You probably have your own opinions on what are the greatest medical inventions of our time. Have you ever wondered what doctors think are the greatest medical innovations? You might be surprised to learn what docs sitting around the lunchroom just casually talking about medicine think.
This takes me back to pre-med days in college when everything was new and exciting. It was mind-numbing learning about all the science of the world. Then moving on to medical school it started all over again with new concepts and technology. At that time, it was all about just trying to remember everything. As students we didn’t apply much of the knowledge yet, that was to come in residency, until we were essentially apprentices to older more experienced physicians. This is where a lot of discussions take place about the practice of medicine. What therapies work and which ones need to be abandoned. This starts a lifetime of conversations doctors will have with each other about the practice of medicine. The talks I find to be the most fun are the ones about medical theory, the future of medicine and about our past.
Everyone loves a good top 10 list and doctors are no different. So from 20 years of discussions with my fellow physicians here is my top 10 list of the greatest medical innovations of our time.
