Join Dr. Theodore Schwartz, professor at Weill Cornell Medical School and one of America’s preeminent neurosurgeons, in conversation with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on the complexity and wonder of the human brain — and his new book, Gray Matters.
What is it like to hold a scalpel over a human brain when every second can mean the difference between life or death? In his comprehensive but accessible account of the history and cutting edge of neurosurgery, Dr. Schwartz reveals how brain surgeons make critical decisions on patients who have entrusted them with their lives, minds, and identities. Warmly told, deeply intelligent, and fascinating, it is an unparalleled account of his own practice and the seismic advances of neurosurgery in the last century. Hear him and Dr. Gupta on what Dr. Schwartz’s extraordinary perspective on the brain, real stories from his own life and the lives of his patients, where neurosurgery is headed next, and more.