Burnout to Engagement: Mindfulness in Action

Despite the death of his father at age five, Assaad Mounzer, M.D., a native of Lebanon grew up in a loving home. But with a civil war raging in his homeland, he moved to the United States of America, where he became an Urologist. He discovered that patients appreciated his listening skills, and his compassion. He was so dedicated that eventually he began to suffer from empathy fatigue. While he did not realize it at the time, he was bringing home his patients suffering and problems. In this...