Chapter 1064: Dean Tang, a Man of Proud Backbone!

Because the patient was introduced by his son, Dean Tang took extra care.

These past few days, aside from surgeries, he spent most of his time locked in the simulated operating room.

Neurosurgery is the most difficult field among all types of surgery; cultivating a mature Chief Physician takes longer than for other surgeons, generally ten years later!

At the same time, it also requires one to possess extremely powerful talent and an unceasingly diligent spirit.

Tang Yu's maturation process is, in fact, an anomaly.

Generally speaking, for surgeries involving neurosurgery, patients will head to provincial-level hospitals to seek treatment.

Tang Yu is a doctor at a municipal-level hospital; his number of surgeries does not match that of his peers, but relying on his own effort and resilience, his fame has surged in these past few years. There are many patients who come seeking him by name. Tang Yu currently maintains an extremely proud statistic: his surgical success rate has reached over ninety-five percent, and furthermore, for all the patients he has operated on, their five-year survival rate far exceeds that of his peers.

Before a neurosurgical operation officially begins, a consultation is required to analyze the location of the lesion and design a suitable pathway.

The human head is the most precise part of the body.

Inside are massive nerve plexuses; from the scalp downward, the deeper the location, the greater the difficulty.

What Tang Yu specializes in is skull base tumors.

Diseases in this location belong to the forbidden zone among forbidden zones.

Although a centralized consultation has not yet been held, Tang Yu already has some ideas in his mind.

He has recently been studying and improving upon the techniques of some foreign scholars.

There is a French Expert whose recently researched set of techniques Tang Yu feels can be borrowed for this surgery, which could significantly increase the success rate of the operation.

Walking out of the practice room and returning to his office, he had just finished a glass of water when the door was knocked open.

The Dean's assistant said softly, "Dean Tang, a doctor named Li Hansen wants to meet with you. He was introduced by the Vice President of Yanjing Capital First Hospital."

"Li Hansen? Who is that?" Tang Yu's first reaction was, why does this person's name sound so foreign?

The Dean's assistant said, "He introduced himself as a doctor from the Cleveland Clinic, and he was previously responsible for Dou Fanggang's condition."

Tang Yu realized that this guy must feel he had snatched their patient and had come to settle scores.

"Is the time set?" Tang Yu asked softly.

"He is already in Hanzhou," the Dean's assistant said.

"Then let him come see me this afternoon!" Tang Yu was somewhat different from a few years ago; although he was still very proud, he understood social nuances. Since he had to go to Yanjing every month to perform cross-hospital surgeries, he still had to give some people face.

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Around one-thirty in the afternoon, Tang Yu met Li Hansen in his office.

Li Hansen had the face of an ethnic Chinese, but he spoke in fluent English, and to build rapport with Tang Yu, he deliberately mixed in some broken Huaguo language.

Li Hansen's grandfather was a first-generation Chinese immigrant.

Therefore, in the strict sense, Li Hansen no longer had any connection to Huaguo.

"Dean Tang, it is an honor to meet you."

"Dr. Li, you are too polite. You found me, it must be regarding Mr. Dou's condition, right?"

Li Hansen was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Dean Tang, you really are straightforward. That's right, Mr. Dou is my important client. We previously performed several scientific diagnoses for him and arranged a reasonable treatment plan, but he chose to have you take over the subsequent surgery. This caught us off guard."

Tang Yu smiled faintly, "As far as I know, you and Mr. Dou were still in contact and had not discussed a specific surgical plan. As for him choosing me to serve as the lead surgeon, that was also a surprise to me. However, who performs the surgery is decided by the patient, and there is no such thing as first come, first served!"

Li Hansen did not expect Tang Yu to speak so forcefully, and he smiled dismissively, "Dean Tang, you've misunderstood. Don't harbor such strong hostility. I came here this time to seek cooperation with you."

"Cooperation? What kind of cooperation?" Tang Yu remained calm.

Li Hansen took out an invitation letter, "This is an invitation for advanced studies abroad at the Cleveland Clinic. The quota given to Huaguo each year is no more than ten. Not only does it provide free full research funding, but after completion, you will also be awarded the honor of being a visiting professor at the medical center. As far as I know, Dean Tang, you have never been abroad. Although you have the ability, you still need an external halo; this will allow you to walk more steadily."

After Li Hansen finished speaking, he picked up a briefcase he had brought with him and placed it in front of Tang Yu, clicking it open twice.

Inside were neatly arranged US dollars.

Li Hansen had been observing Tang Yu's reaction; he believed that under the dual temptation of money and honor, Tang Yu would surely be shaken.

"I cannot accept a reward without merit. You should first tell me what you need me to do!"

Li Hansen thought Tang Ye was tempted, so he quickly smiled and said, "For you, it's actually very simple. That is to refuse this surgery."

Tang Yu finally understood Li Hansen's intention.

"I'm sorry, I cannot do that. As a doctor, when a patient comes to my door, I cannot turn him away."

A look of surprise appeared in Li Hansen's eyes, "Dean Tang, you need to consider this carefully; this is an unprecedented opportunity for you. Even if you can complete this surgery, what can you gain? The money here is hundreds of times the surgical fee! Moreover, if the surgery fails, it will be a huge blow to you."

Tang Yu said in a deep voice, "Thank you for the reminder, but I am a bit stubborn. Once I make a decision, I will not change it, so there is no need."

A flash of anger crossed Li Hansen's eyes, and he coldly warned, "Mr. Dou is not an ordinary patient. I know you hope to make a name for yourself through this surgery. But, if the surgery fails, it will bring you great trouble."

Tang Yu felt the warning in Li Hansen's tone and said easily, "I view problems very simply: do my own surgery well and have a clear conscience. As for other things, I don't care."

Li Hansen raised his voice, "I understand what you mean. I know you are busy with work, so I won't disturb you. If you change your mind, contact me at any time."

Tang Yu did not stand up and said calmly, "I won't see you out."

Having said that, he picked up a medical record and began to read.

After Li Hansen left, Tang Yu sighed inwardly.

For a surgeon, the opportunity for advanced studies at the Cleveland Clinic and the status of a consultant are indeed enough to be tempting.

But, Tang Yu was not disturbed by these external temptations.

He is a surgeon with a proud backbone!

He is filled with professional reverence for the white coat he wears!