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Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 22 Navigating Medicine: A Surgeon's Journey of Advocacy and Empowerment with Dr. Carter Lebares
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Summary
Today, we are joined by Dr. Carter Lebares. Dr. Lebares is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Surgery and the Director of the Center for Mindfulness in Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. She is a gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon who specializes in treating gastrointestinal disease, using minimally invasive surgery, such as robotics and surgical endoscopy. Her expertise includes treatments for reflux disease, obesity, early esophageal or gastric cancer, esophageal motility disorders, hernias, gallbladder disease and some kinds of biliary disease. Lebares' research interests include resilience and mindfulness in surgery, mindfulness and nutrition in metabolic syndrome and obesity, the neuroendocrine and cognitive effects of stress on learning and performance. She has developed and studied a customized curriculum specifically designed for surgeons, the Enhanced Stress Resilience Training (ESRT), which has been demonstrated to improve burnout and global executive function. In the conversation, Dr. Lebares shares her journey from biochemistry to academic surgery, driven by a deep commitment to advocacy and empowering others through resilience-building approaches. We also cover: Her early experiences advocating for disadvantaged youth that ultimately led her to medicine The evolution of surgical training environments and challenges to physician wellbeing Development of the Enhanced Stress Resilience Training (ESRT) specifically designed for surgeons Her vision for systemic changes in healthcare to preserve medicine as a "pillar of civilization" Dr. Lebares concludes by reflecting on finding joy in the simplicity of everyday life - being outdoors, connecting with people outside medicine, and appreciating ordinary moments th…