MIT spine surgeon quits his profession.

A few weeks ago, a former neurosurgeon who specialized in back surgery posted a video about why he quit his esteemed profession. The video immediately went viral with over 10 million views in the first 10 days.

This former brain surgeon, known only as “Goobie", explains how he became a doctor to help people but could no longer in good conscience perform back surgery because it just did not work. A few patients got better but the vast majority did not. He felt like he was living a lie, and it was causing him multiple chronic physical symptoms. Goobie felt like if he continued doing surgery, he would die. The guilt and shame would eventually kill him.

This is an important video because what one spine surgeon knows, all spine surgeons know but are afraid to say. They all know that spine surgery doesn’t work because as you know - the pain is being caused by repressed emotions like anger. It’s hard to fight the system from the outside or the inside.

Goobie (who is only 39 years old), now lives in the mountains and spends lots of time walking his dog - Doobie. He’s never been happier.

To watch Goobie’s video click here

It’s a “longish” video, but extremely relevant and well worth your time if you have chronic back pain. If you must pare down your watch time, then start at the 8-minute mark. :)