IJR News — today's news from every sideMemoir Details Global Shift Toward Tech-Driven SurgeryHealth — Aug 27, 2026Dr. Sherman A. Katz, MD, FACS chronicles how surgery has evolved—from open procedures and personal judgment to tech-driven, regulated systems—and asks what core professional values should endure as medicine becomes increasingly automated. The memoir highlights compassion, accountability, mentorship, and the human cost of rapid modernization, offering guidance for clinicians, students, patients, and historians.
