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“If you are at all curious about the brain or the surgeons who operate on it, Gray Matters is a must read and Dr. Theodore Schwartz is the perfect guide, a master brain surgeon and superbly talented writer. I have not read a better biography of our shared profession, and…

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A glimpse into the world of a neurosurgeon.

Let’s begin from a historical perspective, Harvey Cushing’s incredible diligence really reflects the genius of an incredibly talented surgeon and gifted artist who would sketch each brain tumor and details of the surgical procedure, patient after patient. Moving on to training to be a neurosurgeon. Plan on a 6 to 7 year residency commitment. What’s it like to operate in an incredibly confined space? Inside the skull. Dealing with rupture of a main artery that feeds the brain, viz. middle meningeal artery that was severed from trauma makes one sit at the…

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Frontiers of Women from the healthcare perspective. A compilation of 60 true short stories written by an extensive array of healthcare providers, physicians, and advanced practice providers.

All designed to give you, the reader, a glimpse into the day-to-day activities of all of us who provide your health care. Come…

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