Surgery Godfather
Chapter 995 - 833: The Most Awesome Dean in the Country_2

Chapter 995: Chapter 833: The Most Awesome Dean in the Country_2

Whether Li Min is a piece of jade or a stone, Yang Ping can undoubtedly carve him into a work of art; that much is certainly achievable.

After reviewing the surgery plans, everyone sat with bated breath, waiting for his corrections and critiques. Song Zimo was the most confident, thinking the professor would surely commend him. Xu Zhiliang, however, was not to be outdone, feeling that aside from oratory skills, he was no less competent than Song Zimo. Doctor Li Min was somewhat less assured, feeling anxious and uneasy.

However, Yang Ping did not offer any immediate judgments. Instead, he left them with a remark, "Leave these here with me, and after this surgery, everyone write up a new one to submit to me."

That’s it? Some were disappointed, while others felt they had dodged a bullet.

Song Zimo had thought he would receive the professor’s praise, and Xu Zhiliang sought to validate whether he stood on equal footing with Song Zimo. Having lost to Song Zimo multiple times, he was reluctant to accept defeat.

But with the professor’s remark, all their hopes and plans vanished into thin air. All right, the true measure of their skills would be taken after the surgery.

Zhang Lin and Little Five had dodged a bullet since their surgery plan would have definitely been criticized. Always dangling at the tail end of a train is quite distressing, but they had grown accustomed to it, accepting their current state.

Better to be the tail of a phoenix than the head of a chicken. Don’t make horizontal comparisons; make vertical ones. If you’ve progressed beyond your past self today, that is the life philosophy of the two brothers.

The surgery would still be a few days away. Besides the need to inject Indocyanine Green a few days in advance, prior approval for the surgery was required.

For such a major surgery involving the removal of organs, the removal of a kidney was certain. Other organs, such as the pancreas, were less certain; they might also be removed during the surgery. Therefore, for this kind of major, potentially disabling, and highly destructive surgery, it was necessary to apply for signature and filing with the hospital’s Medical Services Office.

At that time, Director Zhao of the Medical Services Office and Director Zhou of the Department of Science and Education were discussing important matters. When Li Guodong approached Director Zhao with the application form, Director Zhao signed it quickly upon seeing it was Yang Ping’s.

As far as everyone at Sanbo Hospital was concerned, there hadn’t been a surgery that Professor Yang couldn’t perform since he started his career.

"Is Professor Yang in the office right now?" Director Zhao asked casually.

Li Guodong nodded, "He was just there a moment ago."

It’s hard to say where a doctor might be at any given time; they might be in the outpatient clinic, the emergency room, or the operating room. In short, it’s hard to find surgeons.

Director Zhao picked up the phone and dialed Yang Ping’s mobile directly, confirming he was still in the office. He hurried with Director Zhou to discuss matters with Yang Ping.

Both the Medical Services Office and the Department of Science and Education had been extremely busy during that period. Director Zhou of the Department of Science and Education was really stressed. Ever since Yang Ping’s 13 papers made a splash, the stack of applications for further study on his desk had grown mountain-high.

These applications came from hospitals both domestic and international. In addition to doctors applying for further study, there were even applications for academic exchanges from several top-tier medical research laboratories worldwide.

The Surgical Research Institute could only accommodate so many people; what was to be done? Director Zhou was at a loss and had to seek help from his old colleague, Director Zhao.

Director Zhou had a tendency towards obsequiousness, always wanting to afford some special treatment to the foreigners coming to study, but after being severely reprimanded by Dean Xia and Director Han, his obsequiousness was temporarily suppressed. However, completely curing such a disposition is difficult.

This time he was more cautious, afraid that his obsequiousness would surface unwittingly. He specifically sought out Director Zhao to help generate ideas. Director Zhao said that as the number of applicants for further study increased, it was like raising the water level for the boat to rise, and the current system for further study at the Surgical Research Institute was no longer appropriate.

The two directors went to the Surgical Research Institute together. After Director Zhou briefed Yang Ping on the situation, Yang Ping also didn’t have a clear solution.

The overall principle was to select the best of the best. If selection was to occur, elimination was inevitable. So, what method to use? Yang Ping recalled, the College Entrance Examination was actually quite fair; despite the many criticisms of it, it was indeed the most equitable selection process. As long as no one could bypass the exam, plotting underhanded maneuvers would prove extremely difficult.

Yang Ping suggested, "Let’s have an exam. We’ll prepare the test papers here. Buy me a safe box. Seal the test papers and lock them in my safe box before the exam. When it’s time for the exam, distribute the papers. Refer to the College Entrance Examination, and enforce a strict examination system."

"Should we set up an interview?" Director Zhou asked.

Director Zhao waved his hand, "In principle, there should be an interview, but what about it? Interviews tend to go off track— Forget it, if we really want to be strict, we’ll only require a written exam."

"Let’s do that. Our Integrated Research Institute will set the questions, the Department of Science and Education will organize the exam, and the Medical Services Office will supervise it. During the exam, we’ll have full coverage with surveillance cameras, the three of us will keep an eye on the monitors, and the exam will be broadcast live to the whole hospital, with the video archived permanently." Yang Ping thought this was very straightforward.

All three agreed with this approach, and Director Zhou from the Department of Science and Education immediately felt his chest puff up with pride. Thinking about how he had organized exams that had those foreigners scurrying to participate made him grin from ear to ear, remembering how he too had the chance to go abroad for further education through a series of exams.

Standing tall felt so good, but the job of proctoring was given to Old Zhao, which clearly felt even better.

"Can we switch, with you guys organizing the exam and us supervising?" Director Zhou wanted to switch tasks with Director Zhao.

Director Zhao glared at him, "Advanced management training is the responsibility of your Department of Science and Education. We’re just assisting. That’s settled then, you organize the exam, and we supervise."

How could such a good job be handed over to you? Just think about the scene, with doctors from top hospitals around the world bending over their papers, working hard, while I, Old Zhao, walk through the examination hall, head held high and chest puffed out. What kind of presence would that be, what kind of feeling? You, Zhou, nodding and bowing, could you match my aura?

Today, Yang Ping was especially busy. After sending off Director Zhao and Director Zhou, Dean Xia called about Bao Yulou’s son. His knee had multiple ligament tears, and because he had clashed with Yang Ping, Yang Ping had been ignoring him.

Late Bao Yulou, along with his wife and son, wrote an apology letter to the hospital and even posted the letter publicly on the hospital’s official website. Bao Yulou also donated to the hospital to set up an emergency aid fund. Only after so much time had passed did Bao Yulou dare to cautiously ask Dean Xia: could he trouble Professor Yang to agree to perform the surgery on his son?

Dean Xia immediately bristled, "Are you implying that our Professor Yang is making things difficult for you?"

Bao Yulou instantly felt that he had misspoken, "A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding— What I mean is, we understand the difficulty and risks involved with the surgery, and we would like to request Professor Yang’s help to attempt it, willing to take on all risks."

"Alright, I’ll ask Professor Yang about it."

So, Dean Xia turned around and called Yang Ping.

"Professor Yang, if you say it’s okay, I’ll give them an affirmative response, but if you say no, I’ll outright refuse them," Dean Xia was clear-cut.

"Let them come."

It wasn’t a deep-seated grudge, and since they were truly remorseful, Yang Ping was willing to give them a chance.

Truth be told, this kind of knee injury, to regain athletic ability, especially if he wanted to play soccer again, used to be something only Yang Ping could do in the whole world. Now Su Nanchen, Gao Yuan, and Robert could lead the surgery too, but ultimately, Yang Ping was the original creator, the mentor. Bao Yulou didn’t want his son to be crippled for life, hence he went to great lengths to entreat Yang Ping to operate.

Having seen that Yang Ping had agreed, Dean Xia then replied to Bao Yulou, "Since you’re being so proactive, our Professor Yang will give it his best effort."

People like Dean Xia, who held the position of dean, knew that being obstinate about everything was not going to work. He had to be flexible on the outside and steadfast on the inside, to maneuver with ease among various relationships; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to hold onto his position as dean.

Previously, when many leaders called asking for favors, Dean Xia simply said, "Ah! Our little hospital isn’t skillful enough, and our doctors are too timid to perform such a complicated surgery. Better to go to Beijing or Shanghai!"

Even if he knew the excuse was absurd, the other party couldn’t do anything about it—the concerns of medical issues, especially surgery, were particularly delicate. If the hospital itself said they couldn’t do it, to insist they perform would be reckless and irresponsible.

Now that Yang Ping had relented, Dean Xia could again say, "Despite the surgery being difficult and risky, since you’re so eager, our doctors can only do their best to try."

Dean Xia was already a tough character, having received awards at the People’s Hall, and feared no one. With Yang Ping by his side, he felt even more formidable, sometimes to the point where he believed himself to be the most outstanding dean in the country.