Siddhartha Phukan – My Surgical World

Humility in Biliary Surgery

By Dr Siddhartha Phukan, Consultant Surgeon 21 July 2026 After twenty-two years as a hepatobiliary surgeon…
A Meditation on the Consent Form

The consent form is in my hand. Its columns and signature lines already carry the faint…
The Mystery of Recovery

Dr Siddhartha Phukan, Sarvodaya Hospital One of the greatest surprises of my surgical career has been…
The Waiting Room

Dr Siddhartha Phukan As surgeons, we often imagine that the true drama of medicine unfolds inside…
The Surgeon’s Search for Wisdom

When I was a young surgeon, I believed that knowledge was the highest goal of our…
Why Surgeons Are Forged, Not Just Taught

To become a surgeon is something entirely different. It is an ontological shift. The journey to…
The Watcher in the Woods

“We are obsessed with the idea that humanity is the protagonist of the earth’s story, but…
The Phantom and the Surgeon: A Philosophical Collision

Here is a thought that should unsettle you: the most philosophically sophisticated superhero ever created wears…
The Throne of Fire: Napoleon’s Secret Enemy at Waterloo

The Throne of Fire: Napoleon’s Secret Enemy at Waterloo explores a lesser-known dimension of the Battle…
Sherlock and Cocaine – The Surgeons Shadow

A medical exploration of Sherlock Holmes’ cocaine use — not as addiction, but as substitution —…