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Bruce H. Campbell, MD FACS

Retired Head and Neck Surgeon | Author | Essayist

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Blog Posts and Essays

"Where it Hurts: Dispatches from the Emotional Frontlines of Medicine" - Book preorder available

"Where it Hurts: Dispatches from the Emotional Frontlines of Medicine" - Book preorder available

"Where it Hurts: Dispatches from the Emotional Frontlines of Medicine" - Book preorder available

Dec 30, 2025

All Good Things Must End - The End of the M3 Narrative Medicine Session for Medical Students

All Good Things Must End - The End of the M3 Narrative Medicine Session for Medical Students

All Good Things Must End - The End of the M3 Narrative Medicine Session for Medical Students

Dec 22, 2025

Grand Rounds - University of Texas Southwestern Department of Surgery

Grand Rounds - University of Texas Southwestern Department of Surgery

Grand Rounds - University of Texas Southwestern Department of Surgery

Oct 8, 2025

Grand Rounds - University of Wisconsin Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Grand Rounds - University of Wisconsin Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Grand Rounds - University of Wisconsin Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Sep 18, 2025

UW-Madison Otolaryngology Grand Rounds

UW-Madison Otolaryngology Grand Rounds

I Will Deliver UW-Madison Otolaryngology Grand Rounds Next Wednesday

Sep 11, 2025

Book Review Published in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

Book Review Published in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

Book Review Published in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

Jul 19, 2025

The Elephant on My Chest

The Elephant on My Chest

The Elephant on My Chest

Jun 4, 2025

Three Bends and Two Loops

Three Bends and Two Loops

Three Bends and Two Loops

Mar 14, 2025

Whatever happened to local otolaryngology societies?

Whatever happened to local otolaryngology societies?

Mourning the Loss of a Local Specialty Society

Feb 28, 2025

Book Review: Becoming a Better Physician

Book Review: Becoming a Better Physician

Book Review: Becoming a Better Physician

Feb 25, 2025

New Pottery

New Pottery

New Pottery

Feb 6, 2025

Trophies: Chasing the Big 5 (or 6) in Africa

Trophies: Chasing the Big 5 (or 6) in Africa

Trophies: Chasing the Big 5 (or 6) in Africa

Jan 1, 2025

Unnecessary Loveliness

Unnecessary Loveliness

Unnecessary Loveliness

Dec 18, 2024

A Simple Question

A Simple Question

A Simple Question

Nov 21, 2024

More Great Writing from the Fall 2024 Issue of The Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

More Great Writing from the Fall 2024 Issue of The Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

More Great Writing from the Fall 2024 Issue of The Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

Nov 13, 2024

Fall 2024 Issue of Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine - A Sampler

Fall 2024 Issue of Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine - A Sampler

Fall 2024 Issue of Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine - A Sampler

Nov 3, 2024

My Scrub Pants Were Always Too Short

My Scrub Pants Were Always Too Short

My Scrub Pants Were Always Too Short

Oct 15, 2024

"Keep Your White Coat Thin" - The 2024 MCW White Coat Lecture

"Keep Your White Coat Thin" - The 2024 MCW White Coat Lecture

"Keep Your White Coat Thin" - The 2024 MCW White Coat Lecture

Jul 26, 2024

Watching the Loon Chicks Grow

Watching the Loon Chicks Grow

Watching the Loon Chicks Grow

Jul 8, 2024

Write About the Day You Decide to Retire

Write About the Day You Decide to Retire

Write About the Day You Decide to Retire

Jun 1, 2024

"Old Scrubs" Published in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

"Old Scrubs" Published in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

"Old Scrubs" Published in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

May 28, 2024

Rage Against the Answering Machine

Rage Against the Answering Machine

Rage Against the Answering Machine

Apr 19, 2024

The Repercussions of a Car Crash

The Repercussions of a Car Crash

The Repercussions of a Car Crash

Mar 19, 2024

The Humanities In Contemporary Health Education: Fighting the Same Battle 45 Years Later

The Humanities In Contemporary Health Education: Fighting the Same Battle 45 Years Later

The Humanities In Contemporary Health Education: Fighting the Same Battle 45 Years Later

Mar 10, 2024

My Short Story, "Last Case," Published in The Examined Life Journal

My Short Story, "Last Case," Published in The Examined Life Journal

My Short Story, "Last Case," Published in The Examined Life Journal

Feb 13, 2024

Woman Cured of Throat Cancer after Licking Elvis Stamp

Woman Cured of Throat Cancer after Licking Elvis Stamp

Woman Cured of Throat Cancer after Licking Elvis Stamp

Feb 3, 2024

Christmas Morning Rounds

Christmas Morning Rounds

Christmas Morning Rounds

Dec 18, 2023

The Wondrous Christmas Gift

The Wondrous Christmas Gift

The Wondrous Christmas Gift

Dec 3, 2023

Pushing Back on Medicine's Hidden Curriculum

Pushing Back on Medicine's Hidden Curriculum

Pushing Back on Medicine's Hidden Curriculum

Nov 7, 2023

Is Being a Pilot like Being a Surgeon?

Is Being a Pilot like Being a Surgeon?

Is Being a Pilot like Being a Surgeon?

Nov 3, 2023

That Interval Between the Biopsy and the Report

That Interval Between the Biopsy and the Report

That Interval Between the Biopsy and the Report

Oct 9, 2023

"To be Understood and Appreciated"; A Trip to Lac du Flambeau

"To be Understood and Appreciated"; A Trip to Lac du Flambeau

"To be Understood and Appreciated"; A Trip to Lac du Flambeau

Sep 22, 2023

A Blow for Freedom in the Operating Room

A Blow for Freedom in the Operating Room

A Blow for Freedom in the Operating Room

Sep 6, 2023

You are Here: A Medical Student Teaches Me to Appreciate Each Day

You are Here: A Medical Student Teaches Me to Appreciate Each Day

You are Here: A Medical Student Teaches Me to Appreciate Each Day

Aug 25, 2023

Everyone Has a Story to Tell: The Universal Appeal of MCW’s MedMoth

Everyone Has a Story to Tell: The Universal Appeal of MCW’s MedMoth

Everyone Has a Story to Tell: The Universal Appeal of MCW’s MedMoth

Aug 22, 2023

Looking to Partner With Others - The Campbell Family Narrative Medicine Fund

Looking to Partner With Others - The Campbell Family Narrative Medicine Fund

Looking to Partner With Others - The Campbell Family Narrative Medicine Fund

Jun 14, 2023

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