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Brain Surgeon: A Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles
Welcome to tiger the treacherous territory where a single wrong move by a brain surgeon can devastate-or end-a patient's life. This is the terrain world-renowned neurosurgeon Keith Black, MD, enters every day to produce virtual medical miracles. Now, in BRAIN SURGEON, Dr. Black invites readers to shadow his breathtaking journeys into the brain as he battles some of the deadliest and most feared tumors known to medical science. Along the way, he shares his unique insights about the inner workings of the brain, his unwavering optimism for the future of medicine, and the extraordinary stories of his patients-from ministers and rock stars to wealthy entrepreneurs and uninsured students-whom he celebrates as the real heroes.
BRAIN SURGEON offers a window into one man's remarkable mind, revealing the anatomy of the unflinching confidence of this master surgeon, whose personal journey brought him from life as a young African-American boy growing up in the civil rights era South to the elite world of neurosurgery. Through Dr. Black's white-knuckle descriptions of some of the most astonishing medical procedures performed today, he reveals the beauty and marvel of the human brain and the strength and heroism of his patients who refuse to see themselves as victims. Ultimately, BRAIN SURGEON is an inspiring story of the struggle to overcome odds-whether as a man, a doctor, or a patient.
"BRAIN SURGEON is an inspirational book about true heroes-readers will marvel at Keith Black's achievements both as a doctor and as a man, and will be in awe of his patients' courage and will to survive." --Denzel Washington
I often get asked who the best doctor is in the world for various ailments. Truth is, it's a hard question. When it comes to brain tumors, however, the answer is pretty Keith Black. He is the doctor people find when all the other doctors have given up. He is that guy. This book is about the heroic patients he has already helped and saved. If you want a rare, behind-the-curtain look at the life of one of the most pre-eminent neurosurgeons in the world, pick up Brain Surgeon . And Keith, from one brain surgeon to thank you for honoring our profession. Well done. --Sanjay Gupta, MD, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN and New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Life
BRAIN SURGEON offers a window into one man's remarkable mind, revealing the anatomy of the unflinching confidence of this master surgeon, whose personal journey brought him from life as a young African-American boy growing up in the civil rights era South to the elite world of neurosurgery. Through Dr. Black's white-knuckle descriptions of some of the most astonishing medical procedures performed today, he reveals the beauty and marvel of the human brain and the strength and heroism of his patients who refuse to see themselves as victims. Ultimately, BRAIN SURGEON is an inspiring story of the struggle to overcome odds-whether as a man, a doctor, or a patient.
"BRAIN SURGEON is an inspirational book about true heroes-readers will marvel at Keith Black's achievements both as a doctor and as a man, and will be in awe of his patients' courage and will to survive." --Denzel Washington
I often get asked who the best doctor is in the world for various ailments. Truth is, it's a hard question. When it comes to brain tumors, however, the answer is pretty Keith Black. He is the doctor people find when all the other doctors have given up. He is that guy. This book is about the heroic patients he has already helped and saved. If you want a rare, behind-the-curtain look at the life of one of the most pre-eminent neurosurgeons in the world, pick up Brain Surgeon . And Keith, from one brain surgeon to thank you for honoring our profession. Well done. --Sanjay Gupta, MD, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN and New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Life
240 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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March 18, 2018
I have always been squeamish about medicine,especially descriptions of medical procedures.This book was so well written that I looked forward to reading about the operations.Dr.Black's personal history was interesting as well.He repeated himself a lot, but that was okay because it helped me retain the information.As a result,I believe I am now able to perform brain surgery.Dm me if you want a procedure.
November 26, 2016
I was both fortunate (he is one of the very best neurosurgeons in the world) and unfortunate (I had a tumor) to have met Dr Black while researching/consulting my second treatment for removal of the aforementioned tumor. Although I did not have my surgery with Dr Black(mostly insurance issues), he has the best track record in the world for treatment of malignant tumors (acoustic tumors are mostly not malignant so, it was not imperative that he become my surgeon (which is good because if I had a malignant tumor...he would be my only choice). I personally know two men that have outlived their doctors expectations 15 and 17 years due to Dr. Blacks' sometimes unorthodox (bench to bedside) and aggressive treatment skills (they had malignant tumors). This book is very comprehensive and allows the reader to take away a basic knowledge of the various categories of brain tumors (you can flaunt your skills at dinner parties). Additionally, Dr. Black inserts a human spirit by highlighting a few of his patients personal struggles with brain tumors. I will say that the stories were not deep, profound, or highly emotional. My personal experience with knowing various neurosurgeons is self preservation. The practice of operating on the brain has to keep the surgeon at some level of distance in order to survive the tumultuous and very challenging cases in addition to the high number of losses gained over a demanding career span. This helps make the stories more relatable. Dr. Black is an inspiration via his perseverance in achieving academic and career excellence while overcoming the random bouts of bigotry that presented through his journey.
June 14, 2012
Given how much emphasis is on popular opinion, I do look at these ratings ... not to decide if I'll read it or not, but more out of idle curiosity, and usually after the fact. So I must say it is rare to find a book with a 95% like/approval rating. I find that too often the reviewers give the essence of the book away, or it is critiqued to a gnat's ass. This has resulted in my usually taking recommendations from fellow goodreads buddies or through the book club I belong to.
This book showed up on my radar screen because of the increase in brain tumors that occur in our aging population and has affected many of my friends and acquaintances. Sometimes with good outcomes and some not. I didn't know a thing, really, about the brain and the just how delicate brain surgery is, along with the prognosis for the future. This seemed like the ideal mix of information (without too much technical jargon) and a story of how this man made the choices in his career. I was completely wrapped up and not a bit disappointed.
If there is an MVP in neurology, it's Dr. Keith Black. BTW, he is black and comes from modest beginnings, notwithstanding his very early love of medicine and being encouraged by his parents, educators and supportive or their son's interest. So much is their support and belief in good education, that the family moves from Alabama to Cleveland where there are better schools. This weave of his background and his accomplishments was just right. I would recommend this book most definitely.
This book showed up on my radar screen because of the increase in brain tumors that occur in our aging population and has affected many of my friends and acquaintances. Sometimes with good outcomes and some not. I didn't know a thing, really, about the brain and the just how delicate brain surgery is, along with the prognosis for the future. This seemed like the ideal mix of information (without too much technical jargon) and a story of how this man made the choices in his career. I was completely wrapped up and not a bit disappointed.
If there is an MVP in neurology, it's Dr. Keith Black. BTW, he is black and comes from modest beginnings, notwithstanding his very early love of medicine and being encouraged by his parents, educators and supportive or their son's interest. So much is their support and belief in good education, that the family moves from Alabama to Cleveland where there are better schools. This weave of his background and his accomplishments was just right. I would recommend this book most definitely.
June 22, 2009
Tiger Country
In this inspiring book, Dr. Keith Black wastes no time distilling the complex, frustrating but often fulfilling role as a doctor. "My patients fight their disease with the greatest dignity and spirit one can ever imagine. Their courage inspires me to focus every drop of energy I have in myself to provide them with the best odds possible to beat this disease, or at least give them as much quality life as our surgeries and medicines will allow. They are my heroes, and I hope one day all of their bravery and determination will help lead to a cure," he states.
In "Brain Surgery: A Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles," Black discusses expectations, hopes, fears and much more. He details encounters with patients of all walks of life, ranging from a wealthy Hong Kong entrepreneur to a pastor of a church to a grandmother to a member of a successful R&B/hip-hop group. Detailed are the highs and lows you would expect from someone fighting for their life, and not always having the easiest time doing so.
Along the way, Black relates his experiences as a young African American growing up in the South and reaching the heights as a world renowned neurosurgeon.
His experiences, both losses and successes, he finds worthwhile and so will readers. Black also gives us much to consider such as potential environmental dangers and risks associated with things we do in our everyday lives like cell phone usage.
Reviewed by: Tracy
In this inspiring book, Dr. Keith Black wastes no time distilling the complex, frustrating but often fulfilling role as a doctor. "My patients fight their disease with the greatest dignity and spirit one can ever imagine. Their courage inspires me to focus every drop of energy I have in myself to provide them with the best odds possible to beat this disease, or at least give them as much quality life as our surgeries and medicines will allow. They are my heroes, and I hope one day all of their bravery and determination will help lead to a cure," he states.
In "Brain Surgery: A Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles," Black discusses expectations, hopes, fears and much more. He details encounters with patients of all walks of life, ranging from a wealthy Hong Kong entrepreneur to a pastor of a church to a grandmother to a member of a successful R&B/hip-hop group. Detailed are the highs and lows you would expect from someone fighting for their life, and not always having the easiest time doing so.
Along the way, Black relates his experiences as a young African American growing up in the South and reaching the heights as a world renowned neurosurgeon.
His experiences, both losses and successes, he finds worthwhile and so will readers. Black also gives us much to consider such as potential environmental dangers and risks associated with things we do in our everyday lives like cell phone usage.
Reviewed by: Tracy
March 1, 2009
I wanted to like this, and I did like some parts of it. The descriptions of actual surgery were very interesting. But this is not a well-written book. So much of the writing just feels stiff, stilted, unnatural. I wonder if that is a result of the collaboration between the two listed authors. The name-dropping is strange and grating. ("My friend, Johnny Cochran...") Dr. Black is obviously very smart and successful. But his credulity of naturopathy and the evidence for mobile phone radiation contributing to brain cancer make me question his grasp of the scientific method. I think he may be unaware of his own cognitive blind spots.
Having an amazing life story and an interesting job does not necessarily make you a good author. If you want to read great books about medicine written for a non-medical audience, I recommend anything by Jerome Groopman or Atul Gawande.
Having an amazing life story and an interesting job does not necessarily make you a good author. If you want to read great books about medicine written for a non-medical audience, I recommend anything by Jerome Groopman or Atul Gawande.
June 29, 2009
Dr. Black is apparently one of the leading brain surgeons in the United States. He writes about the surgery he performs, the lives of the patients, and problems with healthcare (including why so many without health insurance aren't able to have brain surgery). I loved his views on life and the profession as well as his religious bias.
March 6, 2016
This is probably one of the most aw-shucks, folksy medical narratives I've read and certainly the most readable one about neurosurgery. If you are interested in learning about the human brain and all the weird stuff that can go wrong with it, start here instead of with something heavy by Dr. Antonio Damasio (although his work also is highly recommended!). I really appreciated Dr. Black's down-to-earth approach to his subject matter and his willingness to speak about medical error and how big egos sometimes get in the way of the best interest of a patient. If you believe that medicine and religion can share a place at the operating table, you will enjoy reading about how Dr. Black's strong faith influences his work. The chapter in which Dr. Black discusses how his race became an issue in his education is very moving and probably should be required reading for physicians who teach as well as practice. Although some descriptions of medical procedures left me squirming, I found this an inspiring story--one that should be placed in all high school libraries to show young people that they can and should aspire to do good in the world.
February 28, 2012
Like many autobiographies, that of Keith Black, MD is of someone who has done many fascinating things, but writing is not one of those things. Even with an experienced medical journalist by his side, Black has written an occasionally tedious history of his life and his illustrious career in medical research and surgery. This is not to say the book is without value. Some of the walkthroughs of the surgeries were fascinating, and I learned a lot about how that process works. Some (but not all) of the descriptions of the racial obstacles Dr. Black had to overcome are inspiring. But it's interesting that the only people who come across as being full-fledged humans are the patients. Not Dr. Black's father, who was apparently a perfect man, or his mentors, who are only opportunities for letters of recommendation, or his family, who get perhaps two sentences in the whole book. I also take issue with Dr. Black's not-very-thoughtful attempt at critiquing the American healthcare system. I'm very glad that Dr. Black is behind the knife, rather than behind the pen, or behind the legislation.
January 8, 2010
I am intrigued by modern medicine and found this a fun read. I like his relaxed writing style but how he didn't neglect using correct medical terminology. His explanations were very understandable.
Each chapter kind of introduced a new aspect of brain surgery and used a client/patient as an example. It was fun to see the different walks of life and people he encountered and read their challenges and successes.
I appreciated hearing his history of becoming a brain surgeon. He knows he's one of the best, yet he's matter-of-fact and is quick to point out his limitations. He acknowledges God and the beauty of the brain. What a creation! I don't think I'll ever think of a brain as gross (like spook-alley gooshy gross), but instead as amazing and beautiful.
Each chapter kind of introduced a new aspect of brain surgery and used a client/patient as an example. It was fun to see the different walks of life and people he encountered and read their challenges and successes.
I appreciated hearing his history of becoming a brain surgeon. He knows he's one of the best, yet he's matter-of-fact and is quick to point out his limitations. He acknowledges God and the beauty of the brain. What a creation! I don't think I'll ever think of a brain as gross (like spook-alley gooshy gross), but instead as amazing and beautiful.
September 29, 2011
Couldn't put it down. Fascinating. Attention friends: if I ever get a brain tumor, take me to Dr. Black. Please.
December 11, 2019
I couldn't even finish this book. Dr. Black's work as a neurosurgeon is interesting, but the writing style here is just too bland and disjointed. I've recently read both of Henry Marsh's wonderful books, Paul Kalanithi's astonishingly beautiful short book, and a few other similiar ones, which unfortunately just made this one seem like stale bread. I'm well read in neuroanatomy, so there was nothing exciting for me in his descriptions of the brain, and I found the continuous tiger analogy a little overdone.
I really wanted to love this book, but unfortunately I wouldn't recommend it.
I really wanted to love this book, but unfortunately I wouldn't recommend it.
May 1, 2018
Easy to read and enjoyable, could have finished the book in a day but was occupied with other things. Keith Black is an inspiration. It is not often you find someone who is so intelligent, publishing to a scientific journal before even entering university. I think this book would be enjoyed by anyone who aspires to study medicine or any other health/clinical-related study, a researcher in medicine, and someone who has known someone close with cancer.
August 9, 2017
This book isn't as riveting as the one by Henry Marsh, and I sense that was written some time after the events that he writes about actually took place. So some of the details around the cases have been forgotten. But what was interesting about Keith Black is that he is black, and he talks about some of the discrimination that he faced.
May 9, 2019
This book is very short and more an account of some of the amazing things Dr. Black has done. I found some of the notes very interesting about some of the procedures and cancers he treats, as well as, some of his history and medical discoveries. Other than that, the stories didn't keep me that interested.
October 17, 2019
Dr. Black's story about his journey through medicine and his interactions with his patients is inspiring. There were some parts of this book that went into details about the surgeries, so if you are a little squeamish you may not like those parts. Overall, I learned so much about healthcare and I really enjoyed this book. 4 stars from me!
November 20, 2016
Wow
As the grandmother of a gbm who's a Sr in college, I absorbed every word. I also think people should use earphones on their cell phones. I recommend this book to everybody. Stem sells. Surgery. Chemo. Maybe vaccine in near future!!! Exciting stuff
As the grandmother of a gbm who's a Sr in college, I absorbed every word. I also think people should use earphones on their cell phones. I recommend this book to everybody. Stem sells. Surgery. Chemo. Maybe vaccine in near future!!! Exciting stuff
June 7, 2018
Great book
Black males neurosurgery easy to understand. I have had eight neurosurgeons and his writings have explained some of the things I experienced. Easy to read, case studies.
Black males neurosurgery easy to understand. I have had eight neurosurgeons and his writings have explained some of the things I experienced. Easy to read, case studies.
February 22, 2020
If I’m ever in need of brain surgery, send me right to Dr.Keith Black! This was an intriguing read and I enjoyed Dr.Blacks true accounts of patients he has treated in the past and the genuine relationships he developed with those he’s cared for and operated on. He doesn’t look at the patient as just a body to perform surgery on; he looks at the whole person and tends to the spiritual component of the individual as well. He has a wonderful bedside demeanor and that is truly reflected in the pages of the book. He has a true passion for all the intricacies within the brain and sets out to restore function and bring healing to each patient he treats.
July 14, 2022
Interesting read, inspiring real life stories from the front line in brain tumor surgery and the patients fighting for a bit more life, no matter how small.
I found the medical and scientific details informative and encouraged me to research further.
I found the medical and scientific details informative and encouraged me to research further.
September 6, 2017
Thank you for saving me Dr. Black! I was so excited when I found out you'd written a book. Truly inspiring and enlightening! Keep blessing people with your incredible work!
March 29, 2018
Very interesting and a quick read.
August 23, 2018
Dr. Keith Black is an inspiring man. I found this book, quite by accident one day, when I was browsing in a bookstore. As I was reading the book not only did I learn about an amazing neurosurgeon, but learned a number of things about the brain. Dr. Black comes across as a wise, humble man. He reminds me of Dr. Ben Carson with his gentle spirit and humble attitude. I am amazed at how early he was interested in medicine and coming up with solutions to difficult problems.
February 7, 2021
Fantastic read. Clear, to the point, easy to read, inspiring.
August 2, 2021
If you have a friend or know someone who has a brain tumor, this is a good read to learn more about the whole process.
February 25, 2017
Interesting and inspiring stories
Enjoyed learning about his up bringing and his patient's surgeries. He suggested that dental x-rays and cell phones may cause brain tumors.
If you enjoyed this book you will enjoy Dr. Ben Carson's memoir. You may want to read your books on airplane mode-less radiation.
Enjoyed learning about his up bringing and his patient's surgeries. He suggested that dental x-rays and cell phones may cause brain tumors.
If you enjoyed this book you will enjoy Dr. Ben Carson's memoir. You may want to read your books on airplane mode-less radiation.
August 24, 2015
Black takes readers into 'Tiger Country', exploring his delicate work of removing brain tumors from many patients who other surgeons would not even consider for the operation. There is no lack of confidence from Black, but it doesn't come over as arrogance, as he explains that he needs to feel extremely confident in his work to keep his patients in an optimistic mindset. He is a realist though, and presents all of the options and hard truths about their condition. Yes, he can do this risky surgery, but it still might not give the patient more than a year to live, though he wouldn't do the surgery if he felt that the year they would live would be in an equal or worse condition than pre-surgery.
Black calls the brain 'Tiger Country' because it's like walking through the jungle and trying to escape without being noticed by the tigers who live there. There are many figurative 'tigers' in the brain; blood vessels, healthy tissue that controls vital human functions, and even the tumors themselves, which, if cut into, could bleed or release their cells and spread to other areas of the brain, but if left behind could regrow the tumor immediately. So it is a fine line between getting the tumor out safely and completely, and killing the patient either by not getting the cancer out or by rendering them a vegetable or dead.
Black also explains his upbringing, how a black kid from the segregated South eventually became one of the best brain surgeons in the country. It is the patient stories that intrigued me most though, from a pair of Irish brothers who came thousands of miles to have Black split one brother's face and neck open in order to get to a brain stem tumor, to a member of the pop group TLC whose acoustic neuroma is not cancerous but threatens her careers in both acting and singing as well as her ability to provide for and raise her young child.
Definitely an enjoyable book, and it is clear that Black is not your basic brain surgeon, if such a doctor exists, as all of the cases he presents are the ones that other doctors wouldn't touch, and he seemed to convey that those are the kinds of cases that make up the bulk of his practice.
Black calls the brain 'Tiger Country' because it's like walking through the jungle and trying to escape without being noticed by the tigers who live there. There are many figurative 'tigers' in the brain; blood vessels, healthy tissue that controls vital human functions, and even the tumors themselves, which, if cut into, could bleed or release their cells and spread to other areas of the brain, but if left behind could regrow the tumor immediately. So it is a fine line between getting the tumor out safely and completely, and killing the patient either by not getting the cancer out or by rendering them a vegetable or dead.
Black also explains his upbringing, how a black kid from the segregated South eventually became one of the best brain surgeons in the country. It is the patient stories that intrigued me most though, from a pair of Irish brothers who came thousands of miles to have Black split one brother's face and neck open in order to get to a brain stem tumor, to a member of the pop group TLC whose acoustic neuroma is not cancerous but threatens her careers in both acting and singing as well as her ability to provide for and raise her young child.
Definitely an enjoyable book, and it is clear that Black is not your basic brain surgeon, if such a doctor exists, as all of the cases he presents are the ones that other doctors wouldn't touch, and he seemed to convey that those are the kinds of cases that make up the bulk of his practice.
April 28, 2009
Brain Surgeon: a Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles by Keith Black, MD with Arnold Mann
A very impressive book, almost autobiographical in nature, with real life cases and the inspiration arising from them. Dr. Black has let the reader in on how the patients respond to their struggles with optimism and faith, and how much this can affect the outcome of surgery and treatment. His examples and descriptions of the types of tumors, surgeries, and treatments are fascinating. He shows a profound connection with his patients which I found exceptional. The book also goes into how patient response and variations (“odd observations”) often help the surgeons to discover new possibilities in their research into brain tumors, malignant or benign. Perhaps one of the most intriguing parts of the book to me, is his outlook on the use of alternative medicine working alongside the synthetic drug therapies normally used (chemotherapy), citing Chinese medicine, homeopathy and Indian medicine among others.
Apart from the case stories, Dr. Black delves into his own background, and brings the reader in touch with the realities of trying to achieve his goals as a black man in a still mostly segregated era; the struggles, his extremely high rate of academic achievement notwithstanding, the faith that propels him, and the parents who raised him to believe in himself. Dr. Keith Black is, as of this writing, “...an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and scientist...”, “...chairman of the department of neurosurgery and director of the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.”*
The third main theme involves the research this prestigious surgeon takes a major role in, such as how research evolves, where ideas come from, and how the “odd observation” can contribute to the pursuit of better methods of treatment. Overall, I definitely recommend this book. I found it to be absorbing, upbeat, inspiring and educational.
*Quotes from the book.
A very impressive book, almost autobiographical in nature, with real life cases and the inspiration arising from them. Dr. Black has let the reader in on how the patients respond to their struggles with optimism and faith, and how much this can affect the outcome of surgery and treatment. His examples and descriptions of the types of tumors, surgeries, and treatments are fascinating. He shows a profound connection with his patients which I found exceptional. The book also goes into how patient response and variations (“odd observations”) often help the surgeons to discover new possibilities in their research into brain tumors, malignant or benign. Perhaps one of the most intriguing parts of the book to me, is his outlook on the use of alternative medicine working alongside the synthetic drug therapies normally used (chemotherapy), citing Chinese medicine, homeopathy and Indian medicine among others.
Apart from the case stories, Dr. Black delves into his own background, and brings the reader in touch with the realities of trying to achieve his goals as a black man in a still mostly segregated era; the struggles, his extremely high rate of academic achievement notwithstanding, the faith that propels him, and the parents who raised him to believe in himself. Dr. Keith Black is, as of this writing, “...an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and scientist...”, “...chairman of the department of neurosurgery and director of the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.”*
The third main theme involves the research this prestigious surgeon takes a major role in, such as how research evolves, where ideas come from, and how the “odd observation” can contribute to the pursuit of better methods of treatment. Overall, I definitely recommend this book. I found it to be absorbing, upbeat, inspiring and educational.
*Quotes from the book.
July 27, 2011
This is a fascinating read for anyone interested in medicine or desiring inspiration from the remarkable life and career of Dr. Keith Black, a talented African-American physician who struggled against overt discrimination in the segregated south to obtain the necessary education to become a preeminent brain surgeon at a prestigious neurosurgical institution. Dr. Black provides us an intimate glimpse into his erudite world of pioneering brain research and state-of-the-art neurosurgery describing several of his most difficult and poignant cases of triumph and tragedy. Dr. Black is a deeply compassionate physician whose primary desire is to always do what is best for his patient whether they can pay or not; whether it be a risky complicated surgery to excise a life threatening gliobastoma multiforme, or the use of an experimental oncovaccine to target metastatic cancer cells, or the utilization of powerful anti-angiogenesis chemotherapeutic drugs to choke off an invading malignant brain tumor. Dr. Black recently founded the Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., Brain Tumor Center named after his lawyer friend who died of a glioblastoma mutliforme in 2005. The center coordinates all the physicians, technicians, and research nurses involved in the clinical trials critical to fast-track from bench to bedside promising new therapeutics. Cell phones have been implicated in the type of tumor Johnnie Cochran died which Dr. Black has noticed is increasing and usually occurs on the side of the brain closest to the cell phone ear. He is spearheading new studies to assess the link between cell phone use and brain tumors.
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September 20, 2009I saw Dr. Black speak at the Ebony Repertory Theatre last night. He was inspiring, informative, enlightening, and humble. I look forward to his future book on his 7 points of success as I don't recall them all. He also reminded us of the importance of parents nurturing their children's interest. You never know where it may lead them as his interest in science was sparked by his request to his mother for the heart from the chicken that she was cutting up for dinner. Both his parents aware of his interest continued to provide encouragement for his curiosity which lead to him blowing up the kitchen. LOL But, nevertheless, they saw the potential and continued to encourage him. I started the book at the event and look forward to finishing it and learning more about his personal and professional journey.
September 8, 2011
One man chooses to use his intellect and God given talents to preseve and prolong the lives of his fellowman struck with brain tumors. Keith Black exemplifies a belief in God in one of the most demanding of careers. His ability to see things spiritual is the factor that allows him to remain humble and to be the best at his chosen profession--neurosurgery. In Dr. Black's own words: "If you want to understand an artist you study his art. I believe that if you want to understand God, you must study Nature, because Nature is God's art. ... For me the antaomy and biochemistry of the human brain is God's greatest art. It is quite simply the most beautiful structure in the known universe."
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