The Enhanced Doctor

After eating and drinking their fill, they returned to the emergency center just in time for Qi Wentai’s team to start their second meal round.

Just settled into his chair, Chen Hongyang walked over.

"Have some tea; it’s nice to savor quietly," said Liu Banxia.

"Haha, I don’t drink tea. So, you’re officially joining Pediatric General Surgery now, right?" Chen Hongyang said with a laugh.

Liu Banxia nodded helplessly, "I’m the only one for now. Later, the director will give me the Third Hospital’s recent surgical plan. When I’m free, I can go there for observation."

"Honestly, I’m under a lot of personal pressure, but the chief director and director didn’t intend to consider my opinion, so I still have to go forward."

"That’s for sure. Honestly, I’ve been looking forward to this day for a long time," Chen Hongyang said.

"At least now I have some confidence, I won’t be completely lost when situations arise. Just work hard to master these surgical techniques; we’re counting on you."

"Wow, you’re making my pressure enormous. Am I really that important to you?" Liu Banxia asked in surprise.

"Important, very important," Chen Hongyang said seriously.

"Think about it, the patients you see, even if you can’t perform the surgery, what feeling do you have when you refer them to the director or Director Xiao? And when you refer them out to another hospital?"

"Those are completely different concepts. I’ve been anticipating this day for a long time. Even if someone in the hospital can perform the related surgery, timing is crucial."

"Like the newborn yesterday, waiting for Director Zhou to finish surgery? It might develop into intestinal necrosis, and we can’t wait. Now it’s better, you can experiment, and then train a group of people."

"This fills a gap in our hospital, not just for us in the emergency center; sometimes newborns in the inpatient unit also need surgery."

"You need to hurry. I wish you would stop with General Surgery and focus solely on Pediatric Surgery, studying it as thoroughly as possible."

Listening to Chen Hongyang, Liu Banxia smiled wryly. He really hadn’t thought that this matter was so important to Chen Hongyang.

He hadn’t considered much, only thought that General Surgery was his main field, and Pediatric Surgery was just a sideline. But now it seems this sideline needs to be elevated to the level of his main field.

Surgeries in Pediatric General Surgery were just a passing thought before; he didn’t have deep ideas about it.

But after yesterday’s surgery and Chen Hongyang’s urgency today, he realized he really needs to give this aspect serious attention.

Although there are prenatal screenings that can avoid some newborn diseases, not all issues can be resolved, like the baby yesterday.

The baby yesterday was quite lucky not to have intestinal necrosis and was strong enough to undergo resection and anastomosis. If the baby were weaker, they could only create an ostomy first, then do the anastomosis.

For such young newborns, each surgery is very invasive. Not only for babies but even for adults, now it’s best to resolve everything at once.

"Actually, when I got home last night, I skimmed through things again. Even within General Surgery, there are many Pediatric Surgery techniques," Liu Banxia said.

"Give me some time; there are so many things happening lately. If some surgeries can be handled by the director, let them handle it first, and I’ll supplement when needed."

"Diseases like digestive tract obstruction, intestinal torsion, intussusception, hernias, etc., seem to have higher incidence rates than before?"

Chen Hongyang nodded, "So our Second Hospital genuinely needs a specialized pediatric surgery department. But since we’re not a children’s hospital, development in this aspect is weaker."

"The chief director is pushing you forward because he wants to make an effort in this area. Let me tell you some insider news: Why do you think Director Chen could take office so easily? Is it because of his relationship with the chief director?"

"I don’t think so; his surgical skills are very strong. I’ve worked on several surgeries with him," Liu Banxia said.

"Actually, Director Chen has tried many pediatric surgeries too, but he also specializes in cardiothoracic surgery—skills he accumulated abroad."

"There’s such a story? I didn’t know," Liu Banxia was intrigued.

"I heard this from the director during our chats," Chen Hongyang said.

"Now there’s just the General Surgery gap remaining, and you can fill it. Where would we find external hires? Anyone interested usually goes directly to children’s hospitals."

"Our emergency center is developing well now. If pediatric emergencies come in, should we just transfer them out? That’s not acceptable."

"Anyway, I feel it’s not just about you; you also need to train some people. The chief director probably saw the Six’s outcomes, thus leading to this decision."

"This pressure, as they say, is really overwhelming," Liu Banxia said with a bitter smile.

"Haha, it’s your problem now. I feel good talking about it, so get going and make an effort."

With that, Chen Hongyang leisurely strolled back to pediatrics.

Chen Hongyang’s words made Liu Banxia reflect deeply. Yesterday, he didn’t consider things as profoundly, thinking it was just about developing cross-disciplinary surgical skills.

According to Chen Hongyang’s explanation, this means there are larger plans happening within the hospital.

But does he have such capabilities?

He asked himself with no answer, as the Six’s achievements are not replicable. Unless every selection can choose top candidates interested in Pediatric Surgery.

Only then could a pediatric surgery team potentially be trained.

Otherwise, relying solely on policy attraction is insufficient. It takes time, effort, and many tasks to complete.

"What are you thinking?"

Liu Banxia was pondering when Shi Lei and others finished eating and returned.

"Thinking about pressure. I feel like I might start losing hair after some time," Liu Banxia said.

"Pediatric surgery pressure is significant. Even if accustomed, there’s pressure every time you go on stage. Sigh... it’s troubling, really troubling."

"What’s there to worry about? Just take it slowly. You learn quickly anyway; just put in more effort," Shi Lei said casually.

Liu Banxia looked at him with resignation, wondering why Shi Lei had so much confidence in him. He didn’t have such confidence himself; it’s his first time feeling this way.

Actually, after gaining the system benefits, he felt there was no difficult task. Initially, he even seemed somewhat "arrogant."

But now he’s faced reality, recognizing that even with dream space assistance, some surgeries aren’t effortless.

Moreover, the potential of being a leader and training others makes the task even harder.

"I feel you shouldn’t overthink it. Although the chief director and director have high expectations, you just need to try your best. It’s not like you need to master every technique within months," Shi Lei said.

"Suitable pediatric patients are necessary for respective surgeries; it’s a long-term process, just consider it a prolonged effort."

"Whether you’re willing or not, if there’s a pediatric patient with respective diseases, you still have to perform. Just confront the challenges as they arise and strive hard," Shi Lei said.

"Looks like I can only mess with the Six to find some psychological balance," Liu Banxia sighed.

"Haha, doubtful. They know you’re stressed about pediatric surgery recently, and will surely avoid you," Shi Lei said.

𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Avoidance is useful? I still need to shift my pressure," Liu Banxia said earnestly.

But he was only jesting; even if wanting to shift pressure, he cannot pass it onto them. In reality, he has to handle everything himself.

As Shi Lei mentioned, it’s not like wanting this surgery coincides with having the suitable patients.

For now, newborns are likely the focus. If parents encounter issues, they’d typically choose the children’s hospital first.

"Sometimes I feel quite tired these days. Unlike before, I don’t feel as energetic. I used to feel nothing about it," Liu Banxia said.

"You’ve felt responsibilities now. Previously, you were carefree, thinking nothing, hence energetic," Shi Lei said.

Liu Banxia gave him a gloomy glance, wondering why he spoke so bluntly. He wasn’t exactly careless, just found it useless to think much back then.

Stretching widely, he realized he needs to plan his time well and save up Glory Points.

Despite notable rewards from tasks recently, are pediatric surgeries simple? They really aren’t.

Fast mastery mostly comes from practice in dream space.

It seems he still needs to rely on his old method: if skills don’t suffice, dream space compensates. He might just toil more and grumble, but gradually these techniques can be mastered.

Thinking this way, he felt slightly relieved.

Indeed, as Shi Lei said, he felt some responsibility pressure.

Currently, Zhou Shuwen and Chen Zhenxing both have high hopes for him, basically overestimating him.

However, what’s done is done, he must step up. Given such extensive support and expectations, if he shows no results, that would indeed be unacceptable.