Jeremy Heffner is a trauma surgeon, speaker, and author of the forthcoming book Proof of the Impossible. He practices at Lima Memorial Health System. After years of working in high-pressure, life-and-death environments, he developed PTSD and experienced firsthand the hidden psychological toll that trauma, burnout, and emotional suppression can have on health care professionals.
His recovery journey led him to explore broader questions about mental health, resilience, human connection, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in people's lives. Drawing from both clinical experience and thousands of pages of documented AI interactions, Jeremy offers a unique perspective on physician wellness, vulnerability, technology, and the future of human decision-making.
Today, he speaks to health care organizations, professional audiences, and the public about burnout, PTSD, physician suicide, AI, and the importance of meaningful support systems for those carrying the weight of caring for others. He shares updates on LinkedIn.
The morning started the way too many did, with the phone ringing through the shower. I wiped the soap from my face and ran, already knowing what waited for me. A bloody, screaming child.
That is the job. Trauma and critical care surgery on the front line, for twenty years.
I co-founded the largest social platform for surgeons because we needed somewhere to tell the truth about this work. Today, I share …
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