Oklahoma Trauma Surgeon Volunteers for Department's Special Operations Team

The Tulsa Police Department's Special Operations Team has a very special member of the squad—a trauma surgeon.

The Tulsa Police Department's Special Operations Team has a very special member of the squad—a trauma surgeon.

Dr. Steven Katsis volunteers to serve on the team, giving them a level of care that's unparalleled, according to KOTV News.

Katsis—a highly regarded surgeon—says this is his way to give back to his community.

Katsis trains with Tulsa's Special Operations Team on a monthly basis.

"It's a little bit of a stress reliever, if that makes sense," told the news station. "I don't get stressed out with the gunshots and all the stuff going on. I think sometimes, what I do on my regular job, has more stress to it."

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