In the ward.

Looking at Sun Xinxin lying on the hospital bed with her eyes closed and face pale, Zhao Heng felt very emotional.

Such an excellent top athlete, she should be shining on the international stage right now, not lying here.

At this moment, only Zhao Heng, Elder Huang, and Sun Xinxin's mother were by the bedside. Gao Jun, the director, Elder Huang, and Sun Xinxin's mother had exchanged a few words earlier and then went to work, after all, both of them were very busy people.

"Mrs. Sun, let me introduce you, this is Dr. Zhao, who will be the attending physician this time."

Elder Huang introduced Zhao Heng to Sun Xinxin's mother.

Of course, Elder Huang is the only one qualified to be the attending physician for Sun Xinxin's treatment, so he referred to Zhao Heng as the attending physician.

Having Zhao Heng as the attending physician would undoubtedly raise some doubts, because although Zhao Heng's skills are recognized at Eastern Hospital, his experience is indeed too shallow.

"Hello, Dr. Zhao."

Sun Xinxin's mother greeted Zhao Heng, with a hint of doubt in her eyes, but she didn't show it, as Elder Huang had clearly explained before coming back that he would personally design the treatment plan for Sun Xinxin, and the physician in charge would be his most prized pupil, Zhao Heng.

During the three months at the Mayo Clinic, Sun Xinxin's mother had basically given up hope, and now she was bringing her daughter to Eastern Hospital only because she didn't want to give up treatment.

"Hmm."

Zhao Heng nodded, greeting simply.

He wasn't surprised by the doubt in Sun Xinxin's mother's eyes, after all, his limited experience was a fact.

"Xiao Zhao, I heard from Xiao Gao that you want to use neural stem cell transplantation?"

Elder Huang looked at Zhao Heng and asked directly.

"Yes, neural stem cell transplantation causes less damage to patients, and I believe the effects are predictable."

Zhao Heng replied.

"Tell us more."

Elder Huang nodded, encouraging Zhao Heng to continue.

Elder Huang treated Zhao Heng like his final disciple.

Otherwise, when the Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Center was established, he wouldn't have made so many arrangements to secure a permanent doctor position for Zhao Heng.

"Neural stem cells have the functions of cell replacement and regulating cytokine secretion, which I believe can greatly promote the recovery of damaged brain tissue. Moreover, stem cell transplantation is relatively safe in clinical practice as there are rarely adverse reactions. Even if the treatment doesn't achieve the expected results, it won't have adverse effects on the patient."

Zhao Heng explained methodically.

What he referred to as adverse effects were specifically the deep brain stimulation the doctors at the Mayo Clinic wanted to use. If this method worked, it was fine, but if not, it might cause irreversible damage to the brain's functional areas.

"Dr. Zhao, does this stem cell transplantation really not harm Xinxin?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Xinxin's mother, who had been somewhat doubtful of Zhao Heng, immediately asked.

It's important to know that the lack of acceptance of deep brain stimulation at the Mayo Clinic was due to the uncertainties related to side effects and effectiveness.

Even though she wasn't medically trained, after her daughter spent three months at the Mayo Clinic, she understood that brain stimulation was a desperate measure.

For such gambling-like treatments with unknown outcomes and obvious severe side effects, Sun Xinxin's mother, of course, wouldn't agree.

She felt that they were trying to experiment on her daughter.

"Yes, stem cell treatment is a very safe treatment method, and the issue lies in its effectiveness. Based on current clinical statistics, stem cell transplantation has almost no side effects."

Zhao Heng nodded affirmatively.

"Then why didn't the Mayo Clinic use this stem cell transplantation on Xinxin?"

Sun Xinxin's mother asked, confused by Zhao Heng's words.

"Mrs. Sun, it's an issue of academic direction; their research direction differs from ours."

Elder Huang explained.

The reason the Mayo Clinic hasn't adopted stem cell transplantation is a complex issue.

In simple terms, it can be likened to the Huashan Sect's swordsmanship debate.

The Mayo side has invested a lot of resources into researching deep brain stimulation, so naturally, they believe deep brain stimulation is more effective than other treatments.

Furthermore, they might have the perception that if deep brain stimulation doesn't work, then other treatments certainly won't work either.

It's a form of confidence, or even arrogance, meaning if we don't use the methods we've researched, there's no point in considering other options.

To go deeper: only we have the solution!

"This..."

Sun Xinxin's mother still couldn't understand after hearing Elder Huang's explanation, leaving her puzzled.

"Simply put, the Mayo believes that the deep brain stimulation they've put so much effort into researching must be effective; thus, if they don't choose this method due to its risks, they assume other treatments must be ineffective."

Seeing Sun Xinxin's mother still couldn't comprehend, Zhao Heng explained more bluntly.

"This... it doesn't fit their agenda, and using other methods is not an option? Is Xinxin so insignificant in their eyes?"

Upon hearing Zhao Heng's explanation, Sun Xinxin's mother immediately understood. Because she understood, she felt angry, realizing that they hadn't taken her daughter's treatment seriously.

Not fitting their agenda means they won't care for you, which is the impression Mayo conveyed to Sun Xinxin's mother.

"Mrs. Sun, there's no need to dwell on this. The Mayo Clinic receives many political and business elites every year; perhaps Xinxin really isn't important to them."

Elder Huang comforted Sun Xinxin's mother.

"We have gathered the strongest medical forces here and formed a professional medical team. You can rest assured about this."

Elder Huang paused and added.

While Sun Xinxin might be insignificant to the Mayo, she is indeed a very important patient to him and Zhao Heng.

If they can cure Sun Xinxin, it would open the best opportunity for the newly established Anesthesia and Perioperative Center.

Starting a career is like this; perhaps in ten years or more, as the center grows, patients who can't be cured at the Mayo will first think of coming here.

But that's for later.

"Hmm, Elder Huang, Dr. Zhao, I'm entrusting Xinxin to you."

The cold treatment experienced at the Mayo made Sun Xinxin's mother feel uncomfortable, but Elder Huang's words made her realize that one's homeland remains one's homeland, and only domestically would these doctors truly care for her daughter.

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