Liver and Pancreas Surgeon with Miami Cancer Institute

[Music] dominic asben i'm a liver and pancreas surgeon at miami cancer institute my area of expertise is in what we call minimally invasive surgery which is performing operations through smaller cuts when possible with a particular focus on pancreas and liver surgery as well as surgery of the bile ducts and gallbladder as a physician i am constantly reminded of the fact that it's a privilege to be taking care of people specifically as a surgeon to have a patient trust me with their body to perform a surgery to help them is a tremendous privilege and when considering treatment options and how i want to help someone i always remember that i'm there to serve the patient and to do what i can to make them better myself it's important for the patient to explain what they want to get out of the treatment and what goals they have as a surgeon it's easy to have the goal of fixing a problem the same way a hammer wants to hammer a nail but the reality of it is we're not just here to fix a problem we're here to treat a patient and so it's a central part to the conversation to figure out what the goals of care are for the patients and how quality of life factors into those goals patients should get their care at miami cancer institute because it is an institution that has been built on the idea of providing excellent top-notch care to everyone and having available all resources possible to help the patient [Music]