🔥 What really happens inside the operating room?

In this episode of The Device Girls, we sit down with surgical first assistants Amy Burton and Alyssa Ellis to talk about the role most people have never heard of… but surgeons rely on every single day.

From life-saving surgeries to heartbreaking patient moments, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what it’s actually like behind the doors of the O.R. They share the emotional weight of healthcare, the chaos, the pressure, the teamwork, and why being a surgical assist is far more than “just helping.”

This episode is raw, honest, emotional, and incredibly eye-opening.

🎙️ In this episode:

• What surgical first assists actually do

• The hidden roles inside the O.R.

• The emotional toll of surgery and patient loss

• The cases they’ll never forget

• Why the healthcare system overlooks surgical assists

• The toxic culture that can exist in healthcare

• Teamwork, advocacy, and speaking up in the O.R.

• Advice for students wanting to enter the medical field

• What makes a GREAT rep in the operating room

• Why they’re fighting to improve the profession

Whether you work in healthcare or have never stepped foot in an operating room, this conversation will completely change how you view the people behind the mask.

👩‍⚕️ Guests:

Amy Burton

Alyssa Ellis

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