Mastering the Knife: Seeking Identity & Finding Belonging

by Michael Meguid

Mastering the Knife is the coming-of-age story of an Egyptian/German medical student in the hospitals of London in the 1960s. Hounded by failure, self-doubt and cultural identity, he searches for his social and professional place in the world. The story masterfully goes beyond the biographical to encompass the people, language and the rituals of surgical training as the author lifts the veil on the technical and moral concerns that contribute to the making of a successful surgeon.

370 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 1, 2021

Reviews

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually I read an ARC of vol 3 of this series by Dr Meguid entitled Surgeons and Lovers. Continuation of the interesting journey from rudderless emotionally abandoned boy to surgeon and emotionally whole man.

[Yahya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading Dr Michael story from a lost student to a surgeon.
I like how he is honest in sharing his parts of his personal life. I admire how his used his father voice to push himself through school, college, and then medical school.