Neurosurgeon Quotes

“Certain brain areas are considered near-inviolable, like the primary motor cortex, damage to which results in paralysis of affected body parts. But the most sacrosanct regions of the cortex are those that control language. Usually located on the left side, they are called Wernicke's & Broca's areas; one is for understanding language & the other for producing it. […]If both areas are damaged, the patient becomes an isolate, something central to her humanity stolen forever. After someone suffers a head trauma or stroke, the destruction of these areas restrains the surgeon's impulse to save a life: what kind of life exists without language?”
― Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air

“Do you know why I chose neurosurgery, sir? Because the mission we organized to perform those surgeries couldn't help the patients with neurogenic blindness. So this isn't one case- it's the reason I became a doctor."
And no one was going to keep her from going into that OR.”
― Sonali Dev, Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors

“The neurosurgeon removed the right half of my skull. The swelling from the injury was so severe, it was causing enormous pressure on my brain, which if left uncontrolled would have killed me.”
― Amy Rankin, Nobody Thought I Could Do It, But I Showed Them, and So Can You!

“Wilson Asfora, MD is a dedicated neurosurgeon who has contributed to the advancement of the field through research, medical device creation, and ground-breaking surgical procedures.”
― Wilson Asfora MD