Dr Liz O'Riordan On Being Both A Breast Cancer Surgeon & Patient

Dr Liz O'Riordan is a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon in the UK. In 2015 she was diagnosed with the very illness she has spent her life treating and has chosen to chronicle her experiences in her truly wonderful blog liz.oriordan.co.uk .  This episode is a truly special one as it touches on so many of the issues that we fear as physicians; seeing yourself as a patient with the disease you know so much about to the challenges of choosing your own doctor, when almost all of them are your friends of colleagues. If you enjoyed this episode please ‘Subscribe‘ on iTunes or Stitcher. Enjoy! Selected Show Notes: Dr Liz O'Riordan Blog World Health Organization Surgical Check List #ILookLikeASurgeon The Other Side by Kate Grainger The Bright Side by Kate Grainger #HelloMyNameIs Do No Harm by Henry Marsh  When Breath Becomes Air by Dr Paul Kalanathi The Patient Will See You Now by Dr Eric Topol Twitter: @Liz_ORiordan