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From Surgeon to Patient: Dr. Doug Burton's Journey with Brain Cancer

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In this episode we interview Dr. Doug Burton, a renowned spine surgeon and Professor at the University of Kansas, who shares his transformative journey from physician to patient after his own brain cancer diagnosis. Dr. Burton reflects on how this experience reshaped his perspective on care and the patient-provider relationship.

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