Frederic Bahnson

About Frederic Bahnson

Empowering Change, One Decision at a TimeI\'ve spent the last two decades exploring a question that fascinates me: how do we build lives that actually align with what matters to us?For my day job, I work as a surgeon. But alongside that, I\'ve been studying the science of decision-making — how we choose what to pursue, where we go wrong, and how we can get better at it. That curiosity led me to coaching, speaking, and eventually writing a book.Better Than Destiny is a practical, science-backed framework for making decisions that matter — for getting clear on what you actually want and building toward it. Forbes named it their #1 book on breaking the habits that hold you back.I\'ve also been building tools around these ideas- BetterDays is a goal clarity framework that helps people identify their true priorities and keep them front and center- Ascend is an iOS app for evidence-based strength training, built on periodization research. Different domain, same underlying principle: structured, intelligent progression toward what matters to you.If any of this resonates, I\'d love for you to explore further at fredericbahnson.com.

Experience

1. General Surgeon

   Samaritan Health Services

   Jul 2012 — Present · Albany, OR, US

   General and Minimally Invasive Surgery - Elective and Emergency; Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Chair of Dept of Surgery, 20••••17.I also spend part of my time as the Medical Director for Data Analytics within Samaritan Health System. We are working to improve the clinical quality, distribution of resources, and business of medicine using intelligent analysis of healthcare data.

Education

• Reed College

  Bachelor's Degree, Physics

  1999

• Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine

  Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

  2007