{"id":543283,"date":"2025-10-09T11:24:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=543283"},"modified":"2025-10-09T11:24:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:24:37","slug":"romanian-neurosurgeon-says-god-present-in-operating-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-neurosurgeon-says-god-present-in-operating-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian Neurosurgeon Iustinian Simion says God is present in the operating room"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neurosurgeon Iustinian Simion<\/a> believes that God is present in the operating room, saying he has witnessed moments that cannot be explained by science alone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an interview with Q Magazine<\/a>, Dr Simion said he had experienced several medically inexplicable cases, which he attributes to divine intervention.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t quantify how much is human and how much is divine power in a neurosurgical operation,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I know for sure that without God, man can achieve nothing. It\u2019s an illusion to think otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n

I have experienced scientifically inexplicable moments with certain medical cases that I have operated on. You must not want to see a divine work in this sense. But it depends on the conscience of each of us, the doctor noted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Doctors as Part of a Greater Work<\/h2>\n

Dr Simion noted that physicians are part of a larger work of healing and that it would be irrational for doctors to claim full credit for the success of complex surgeries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must remain aware and rational about taking credit for difficult operations,\u201d he said. \u201cThere is a very fine line that surgeons walk between remaining balanced and becoming self-deified. After all, that\u2019s human nature\u2014but not everything we achieve truly belongs to us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDoctors are merely tools in a much greater work\u2014the healing of others. The more finely polished the tools, the greater the chance for true healing,\u201d Dr Simion emphasised.<\/p>\n

Byzantine Music: A Breath of Oxygen for the Soul<\/h2>\n

Beyond his medical practice, Dr Simion is also a devotee of Orthodox liturgical music. In 2011, he founded the Anastasios Byzantine Choir<\/a> in T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219, which has since grown to include members from diverse professional backgrounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe still have this choir today, which I organise and conduct together with my brother, Dr Teodor Simion, a dentist,\u201d he said. \u201cWe sing every Sunday at the Divine Liturgy. Most members are doctors, but we also have architects, engineers, IT specialists, and others.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, it\u2019s a breath of air I need after long days of stress and focus\u2014it gives me peace and strength for another week filled with surgeries, challenges, and trials,\u201d the neurosurgeon concluded.<\/p>\n

Photo: Q Magazine
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