A "Hip" Surgeon
In this episode, Michael Glenn and Colin Fowler talk with Dr. Cecil Christensen, an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Christensen, a medical pioneer who performed the first hip replacement surgery in the U.S., shares stories and discusses the hard work, foresight, and innovation that guided him on his journey.
"I had asked the British surgeon if I could come and work with him the following year. And he says, well, write me a letter. And so I did." --- Cecil Christensen, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon
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