Why Are There So Few Female Surgeons?

Watch as three women describe their journeys to becoming surgeons, what unique traits they believe women bring to this specialty, and what needs to be done to break barriers for future women in medicine. PRODUCTION CREDITS: Christopher Suchy Jessica Reyes Amanda Marzullo Barrie Singer Michelle Avedian Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 22 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 78,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,900 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.Visit https://www.northwell.edu/ Subscribe to Northwell Health’s YouTube http://bit.ly/2wPz7on or head to our channel    / northwellhealth1   The Well - https://thewell.northwell.edu/ Facebook –   / northwellhealth   Twitter -   / northwellhealth   Instagram -   / northwellhealth   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin/northwellhealth