Could you be a great surgeon even with non steady hands?

It is a misconception that surgeons need abnormally steady hands. ... Sadly, past the basics, it's not something I can teach, one just learns by experience. ... read more

It's considered the future of surgery. Robotic surgery can be performed even in great distance , for example in the war situations where the traumas are extreme and the best doctors aren't of course in the front line of the war but rather in hospitals in their respective country. read more

Surgeons know techniques to make their hands steady. They rest their hands on the surface of the patient or on stacks of surgical towels. They are using the fine motor control (which we all have) in the hands rather than the large muscles that control the arms. read more

If you're a total klutz with your hands, surgery would be tough for you. If your hands shake when you're nervous, your first couple of years in surgery training will probably be tough: consider beta blockers for yourself pre-op. But eventually you'll stop being so nervous, so it could work. If you're average like most people, you'll be fine in general surgery. read more