Docs Outside The Box - Ordinary Doctors Doing Extraordinary Things

Join us for a deep conversation with Dr. Nii Darko, a trauma surgeon whose life ticks to operating rooms and family dinners. Dr. Nii talks about the personal sacrifices and steadfast dedication required to simultaneously excel at saving lives and nurturing a family.  Things to expect in this episode:Dr. Nii packing to go on a Locums Doctor assignment.The difference between trauma surgery vs. general surgery.If Dr.Nii takes home with him the gruesome things he sees at work or if he leaves them at the hospital.What Dr. Nii inspired as a teenager in the 80's to be a Trauma surgeon.How Dr. Nii, a trauma surgeon finds time to spend with his family. He confesses that there is no such thing as balance and as surgeons they have a really big blindspot for divorce.Does Dr. Nii prefers working full time in hospital or traveling as a Locums Doctor.The biggest thing that people don't know about trauma surgery.Dr. Nii thinking he would not get into medical school.What it's like being married to an OBGYN as a