The Making of a Surgeon in the 21st Century

(Blue Dolphin Publishing)

Book cover titled 'The Making of a Surgeon in the 21st Century' by Craig A. Miller, M.D. Featuring an image of a surgeon in scrubs, wearing a surgical mask, cap, and glasses, holding surgical tools.
Book cover titled 'The Making of a Surgeon in the 21st Century' featuring a surgeon in scrubs, wearing a mask and glasses, with a light blue background and English and Chinese text.
Cover of a book titled 'Foreign Medical Practice of the Making of a Surgeon, M.D.' by Craig A. Rucker, M.D., with text in Japanese and English. The background features medical professionals in surgical attire working in an operating room.

The Making of a Surgeon in the 21st Century (Blue Dolphin, 2004) is a critically acclaimed memoir of Dr. Miller’s days as a surgery resident. It has been published in hard cover, paperback, and audiobook and translated for Chinese and Japanese editions.

“An absorbing collection of compelling stories and insightful commentary… thoroughly entertaining.” — Journal of the American Medical Association

“Amazing… it’s like a diary of hell, that makes you laugh… everything in this book is absolutely real.”