A DAY IN THE LIFE

ALLON BARSAM MD, MA, FRCOphth

TIME COMMUTING

My average commute
time is 30 to 60 minutes
by car

LUNCH BREAK?
SLEEP PER NIGHT
Yes, I usually grab
I get about a tuna salad or
7 hours of sleep tuna baguette
per night on the go

WAKE UP!
Between 6 and 7 am
WEEKLY WORK SCHEDULE

Typically Monday through Friday

I have a mixture of clinics and
surgery and a few hours for
BREAKFAST?
administrative duties

Yes, I eat breakfast every day, EXERCISE REGULARLY?

typically whole oats with
Yes, I try to workout
skimmed milk and two or
3 to 5 times a week
three prunes, then whey
protein isolate with no
additives blended
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FAMILY TIME PER DAY

WHAT IS THE MOST REWARDING
I get about 1 to 2 PART OF YOUR JOB?
hours of family time Patient satisfaction
per day

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT

YOU HAVE ABOUT YOUR JOB?

I hate administration

TYPICAL BEDTIME

Between 11 pm and
WHAT GETS YOU THROUGH
midnight A BUSY DAY?

Exercise and interaction

with patients and team

LIGHTS
members

OUT!
WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING, WHAT
CAN SOMEONE FIND YOU DOING?

Being a dad to four boys

and a husband to one
lady
DAILY DOWNTIME

On any given day,

I get 1 hour or less
of downtime and
I prefer to spend it Allon Barsam, MD, MA, FRCOphth
on family time n Medical Director, AB Vision, London
n Member, CRST Europe Editorial Board
or exercise n eyes@allonbarsam.com; http://www.allonbarsam.com

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