Star Surgeon

By Alan Nourse

Dal Timgar had always wanted to be a doctor. As a Garvian and the first non-human to study medicine on Hospital Earth, he must face enormous adversity from classmates, professors, and some of the highest ranking physicians on all of Earth. Will his efforts be enough to earn him the Silver Star of a Star Surgeon?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Start Classics
• Release date: Mar 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9781609775209

Reviews for Star Surgeon

[antiquary_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I read this long ago --probably in this very copy from my home town library. My recollection of the plot is that the humans --who are on a probationary status seeking membership in a federation of alien races --for some reason are exceptionary good at medicine The hero is the first alien accepted for training in a human medical program, which involves serving on a human hospital ship. Some human (one in particular) are hostile fearing that if he succeeds in gaining their skills, humans will lose their valuable status; ultimately, after a crisis in which he is almost disgraced, he does qualify as a surgeon, an it turns out that the requirement for joining the federation is precisely that humans are able to share their skills with another race

[chrisriesbeck · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Very predictable YA SF by Nourse. A medical student who wants to be the first alien to become a surgeon for Hospital Earth faces prejudice from humans. He has to prove himself on the interstellar equivalent of an internship with two other med students that plays just like every Tom Corbett, Space Cadet novel. The senior doctor who most stands in the way of this young surgeon has a bad heart. You'll never guess what happens! The one saving grace is a nice medical mystery and resolution worthy of Sector General.But overall, not recommended.

[bzedan_2 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

In Future, racial oppression is based on what world you're from, and only Earthlings get to be doctors. Oh noes, seriously? But Main Character totally slogs on anyhow and goes to school on Hospital Earth (what? yes, apparently only humans figured out how to overcome bacteria nasties, do brain surgery and stop plague, etc.), a planet bucking for galactic membership.It is okay! Everyone learns this lesson in the end and loves each other.