Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon - Hardcover

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Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon - Hardcover

Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon - Hardcover

by David I. Sandberg
$27.95
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Book Overview

A warm and brilliant memoir that captures the medical and emotional intensity of pediatric neurosurgery.

In this moving, unflinching, and inspiring book, Dr. David Sandberg, an internationally renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, brilliantly combines his deep scientific and medical knowledge with raw emotion and unforgettably powerful stories of courage and love. The brain is the most complicated and perplexing of our organs, and it is also the one that makes us human. When it comes to a child's brain, the hearts of those who love them become inextricably linked to that story.

In Brain and Heart, Dr. Sandberg describes the joy, heartbreak, uncertainty, and physical and emotional challenges that come with performing brain surgery on children. What makes this book different from previously published medical memoirs is Dr. Sandberg's unique honesty about what goes through his mind when he makes the most complex choices with life-changing consequences. While most medical memoirs focus largely on the patient perspective, Dr. Sandberg allows readers access to his private thoughts when making agonizing decisions--from giving the worst news imaginable to facing very scary surgical complications.

A father himself, Dr. Sandberg understands deeply how every one of his patients is an entire world, and his devotion to his patients and his work shines through on every page. We follow him as he finds his way to neurosurgery as a young doctor through to his most heartbreaking cases and greatest triumphs. We also travel with him to underserved countries, where lifesaving surgeries that are common here are almost nonexistent, and Dr. Sandberg shares the stories of the dedicated doctors and surgeons trying to enact change. Brain and Heart is an unforgettable book that will strengthen our sense of compassion and hope.
ISBN9781639368938
Author David I. Sandberg
PublisherPegasus Books
GenreBiography and Education
FormatHardcover
PublishedMay 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages208
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon - Hardcover

Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon - Hardcover

By David I. Sandberg

About David I. Sandberg

David I. Sandberg, M.D., FACS, FAAP, is a fellowship-trained pediatric neurosurgeon who is the director of pediatric neurosurgery at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). He has a special clinical and research interest in pediatric brain tumors, and specializes in minimally invasive endoscopic approaches to brain tumors, hydrocephalus and arachnoid cysts, as well as surgical management of arteriovenous malformations of the brain, congenital spinal anomalies, spasticity and craniofacial anomalies. The recipient of numerous research grants, he has pioneered novel treatment approaches for pediatric brain tumors, and he is principal investigator of several clinical trials. A graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Sandberg received his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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