Orthopedic surgeon, Ralph Blasier, M.D., J.D., has voluntarily set an end date for his time in the operating room--age 65, about three years from now. “I want to make sure I stop before I lose my skills,” said Blasier, who works in private practice in ... Michigan. “The surgery is what I really enjoy, so if I’m going to stop surgery, I might as well stop seeing patients.”