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How many life-saving surgeries does a heart surgeon in the US perform over the course of their career?

  • If the qualification 'life-saving' introduces too many complications, an answer to the question "How many surgeries does a heart surgeon in the US perform over the course of their career?" is also helpful.  Thanks!

  • Answer:

    Suppose he has 3 days in the OR per week and operates 44 weeks a year. That's 132 OR days. If he does 2 procedures a day that's 264 procedures a year. If he works 20 years that's 5280.

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