Ep. 48 - Our Favorite Books 2026

Looking for a life-altering book? In this episode, the co-hosts trade the operating room for the bookshelf to share the books that have inspired, entertained, and stayed with them in 2026. From personal favorites to unexpected recommendations, it's a fun, revealing conversation that offers a glimpse into the life-changing impact of books on their lives as breast surgeons.    Below is a list of the co-host book recommendations mentioned in this episode: Carla • Slow Productivity — Cal Newport • Never Eat Alone — Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz • The Power of Now — Eckhart Tolle • The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, and Broke — Suze Orman • Whistler — Ann Patchett • First Lie Wins — Ashley Elston Susan • Chop Wood Carry Water: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Becoming Great — Joshua Medcalf • The Tipping Point — Malcolm Gladwell • Blink — Malcolm Gladwell Susie • Growth Mindset — Carol Dweck • Calamity Club — Kathryn Stockett Ellie • The 5AM Club — Robin Sharma • The Most Important Thing — Howard Marks • How to Win Friends and Influence People — Dale Carnegie • I Will Teach You To Be Rich — Ramit Sethi Michael • Devil in the White City — Erik Larson • Tale of Two Cities — Charles Dickens • The Road — Cormac McCarthy   MEET THE CO-HOSTS Michael Berry, MD is a breast surgical oncologist at the West Cancer Center in Germantown, TN. After practicing general surgery for 6 years, he completed a breast surgical oncology fellowship at UT Southwestern in Dallas in 2002. Upon leaving Texas, he moved to the Memphis, TN area where he was the first fellowship trained breast surgeon in the region; and this is where he remains today. Dr. Berry has long taught breast ultrasound diagnosis, intervention and ablation. However, his particular interest is in education, as he currently serves on the Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship Training Committee, which oversees the fellowship programs in the U.S. and Canada. Dr. Berry is currently the president-elect of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and will begin his term as president in May of 2025.               Susan K. Boolbol, MD, FACS is the system chief of breast surgical oncology and breast program at Nuvance Health. She is a board-certified, fellowship-trained breast surgeon and performs a variety of breast cancer surgeries including lumpectomies and mastectomies. She has a special interest in oncoplastic surgery and nipple-sparing mastectomy; she is also a Hidden Scar certified surgeon. Dr. Boolbol's personal mission is to diagnose and successfully treat breast cancer and breast conditions while caring for the whole patient – emotionally and physically – every step of the way. Dr. Boolbol is the immediate Past President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. She joined Nuvance Health after serving as chief of breast surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center. She completed her breast surgery fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center after her residency in general surgery at New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center. Dr. Boolbol earned her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine.             Carla Fisher, MD, MBA, FACS is the Division Chief of Breast Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Shawn Hanson Professor of Surgery. Dr. Fisher is also the director of the IU Dept of of Surgery Breast Surgical Oncology fellowship. She earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and completed