Pavel Somov is a minimally invasive surgeon who operates by making tiny punctures in the skin and blood vessels instead of incisions. He is a champion of Raketa’s Million Dollar Hands project. His hands are an instrument of the highest confidence where every detail matters.
The minimally invasive surgeons’ work is not visible from the outside, and this is exactly what determines their mastery. The more precise and subtle their hand movements are, the less injury is inflicted, and the faster the patient will recover. Pavel opens vessels using conductors that are as thin as a string and as sharp as a needle. In his field, just as in watchmaking, the tactile sensitivity of fingertips is crucial.
Although advanced technologies are becoming full-fledged assistants in the operating room, the surgeon's hands remain their primary instrument. For Pavel, his job is mainly about showing empathy towards those in need. He shares his best practices at conferences from Tokyo to Toronto and passes on his experience at his master classes, from hand to hand. The connection between his work and Raketa’s manufacture watchmaking is the same level of confidence in the touch of a master hand.