Following God’s Call: A Surgeon’s Journey with Dr. Tiffany Schatz
Dr. Tiffany Schatz had built a successful surgical career and a comfortable life in the United States when God began calling her family to serve in Israel. In this episode of Faith in Healthcare, she joins host Dr. Mike Chupp to share what it’s been like to follow that calling, care for patients through seasons of uncertainty, and discover that God’s faithfulness is often most evident when the future feels anything but certain. Her story is a reminder that when we follow God’s leading, He is faithful to meet us every step of the way.
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Tiffany grew up in Kennett Square, PA, and earned her undergraduate degree with high honors from Messiah College. She pursued medicine at The Medical School for International Health at Ben-Gurion University in Beer Sheva, Israel, focusing on cross-cultural care in international and resource-poor settings. Tiffany completed her general surgery residency at Waterbury Hospital and advanced minimally invasive thoracic surgery training at Fox Chase Cancer Center, affiliated with Temple University. During this time, she had three children, two with significant special needs, which prompted her to explore fundamental life questions. She cherishes opportunities to encourage young people, patients, and families facing life altering circumstances. Recently, Tiffany and her family made Aliyah to Israel, where she continues her thoracic surgery practice at Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheva.
