JOHN W. BRAASCH

Dr Braasch saved my life back in 1971. I was the victim of a seriously botched surgery at my local hospital on Cape Cod. My family took me to Lahey when I was nearly on my deathbed and Dr Braasch knew exactly what needed to be done and I was in the New England Baptist in a matter of an hour! The "fix" included several surgeries over a period of months and he was like an angel coming in to speak with me at every turn and giving me pep talks and kept my family fully advised. I think of him...

I was thinking of John today as I saw another surgeon for severe abdominal scaring and adhesions due to past surgeries. John saved my life after a horrifically botched gallbladder removal way back in 1972. I was virtually on death's door after the surgeon in another hospital did not admit to mistakes in his gallbladder removal. My family hired a private ambulance and had me taken to the Lahey Clinic where I was rushed in to see John. He knew immediately I needed further surgery and had me...