An encouraging and inspiring true story on how a boy from India overcame a difficult childhood and devastating hand injuries to become one of the most preeminent cardiac surgeons in the United States
A pioneer in the evolution of treatments for heart disease, America's number one cause of death in men and women, Dr. Arun Singh has witnessed life and death from a vantage point nearly unmatched in medical history, while performing over 15,000 open-heart surgeries. Revered by colleagues and patients, under the hot lights of the OR, this award-winning surgeon has spent thousands of hours performing life-saving operations, while witnessing the miraculous, the joyous, and the devastating. He has held the life-giving heart in his hand and has been praised for his tireless devotion to preserving the lives this organ sustains.
Dr. Singh's decorated career is an odyssey of remarkable determination. To illuminate the power of perseverance, Dr. Singh recounts how the same two hands that have so expertly worked to extend life were once crushed and his future nearly shattered. In Your Heart, My Hands, he recalls the fortitude that saw him through a complicated boyhood in India, struggles with dyslexia, and finding his way as an immigrant to become one of America's most highly regarded and preeminent surgeons.
Reflecting on over forty years of practice, Dr. Singh shares intimate OR secrets, riveting patient accounts, and the life lessons he learned treating his most memorable patients. This audiobook will inspire, enlighten, and captivate listeners.
Foreword by Delos Cosgrove, MD.
