Frank T. Vertosick Jr. M.D. | Medical Memoir

When the Air Hits Your Brain by Frank Vertosick, Jr., M.D.

Name: When the Air Hits Your Brain by Frank Vertosick, Jr., M.D.
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 0449227138
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When the Air Hits Your Brain by Frank Vertosick, Jr., M.D.

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A Frank Vertosick Jr. M.D. Neurosurgery Memoir of Surgical Residency and Operating Room Realities

Veteran neurosurgeon Dr. Frank Vertosick Jr. takes readers behind the operating room doors to chronicle his journey from a green medical intern to a seasoned brain surgeon. With humor, humility, and clinical precision, Dr. Vertosick demystifies one of medicine's most daunting specialties.

Through a series of memorable patient cases—including a minister with a gunshot wound, a child with an inoperable brain tumor, and complex spinal reconstructive surgeries—Vertosick illustrates the delicate boundary between life, death, and human resilience.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Dr. Frank Vertosick Jr. combines candid medical insider storytelling, fascinating surgical detail, and deep compassion. An essential 1997 Fawcett paperback memoir for readers of Atul Gawande, Paul Kalanithi, and Oliver Sacks.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Fawcett

Pages: 288

Format: Mass market paperback

Publication Date: 1997

ISBN: 9780449227138

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