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MARCH 9, 2023

The ‘Art’ of Surgery

By Frederick L. Greene, MD
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The term “art of surgery” traditionally conjures up the orchestration and terpsichorean movements of the surgeon and team that serve to create optimal outcomes in the OR. The term might also reference the effective skills displayed in the interaction with patients and colleagues. The creative exploits of surgeons have also given birth to more traditional examples of the “art” of surgeons: sculpture, drawing, woodworking, pottery, painting and