About
Jay Saenz, MD
Jay Saenz is an orthopedic surgeon and entrepreneur in Memphis, Tennessee. He has been married for thirty years and is the father of three.
Alongside his practice he has spent years reading in philosophy and theology, with a long attachment to the Stoics. His first book, Christ the Ideal Stoic, grew out of that reading — and out of the places where its questions get lived rather than argued: an operating room, a business, a marriage, three children.
Here he writes about virtue, faith and the practice of a steady life.
- Practice
- Orthopedic surgeon
- Home
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Family
- Married thirty years; father of three
- Book
- Christ the Ideal Stoic (2027)
Speaking & Interviews
Invite Jay to speak or join your show.
Stoicism & Faith
What the Stoics saw, what they could not reach, and why Christ answers their unfinished vision.
Character Under Pressure
Virtue where the stakes are real — lessons from decades in the operating room.
Leadership & Family
Running a business and raising a family on the same principles, and where they collide.
Get in touch
Notes on Character
Ideas worth carrying into the week.
Occasional letters on character, faith and the Stoic life. New subscribers get the introduction to Christ the Ideal Stoic free.
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