By David H. Janda, M.D.
From the show: Summer Safety Reminders


From the publisher

Groundbreaking, enlightening, and riveting, The Awakening of a Surgeon is a thoughtful telling of one man's determined belief in the power of change.

Each year, more than 1.4 million youth under 15 are treated in doctor's offices, clinics, hospitals or hospital emergency rooms for injuries. Awakening of a Surgeon is Dr. Janda's fight to make sports safer for children and adults. "The number one fallacy is that injuries are inherent; that they are going to happen no matter what you do," said author and orthopedic surgeon David Janda. "The vast majority of injuries are completely preventable."

In Awakening of a Surgeon, Janda details his fight against equipment manufacturers, insurance companies and the government to help make sports safer. It is an inspirational story that every parent should read and know that one person can make a difference.

Endorsed by Olympic champions Bonnie Blair, Bart Conner and Nadia Comaneci and author James Dodson.