Patrick Hudson is a retired plastic and hand surgeon, former psychotherapist, and author. Trained at Westminster Hospital Medical School in London, he practiced for decades in both the U.K. and the U.S. before shifting his focus from surgical procedures to emotional repair—supporting physicians in navigating the hidden costs of their work and the quiet ways medicine reshapes identity. Patrick is board-certified in both surgery and coaching, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the National Anger Management Association, and holds advanced degrees in counseling, liberal arts, and health care ethics.
Through his national coaching practice, CoachingforPhysicians.com, which he founded, Patrick provides 1:1 coaching and physician leadership training for doctors navigating complex personal and professional landscapes. He works with clinicians seeking clarity, renewal, and deeper connection in their professional lives. His focus includes leadership development and emotional intelligence for physicians who often find themselves in leadership roles they never planned for.
Patrick is the author of the Coaching for Physicians series, including:
He also writes under CFP Press, a small imprint he founded for reflective writing in medicine. To view his full catalog, visit his Amazon author page.
It’s not the easiest question to ask aloud—especially in medicine, where we pronounce death but rarely reflect on it.
We chart it. Certify it. Explain it.
But what does it mean to die?
For most of us, the word carries a double weight. It means to stop biologically. To cease. To end.
But it also means to vanish. To be forgotten. To be no longer seen, needed, or named.
As a surgeon, I saw death …
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Why we fear being forgotten more than death itself
