’s expert you need to be to be a doctor.
as a software engineer, I thought the same thing haha
Well, you can also be an "expert's expert" in engineering. For instance, a mechanical engineer focusing or emphasizing on nuclear energy.
@@cloroxbleach7554 a surgeon is a doctor who specializes in surgery
.. you can then specialize in cardiac surgeries and even then you can specialize in even more complicated cases within the heart. It's insane!
@@g0at3 Any specialization can be taken just as deep if you go deep enough. In the case of surgeons, you can image a very specialized combination of biophysics at the quantum level and the actual surgical method
difference a PhD + experience makes
The way he talks so calm and articulates everything without hesitation is really cool. He doesnt stumble on anything hes explaining and its really cool to see and rare.
Einstein said that if you can explain something complex to someone in simply, you know you're stuff. If you can't dumb it down so regular people can understand, you need to learn a bit more
My dad had heart surgery this year and getting to see the tools they probably used in his surgery is fascinating. Especially now that he has recovered.
You’re not alone in this, my DAD too had heart surgery in 2021, and thankfully He has recovered.
@@palwindersingh9678 same
@@abbyalfredo8151 so Happy to hear they're all fine! Bless you all!
Doctor Lee is probably one of the top 10 cardiac surgeons in the United States. Ask any cardiologist about him and they will give you glowing answers. He is as cool and sharp as you would expect someone of this high calling to be. When I meet people like him I am humbled
I is could do what he does if I was born Asian and was had parents made me study 20 hours a day. He not is special.
@@jawant6039 asian have the most doctors, it's facts.
@@jglg7238 he not is special just cuz he Asian i can does what he does if i want to
@@jawant6039 maybe in your dreams, asians is number 1 in everything.
@Benji P i more better then he is and was 4.0 gpa
Happy to say that we recently developed a Haptic feedback to sense the objects in between the tooltip depending upon their stiffnesses. It’s a proportional vibration feedback to the operator.
you know hard he worked to be in his place rn ???!!! i respect people like him so much
same bro !!!!
SAME!!!
Actually not very hard because he's Asian and thus a naturally gifted person.
@@looksirdroids9134 from your comment, I can tell the same cannot be said for yourself
obv but a lot of people are sphere surgeons like hum
Wow, I now have an extreme amount of respect for this guy and all of the heart surgeons out there. This is truly next level stuff right here. Amazing to see.
You didn't have an extreme respect for heart surgeons before this? lol
@@ElixirOfEuphoria no clearly he didn’t
Surgeons are crazy levels of talented. They literally blow my mind. Thank you for helping to change peoples lives for the better
Love this! Some terrifying tools. Can't even imagine sawing open a person like that..... 😮
“Years and Years of training” LMAO
It takes a minimum of 6 years med,5 years surgery and a couple more years residency to become a surgeon so we should be used to it by then
Thank you to all physicians!!! I don’t feel like they get the credit they deserve. Whatever specialty they’re in - they are freaking walking encyclopedias of life-saving knowledge. I’m Super grateful for the years they train and forgo normalcy to serve us. I went into acute liver failure due to an autoimmune disease and I will always be grateful to my hepatologist, gastroenterologist, and primary care physician for how they managed and continue to manage my care.
They get plenty credit lol it's a well respected and well compensated profession. Cardiac surgeons are among the highest paid specialists. They make millions. What else do u think they deserve?
@@HevaNaisdey credit as in more like respect and admiration not monetary he probably means
@@HevaNaisdey ur just a walking ray of sunshine arent you
@@HevaNaisdey not compared to celebrities. In comparison to celebrities, they are underpaid.
It's good to have Dr. Lee when you need it. But I think none of us ever wants to see him in our life, heart surgery is pretty intense.
Are you talking about Dr..Lee the famous Pimple popper on YT....?
As a premed, I'm willing to go through a needles hole to be a mentee of amazing people like him
@@homefrontsai nah lol he's taking about this doctor his name is lee
Yeah, i have health insurance and its always in my mind that I hope i dont ever use it
@@homefrontsai "Pimple popper" hahhaha
As a heart transplant patient, I really appreciate this video. Thank you Doc.
Glad to see a fellow transplant recipient! Hope all is well !
I'm surprised the Doctor even got time to explain this. Usually they are busy answering emails, reading NEJM, giving lectures to med students, overseeing residents etc.
Reading NEJM, The Lancet, and the JAMA, as well.
surgeons have various assistants to help them too, especially on the tedious tasks
He's also a teacher
This was so much fun to watch. I'm an aspiring surgeon and I have too many obstacles in my way to count, and it's been a rough road, but seeing how cool and collected he is makes me want to push and continue. I know that this career is right for me. I don't care how long it takes, I will get there one day.
You got this ❤️
Uve got this 😤
@@epalmeira Thanks so much friend!! I appreciate it
@@lyannaschwimmer869 Thank you so much buddy!!!!!!
@@anoop9868 Thank you friend!! I really hope so :]
It's so cool to see all this as a heart patient who has to go through multiple surgeries in a lifetime. Kudos to the doctors and surgeons and nurses :) also guys, be so so thankful for your body for working everyday!
Just a heads up to those other nurses, especially ICU/ER. When you go to start CPR, put a towel down on someone’s chest if they’ve had a previous CABG. I had a patient one time and started CPR on them. One of the sternal wires ended up stabbing up and into my hand.
@@julius1081 You got that right. I felt a sharp pain in my hand then looked down after I finished my round of compressions and there was blood on both me and the patient. Just be careful cause I didn’t really think that was possibly except immediately PostOp.
@@viperpm 😵💫 I hate sharp pains
A surgeon himself once told me they are just highly skilled butchers. They learn what to cut and how to put things together again but they don't invent new procedures themselves usually.
the procedure will always be the same, only the tools change, which is made by the biotech sector
I guess that depends on the surgeon. Some definitely develop/refine procedures.
Who do you think came up with those surgeries? :P
More so like a carpenter with sterile tools.
No they do, a lot of time doctors test procedures on patients, because not every patient is the same.
Astonishing that we have these amazing people on earth that have the skill and composure to perform these procedures. Literally life and death in their hands. Bravo to all the surgeons out there and the team that help them during the surgeries!
Everyone was put here for a purpose. We all have different gifts and temperament. I think the same about morticians.
@@nostalgicbliss5547 agreed!
That was the best insight and description into the surgical instruments used I've seen in a very long time. Would like to see a video of this surgeon operate, can find short videos of mostly pre/post op stuff, but nothing actual operational or longer than a couple of minutes. So would be nice to see him operate.
they gotta keep their jobs man, cant have youtube giving away alll their secrets :)
also youtube doesnt like surgery vids, they trigger the algorithm into thinking its "gore" (which i mean, technically, it is)
The level of knowledge and nerve and confidence you need to do something THIS important, I mean, it’s just baffling.
Years and years of training
@@stagger9660 stating the obvious
@@themarquis336 you seem suprised about what it takes to become a surgeon when it basically just comes with years and years of training🤷♂️. So yeah.. it is pretty obvious
@@stagger9660 Sorry, I didn’t know you couldn’t be amazed by things…
You’re jaded about this extraordinary thing. I feel sorry for you, your life must be boring.
@@stagger9660 I’m saying something is incredible and you want to explain to me how it happens as if it weren’t obvious.
How is it relevant to my comment? Does knowing how it happens make it less fascinating?
Good grief…
had 2 open heart surgeries as a baby and I can't believe the level of precision that took, super grateful that people like this exist!
I recently had open heart surgery to replace my( bicuspid) aortic valve at NYU Hospital in NYC. I can’t begin to tell you how special these surgeons are. The cool, calm and collected mannerisms these special surgeons have is truly amazing, not to mention there wealth of knowledge. Can’t say enough good things about Dr Galloway , one of the best in the country and his special team at NYU.
Happy that you're doing well
In a way you're lucky: It's the easiest one to replace.
I'm not a doctor and neither am I studying for that, but I still find myself watching stuff like this, It's good to educate ourselves.
Wow, this video was truly enlightening, thank you for producing it.
My Dad had a double bypass and a pig valve put in 30yrs ago, and the surgeon there was so engaging. He took me down to show me the 'video' of the problem, explained with plastic models what he would be doing, it made me feel very confident in his abilities.
Dr. Lee has a very smooth, honest delivery about him. Thank you, Dr. Lee, for explaining your field.
Dr. Lee performed a quintuple bypass on me in 2010- I’m still around !! Thanks again Dr. Lee !!
He definitely seems to be proud of the world he has been able to master.
I’m absolutely speechless at the skill of the surgeons. This is one job I could never do, even with a thousand years of training.
Doctors always have my respect.
The amount of knowledge and dedication they need to perform their job and help people is incredible.
Our father also got heart surgery. Mom said.. mom was asked to stay in a room where there's monitor to see father's surgery. It was in 2012. Thanks to all the doctors and nurses who saved our father.
(May our parents always stays healthy and happy..🙏)
Man, i think im going to love this series! I want to know more about the expert's tools. Its also great that they didn't put any bg music which gives a very calm vibe.
I got open heart surgery when I was 4 years old and I can’t even imagine the level of precision it took to perform the surgery on a kid. I’m lucky to be alive.
I heard other surgeons that speak in the same manner, calm and assuring. It really helps in calming you down when you yourself are really nervous.
I am a general physician. Always wanted to be a cardio-thoracic surgeon after my father had a heart surgery 22yrs back. He had 11 blocks most of the surgeon's refused to do the surgery one took the risk and saved his life. After completing medicine I knew I couldn't be one.. Since especially a cardio-thoracic surgeon deals with risk and great deal of fine motor skills. Also you need to know perfect anatomy of the tissue planes and the vessels and the heart itself. Its too much
Doctor Lee is a world renowned cardiac surgeon. He also teaches new doctors and medical students. I just don’t understand why people like this have to pay income tax after all the self denial and dedication they’ve had to put into achieving this level of perfection. I’m not kidding we have To give people like this a special recognition in someway.
And sadly tiktokers and “celebrities” get paid 3-7x than him
@@edward5pointoh he makes millions a year
@@coralcortez3879 exactly. ppl r being too emotional.
@@AA13494 He did put in more than a decade of study to earn in millions,what did the tiktokers put in?some dance moves and called it “content”.
it is fascinatingto see all those huge metal tools thatactually don't destroy all the fragile organs, used in the right hands!
I had my attic valve and my upper aorta replaced a couple of years ago. The doctor was Azeem R. Kahn. He was no less than the kindest, most considerate doctor I have ever met. He is extremely good at his work, and although I was so afraid when I found out I needed open heart surgery that I couldn’t even pick up a pen to sign my name, he was understanding, and very compassionate. Most importantly, I suppose, I am still alive today, so I guess that’s proof enough of his talents. These doctors have so much depending on them, that I don’t know how they can work as hard as they do without ending up in a nervous breakdown. Good people!
My best friend had heart surgery when she was just a preteen.
This is what y'all _actually_ used?
Wow...
Just...
_WOW!!!_
I am a retired opto-mechanical engineer who spent most of his career designing medical equipment, mostly for vascular surgery, laparoscopic surgery and laser surgery. I spent a lot of time in the operating room where the doctors asked me questions about the workings of the equipment. Watching them work was like seeing Michelangelo in action. There are very few humans who are that rock steady and unshakable. I had one surgeon tell me how to make his favorite Margarita while ablating gynecological warts.
I just had an or rotation earlier today and surgeons are definitely one of a kind. Very diffrent experience then the Er but you can't have one without the other.
I just finished a 2 week Cardiothoracic surgery rotation as a medical student. Craziest surgeries I think I've seen. And yes all the instruments are spot on.
Do you want to become one? Leaning toward other fields?
Why is nobody talking about how well explained it was?
Can we just take a moment to appreciate the surgical technician that organised those tools and put them in neat order! Teamwork makes the dream work
The tech organizes and maintains for use a vast array of instruments. And each one has a specific name! In times past, some surgeons would employ their own instrument techs who would then become so familiar with the various operations that the surgeon wouldn't have to ask for specific instruments. The goal was to minimize any talking during operations to reduce spreading bacteria.
the way surgeons speak is so??? solid? if that makes sense? they have absolutely no question about what they know it's crazy to me 🤩
He’s very confident in his abilities and knowledge. Definitely the man I would want operating on me.
@@jimmy22334 absolutely!
I love how there’s no bgm. Just pure concentration and engagement. Love it so much. Thanks for the knowledge
You guys are like modern day wizards, well done
CABG is really a complicated surgery. it tends to last for as long as 8 hours depending on the severity of the problem. i am an ICU nurse and we cater this kind of surgery post op. the first 24 hours of the surgery is very crucial because it determines the prognosis of the patient.
This is very fascinating and I’m so grateful that we live in a time with these advancements, but God please keep us from ever needing these procedures by keeping us healthy.
Enlightening, reassuring and encouraging. As others have said, this Physician is a true healer and a calm, skilled spirit. In 1977 my father had quadruple bypass in Toronto, and his surgeon gave him "5 years" after the procedure. My father saw him 10 years later (he lived until 2020) and he laughed when the surgeon said "this isn't a precise medical science, it is a hopeful one" in response to my dad asking about his continued prognosis. The hope is based on the skill that surgeons, such as Dr. Lee, exemplify. Thank you for this.
Thank you for this. Had a major heart operation and it's always good learning more about it all.
I want him as my lecturer , the explanation was easy to understand!
It’s nice to see this heart surgeon knowing how to do his job properly ❤️
I could never do this job. Thank god there are people like him.
These guys should earn millions of dollars more than TIK TOK DANCERS!!
What did Tiktok dancers do to you? They’re entertainers who entertain millions of people, both professionals are different but don’t bash on other people’s careers
@@jwell1160 so "TikTokers" are considered professional and careers now? damn
@@phil1761 can tiktokers save lives tho?
@@cik.ninette same question can be applied to many other high paying jobs
To be fair if he works in the US surely he must be making bank since healthcare is so expensive there. Here in the UK I'm not sure if doctors get paid nearly as much. But surgeons are usually very well paid, is my impression
…as an ICU nurse who works with patients pre and post heart surgeries this guy is AMAZING!
this is a whole new category of videos i would love to see more of. especially in medical sector!! 🙂 Keep up that good work
I have the pleasure of working with Dr.Lee and his team, treating and caring for his post op patients. Top notch care and outcomes.
I’m a lot less bothered by how much surgeons make after watching this.. The amount of knowledge, skill and steadiness you need is insane, Im sure only few people have all of that!
why would you be bothered in the 1st place ?? doesn’t make any sense.
I have a fishing buddy that is a surgeon, when I asked him why he took up surgery as a career his response was “ someone has to do it”.
When I hear about how certain surgeries are performed it blows be away that it’s something people are capable of doing, I have an incredible amount of respect and admiration for the doctors who are able to do stuff like this
Love this type of content. Thank you🙌🏼🙌🏼
I’m going to try my best to take care of my heart. I don’t want those clamps and sternum thing on me.
But glad there’s people like this doctor who can do this.
Nothing but respect for surgeons
I just got out of surgery a few days ago, those people are just some mad lads. Big respect.
This is a great idea for a series, I really hope it takes off like the expert reacts!
what amazes me is the robot tech likely came years after he graduated from med school but he still became an expert on it
This was fun to watch as an operating room nurse :)
As a survivor of open-heart surgery and someone who will have to have it again someday, this video is quite scary to watch but reassuring to know that I will have the best technology beside me! Thank you for your work doctor, you are saving lives.
Best of luck
What caused the heart surgery
@@TheMagicJIZZ I had a growth on my aortic valve that would’ve burst it if not taken care of. I have a slight leak in my aortic valve that they’ve been monitoring since then. I was 4 years old when I had the surgery and am now 28!
@@tonysings9514 how did they find out? You showed some symptoms or regular checkups?
Would you have survived if it burst as a child?
@@TheMagicJIZZ It was just a regular check up and they found a heart murmur which they investigated further. If my aortic valve had ruptured, I probably wouldn’t be alive today or if I was, I would be in serious condition.
I don't work in the medical field but i love to learn about things like this, mainly because I love to learn things.
Learn that you sir are awesome
This man just seems so smart, experienced, professional, and well spoken.
Gahddd. Just by watching the video and Dr. Lee explaining the use of each tool, my heart aches bit by bit. 😩😩😩
Still, I finished the vid. Kudos to Dr. Lee and all the staff behind this very informative clip. 👍
I have no issue with blood or gore but anything surgical makes my skin crawl. Hats off to surgeons
can we just appreciate that these people even exist, because without them we would have lost so many people
Dr. Lee, your teaching and surgical skills are incredible gifts to others. Thank you for caring, and for sharing!
That sternal saw is scary imagine that going through your bone.
That's not where it goes. It goes through BONE
@@Praecantetia dang that's even worse
Are you deaf? He said it's for the bone. For the "sternum" bone. Thats why its called "sternal" saw.
Don't comment before thinking please.
@@IScreenshotNFTs Sorry it was an honest mistake and there is no need to be rude but thanks for correcting me.
Not your skin. Your bone
Thank you for your service.
Love seeing this.Congrats,and also very well done.Just love it
I'm glad I found this video AFTER my open heart surgery. Gives me chills seeing the saw and retractor thinks knowing the ripped me open.
Can you guys make an "every tool a dentist uses" please? It would be super interesting
More respect for surgeons and docs around. That robot takes 3 times ingenuity of an F35 lighting handler. Simply amazing and life saving!
I love this. Please consider making more of such videos. Truely educational and entertaining.
But girls hated videos like this n think its borin n nerdy tho
Thank you so much for your work, heart surgeons and surgeons worldwide!
This really makes me want to take better care of myself.
I once learned that what marks the beginning of society, is when organisms care for each other; when an otherwise fatal wound like a broken femur ends up healing due to be king cared for by another. This really underscored how far we’ve come to reach the point presented in the video.
Oh god I struggled with this. Work in the medical field but my mum had open heart surgery and just the thought of the sturnal bones equipment makes me sick 🤢
This video gives me chills and goose bumps just by imagining the operation.
Very cool! I work in the cardiac Cath lab. It’s a special procedures department of cardiology. We do the heart cath / angiograms prior to sending to surgery which is usually the worst case scenario if we can’t treat the patient right then and there. We don’t often get to see the surgical side so this was a great insight!
The next time you cath a lardo who goes to bypass, you should follow the pt. to the OR and see that heart in situ. You'll be shocked. It will look like one large glob of fat. It's in all that fat that the poor surgeon must find the vessels that have to be bypassed.
i can watch this video thousands of times , this mans passion is so inspiring
As a fellow Korean, I have absolutely failed my family 🤣 I can't even imagine me telling my mother I'm a heart surgeon. I'm a surgical tech and a motorcycle track rider
You didn’t fail. You follow your passion. 😄😊👌🏼 keep following your dreams!!!
Going to have my bicuspic aortic valve replaced soon and nervous but seeing Dr. Lee's calm demeanor makes me (somewhat) less so.
The way he articulates his words/sentences in a calm and precise manner is what I'd want in a cardiac surgeon, there's no ehh, umm, you know, like..errr ....
Going for a heart surgery soon in Canada. Watching this makes me feel more at ease
Canada has some great medical training programs.
LOVE these surgeon videos! Please keep them coming
These instruments made my chest itchy and ache at the same time and gave me a bit of a stomach ache. I appreciate people who can do this skillfully.