Healing Doctor

Chapter 256 The Student Surpasses the Master

The First Affiliated Hospital.

Zhou Tianbo, looking quite energetic, picked up his boss and took him to the hospital.

Old Gu had rested for a night and was in good spirits. Zhou Tianbo chatted and laughed with the two experts who came to support him. They already knew each other, were of similar level and skill, and had a lot in common.

"Professor Zhou, I'm truly envious of your booming success," said Director Xu.

"Brother Xu, look at what you're saying," Zhou Tianbo laughed. "The boss is pushing me hard, and I've been working like crazy to barely meet his requirements. I was a little behind when I was younger, which has caused me to fall behind now. I have to catch up quickly."

"You're really dedicated; you've managed to stay here for a year," Director Xu exclaimed.

"It's the boss's arrangement, the boss's arrangement."

"You've passed the Four Youth Days. I wasn't this good back then. I'm rooting for you."

The four "Young Scientists" are Excellent Young Scientists, Young Adult Scientists, Young Outstanding Young Scientists, and Young Thousand Talents Program, which represent a series of steps that require ambitious doctors to climb step by step.

Zhou Tianbo is exceptionally capable and has a wise boss to guide him, so he was selected early on for the Excellent Young Scientists Fund Project, the Young Changjiang Scholars Program, the Young Top-notch Talent Support Program, and the Young Thousand Talents Program.

Next came the Outstanding Young Scientists Award, which won the three major national awards: the National Natural Science Award, the National Technological Invention Award, and the National Science and Technology Progress Award.

This step is within the scope of Mr. Gu's capabilities.

These are all just entry-level tickets; whether one can be selected as an academician depends on fate. Even at the final step, Professor Gu was powerless to help.

Professor Gu is not an academician yet.

However, Director Xu could clearly sense that Old Master Gu cared about Zhou Tianbo, and would at least do his best within the scope of his ability.

"Any progress on the Outstanding Young Scientists Award?"

"It's difficult," Zhou Tianbo smiled. "Isn't this just about desperately building up your resume?"

"You do it so easily, Professor Zhou, you're too modest," Director Xu said with a smile.

Upon arriving at the main conference room, people from the First Affiliated Hospital and other hospitals in the provincial capital were already there.

The biggest winner of this surgical competition will definitely be Zhou Tianbo, but the others will get a second or third prize, or even, if we're not going to be shameless, Zhou Tianbo will get the grand prize and everyone else will get the first prize.

Such things have happened before.

Hello, hello, hello everyone, let's all be happy and harmonious.

Although it was just a formality, it was still quite formal. The vice president of the First Affiliated Hospital in charge of clinical affairs gave the opening speech, and Professor Gu concluded the event.

After the preliminary content, everyone began to watch the submitted surgical videos.

The first surgical video is of Zhou Tianbo's surgery.

After watching for more than ten minutes, Director Xu leaned close to Professor Gu's ear and said, "Professor Zhou's surgery is superb, much better than mine. You have a really good eye; Professor Zhou will definitely be among the top five in China in ten years."

"Indeed, quite impressive." Old Gu didn't mince words. He looked at the surgery being performed meticulously on the screen and said, "The student has surpassed the teacher. My current skill level is far from that."

"Professor Gu, you are too modest. I saw your surgery two months ago. Your work is as strong and skillful as ever! How should I put it, Professor Zhou's surgery is indeed good, but it is still a little bit inferior to yours."

They were all very polite to each other, like people carrying each other in a sedan chair, saying nice things without spending any money.

The atmosphere was harmonious and joyful.

Zhou Tianbo's surgery was met with applause.

Giving face to Old Master Gu is one aspect, but the key is that his surgery was indeed excellent. Without the most basic skills, even if you wanted to improve, you couldn't.

The subsequent surgery was unremarkable, merely passable. As Old Gu watched, his eyelids began to droop, and he was on the verge of dozing off.

Everyone knew it was a competition set up for Zhou Tianbo, and no director or professor of the same level would want to cause trouble. Some would show up to offer their support, but no one put in their best effort.

"Xiao Xu, how have things been lately?" Knowing he absolutely couldn't sleep, Old Gu started chatting with Director Xu beside him.

"It's alright, running normally. But clinical work is getting more and more difficult these days."

"That's right, our urology department got another complaint a few days ago." Old Gu smiled, watching the video of the surgery, where the surgeon made a small mistake while operating the laparoscope.

The mistake was minor, and the practitioner seemed unaware of it, simply twisting the pliers and continuing.

Even the most beautiful flowers need green leaves to complement them, and Zhou Tianbo's skill level is far superior to theirs.

"Complaint? Why?"

"A patient with a cystic abscess was scheduled for discharge five days after a minor surgery involving incision and drainage. However, the patient refused to leave the hospital no matter what, and a complaint was eventually filed with the medical affairs office."

"Haha, is it because the hospital fees are too cheap that family visits haven't ended yet?" Director Xu hit the nail on the head.

They're all veteran clinicians; they've seen so many things that they don't find them strange anymore.

Many patients and their families value visits from relatives and friends, so they refuse to leave the hospital until all the visitors have finished.

"But with you here, Dr. Gu, your work is much easier to carry out. The medical affairs department will always give you face," Director Xu said. "Unlike my side, if I get a complaint, I'll be criticized in meetings big and small."

The two chatted casually as one surgery after another was performed.

This is the fifth surgery. Director Xu judged that it should be the surgery sent by the resident trainee that Ling Tian mentioned. He was a little curious and perked up to see how the resident trainee performed the surgery.

But the moment he perked up, he caught a glimpse of Old Master Gu sitting up straight, looking straight ahead.

"Mr. Gu, what's wrong...?"

"Xiao Xu, this next surgery is one I'm paying special attention to," Old Gu said earnestly.

"Oh? What's wrong?"

"I was invited to a private hospital here some time ago to have a lengthening procedure done," said Mr. Gu.

Director Xu chuckled. They're all in the same industry; he himself sometimes has to undergo similar plastic surgeries when he has no other choice.

"As a result, we encountered an emergency situation where the patient had severe burns and there was nowhere to insert a needle."

Director Xu was taken aback. What did this have to do with the urology department?

"This resident trainee suggested performing a corpus cavernosum puncture, which I had only heard of but never seen before. That day I lent him a hand and watched him complete the corpus cavernosum puncture."

"Wow, that's amazing!" Director Xu exclaimed in surprise.

No wonder Professor Ling Tianling was so concerned and even made a special trip to the capital to find him.

This junior resident trainee seems to be quite something!

"The younger generation surpasses the older generation. Dr. Ji's surgery is indeed excellent. I've seen two of his surgeries, and I was a little dazed for a moment."

As Mr. Gu sighed, the surgery began.

There is no pre-operative procedure; the opening scene shows the laparoscope already inside the abdominal cavity.

The surgery was described in large print: Surgical Removal of Massive Hydronephrosis.

Old Gu's eyes widened, and he gripped the handrail with such force that it creaked and groaned.

(End of this chapter)