Dr. Piotr Michalowski, a certified anesthesiology specialist based in Vancouver, Canada and Seattle, Washington, and is currently practicing at Seattle Veterans Medical Center ANS. He has been in the Ukraine for the past few months working as a part of Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) mission to deliver emergency aid to people who are suffering serious medical conditions and injuries.

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1. Dr. Piotr Michalowski, can you tell me what inspired you to risk your life for the people of the Ukraine and what it is like to be a doctor in a war zone?


2. What type of physical and mental challenges are being faced by the people of the Ukraine today, and what assistance is provided by the doctors?

3. How is MSF functional in those parts of the Ukraine that are under siege and are at a high risk. Are there places that are non-accessible due to immense bombings and firing?

4. How much medical need is being fulfilled, and how much more is required?
5. How do the doctors manage to provide adequate treatment to patients in the shortage of medical supplies and equipment?

6. What kind of difficulties are faced by the patients in accessing the hospitals and doctors?

7. How do the medical teams and doctors in the Ukraine organize the triage in case of an influx of the wounded or case of a chemical attack?

8. What security issues and risks are faced by the medical team and the doctors, especially in danger zones?

9. What kind of sacrifice does the doctor have to make who is working in a war zone such as the Ukraine?

10. How vocal were the patients in expressing their problems with you, without any mental pressure or reservations?

11. What psychological and mental problems did you witness in the people of the Ukraine after the horrors of war they have endured and experienced?

12. Did you help any of the wounded Russian soldiers?

13. How depressing and frustrating is it for the doctors in dealing with the patients amidst killings and bombings.

14. Can you describe a time when you were faced with a stressful and difficult situation and how you dealt with it?

15. Is there a message that you would want to give to the world related to peace and war?