SK: What makes you to be an extraordinary neurosurgeon?
JD: I’m blessed because not only have I been at the forefront of some amazing innovations in the field but I have learned that kindness and compassion toward patients is just as important as my technical abilities. This is what I teach our medical students and residents. In fact, there is an ever increasing amount of scientific evidence that this alone can have a significant positive effect on health outcomes.
SK: Thank you, Dr. Doty for sharing your wisdom and real magic with us all.
JD: It's a journey of opening our heart to our fellow human beings on this earth. I remember His Holiness the Dalai Lama once said, "Love and compassion are necessities; without them humanity cannot survive." Science has proven the importance of compassion not only for one’s health and wellness but it is also what gives one meaning and it is what ultimately will be responsible for our survival as a species.
The science of compassion with Dr. Doty discussing the visit of
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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