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I was hazed in my neurosurgery training. There wa I was hazed in my neurosurgery training. There was an old-school mentality that the only way to become a better surgeon was to struggle your way through difficult cases alone. If I got to a dangerous part of a surgery, or something I had never done before, I would call my attendings to assist and protect the patient. And sometimes they would not come into the OR because they wanted to see if I could figure it out myself. I still think parts of that culture were completely wrong. Patients are human beings, not part of a “trial by fire.” What changed me permanently was realizing I would rather look “weak” than stay silent while a patient was at risk. And when I later trained residents myself, I refused to continue that culture. My job was to keep patients safe, teach in real time, and be present. To be fair, this was not every attending. Some of my mentors were incredibly ahead of their time and stayed in the OR teaching for the entire case. I still carry lessons from those surgeons with me every day. Do you think pressure creates better surgeons… or is it just dangerous to patients? #Neurosurgeon #Medicine #DoctorLife #Surgeon #medicaleducation
This dog lived 12 years with almost no brain, and This dog lived 12 years with almost no brain, and no one knew anything was wrong. She played, went on walks, recognized her family, and lived like a normal dog. The scan looks impossible until you understand what extreme hydrocephalus can do. The brain wasn’t gone. It was compressed. Isn’t the brain’s ability to adapt amazing? #BrainHealth #Neurosurgery #doghealth #VeterinaryMedicine #MedicalEducation
A scary cancer warning sign: adults can suddenly d A scary cancer warning sign: adults can suddenly develop soft, pale, baby-like hair on the face that grows overnight. It’s called acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa, and it’s a paraneoplastic syndrome, meaning the tumor is triggering changes far from where the cancer actually is. It has been reported with cancers like lung, colon, breast, and lymphoma. Strange, but real. Are you gonna go check your face for it? Fortunately, there are other causes of hair on the face so don’t get too alarmed. #CancerAwareness #Dermatology #medicaleducation #DoctorsOfInstagram #HealthEducation
This is one of the most unsettling brain scans I’v This is one of the most unsettling brain scans I’ve ever seen because the patient looked great and did not match the image at all. The dark spots were scattered throughout his brain, yet he was still walking, talking, and interacting normally enough that many people would never guess what was happening internally. Cases like this are a reminder that brain disease can progress silently for years before the outside world fully sees the damage. As a neurosurgeon, scans like this completely change how you think about memory loss, aging, and fragile blood vessels in the brain. When you first saw this MRI, what did you think those spots were? I left a subtle clue at the very end if you caught it and tell me the actual cause? It has to do with a protein, depositing into the blood vessel wall to make it weak. This is one of the most unsettling brain scans I’ve ever reviewed because the patient did not match the image at all. The dark spots were scattered throughout his brain, yet he was still walking, talking, and interacting normally enough that many people would never guess what was happening internally. Cases like this are a reminder that brain disease can progress silently for years before the outside world fully sees the damage. As a neurosurgeon, scans like this completely change how you think about memory loss, aging, and fragile blood vessels in the brain. When you first saw this MRI, what did you think those spots were? I left a subtle clue at the very end if you caught it. #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #doctors #dementia #medical
Imagine suddenly growing actual hair on your tongu Imagine suddenly growing actual hair on your tongue. This man said he was choking and gagging on it, shaving it every day barely helped, and even kissing became painful. What makes this case so fascinating is that his doctor only needed one question to immediately know the cause. The strangest part? The thing that caused this is something surgeons still use often to help save lives. So what do you think caused it? How would you deal with having this? You’re right. It’s not a strong Instagram indexing hashtag for your niche. Better final list: #medicalmystery #doctorsofinstagram #dermatology #surgery #medical
Most people watching this are probably doing the e Most people watching this are probably doing the exact same posture right now without even realizing it. As a spine surgeon, this 23-year-old losing the ability to lift his head was one of the most extreme posture-related spinal deformities I’ve ever seen. The frightening part was the long duration daily phone use plus spending months bent forward without correcting it. By the end, he needed major reconstructive spine surgery just to function normally again. Be honest… did you straighten your neck while watching this? #spine #spinesurgery #textneck #doctorsofinstagram #health
This man walked into the ER with metal lodged in h This man walked into the ER with metal lodged in his head… and the most dangerous thing he could do was pull it out or let it move. As a neurosurgeon, cases like this are terrifying because good vs tragic outcomes can come down to anatomy, trajectory, and millimeters and basic luck. Sometimes the object causing the injury is also temporarily limiting the bleeding. Why does it look like nobody is helping him? Want me to explain the surgery and treatment in Part 2? #neurosurgery #medical #emergencymedicine #trauma #doctorsofinstagram
One of these is human. The other comes from a tree One of these is human. The other comes from a tree. Somehow nature keeps repeating the same designs branching, twisting, tangled patterns that look almost identical. The human one is actually a temporary organ, which makes this even stranger. Can you figure out which one is human without cheating and looking at the comments? I’m happy to help. Extra credit if you know what human organ it is. #anatomy #biology #nature #science #doctorsofinstagram
How did this become normal? I post educational co How did this become normal? I post educational content as a neurosurgeon and professor… and somehow that still turns into comments about my eyes, skin, weight, hair, or whatever else people decide to focus on that day. Not discussion. Not disagreement. Just personal attacks disguised as normal internet behavior. And honestly, I think we’ve become way too comfortable doing this to each other online. How do we fix this? #socialmedia #doctorsofinstagram #onlineculture #mentalhealthawareness #cyberbullying

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