Mikael Petrosyan of Children's National Hospital says gun violence against children is preventable.
Dr. Mikael Petrosyan, associate chief of general and thoracic surgery, poses for a portrait in his office at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C. on November 13, 2023.
He hasn't been able to save them all and has had to tell parents that their children have died from gunshot wounds."It's a devastating thing to do, to lose a child for something that has been caused by guns," Petrosyan said."It's not an accident. It was totally preventable in many ways." His colleagues are also feeling the strain to the point that some have stopped working temporarily for relief. Some are even considering early retirement or leaving the field altogether.D.C. is seen from a window from Dr. Mikael Petrosyan's, associate chief of general and thoracic surgery, office at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C. on November 13, 2023.'s Michel Martin to discuss his experience as someone who regularly witnesses the effects of gun violence on U.S.
Petrosyan: It does affect us, operating on kids. It's a job that comes with stress. I have three young kids and I go home every day, and I worry about this every day. And I text my wife, 'Are they OK? Was the school OK?' It doesn't matter where you live. Every day I think about it. I drive here every day, I think about it. So, these are things that will never leave me. I wish it did. And it causes stress on everyone.
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