season 2, episode 1: Sanj Kakar, coming to america

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It's been a long time (we shouldn't have left you...) but the see one / do one podcast is back with Season 2 after a summer hiatus - and how!
In this episode we speak with Sanj Kakar, an orthopaedic hand and wrist surgeon and a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic.
But Sanj has a secret, he is in fact British!
Furthermore, he actually went to medical school with our very own Pete Bates and knows one or two stories about the antics of a young Master Bates in his formative years, as we discover!
In this wide-ranging and fun conversation we cover many different aspects of Sanj’s life and career including:

• growing up in West London
• medical school and early years surgical training in London
• how he ended up going to the US initially
• and the decision to stay there for residency training and beyond
• why he chose Boston
• highlights from his time as an ABC Fellow and returning to London
• how he survived the endurance test that is the ABC Fellowship
• the logistics and challenges of "The Match"
• how he ended up at the Mayo Clinic
• and the Mayo secret sauce
• Kash's experiences of visiting Mayo as a Winston Churchill Fellow
• why the USA is the land of opportunity
• but not all that glitters is gold
• life in the USA for a Brit
• key mentors and people in his journey
• his plans for the future
• and much more!

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