The Pat Kenny Show 'Intensive Care' a memoir of Dr. Suzanne Crowe
Sep 3, 2025
Dr. Suzanne Crowe, a Consultant in Pediatric Intensive Care and author, shares her heartfelt journey in caring for critically ill children, stemming from her own loss. She discusses the emotional challenges of pediatric healthcare and the vital role of compassion and empathy in her work. Suzanne reflects on her transition from a desire to be an anesthetist to specializing in pediatric care after transformative experiences in children's hospitals. She also explores the communication dynamics between healthcare providers and families, emphasizing the importance of emotional well-being in fostering patient care.
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From English Lover To Doctor
- Suzanne Crowe describes early events that pushed her from loving English to choosing medicine after traumatic hospital experiences while babysitting and on a school placement.
- These formative encounters seeded a purpose that drove her to work intensely in sixth year and into medical training.
Training Led To Paediatric Intensive Care
- Crowe recounts training as an anaesthetist and how overlap with intensive care led her toward paediatric intensive care after working in children's hospitals.
- Exposure to anaesthesia and ICU work with children redirected her specialty focus into paediatric intensive care.
Parents Are Central To Paediatric Care
- Caring for sick children necessarily means caring for their parents because infants cannot communicate their needs.
- Crowe explains that parental input channels both history-taking and most of the child's care communication.
