Dr. Saad S. Alshohaib
Saad S. Alshohaib is a nephrologist in Saudi Arabia.
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Dear Colleague, I write to you not from the comfortable distance of theory, nor from the elevated podium of idealization, but from the lived terrain of more than three decades in clinical medicine. Every observation I share with you in…
Dear Colleague,
I write to you not from the comfortable distance of theory, nor from the elevated podium of idealization, but from the lived terrain of more than three decades in clinical medicine. Every observation I share with you in this letter has been tested against the unforgiving evidence of real patients, real wards, real disappointments, and real triumphs. These are not abstractions. They are conclusions I have arrived at by …
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A letter to a young physician on meaning and endurance
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There comes a night, somewhere near the end of a long career, when a physician sits alone with himself after the corridors have emptied and the pagers have gone quiet. He turns the years over in his mind, the patients…
There comes a night, somewhere near the end of a long career, when a physician sits alone with himself after the corridors have emptied and the pagers have gone quiet. He turns the years over in his mind, the patients who lived and the ones who did not, the diagnoses made in time and the ones missed, the easy hours and the impossible ones, and he discovers that the question …
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The one question that measures physician integrity
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Introduction The medical profession is grappling with a crisis of profound proportions. Burnout now affects nearly half of all practicing physicians. This is not merely dissatisfaction—it is emotional and moral exhaustion that undermines both physician wellbeing and patient safety. At…
Introduction
The medical profession is grappling with a crisis of profound proportions. Burnout now affects nearly half of all practicing physicians. This is not merely dissatisfaction—it is emotional and moral exhaustion that undermines both physician wellbeing and patient safety. At its core, burnout signals a loss of connection to purpose, to colleagues, and to the healing relationship that defines medical practice.
Burnout manifests as emotional depletion, depersonalization of patients, and a diminished …
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Physician burnout: a crisis of conscience, calling, and collective responsibility
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The modern medical profession presents practitioners with an abundance of opportunities that extend far beyond traditional patient care. Today's physicians navigate complex roles as clinicians, researchers, educators, administrators, and community leaders while maintaining personal relationships and spiritual well-being. Rather than…
The modern medical profession presents practitioners with an abundance of opportunities that extend far beyond traditional patient care. Today’s physicians navigate complex roles as clinicians, researchers, educators, administrators, and community leaders while maintaining personal relationships and spiritual well-being. Rather than viewing these diverse responsibilities as competing demands, successful physicians learn to integrate them into a balanced approach that prioritizes meaningful contribution over external recognition.
The myth of perfect balance
The concept of …
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Finding balance and meaning in medical practice: a holistic approach to professional fulfillment
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I entered medicine like many young physicians do—eager, determined, and drawn to its promise of excellence. The white coat, the respect, the thrill of diagnosing a rare disease or saving a critical life—all of it called to me with undeniable…
I entered medicine like many young physicians do—eager, determined, and drawn to its promise of excellence. The white coat, the respect, the thrill of diagnosing a rare disease or saving a critical life—all of it called to me with undeniable force. I studied relentlessly, passed my boards, published research, and spoke on conference stages. Those achievements came with a sense of pride, even joy. But they were not the full …
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Why compassion—not credentials—defines great doctors
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"In the courtroom, I was asked to speak about wounds. But the deepest wounds I saw weren't just in patients — they were in trust, in truth, and in the silence that follows when no one wants to say what…
“In the courtroom, I was asked to speak about wounds. But the deepest wounds I saw weren’t just in patients — they were in trust, in truth, and in the silence that follows when no one wants to say what really happened.”
I never aspired to testify in court. Like most physicians, I trained to treat patients — not to evaluate the decisions of others. But then a case came. A …
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Why truth still matters in the courtroom: lessons from a physician witness
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