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Brain surgeon reveals outcomes don't define him after 16-year struggle with patient case

Lewis Howes School of Greatness · Neurosurgeon: Change How Your Brain Works in 30 Days | Dr. Mark McLaughlin · July 13, 2026
Brain surgeon reveals outcomes don't define him after 16-year struggle with patient case
Lewis Howes School of Greatness
Lewis Howes School of Greatness
Neurosurgeon: Change How Your Brain Works in 30 Days | Dr. Mark McLaughlin
"I realized on that moment, I had the story all wrong. I kept blaming myself for his bad outcome when in fact I did the best I could in a very difficult situation and I kept his family intact. And on that day, I recognized, like, I cannot judge myself on my outcomes. I got to show up to work, do what I was trained to do, and the chips fall where they may."
Dr. Mark McLaughlin shares how a pediatric brain tumor case with complications haunted him for 16 years, causing him to quit pediatric neurosurgery. Years later, he discovered the patient was still alive with his family, leading to a profound realization that he had been holding himself to an impossible standard by judging his worth based on surgical outcomes rather than his effort and skill.
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