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Scoggin Jr.<\/strong>\u00a0CEO, Methodist Health System<\/p>\n<p>After spending my entire legal career representing health care providers, this book by Dr. Nimesh H. Patel is a must read for every medical doctor who aspires to be the best. It\u2019s a sage reminder to practitioners across the country that the practice of medicine, when extraordinary, is just as much an art as it is a science.\u00a0<i>Extraordinary Doctor<\/i>\u00a0is a succinct road map to the road less traveled in the health care profession.<\/p>\n<p class=\"byline\"><strong>Joseph F. Coniglio<\/strong>\u00a0CEO, Managing shareholder, health care and FDA practice, Greenberg Traurig, llp<\/p>\n<p><i>Extraordinary Doctor<\/i>\u00a0is an insightful and engaging chronicle of Dr. Nimesh H. Patel\u2019s journey from an ambitious young doctor to the empathetic and respected physician leader he is today. His story illustrates how, with commitment and perseverance, you can develop the emotional and self-management skills that are necessary for true personal and professional fulfillment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"byline\"><strong>John f. McCracken<\/strong>\u00a0PhD, clinical professor of health care leadership, Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p><strong>Nimesh H. Patel, MD, MBA<\/strong>,\u00a0has over fifteen years of experience as a neurosurgeon and is the section chief of neurosurgery at the Methodist Dallas Medical Center and the executive medical director at the Methodist Health System. He has been widely cited in scientific publications, is ranked as a five-star neurosurgeon in the\u00a0<i>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/i>, and has been repeatedly recognized among\u00a0<i>Dallas Magazine<\/i>\u2019s Best Doctors. Dr. Patel is also a sought-after keynote speaker. He lives in Dallas, TX.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"book-details\">\n<div class=\"page-left\"><span class=\"smallcaps\">ISBN<\/span>\u00a0978-1-77458-530-6<br \/>\n$21.95\u00a0<span class=\"smallcaps\">CAD<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"smallcaps\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a017.00\u00a0<span class=\"smallcaps\">USD<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"smallcaps\">Published SEPTEMBER, 24TH 2024<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-right\">5.5 x 8.5\u00a0<span class=\"smallcaps\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0222\u00a0<span class=\"smallcaps\">Pages<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"smallcaps\">PAPERBACK, EBOOK, AUDIOBOOK<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"book-subtitle\">How Emotional Intelligence Drives a Physician\u2019s Success<\/h2>\n<div class=\"book-author\">Nimesh H. Patel<\/div>\n<p><strong>Discover the essential people skills you didn\u2019t learn in medical school<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a physician, you\u2019ve devoted years of your life to training. From classrooms and textbooks to residency and beyond, you\u2019ve honed your clinical expertise and technical abilities. But these skill sets are only half of the equation to achieving excellence. What is the other half? Emotional intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0<i>Extraordinary Doctor<\/i>, top neurosurgeon Nimesh H. Patel explores the importance of emotional intelligence in physicians and how it is pivotal to succeeding in the field. Drawing on his decades of experience along with extensive conversations with colleagues and other professionals, Dr. Patel takes you beyond medical school and into the real world of medicine\u2014where pleasant bedside manner can only get you so far, and dynamic human connections are critical in every situation.<\/p>\n<p>By focusing on communication skills, self-awareness, and empathy, Dr. Patel brings an understanding to the fundamental skills every doctor needs to build relationships, earn trust, and connect positively with patients, families, coworkers, and administration. With his incisive insights, Dr. Patel will convince you why your people skills need to be as scalpel-sharp as your clinical ones. 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