Based in Northern Virginia, Aaron N. Sachs, MD, focuses on minimally invasive surgical procedure and versatile endoscopy. He focuses on surgical procedure for weight reduction (bariatric) and acid reflux disorder.
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We requested Sachs our 7 fast questions.
1. What has most impressed and formed your strategy to affected person care?
My strategy to affected person care has been impressed most by my mentors in coaching, notably my fellowship director, Dr. Severson. While he’s notoriously late (in clinic — not one thing I emulate) — it’s partially as a result of he takes as a lot time as every affected person wants and actually explains issues. This has impressed me to do the identical as finest I can — really to make my sufferers really feel like they’re collaborating in their very own care.
2. What’s your favourite a part of your job?
Meeting many alternative individuals with their very own tales and having the ability to do my finest to enhance one thing very tangible of their lives. It feels fairly darn good to carry out a profitable surgical procedure as effectively!
3. What’s your largest concern whenever you’re a affected person?
Hard to say; fortunately I’ve by no means actually been a affected person. But when spouse or youngsters are a affected person, I think I share the identical concern of the unknown that each one my sufferers do.
4. What do you do for stress reduction?
I prefer to spend time with household, watch soccer, drink good beer, and play guitar to maintain me grounded.
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5. Dogs or cats?
Neither. Not actually a canine or cat individual.
6. What’s the final film you noticed? Thumbs up or down?
It’s not a film, however I’m watching Stranger Things with my spouse. Definite thumbs up.
7. What’s the very best recommendation you’ve got ever heard?
You can’t management occasions or what different individuals do in life, however you possibly can 100% management the way you react to them.