@catheem I have had surgeons all over the spectrum as far as awareness and empathy. I am fortunate to have an excellent ortho surgeon who is helpful as well. But there is an old adage that says something about surgeons preferring their patients unconscious...
What would I do? If I got the support I needed from the rest of my care team, I would probably go back to the technically excellent surgeon. On the other hand, I once had a surgeon who withheld medically important info from me, then called me a "whiny baby" when I protested his rough handling the day after surgery. I fired him in a heartbeat!