What Music Do Surgeons Listen to While Operating?
The results of our own informal—and very unscientific—survey.
By Patrick Hutchison July 16, 2012
Late last year, at their annual meeting in Washington, D.C., the members of the American College of Gastroenterology got some interesting news: A new study found that surgeons performing colonoscopies while listening to Mozart might do a better job of finding and removing polyps. That got us wondering if local surgeons listen to music in the operating room. Here are the results of our own informal—and very unscientific—survey. Along the way, we learned that sometimes, patients can even request their favorite tunes—good to know if you have to go in for a procedure you’re not really thrilled about in the first place.
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Michael Porter, M.D.
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Alt. and Indie Rock; Alt. Country and Classic Rock
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Patricia Dawson, M.D. |
Female singer-songwriters; Oldies from the ‘50s and ‘60s |
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Shannon Tierney, M.D. |
Motown as a base, with local favorites The Head and the Heart mixed in; Norah Jones for nervous patients and Lady Gaga to close out the day |
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Ralph Aye, M.D. |
Wilco playlist |
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Jay Rubinstein, M.D. |
Usually none; he needs to hear the facial nerve monitor |
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Tom Lendvay, M.D. |
None; it might be distracting to trainees |