How to talk your way into an operating room in Eastern Europe...


I wasn’t a doctor, I wasn’t a medical student. I was just an ex-biology nerd with an interest in a new procedure. By all accounts, I shouldn’t have been there. But a few well-placed questions, genuine curiosity, and a conversation with the right people opened a door I never saw coming. It started with a simple conversation between two patio tables, side-by-side enjoying lunch. They happened to be in the medical field and celebrating a milestone in a colleague's career. Instead of sticking to...