Dr Ehsan Natour
When Life Comes to a Standstill:
The Surgeon Who Touches the Hearts of His Patients
Internationally renowned heart surgeon, Dr Ehsan Natour is hitting the U.S. and English speaking markets with his heart-felt book about patient recovery, growth and life after surgery. When Life Comes to a Standstill: The Surgeon Who Touches the Hearts of His Patients, first published in German (February 2022) and Dutch, is captivating readers who have been through the healthcare system. Whether having been a patient or a loved one, Dr Ehsan Natour’s book encompasses every stage of the patient process, from diagnosis to recovery. Creating a virtual tour to spread awareness on what a typical healthcare process looks like and to support changes to the system, to better the lives of all patients.
Building a better doctor-patient relationship is Dr Ehsan Natour’s goal with this book. He hopes to change what it means to be a healthcare professional and to shed light on what it means to be given the reins to someone’s life, how it is not only their occupation, but their responsibility to assist those in need. Natour hopes for healthcare professionals to establish strong bonds with their patients, and to value their emotions and feelings with more extent. Natour also explains his key concept on how he believes that anything that has been through a crisis, will never be the same as it was before. Rather, it will be a better version of itself for it allows itself to heal. He says, It is important not to expect that after a crisis everything will be as it was before. If we understand this, we will fare so much better as individuals and as a society.”
Internationally Renowned Heart Surgeon
Dr Ehsan Natour
Other Books
Als het leven stilstaat
Dutch Publication
Wenn das Leben stillsteht
German Publication