About the Author: Dr. Hassan A. Tetteh
Dr. Hassan A. Tetteh is a heart and lung transplant surgeon, retired U.S. Navy Captain, and physician–executive who works at the intersection of healthcare, leadership, and technology. Drawing on experience from operating rooms, war zones, academic medicine, and national health policy, he brings a rare perspective on what it truly means to care for people in moments that matter most. Through The Art of Human Care series, Dr. Tetteh shares a practical and deeply human framework built on purpose, personalization, and partnership—inviting readers to lead, live, and serve with greater intention in an age of rapid change.

My love is my purpose.
My strength is personalization.
My treasure grows with partnerships.
The Art of Human Care for L.I.F.E. defines
Human Care with art and love. The acronym L.I.F.E.
stands for Love In Full Effect. This special edition in
The Art of Human Care book series expresses this
theme through Dr. Hassan A. Tetteh’s own stories of
healing and inspiration that are adeptly infused with
the healing power of art and his own poetry. Overall,
the book calls on us to look to love as we each work
to positively make changes in the world.
The reader will enjoy both a creative masterpiece
and an invitation as Dr. Tetteh welcomes all who
journey through these pages to join The Art of
Human Care virtual community, where they can
share their stories of purpose, personalization, and
partnership, inspire others with love—and improve
our world.
“When you create art,
you reveal your soul to the world.” —Dr. Hassan A. Tetteh