Question:
Does anyone know a good letter I can write to have my surgen sign

so that residents DO NOT operate on me and use me as a guinea pig. I am going to a teaching hospital and I don't want anyone but my doctor tuouching me. I have a bad experience when I had my gallbladder out 14 years ago.    — Bonnie S. (posted on October 14, 2001)

October 15, 2001
Maxine has it 100% right. I work for one of the largest (and best...) teaching hospitals in the nation. If you don't want residents involved in your care, don't go to a teaching hospital. I don't know what happened 14 years ago; but, residents are supervised and guided by senior physicians and your surgeon will definitely be the one to do the surgery. A surgical resident might assist; but, your surgeon will do the actual surgery and direct your post-op care.
   — [Anonymous]