Jay Jayamohan > Quotes

“It took me years to understand that success doesn’t have to mean ‘curing’ or ensuring a patient lives forever. Sometimes success is just about making a difference.”
― Jay Jayamohan, Everything That Makes Us Human: Case Notes of a Children's Brain Surgeon

“I needed to learn how to walk the tightrope of caring for my patients, while not becoming paralysed by every complication and knockback.”
― Jay Jayamohan, Everything That Makes Us Human: Case Notes of a Children's Brain Surgeon

“Don’t trust me just because I’m your boss. If you think that I’m about to do something wrong, something stupid, you shout. You stop me. I’m relying on you. What’s more, so is the patient. Even teachers make mistakes. We’re a team. We succeed as one and we fail as one.”
― Jay Jayamohan, Everything That Makes Us Human: Case Notes of a Children's Brain Surgeon

“Now, if you see me doing something stupid, for f***’s sake please say something straightaway. Don’t wait for me to screw up. You’re my backup.”
― Jay Jayamohan, Everything That Makes Us Human: Case Notes of a Children's Brain Surgeon

“needed to learn how to walk the tightrope of caring for my patients, while not becoming paralysed by every complication and knockback.”
― Jay Jayamohan, Everything That Makes Us Human: Case Notes of a Children's Brain Surgeon

“Like so many advancements in science and technology today, the driving factor has been the effects of war rather than a thirst for health.”
― Jay Jayamohan, Everything That Makes Us Human: Case Notes of a Children's Brain Surgeon

“This is why, if you look outside barbershops today, you’ll often see a pole of red-and-white stripes. It signifies the blood and bandages of their forefathers’ ‘other’ jobs.”
― Jay Jayamohan, Everything That Makes Us Human: Case Notes of a Children's Brain Surgeon