Dallas, TX, United States — Craig Troop, M.D., a retired emergency physician and anesthesiologist, compiled occurrences from his medical career in his book There Is a Bomb in My Vagina: Short Medical Stories from 45 Years in Practice. the
The collection consists of short stories that take place in emergency rooms, operating rooms, and other therapeutic settings. The stories are based on actual events that Troop experienced while working in emergency care and anesthesiology, according to the author’s website and the book’s Amazon description. According to the author, humor from unexpected events, strange interactions, and the day-to-day realities of medical practice are also included in the anthology.
As shared by Troop, his book includes scenarios involving snap decisions, medical team communication, doctor-patient interactions, unanticipated events, and the emotional strains of clinical practice. He further maintains that the accounts of humor, grief, and moral dilemmas that arise during patient care are also included since they all contributed to his vast experience in the field of surgery. Rather than being provided as a medical textbook or clinical reference, these themes are given through story recollections.
Craig Troop, M.D. worked as an anesthesiologist in North Texas until 2025 after practicing emergency medicine from 1979 to 1990. During a scarcity of emergency physicians in 1980, he relocated to Dallas after completing his medical school in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
After leaving clinical practice, Troop started compiling his professional experiences into narratives. According to his website, the content was created with both medical professionals and public audiences interested in the situations that arise during emergency and surgical care in mind.
According to Troop, “Medicine is not just about procedures, diagnoses, and treatment. Uncertainty, cooperation, communication, pressure, and the human reactions that take place behind the doors of operating rooms and emergency rooms also influence it. In addition to portraying the comedy that can surface in unexpected situations, I wrote this book to help readers better understand those experiences.”
The author presents the stories from a professional standpoint. They explain how doctors, nurses, patients, and families react to medical circumstances where there may be a lack of knowledge, time, or options. The book description states that the collection is not meant to offer specific medical advice or treatment recommendations, but rather to record some of Troop’s professional experiences.
About Craig Troop, M.D.
Craig Troop, M.D., is an author, anesthesiologist, and former emergency physician from the Dallas, Texas, area. He worked in emergency medicine and anesthesia for nearly 45 years after graduating from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine in 1978. Events and observations from operating rooms, emergency rooms, and other medical settings are the main topics of his writing.
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