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Awake Surgery

02 Aug 2023

By Dr. Barbara Buccilli My initial exposure to neurosurgery was through awake surgery.  I began my internship in the department, and I immediately joined an ongoing research project on awake surgeri...

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Power of Affirmation

12 Jul 2023

By Hemu Yeluru “You have a future in surgery…”  Six words that I never thought I would hear, and I never knew how badly I needed to hear before that night.  It was 7:30 PM on a hot summer Tue...

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Making the Most of Your Research Year

06 Jul 2023

By: Charlotte Berry Research years during medical school are becoming increasingly popular, particularly among students interested in surgical subspecialties. Data support the notion that medical stu...

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Even Shame Has Its Limits

18 Jun 2023

Christina Georgeades, MD “You mean every day should be shame day.” I was walking behind two of my co-residents the last month of my intern year when I heard the hurtful comment. It was Pride mon...

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“With Liberty and Justice for All”

08 Jun 2023

By Alexis Moren MD,MPH,FACS   The irony isn’t lost on any minority group as many of us recited the Pledge of Allegiance in elementary school: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States ...