ESSO 44 | The challenges surgeons face in balancing clinical responsibilities, research, and patient care

Beate Rau • 16 Oct 2025

ESSO 44

Beate Rau, MD, PhD, MBA, FEBS, Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany, discusses the challenges surgeons face in balancing clinical responsibilities, research, and patient care. She emphasizes that barriers such as limited time, high workload pressures, and hospital financial constraints affect both men and women in surgery. Prof. Rau highlights the need for more dedicated time and support to fulfill professional duties and provide optimal patient care, acknowledging that these improvements often require significant resources and investment. This interview took place at the 44th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO 44) in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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