Matt Moyer

Dr. Haack positions the lights before surgery. “Time just sort of stops,” she says. “And you want to prepare that world as best you can before you step into it.”

Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, poses for a portrait in an operating room at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, left, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, performs a surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a third year surgical resident, looks at a patient's foot during her morning rounds at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, does her morning rounds at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, center, a third year surgical resident, checks on some patient information at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a third year surgical resident, does her morning rounds at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, dresses a wound at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Twenty five-year-old surgical resident, Dr. Carla Haack, prepares for her morning rounds by taking a slug of Full Throttle Fury, a highly caffeinated drink, at Grady Memorial Hospital. Haack works very long hours but loves her job.

A can of Full Throttle Fury, a highly caffinated drink, is Dr. Carla Haack's beverage of choice.

Dr. Carla Haack, center, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, sits in on a medical briefing at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, left, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, walks with colleagues outside Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, preps for a surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, left, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, assists her mentor, Dr. Feliciano, in surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Medical instruments in an operating room used by Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, center, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, assists in a surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, does her morning rounds at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, left, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, sits in on a medical briefing at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, left, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, shares a laugh with colleagues at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, does her morning rounds at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, center, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, chats with a patient's parents at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old third year surgical resident, hugs a friend while doing her morning rounds at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, shops for lunch after doing her morning rounds at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, multi tasks after completing a surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, multi tasks after completing a surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, walks outside Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, right, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, eats a snack while going over patient notes with a colleague while taking a break from surgical duties at Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Carla Haack, right, a twenty five-year-old surgical resident, closes her eyes while making a phone call at Grady Memorial Hospital.