Surgery Godfather

Chapter 460: Chapter 421: Which Father-in-Law? Chapter 460: Chapter 421: Which Father-in-Law? Regarding the matter of being transferred to 301, the higher authorities asked Sanbo Hospital to mentally prepare Yang Ping in advance. However, neither Dean Xia nor Director Han could bring themselves to bring it up.

This matter was akin to giving away one’s own son to someone else and asking themselves to persuade him, which was undeniably emotional.

Yang Ping also felt that Director Han was hiding something from him, as he had been looking worried and seemed deep in thought these days.

When asked, he stayed silent.

For the time being, Yang Ping wasn’t keen on prying deeper, but he was concerned that Old Han would wear himself out over this issue.

As for the establishment of Yang Ping’s Comprehensive Surgery Department, it doesn’t mean that he wouldn’t have a clear direction in the future, constantly flitting between different areas. The focus would still be on orthopedics, but if a cross-specialty patient needed treatment, he would have the authority to intervene, and legal and ethical issues wouldn’t hinder him.

For example, if a patient came in with a heart deformity that no one else could correct, if Doctor Yang had a solution, he couldn’t act on it because of legal and qualification boundaries, as he was an orthopedic doctor, not a heart surgeon. This could cause trouble.

If a patient with severe spinal deformity came in, accompanied by deformity and displacement of thoracic and abdominal organs, would Yang Ping have the ability to handle the organs in question? To operate or not to operate?

In rescuing Yu Shuilian, apart from the orthopedic aspects, there were also damages to the abdominal organs. Doctor Yang was capable of saving her if he performed the surgery. However, if someone else performed the surgery pertaining to organ damage, they would not be able to save her. So, should Doctor Yang save her or not?

These were all real issues. Now all these problems had been resolved; with the scope of the Comprehensive Surgery Department, no issues of exceeding authority would arise. There would be no barriers, either legally or ethically, to saving lives.

In short, the authority of the Comprehensive Surgery Department was to unshackle Yang Ping, allowing his capabilities to be utilized to the fullest.

Yang Ping was very clear about his technical path. His primary focus would be orthopedics, with the development of other specialties as secondary. His skills tree would be nurtured vigorously.

The current topic was proceeding in this direction, starting with the cultivation of muscle from orthopedic stem cells, developing to the cultivation of the entire organ with stem cells. Once successful, it would be revolutionary.

Future research would focus on bone tumors, degenerative spine and bone joint diseases, etc., and then extend these research findings to other specialties.

The majority of the patients in their department were uncommon and complex orthopedic cases, surgeries with high difficulty, with large risks, or prone to disputes. Some had botched their first surgeries elsewhere and had come here for correction.

Since the Golden Knife Award, bizarre patient cases had drastically increased. Many were from other provinces, recommended by local doctors.

Several cases of severe scoliosis had been admitted to the department. Although not as extreme as Lu Gang’s case, other hospitals were still reluctant to take them on.

As for these severe spinal deformities, Song Zimo was still hesitant to operate and wanted to follow Yang Ping for a while before daring to take on such high-risk cases.

The department’s daily work was well managed by Song Zimo and Xu Zhiliang. Zhang Lin managed the interns, and Xiao Five handled the external connections. Everyone was fulfilling their duties and the department was growing steadily.

However, if suitable candidates could be found, they wanted to bring in more young doctors to strengthen the department’s competence.

Yang Ping was explaining a case of scoliosis to Director Hu from Xiehe. These high difficulty cases required skill in how to correct the deformity with minimal impact on the spinal cord, finding the balance, and establishing a baseline. Only when this point was determined could spinal correction be performed confidently.

Director Han came to find Yang Ping. He greeted Director Hu and called Yang Ping into his office for a chat.

Director Han had always kept his office in the Comprehensive Orthopedics Department, but he rarely used it, as he generally worked from the office in the Orthopedics Research Institute.

Director Han hemmed and hawed:
“Xiao Yang.” Director Han fidgeted with his cup, avoiding eye contact.

“Director Hu has mentioned to me a few times that Professor Liang from Xiehe thinks highly of you, Xiao Yang. If there’s an opportunity in the future, it would be good to go to top-tier hospitals like Xiehe or 301. They have a larger platform for development.” Director Han surprisingly hinting at this.

What did he mean? Where was he supposed to go? Yang Ping had a feeling that these words were not said casually and had a hidden implication.

“Director, you and Dean Xia, something seems off between you, since I came back, you sounded strange, I’m at Sanbo Hospital, where else could I go? This place is my home, I’ll stay here, I’m not going anywhere.”

“Don’t talk nonsense! Just as people strive for higher positions, and water flows downwards, you should aim for better hospitals, you cannot nest here forever. As doctors, we strive to make a significant impact, we must aim higher, go to Shanghai, go to Beijing, especially to top platforms like Xiehe and 301. It is an unavoidable fact that many resources are skewed towards those hospitals. If you want to achieve great things, you need a larger platform, such as in scientific research, when applying for projects, it is much easier at Xiehe or 301. The platform is different, and your future development will be different. Nesting here will hold back your career. If you have the opportunity to go, I fully support you. Being on a better platform can save more people and create more achievements.” Director Han opened up the topic and excitedly said a lot.

Yang Ping squinted his eyes, looking at Director Han: “You guys? You’re not hiding something from me, are you?”

“Stop beating around the bush. In matters of fact, your Uncle Hong and I are just examples. He is now moving towards becoming an academician, holding over a billion in scientific research funds.” Director Han finished, his hands trembling slightly.

Yang Ping waved his hand: “Director! I’m not arguing with you. Regardless of what you’re keeping me out of the loop on, I’m telling you, old man, I’m not going anywhere, nobody can force me. Isn’t Mayo also in a small town?”

“It’s not the same. Let me tell you, in the face of major issues, don’t be stubborn with me.” Old Han was a little angry. He had finally mustered up the courage to convince Yang Ping and after saying so much, Yang Ping remained unmoved.

Truth be told, Old Han also hopes that Yang Ping can go to Xiehe or 301. There is no banquet that does not end.

“What’s not the same? I’m a bit stubborn indeed, I’m not going anywhere, I’ll stay right here. Director, when I went to the United States this time, I really brought back 80 million US dollars. I say it frankly, I will leave some of it for myself to buy a house, the rest will be used for scientific research.” Yang Ping quickly changed the subject.

“What did you say? Are you joking with me, an old man, for amusement? 80 million US dollars? Is it a truckload?” Old Han laughed heartily.

Yang Ping looked disdainful: “What era’s thinking is this? 80 million, isn’t it just a string of zeros after eight, still need a truck to haul it?”

Yang Ping showed the deposit message from his phone to Director Han: “Look, this is the surgical fee paid by NASA. They launch a rocket for 60 million US dollars. I saved a person for them. It’s not too much to charge this amount. These phone calls and text messages are invitations from the bank to help me open some wealth management privilege services.”

Director Han looked at the phone, it seemed to be true. There was no need to make up a whole set of lies to deceive himself. However, the amount was too large and beyond cognition. He had never seen so much money in his life, so naturally, he started to be a bit skeptical: “You dared to quote this price?”

Yang Ping smiled and said: “It depends on the occasion, who you’re charging. It’s a big event, the investor is rich, why not? If they dare to invite me to perform surgery, I dare to charge. Rockets costing hundreds of millions of dollars are shot into the sky like fireworks, and I dare not ask for 80 million? I already show internationalist spirit by not raising the price.”

This kid, is he the obtuse person I brought in?

Director Han looked at him up and down.

Yang Ping said: “What are you looking at? You go and tell Dean Xia, I’m an insolent person, I’m not leaving, it’s no use whoever comes.”

“What if you’re invited to join a health care group?” Director Han tried to probe.

“Which health care group?”

“The top one!”

“No problem, that’s not a full-time job, it’s part-time, it doesn’t affect my work here, the key is that the license is useful.” Yang Ping said mysteriously.

“You little rascal, have you already calculated this? Don’t want to leave, want to stay at Sanbo, is this your real thought?” Director Han asked seriously.

“Really, I have found a way to raise funds now, with this way, money keeps flowing in like water, so I won’t lack money for my research.” Yang Ping was very relaxed.

“Oh, also, this time your father-in-law was appointed, becoming a new academician, it’s a sure thing!”

“Which father-in-law?” Yang was confused.

Old Han glared at Yang Ping: “Listening to you, it seems you have many fathers-in-law?”

“No, no, I haven’t gotten married yet, when you mentioned father-in-law, I didn’t react immediately.”

“Professor Su, who else? What father-in-law, be careful with your words, you can say this in front of me. This time there was only one addition in clinical medicine, and it’s your father-in-law, the others are all from basic medicine. The Su Family is evergreen, your father-in-law’s elder brother has already gone to Beijing.”