Can surgeons operate on their own children?

In case a surgeon is able to disconnect himself/ herself emotionally from the patient, he may operate on his children. This however is a tough task. It is important for the sugeon to remain objective in his decisions and actions during surgery and not get carried away by emotions. read more

A surgeon would never consider operating on a close family member unless he/she was the only doctor with the surgical skill and knowledge to successfully perform the operation - which would be a very rare circumstance. read more

They can, but generally do not unless they have to. The idea being that the emotional involvement (with the patient) might add undue stress to the surgeon, increasing the likelihood of making either a crippling or a fatal mistake. read more