Content Strategy & Storytelling for Professionals | The Storytelling Surgeon, David Hindin
Sep 03, 2024
Dr. David Hindin is a trauma and critical care surgeon at Stanford University who is... obsessed with storytelling.
You heard me right—a surgeon who tells stories. In addition to serving as the Associate Chair of Innovation and Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, and the Assistant Director of Stanford’s Biodesign Faculty Fellowship, he also developed a storytelling course at Stanford to help physicians and engineers enhance their communication skills, blending his passion for medicine with creativity. What?
I found him on Instagram, where I was intrigued by his storytelling skills, methods of communication, and advocacy for the arts in scientific fields. I had to have him on the show today, and I was lucky that he agreed (I think this is the first surgeon I’ve ever interviewed). I never would have imagined it would be about this…
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL HEAR:
- How he creates emotional connections in his storytelling
- The principles behind being “entertaining,” especially when you dont feel like you are
- How he finds the extraordinary in the “ordinary”
- How to deal with the fear of being “seen” as a creator in you profession
WHO IS DR. DAVID HINDIN?
Dr. David Hindin is a trauma and critical care surgeon at Stanford University, where he also serves as the Associate Chair of Innovation and Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery. He earned his MD from the University of Pennsylvania, completed his general surgery training at Temple University, and pursued a fellowship in surgical critical care at Stanford.
In addition to his clinical and academic roles, Dr. Hindin is the Assistant Director of Stanford’s Biodesign Faculty Fellowship, which fosters health technology innovation. His creative side shines through his popular YouTube channel, where he shares engaging content about his medical experiences, amassing over 50,000 subscribers. Dr. Hindin also developed a storytelling course at Stanford Biodesign to help physicians and engineers enhance their pitches and communication skills, blending his passion for medicine with creativity and entrepreneurship.
Connect with David Hindin: https://www.instagram.com/thesurgeonlife/
