How battlefield surgery actually works, according to a former Navy trauma surgeon

Peter Rhee is a Navy trauma surgeon who served 24 years in the US military. He operated in several active war zones, including Iraq and Afghanistan.

Peter Rhee speaks to Business Insider about treating bullet wounds, battlefield trauma surgery conditions, AI-powered medical technology, and military medical training

He also discusses his role treating Rep. Gabby Giffords after she was shot in an attempted assassination in 2011 in Arizona.

He is the author of “Trauma Red: The Making of a Surgeon in War and in America’s Cities.”

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