Neurosurgeons are typically portrayed in one of two ways in popular culture. “Gray Matters", an engrossing new book, goes on a tour through different types of brain surgery, from seemingly crude emergency treatments for traumatic injuries to high-precision surgeries to implant electrodes that provide relief from obsessive compulsive disorder. Most of the book documents the history and practicalities of brain …
Fresh Air Weekend: Dr. Ala Stanford and Dr. Theodore Schwartz Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, as well as new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and it often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week: You can listen to …
For this brain surgeon, the operating room is 'the ultimate in mindful meditation' toggle caption Brian Marcus /Penguin Randomhouse Neurosurgeon Theodore Schwartz still remembers the first time he witnessed brain surgery in person. "When I first saw that, it was nothing but awe and excitement and the fact that they were doing it to help another human being and going …
