Laughter at the End of the Tunnel. Notes of a Ukrainian Anesthesiologist — Ivan Chernenko

Laughter at the End of the Tunnel. Notes of a Ukrainian Anesthesiologist is a compelling memoir by Ivan Chernenko, who shares the raw, unvarnished experience of life as a physician in Ukraine. From medical school lectures, sleepless nights, and the pressures of residency to traumatic emergency shifts, bureaucratic hurdles, and confronting life and death daily, this book reveals what it means to practice medicine in a strained system. Chernenko blends introspection, tragedy, irony, and hope as he recounts patient stories, personal struggles, moral dilemmas, and the moments that shape a healer’s path. For readers drawn to medical memoirs, human resilience, and the untold stories of Ukraine’s healthcare frontlines.